- Introduction to Apple Pay
- Dec 18, 2014
- Jason R. Rich introduces you to the new Apple Pay service which allows iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus users (and soon Apple Watch users) to securely and quickly make purchases from their mobile device at retail stores, restaurants, and online via their existing major credit card or debit card.
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- Organizing Your Life with the iPad mini
- Dec 18, 2014
- Use the iPad to organize your life with the default Contacts, Calendar, Notes, and Reminders apps. Gary Rosenzweig takes a close look at some of the things you can do with these apps in this chapter from My iPad mini, 3rd Edition.
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- The World of iPad Apps
- Dec 15, 2014
- In this chapter from My iPad for Seniors, 2nd Edition, you learn how to go beyond the basic functionality of your iPad, and add more apps using the App Store.
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- Configuring an iPhone to Suit Your Preferences
- Dec 11, 2014
- In this chapter from My iPhone for Seniors (Covers iOS 8 for iPhone 6/6 Plus, 5S/5C/5, and 4S), you learn how to customize your iPhone, including how to adjust brightness, security and privacy settings, keyboard, language and format options, and more.
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- Using iCloud Keychain with Your iPhone or iPad and iOS 8
- Dec 11, 2014
- Jason R. Rich explains how to use the iCloud Keychain feature when surfing the web. Not to be confused with Apple Pay, iCloud Keychain allows the Safari web browser that comes preinstalled on your iPhone, iPad and Mac to automatically remember your website-related usernames, passwords, credit card details used for making online purchases, as well as your address.
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- Surfing the Web on the iPad
- Dec 10, 2014
- The iPad is a beautiful web surfing device. Its size is perfect for web pages, and your ability to touch the screen lets you interact with content in a way that even a computer typically cannot. In this chapter from My iPad, 7th Edition, you learn about Safari, the browser built in to the iPad. You can use it to browse the Web, bookmark web pages, fill in forms, and search the Internet.
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- Introduction to Apple Watch
- Dec 8, 2014
- Jason R. Rich takes a first look at Apple Watch, and focuses on the various options that’ll be available when this wearable technology gets released in early 2015. Discover how Apple Watch will become a wireless extension to your iPhone, plus so much more.
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- Shopping and Visiting B&N on Your Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 NOOK
- Dec 5, 2014
- This chapter from The NOOK Book: An Unofficial Guide: Everything You Need to Know about the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 NOOK, NOOK GlowLight, and NOOK Reading Apps, 6th Edition shows you how to show on your NOOK, how on your computer, use your NOOK in a B&N store and use NOOK Today.
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- Upgrading to iOS 8.1 (Or Later)
- Dec 4, 2014
- Jason R. Rich explains the new features and improvements made to the iOS 8.1 operating system for the iPhone and iPad, and discusses how and why people should update their devices.
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- Improve Your Health and Automate Your Home Using Your iOS Mobile Device
- Dec 3, 2014
- This chapter from iPad and iPhone Tips and Tricks (covers iPhones and iPads running iOS 8), 4th Edition introduces some of the cutting-edge apps related to health, fitness, and home automation that are now available with iOS 8.
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- Configuring an iPhone to Suit Your Preferences
- Nov 28, 2014
- In this chapter from My iPhone (Covers iOS 8 on iPhone 6/6 Plus, 5S/5C/5, and 4S), 8th Edition, Brad Miser shows you how to customize your home screen, set keyboard, format, and language options, choose the noises your phone makes, set preferences for Notifications, Do Not Disturb, Privacy, and Location Services, and manage security options.
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- Customizing Smart Typing on the Galaxy Tab 4
- Nov 27, 2014
- You can customize the default Samsung on-screen keyboard on the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 so it’s easier for you to type information on the screen. This article shows you how to configure smart typing, swiping, and keyboard feedback.
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- Syncing and Managing Cloud Services on the Galaxy Tab 4
- Nov 26, 2014
- The Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 allows you to synchronize data with online services such as email and Google through the cloud, which is file storage available on the Internet. You can also view your storage usage, backup, and restore information.
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- Changing Your Galaxy Tab 4 Display Settings
- Nov 25, 2014
- The Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 gives you a number of ways to modify how your screen looks and behaves. This article shows you how to change screen settings including screen brightness, the background wallpaper, and when the screen turns off automatically.
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- Changing the Look and Feel of Your Galaxy Tab 4 by Changing Accessibility Settings
- Nov 24, 2014
- The Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 is designed to be used by anyone, and you can customize the Tab 4 for your level of usability. This article discusses a variety of Tab 4 accessibility settings for the screen, sound, mobility, and controlling interactions.
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- Managing Galaxy Tab 4 Security and the Lock Screen
- Nov 21, 2014
- The Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 contains a number of security options you can change in the Settings screen. In this article you’ll learn how to change remote access, administer the device, change credentials, and determine what happens when you swipe on the Lock screen.
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- Introduction to the iPhone 6 Plus
- Nov 13, 2014
- Jason R. Rich takes a look at the new iPhone 6 Plus and compares it to the older iPhone 5s and the slightly smaller iPhone 6. You’ll discover some of the differences among these three smartphones and read some compelling reasons why you might want to upgrade.
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- Mining and Ore Generators in Minecraft
- Nov 13, 2014
- Ores are the building blocks of Minecraft. In this excerpt from The Advanced Strategy Guide to Minecraft, Stephen O'Brien shows you how to mine cobblestone, create stone, and generate obsidian.
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- Upgrading Your iPhone
- Nov 11, 2014
- Jason R. Rich discusses your options when it comes to upgrading your current iPhone to the iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus, or switching from another smartphone to one of the newly released iPhone models. As you’ll discover, not all cellular service providers require a two year contract, or make you wait until your existing contract expires before you can upgrade.
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- Video: How to Use VLOOKUP in Microsoft Excel 2010
- Nov 11, 2014
- This video excerpt from Bill Jelen's Power Excel 2010 with MrExcel LiveLessons shows you how to use VLOOKUP in Microsoft Excel 2010.
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