Tech tip of the day – Enable and use caps lock on the iPhone keyboard

February 19, 2010

If you’ve been using the iPhone for any period of time, you’ve probably noticed that there is no quickly identifiable caps lock functionality.  That is because by default, Apple has the caps lock key disabled.  To enable this feature, simply complete the following steps.

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Breaking technology news – Sony’s First 3D Compatible Audio/Video Receiver has been announced (STR-DN1010)

February 18, 2010

Sony announces it’s first 3D Compatible A/V Receiver – the STR-DN1010 In a press release earlier today, Sony introduced the a new 7.1 channel receiver, the STR-DN1010 with HDMI 1.4 and built-in support for 3D pass-through technology (i.e. the receiver passes through 3D video from connected devices and passes them through to a 3D compatible [...]

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Audio-Technica’s ATH-ANC27 brings their acclaimed 85% active noise-cancelling (ANC) technology to the over-ear headphone market for under $120!

February 11, 2010

Audio-Technica has been known for their ability to reduce any outside noise during your music listening experience with their acclaimed active noise-cancelling (ANC) technology.  At CES this year, they announced their newest addition to the over-ear headphone market with the ATH-ANC27.  The ATH-ANC27 packs in all the features you’ve come to know and love from [...]

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Two Kodak devices hit my radar – The M381 12 MP and the PLAYSPORT HD Waterproof Video Camera

February 9, 2010

During CES, one of the coolest looking gadgets and concepts was the KODAK PLAYSPORT Video Camera – a small handheld camcorder that records FULL 1080p HD video, and can do so up to 10 feet fully submerged in water.  I was even more excited to see that the PLAYSPORT is built on the same body [...]

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Tired of the MagicJack pop-up dialer interrupting your programs? MagicSilence is the answer.

February 7, 2010

One of the most annoying things about MagicJack is the pop-up dialer when making phone calls.  Every single time you make or receive a call, the dialer shows up, steals focus, and interrupts whatever you were doing.  While I’ll admit, the dialer does have some benefits (recent call log, favorites management, and facilitation of software [...]

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MagicJack Review – $39.99 gets you your own portable phone # for a year, but does it work?

February 7, 2010

Since I recently had a baby, I’ve had many late nights and early mornings watching TV and seeing some great infomercials.  Typically I discount anything “As Seen on TV”, but when I saw the MagicJack commercial, it seemed crazy enough to actually work.  After getting my phone bill for last month and realizing it was [...]

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Franklin Bill Reader changes the game for the visually impaired – Franklin BR-1000

February 4, 2010

Rarely do I think of a gadget or gizmo as a “game-changer”, but the Franklin BR-1000 bill reader really fits the bill.  The BR-1000 is a handheld device that scans currency and speaks the denomination through the built-in speaker or through headphones.  The device is about the size of a credit card and about an [...]

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Deep-dive with the Roku HD – A tiny set-top box that streams with the best of them.

February 4, 2010

I recently posted a basic product profile of the Roku HD Player – the Roku HD Player is a tiny set-top box that connects to your TV or projector and streams a variety of sources of online content.  They are most known for their NetFlix capabilities, but like every great gadget, some of the lesser [...]

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How to enable Emoji icons for free on the iPhone

February 1, 2010

If you’ve ever browsed the top paid apps in the iPhone App Store, you’ve likely noticed several entries referencing Emoji.  For a while, I ignored them, not totally understanding what they were and more importantly, not feeling compelled to spend a buck for some bizarre smiley face icons.  Once I realized that the Emoji icons [...]

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Enable internet tethering on your iPhone 3G or 3GS running v3.1.2 firmware

February 1, 2010

Many people have commented recently that the methods documented in my earlier article on enabling internet tethering (view article) are no longer working. Unfortunately Apple/AT&T got wise to some of the earlier methods, but of course, it never takes long for a new workaround to surface. This one is arguably riskier, however, because it involves [...]

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