(Chapter 24 “Extra, Extra Read All About It” referred to on p.440) Learn how to speak with Siri – the iPhone’s voice recognition assistant. It won’t be long before you won’t be able to remember what it was like to function without her. Click here for printable instructions.
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(referred to in Chapter 21 “Put It All In Order” on p. 380) Dropbox allows you to store and share documents, images, and folders. Here are step-by-step instructions on how to use Dropbox. (Be sure to revisit Chapter 21 in “Is This Thing On?” if you’re still cloudy about the cloud.) Click here for printable […]
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(Chapter 19 “Picture This” on p.328) A picture is worth a thousand words, right? In “Is This Thing On?” we talk about why you would use Instagram. With this video you’ll learn how to use Instagram. Click here for printable instructions.
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(as mentioned in Chapter 19 “Picture This” on p.328) You can perfect your digital photos after the fact. Draw that mustache you miss so much back onto Uncle Charlie’s face and erase the unfortunate one on Aunt Charlene. Let me show you how to crop, edit, and enhance your photos. Click here for printable instructions.
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(Chapter 18 “Phone It In” on p.310) How do those kids go so fast when they’re texting? And what on earth do all those abbreviations mean? Stick with me, Kid, and I’ll show you all the tricks to master the art of texting. Click here for printable instructions.
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(as mentioned in Chapter 18 “Phone It In” on p.298) The last thing you want to have happen is the battery on your smartphone (or tablet) pooping out when you need it most. Here are several ways you can save energy with your handheld device. Click here for printable instructions.
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(Chapter 17 “Advanced Email” found on p. 279) In “Is This Thing On?” I showed you how to copy and paste on a computer. Let’s learn to do the same on your tablet (or smartphone). Click here for printable instructions.
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(referred to in Chapter 17 “Advanced Email” on p.276 and again in Chapter 18 “Phone It In” on p.310) How do people insert those cute little images in their emails and texts? They’re called emojis. Let me show you how you can have fun with emojis too. Click here for printable instructions.
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(from Chapter 16 “Practical Precautions” on p.262) What if you don’t want anyone, who has access to your computer, to see the websites you’ve been viewing? Let me show you how to delete the history of where you’ve visited online…no questions asked. Click here for printable instructions.
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(Chapter 16 “Practical Precautions” found on p. 258) Don’t you HATE junk mail? As taught in “Is This Thing On?” with your computer, with this video learn to appropriately dispose of your junk emails, on your tablet (or smartphone), to help your email service filter out spam in the future. Click here for printable instructions.
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