With the release of the first over-the-air (OTA) Apple iOS update, I’m sure the typical reaction for most iPad/ iPhone/iPod users was to click the update now button and watch as what was once only possible by connecting your iOS device to a computer, occur as if by magic without wires. I know for me [...]
Posts Tagged ‘backup’
Updating your Apple iOS? Back it up first.
Posted: 11th November 2011 by tcg in Apple, backup, iPad, iphone, iPod, softwareTags: Apple, backup, iOS 5.0.1, iOS update, iPad, iphone, iPod, iTunes, maintenance
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An Android in an Apple House
Posted: 26th August 2011 by tcg in backup, hardware, iphone, software, technology, WindowsTags: android, backup, iphone, iPhone4, iPhone5, Media Link Software, Motorola Atrix, software, superphone, technology, Windows
When my daughter first mentioned she wanted a Motorola Atrix “super phone” to replace her current iPhone 3G I have to admit I was a little disappointed. As much as I try to be unbiased, I am a Machead. Don’t get me wrong, I will praise the good in any OS, software, hardware, or device, [...]
OS X Lion and self inflicted headaches
Posted: 10th August 2011 by tcg in Apple, backup, computers, Mac OSX, software, WindowsTags: Apple, backup, Boot Camp, Lion, Lion Recovery Disk Assistant, Mac AppStore, Mac OS X, MacBook Pro, Recovery Partition, Windows
This post was going to be called “How to Remove your unwanted Boot Camp from OS X Lion and give yourself a major headache in the process” but that title was a little long. Let me explain by taking you back a few days with me. So you’ve installed Lion and realized you really don’t [...]
Routine is a dangerous way to maintain your tech
Posted: 20th May 2011 by tcg in backup, computers, hardware, Mac OSX, software, technology, WindowsTags: backup, maintenance, Panda Security Activescan, SMART, SmartReporter, software, technology, updates, Viruses
Routine, noun, 1. A prescribed, detailed course of action to be followed regularly; a standard procedure. 2.habitual or mechanical performance of an established procedure. Basically, doing something the same way each time until it becomes second nature. Routine is putting my iPhone, keys and wallet always in the same place so I don’t have to [...]
Dropbox is not secure so why not try SpiderOak?
Posted: 17th May 2011 by tcg in apps, backup, iPad, iphone, iPod, Mac OSX, organization, software, technology, WindowsTags: backup, DropBox, free, iphone, Mac OSX, security, software, SpiderOak, Windows
With the latest news about the not-so-secure or private status of your Dropbox information, I decided to check around for alternates that offered similar functionality without the gaping security hole. One that comes to mind and is getting a bit of notice is SpiderOak. At first I wasn’t sure about the name, but it made [...]