Category: 953: Default Apps; Get Up and Move; Siri Tricks; Instagram Contest

We do not celebrate Columbus Day for reasons I have talked about before but the hills will be alive with leaf peepers as this weekend promises to be huge for fall foliage. Who knows, I might even get out on the bike for some peeping myself. I had an interesting experience at Costco this week.…

The new Tiki is the world’s first USB microphone that mimics the intelligence of human hearing by focusing on desired sounds, minimizing background noise and knowing when to mute altogether. Tiki’s two modes give any Skype user, podcaster or musician the versatility to quickly choose the best option in any situation. First, Intelligent Speech Mode…

Blue Microphones’ Mikey Digital is an ultra-compact stereo condenser microphone that turns your iPhone or iPad into a sleek mobile recording device. Capture crisply clear recordings of live music, audio for video, interviews, guitar, and vocals—whenever and wherever you get an inspiration. Plus, it’s Lightning and iOS 7 compatible, so you can just plug in…

Calling all leaf peepers! We are giving away a vintage Apple Think Different poster from Don’s personal collection as part of an Instagram giveaway contest. The rules are simple: 1. Follow @hellosmalldog on Instagram 2. Tag three Apple enthusiast friends in our contest announcement post 3. Tag us in your best Fall foliage photo. The…

Siri is great for resolving trivia disputes, setting reminders and even texting or sending email but Siri is also a talented assistant. Here’s a few of the more non-intuitive tasks Siri can accomplish: *1) Split up that restaurant bill and add a tip* Ask Siri “What’s a 20% tip on a $105 bill split among…

Recently I got the Apple Watch, and as I am sure all of you know you can do amazing things with it. I easily respond to text messages with voice response, I have my watch face set to include my calendar (ensuring I have no excuse for missing any appointments), and I never miss a…

One of the most frequent questions we get is how to open files with a particular app. This most commonly occurs when someone has discovered that Preview is so much better that Adobe Acrobat reader but whenever they click on a pdf file it opens in Acrobat. Another common one is when folks that have…

_Dear Friends,_ How about those Cubbies! Grace and I were hoarse after the Wild Card game where Jake Arietta shut out the Pirates for the Cubs win and a ticket to the Divisional playoff against long-time rivals St. Louis. I have been a Cubs fan my entire life. As a young child, my family lived…