The Google Play Store has hits 25 billion downloads , per an announcement on the Official Android Blog (http://officialandroid NULL.blogspot NULL.com/2012/09/google-play-hits-25-billion-downloads NULL.html). To celebrate this accomplishment, for the next 5 days, Google will have a number of App Titles in the Play Store on Sale for $0.25.
Archive for September 2012
Fix for Error Cannot Connect to iTunes Store with iOS 6
Ever since updating to iOS 6 on a number of items (iPhone, iPad 2, iPod), one of the errors I’ve found involves accessing the App Store. When connecting to the App Store, the initial connection seems to work, but as soon as you click on anything in the store you get the following
Turn off the “Unused Icons On Your Desktop” Message in Windows XP
I know that the world has moved on to Windows 7 (soon to Windows 8), but you would be surprised (or maybe you wouldn’t) how many people are very happy with their “old’ Windows XP computer. For the majority of the non-geek world, buying a computer is like buying a car, you only do it once you absolutely have to. After so many years of Windows XP (which was released on October 25, 2001), one of the most common questions I get is, “How do I stop my computer from harassing me every 60 days about the icons on my desktop”…….
If you no longer want to deal with that message every 60 days, here are the steps you need to take
Solution to Mac Error “The Software for this printer is currently unavailable”
When you are using a Mac, people expect things to just work. Like installing a printer, I should just click when it lists the printers (Under system preferences – printer), click Add, and the Mac should do the rest. That’s why people buy Mac’s, because they just work…..or do they? One of the errors I’ve been coming across more and more involves the following error message when trying to install a printer
The software for this printer is currently unavailable. Please contact the printer’s manufacturer for the latest software.
What will happen when you see that error message, is that the install will not complete and you will not be able to use the printer with your Mac. For those running into this issue (like I was with a number of clients), here are the 3 solutions I found that fixed the issue
Big Changes for Twitter – New layout, Updated Apps (Android / iOS)
For everyone who tweets, you will be facing some fairly BIG changes with Twitter starting today. Twitter CEO Dick Costolo, was on the today show (http://digitallife NULL.today NULL.com/_news/2012/09/18/13927467-twitter-announces-new-profile-pages-ipad-app) this morning discussing the changes that are coming to twitter.
Woot Deal of the Day – 7″ Samsung Galaxy Tab 2
For those looking for a quality tablet for less, Woot has the deal for you. (http://www NULL.woot NULL.com/offers/samsung-galaxy-tab-2-7-0-3) Today’s Woot deal is a Samsung Galaxy Tab2 (running Android 4.0 – Ice Cream) for $169.99, usually this tablet costs $249 (or more).
Apple vs. Android: iPhone 5 and Galaxy S3 Specs (via AppJudgement)
Now that the iPhone 5 has been announced, the big question is “How does it compare” with other phones, more specifically the Samsung Galaxy S3 (which is the current Android Flagship). The staff at AppJudgement now has a review where they compare pricing, display resolution, device size, processing power, camera, and more.
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