Four Useful Dropbox iPhone Apps

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Dropbox is BIG. The Dropbox application has become so big that the San Francisco Chronicle recently highlighted them in a feature article. It’s a cogent statement, acknowledging the massive success achieved by this SF Bay area digital titan of file storage. The article makes a terrific point in that people feel more secure saving their most cherished data with a company like Dropbox that isn’t as pervasive as behemoths Google, Microsoft or Apple. You know. Those bellwethers of the web, that along with providing their now indispensable services sometimes look an awful lot like that Big Brother fellow described in that iconic sci-fi book so many moons ago. Dropbox isn’t like those other choices. They are happy with their place in the file storage sun and wouldn’t dream of being naughty. Bottom line, it’s easy to feel warm and fuzzy about Dropbox. So let the fuzz fest begin! (Plus, Dropbox is also available for the iPad!)

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Choosing a Cheap Laptop

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When you start looking, you may well be surprised to find that getting hold of a really cheap laptop is actually pretty easy. They’ve come down considerably in price since tablets have entered the market, and refurbished ones are better value still. These are used or previously broken laptops which have been professionally restored to a good standard. The main problem then, is not finding a cheap laptop; it’s finding a cheap laptop that is right for you. It’s no good buying something that costs hardly anything, but doesn’t actually do what you need it to.

Here are some quick points to follow:

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4 Best Apps for Printing from iPhone

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Why bother to get a dedicated app to print from your iPhone when AirPrint is already included in the iOS? Because all printer types are not supported by the AirPrint feature, and even if yours is, sometimes all of the ducks refuse to line up in that proverbial row. If you have an AirPrint enabled printer and the printer is connected to the computer through what is known as Bluetooth, the technology that allows for wireless connection of many different types of devices, your request won’t print. That’s because your iPhone does not enjoy native Bluetooth support for printing. Worse yet, if the printer is attached via a USB cable, the most common connection of the day, well, that’s not supported either.

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Augmented Reality in Games: The Future?

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If you are familiar with gaming terminology, ‘augmented reality gaming’ is a phrase you might have heard thrown about in the last few years. Augmented reality takes the real world in real-time and enhances it with computer generated features in the form of sound, imagery and video. Pretty cool, right? Well, one of the main ways that augmented reality can be utilized is through video gaming; you can bet your bottom dollar there will be a market for it! Millions of gamers would pay top end to have a device which successfully merges reality with digital reality; just imagine this:

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4 Web Browsers for Android Devices

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In the old days it was Microsoft Explorer or the highway. Then there was Netscape, then the pandemonium of still other web browsers. And that was before we knew what mobile computing was all about. Nowadays with smart phones all the rage, it is time to think about which browser we really want on our Android mobile computing device. If you are a plain vanilla type of surfer, then do nothing. Your default browser on your Android device is most likely Google Chrome. My device, which runs Ice Cream Sandwich, the quaint moniker for Android 4.0, shows a pic of the globe with the simple description, Browser. But I do have a sneaking suspicion that it is Google’s mobile version of Chrome because after all, what other browser would Google place in their own OS?

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4 Angry Birds Apps for iPhones

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The world has been suffering of late from Angry Bird mania. These revengeful little birdies aren’t happy, as the games’ titles imply. It is perhaps another sad reflection on human nature that we can take pleasure in the difficulties of our feathered friends. The truth of this matter is lost on the millions who enjoy giving misbehaving hogs the what for. As we go ‘to press’, even other worlds are soon to be victimized by these avian misadventures. Look for the Angry Birds Star Wars app to be coming soon to an iPhone near you in early November.

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Best iOS6 Features for Business Users

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iOS6, the latest operating system from Apple, has made its presence felt when it got unveiled at the WWDC 2012 in San Francisco. It has loads of impressive features which are best suited for business professionals. Productivity, application management, communication management, security, speed, ease of access, navigation etc. are few features which can help this operating system to get nominated for “Best OS for business” this year.

Read further to understand some of its fabulous features for business and map your requirements better.

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4 NFL NFC Western Division Apps for iPhones

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The NFC West is gaining some respect these days. Its teams are on the ascension and those media-centric teams back east may not notice until they’ve let the playoffs get away from them. Football is followed passionately out on the left coast. Perhaps fans may see the benefits of being underrated. You will never fall into that trap when you load one of more of these informative apps onto your iPhone. That’s because all of the latest team specific football news is at your command with these four fan friendly gridiron apps. If you can’t be at the tailgate party you can start your own at home. Invite all of your new football acquaintances to the barbecue.

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4 NFL NFC Southern Division Apps for iPhones

First Titans (and NFL) game ever with @itcouldbepic. Pretty excited.

The 2012 football season is here. How it will play out is yet to be decided. With last season’s division winners in seeming disarray thanks to one of those juicy scandals that fans love and the game’s adherents hate, pundits like Coach Mike Smith and the Falcons’ chances this year. What is great about football is that the pundits often appear foolish at season’s end. Don’t believe the prognosticators when it comes to your favorite gridiron guys. Faith can trump logic in football and that can be vexing for the analysts. If you don’t believe me then consider the Hail Mary pass.

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