Sep 14, 2011

Most people can buy a new cell phone based entirely on what catches their fancy. Be it looks, size, camera resolution or even color. They might say “I want this because it is the latest and greatest iPhone or the most powerful, dual-core Android device/” However, for those of us who are vision impaired, our decisions usually have to be more...

Sep 2, 2011

We listen to a lot of podcasts around these parts. They help us to fill the silence while working and allow us to learn something new or just to be entertained. We are especially big fans of Leo Laporte and the TWiT network of podcasts (or netcasts). One episode of iPad Today in particular caught our ear. iPad Today covers applications and news centered on the...

Oct 4, 2010

We absolutely love our iPads around the home offices of Tech Decoded and Mumbo Jumbo. As mentioned in our previous article, the iPad has truly been a game changing device. Every time we turn around, seemlngly a new application comes along and turns our world on its ear. This was certainly true when we first got our hands on Zinio for the iPad. In my pre-Zinio...

Sep 17, 2010

One of my favorite things about the iPad, is that it has some fantastic accessibility features that enhance how I use the device. For my particular needs, the Zoom feature is ideal. It allows me to tap the screen with three fingers and the entire screen zooms and I can then move around the screen using those same three fingers to scroll. This zoom can be...

Aug 26, 2010

What do I think about the Apple iPad? Well, for those of you who can’t stand the suspense when reading a good book and jump to the end to see if the good guy dies, I love it. It is a truly revolutionary device, especially for me and the way that I use it. After more than 4 months of owning my 32GB, WiFi iPad, I still love it as much as the first day I used...

Aug 20, 2010

This is just a quick note to tell you about a great article that is up over at PCMag.com. This was put up back in late March which is eons ago in today’s Internet, but the content is still very timely. The article is titled The Best Free Software of 2010 and its title pretty much says it all. They cover software in a wide variety of categories and on all...

Jul 22, 2010

Due to unreliable cell phone reception on our business/personal cell phone, we have been researching various options to improve reliability and keep our costs down. To this end, we have chosen to use Skype. Skype, as you may have heard, is a company that has been around a long time offering VoIP, instant messaging, video chat and a wide variety of other...

Jul 21, 2010

Let’s face it. Cell phone reception can be, shall we say, unreliable. All the recent uproar over the iPhone 4 “antenna-gate” fiasco and dropped calls serve notice that even corporate goliaths Apple and AT&T struggle with it. This unreliability is annoying for most people who might drop a call here and there, but can be devastating for folks...