You can do a Google search without going to Google first. In Safari, look for the search area at the top right of the screen. Type in what you’re looking for, hit Enter (or Return) on the keyboard, and there you are, a page full of search results. Sure, you can go to www.google.com and... Continue Reading →
Lower Prices for AT&T’s iPhone plan
This just in: AT&T is cutting the price of their unlimited voice and data plan for the iPhone to $99. The old price was $129. There is no word (yet) about whether they will cut the price on the other, not-unlimited plans.Existing iPhone users can switch to the cheaper plan by going to AT&T's website... Continue Reading →
Free Mac Software
The people at MacHeist put together bundles of software at a low price. This time it's VERY low: $0. All you have to do is visit their site and sign up. For FREE you get...ShoveBox (for storing information snippets, though I prefer Evernote)WriteRoom (a nice little writing program)Twitterific (very useful if you use Twitter at... Continue Reading →
My Top Five FREE iPhone Apps
Here are five free iPhone apps that I use all the time. Click the links to get more info via the Apple iTunes Store.Christian Boyce's Top Five FREE iPhone AppsNYTimes (Best app for news, reviewed by me here)Mint (Best app for keeping track of your credit card and bank balances, reviewed by me here)eReader (Best... Continue Reading →
My Top Five PAID iPhone Apps
Christian Boyce's Top Five PAID iPhone AppsHere are five iPhone apps that I bought with my own money. I use them all the time. Definitely worth your consideration.Live Cams, 99 cents. (Note: replaced by Live Cams Pro.) In combination with EvoCam ($30) on your Mac and a cheap webcam, Live Cams lets you see live... Continue Reading →
Macworld Expo Report
I'm back from Macworld Expo. I spent about a day and a half there, plenty of time to see all of the exhibits once and many of them twice. The show was much, MUCH smaller than last year. We knew in advance that Apple wouldn't be there, but we were all wondering how many others... Continue Reading →
Nice Deal on 1Password touch
You can get 1Password touch for your iPhone or iPod Touch for free right now. It's usually $4.99. Go get it while it's free. You can figure out whether you want it or not later. I think you want it. Here's the link. And here's a video that shows how it works.In a nutshell, 1Password... Continue Reading →
Christian Boyce Radio Program Archive
Radio station KPFK FM 90.7 in Los Angeles had me on their show March 6th, 2010. Here are links to the audio archive: one link for the first half hour, and another link for the second. It's an interesting show so I recommend you listen to both. However, the interview with me is in the... Continue Reading →
Apple’s first iPad ad
Apple showed its first iPad ad last night, during the Academy Awards. (I think they showed the first iPhone ad during the Academy Awards three years ago-- that worked out pretty well.)Here's a link to the ad. I'm not sold on the iPad, nor on the ad. It's a bit noisy for me-- I was... Continue Reading →
Dropbox– cboyce says “Thumbs Up.”
This is Dropbox. You want it. Here's the link. They have a little video there, right on the first page. It's worth watching-- it explains the whole thing. However, if you'd rather have ME explain it for you, read on.Suppose you have a laptop and a desktop Mac. There is bound to be some item... Continue Reading →