Tag: mobile devices

Measuring Your Mobile Phone Cellular Wireless Carrier Provider Signal Strength

If you’re interested in knowing more about your mobile phone signal strength and reception, it helps to have an app that can give you detailed data. For the iPhone, you can get an app like LTE Speed Coverage Map. The app is free and offers an in-app one-time purchase to remove the advertising for 99… Continue reading Measuring Your Mobile Phone Cellular Wireless Carrier Provider Signal Strength

Free Unlimited Live Tech Support 24/7 and 365 Days-Per-Year with Amazon Kindle Fire HDX Tablet Computer

Raising the Bar on Technical Support Amazon has just raised the bar on what consumers will expect with technical support: “Live instantaneous on-screen tech support and instruction 24 hours-a-day and 365 days-per-year anywhere in the world. All for the low price of free.” (Click Here to Learn More) A More Economical Technology Choice When you… Continue reading Free Unlimited Live Tech Support 24/7 and 365 Days-Per-Year with Amazon Kindle Fire HDX Tablet Computer

Digital Literacy and the Impact of Mobile Devices on Society – CBS KGAN Interview with Greg Johnson

I was interviewed today in downtown Iowa City by Kevin Barry of KGAN CBS 2 Iowa about the topic of digital literacy. We only had a short discussion, but our conversation got me thinking further about the topic of digital literacy and now mobile technology impacts our life for better or worse. One topic Kevin… Continue reading Digital Literacy and the Impact of Mobile Devices on Society – CBS KGAN Interview with Greg Johnson

Your iPhone Does NOT Use More Energy Than Your Refrigerator

Someone recently told me they refuse to purchase an iPhone because they read that the iPhone uses more power than a refrigerator. So, they were determined to purchase another brand of smart phone. Skeptical, I did a Google search and was surprised to find this article in Forbes: “Your iPhone Uses More Energy Than Your Refrigerator.”… Continue reading Your iPhone Does NOT Use More Energy Than Your Refrigerator

Verizon Offers Complicated Data Usage Calculator

When I first saw the Verizon Data Calculator page, I was impressed and felt it was a meaningful way to empower customers. As I began using it, I realized that it’s simply too complicated for the average person with multiple devices to ‘estimate’ their daily data usage and monthly totals. To effectively use the data… Continue reading Verizon Offers Complicated Data Usage Calculator

iPad Mini with Wireless Keyboard as Ultimate Mobile Computing Device

Summary. The small size and light weight of the Apple iPad Mini make it an ideal portable computing device. [Buy] Display. The screen resolution of 1024 x 768 is identical to the resolution of many desktop displays (although smaller in size). This allows many websites to appear as they normally would. Size. The physical size… Continue reading iPad Mini with Wireless Keyboard as Ultimate Mobile Computing Device