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Home » Archives for August 2014
9:08 AM
High Tech House Calls, Expert Computer Consulting
Venerable financial software Quicken is ready to help you with all of
your newest accounting needs. Intuit on Thursday announced the release
of Quicken 2015 for Mac, the latest update to the long-running app for tracking your personal finances.
Highlights of the new version are a simplified interface designed
ground-up for the Mac and ne
w features related to keeping track of
investment portfolios. The latter allows for users to create Schedule D
tax reports for capital gains, making things easy when April 15 rolls
around.
Lest you think that finances haven’t yet entered the 21st century, Intuit is also offering a free mobile app for iOS
and Android that works with Quicken for...
9:01 AM
High Tech House Calls, Expert Computer Consulting
Do you have a Hewlett-Packard or Compaq notebook and mini notebook?
It's time to check and see if you're one of the 5.6 million people
with a defective power cord that has
just been recalled by HP.
The faulty chargers are said to be able to cause fires and burn hazards.
Affected cords will look like the photo below and will have LS-15 embedded on it.
However, note that not all cords with this label have been recalled, but it's better to be safe than sorry.
Here's the official statement from HP:
On August 26, 2014 HP announced a
worldwide voluntary recall and replacement program in cooperation with
various government regulatory agencies, for affected AC power cords
distributed...
8:46 AM
High Tech House Calls, Expert Computer Consulting
When it shows up in the coming weeks, Apple’s iOS 8 is set to bring several new features, including its HealthKit and HomeKit
platforms, to the iPhone and iPad. Many of the advances are
consumer-oriented and focused on creating a seamless experience across
iOS devices and Macs running the forthcoming OS X Yosemite.
Even with that consumer focus, however, there are some incredible features for business users in iOS 8.
Better keyboards
When Steve Jobs announced the iPhone in 2007, the feature that stood out
most from competing phones was its whole-device display and onscreen
keyboard. Although Apple pioneered that keyboard, other platforms have
improved upon it as well as the...
8:42 AM
High Tech House Calls, Expert Computer Consulting
After several weeks of user complaints, Microsoft has acknowledged heat issues in the Core i& version of its Surface Pro 3 tablet.
In a statement sent to PCWorld, In a statement sent to PCWorkd, Microsoft avoided using the term
“overheating,” but said users should expect the Core i7 model to run
warmer than its less-powerful siblings.
“The i7 version of Surface Pro 3 is a first-of-its-kind tablet
delivering i7 processing power in a thin and light package,” Microsoft
said. “As such, the increased power calls for the fan to spin more
regularly and at higher speeds—and for the unit to run slightly warmer.”
But what about users who've experienced a temperature warning...
8:23 AM
High Tech House Calls, Expert Computer Consulting
Going off to college for the first time is an exciting experience, but
it can also be a stressful one. There are books to buy, exams to take,
friends to make—the list goes on. The life of a high schooler living at
home is quite a bit different than that of a college freshman living on
his or her own for the first time. The good news is that you can make
the transition a lot smoother with some useful digital tools. The apps
below will help you with everything from saving money to finding food to
getting to class on time.
Save on books
Amazon Student can help you save on tons of college gear.
The first thing any freshman needs are the textbooks required for each
class, and the...
8:20 AM
High Tech House Calls, Expert Computer Consulting
Apple is offering a second replacement program for iPhone 5 users after offering to replace the sleep/wake button on some models in April. This time around it's the phone's battery that's giving users headaches. Apple says that a "very small percentage of iPhone 5 devices" may be experiencing poor battery life, requiring users to charge the device more frequently.
Affected devices were sold between September 2012 and January 2013 and are within a specific serial number range, Apple says. You can check your serial number on Apple's site to see if your phone qualifies for a free battery replacement.
If you have an affected device you'll have the choice to replace your battery free of charge...
