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Acer Aspire Switch 10 [Saturday Morning Review]


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I am not a fan of brand loyalty (mostly because brands have NOT been loyal to their customers). So when a product comes along that is not only cost-effective but meets a need many are not even aware they have, I have to share it. This week I review the Acer Aspire Switch 10 and tell pastors and bloggers why they should seriously consider this cost effective device as their primary option for writing. ... Read More

4 Pro Tips for Getting Your Church to Try Mobile Giving for the First Time


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It’s no secret, we’re big believers in church mobile giving at Tithe.ly, but not everyone is as convinced as we are. So, we thought we’d share some facts along with a few practical tips for getting your church to try what we think is a game changer. Today, 68.4 percent of the U.S. population uses a smartphone. To put it in perspective, just five years back, in 2012, only 40 percent of the U.S. population had a smartphone. By 2021, it’s predicted that nearly 80% of the entire population in the ... Read More

Facebook and Instagram Make Church Social Media Easier


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Remember November 2016 and that unbelievable bit of news that came out that month? Yes, that's right! That's when Facebook announced that they would be allowing Facebook pages to connect Instagram accounts in the Facebook Page Manager app! Well, that functionality finally reached my app this past month. Maybe it was there sooner, maybe it wasn't. Either way, I first found it on Sunday while working a church event, and within an hour, I was able to create an Instagram account for my church and ... Read More

What All Goes Into Your Phone? [Video]


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A bit of time back, Apple took some heat for all of the rare and precious metals that it puts into its millions of phones and did not reportedly recycle them (it's come out now that they do in fact have recycling initiatives and are looking to improve that all the time). But why is it that Apple needs 75 different kinds of elements in their phones? Isn't it all just silicon and aluminum? Here's a video to tell you a little more why. ... Read More

Notes After Changing From iPhone 6s To SE


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Recently, I started using an iPhone SE; a change from my iPhone 6s. I've used Apple smartphones for some years now. The other apple product I use, a lot is my MacBook Pro. iPad has also been in the equation. So, using iPhone fits perfectly with my 'ecosystem'. Some would call me an 'Apple fanboy' -- usually people who don't dig Apple and / its (mostly) great products. I'm that guy who doesn't wait to watch the replay of product launches. I watch live. I will admit, I have looked at other phones ... Read More

3 Airdrop Issues We Wish Apple Would Solve


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In concept, Apple's Airdrop is awesome. In reality, the wireless transfer of data between all Apple products, for instance between iPhone and Mac, can really, really suck. Lately, I've become mighty frustrated with some persistent Airdrop issues. A little (OK, I'll admit it: a lot) of googling later, I had to conclude that these are well-known issues Apple still hasn't solved. I get that some things may not be a priority, but some of these issues have persisted for years, so why not fix ... Read More

Should You Use Apple Clips for Church Video?


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Video is becoming an increasingly important medium online. YouTube is a huge behemoth of a social network and is still growing. Facebook and Twitter are trying to get in on the action too with mixed success, and as churches and ministries, we need to consider how we can use video in useful and effective ways. One aspect of that is the effective editing of our videos so when Apple released its new Clips app, I decided to give it a go and see how it could be used. TL;DR Clips is a fairly easy to ... Read More

Ways to Use an iPad in Youth Ministry 2017


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A question I see often from youth pastor is how can I use an iPad in youth ministry. This question is one I consistently wrestled with until three years ago. I began using an iPad Mini for different ministry tasks. Now a lot of this can be done on other tablets. Not all the same apps but there are plenty of them out there that do similar tasks. ... Read More

Editing and Producing Video From Your Phone?


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Creating a great video is hard, no doubt about it. But the details are not where you think they would be, specifically with the camera hardware or editing software. Several key church tech experts share that you can create a great video with your phone, though most of the time they are referring to the hardware as there has not been great editing software. That might have changed now. I set out on a mission to create a video (mostly by accident, because I was sick and had discovered this ... Read More

Streetlights Audio Bible and App [Saturday Morning Review]


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Streetlights Audio Bible's first publication was in 2012. The trio who met in the early 2000s wanted to create an engaging way to interact with Scriptures. Their desire has seen them publish an audio Bible with about twenty works published so far. It has been made available on free from their website, Soundcloud and for purchase via iTunes. They've recently launched an app. Because I haven't done a review on the audio Bible itself it might be worthwhile to do so first. Let's start by a general ... Read More