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The big announcement from Apple happened and those of us who are Apple fans probably geeked out more than a few times. Ok. Maybe a lot of times. Here are some of the highlights and a few of my own thoughts from Apple's big announcement. ... Read More
We’ve just had the latest Apple announcement and as always there has been a mixed reaction. It’s basically come down to those who buy Apple products thinking they're the most amazing thing ever (fanboy much?) and those who don’t. Whether one group is more right than the other is irrelevant for today. Instead I want to look at some telltale clues if you or a loved one in your life is a fanboy or fangirl. This is a safe place, we’re not here to judge... ... Read More
Simpliday is a free iPhone app that aims at being an "all-in-one" calendar, combing the standard calendar app with reminders, all while making the whole thing look fabulous. ... Read More
A good while ago, I wrote about how the last iPhone I would use is the iPhone 6. That turned out to be sooner than I thought when one faithful Sunday afternoon, after church, I dropped my iPhone. While outside talking to my mother on the church parking lot, I accidentally dropped my iPhone 6 on the concrete. The cheap little iPhone 6 case was no match for the abrasive impact as my iPhone 6 screen shattered. I thought that the screen was the only thing damaged, but I would later find out that ... Read More
One of my first posts for ChurchMag was about how you could use Scrivener to organise your bible study notes and why this might be worth considering, especially if you might one day want to publish them. That was a long time ago now and since then I've used Scrivener many times for different projects. However, recently I've been using my iPad more and more to do everything as I find it is better at doing my regular tasks. With that in mind, the news that Scrivener has finally come out with an ... Read More
For a long time I've known how important images and graphics are for blogging, churches, and ministries in this more modern digital age. They help to deliver the message you want and insure that you give off the right impression. However, not all of us are graphic designers have a natural knack for making leaflets, presentation slides, or social media images. With that in mind, Tools like Canva have been great for many church communication teams and individuals to help them make high quality ... Read More
Recently I was trying to help my folks out with a technology issue (something I’m sure many of you are familiar with). As they described the issue, I wasn’t exactly sure what they were doing and they didn’t have the words to fully express the idea. However, I had an idea, maybe they could show me what the issue was so I could tell them how to solve the problem. ... Read More
As a home business owner, I’m constantly looking for ways to make my admin less work. One of the biggest deductions (under the US tax system at least) you can get as a small business owner, is for work-related travel, including miles driven with your own car. However, to claim that deduction you need a solid mileage registration system. Doing it by hand was never going to work, so I started looking into apps. After reading some reviews of different apps, I decided to give MileIQ a try. And I ... Read More
YouVersion is, perhaps, one of the greatest technological gifts to Church, right behind Gutenberg's printing press and red carpet. Not only does it offer multiple translations of the Bible in English but also in numerous other languages as well. Add to this the reading plans, notes, highlighting, and Scripture sharing functions, and you can see why YouVersion is so powerful! And now, it's more powerful than ever! ... Read More
For a while, one of my favorite email clients on my iPhone has been Spark by Readdle. It adds useful extra functionality like smart notifications (ensuring I only get notified about important and urgent messages not spam) and smart filtering of messages. However, I was hesitant to use it as it was limited to just the iPhone. For some people that might not be a problem but being someone who often prefers to do on an iPad what some people prefer to do on a iPhone, it was for me. Well luckily now ... Read More
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