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Notes is More then Plain Text

by Don Frederiksen | Mar 28, 2022 | Apps, iPad, iPhone, Senior Tech Recipes | 0

Notes are good reminders, memory tools and a system for filing information. The Notes app on your iPhone or iPad is a note taking app that is good for capturing all kinds of notes including shopping lists, to-do lists
, trip itineraries, plans,
meeting notes and more

When you combine the app with the other tools on your device including Siri, dictation and even your finger, the app becomes a powerhouse tool for helping you stay organized and engaged.

This recipe will get you started in the Notes app.

Listening to Podcasts with the Podcasts App

by Don Frederiksen | Apr 17, 2019 | Apps, iPad, iPhone, Senior Tech Recipes | 0

Podcasts are audio programs that are made available on the internet. They are downloaded to your computer or phone for playing anywhere or anytime.

The Apple Podcasts app is the built-in tool for managing your search, subscription and playback of the podcasts that you choose.

Download Apps in the Apple App Store

by Don Frederiksen | Mar 21, 2019 | Apps, Senior Tech Recipes | 0

The Apple App Store is your source for new apps that you wish to acquire and download on to your Apple device. The App Store currently has over 2 million apps. Many apps can be downloaded for FREE. Other are purchased. Some are downloaded for free but require a later purchased in order to use.This recipe will provide the steps used to download new apps.

Finding Restaurants, Stores and Businesses with Yelp

by Don Frederiksen | Mar 21, 2019 | Apps, Senior Tech Recipes | 0

Yelp can be a valuable tool to help you find a restaurant, entertainment or a wide range of business that are found in a specific location. It is particularly useful when traveling as you search for good establishments.This recipe will define what Yelp is and how you can use it to search for restaurants, stores and businesses.

Searching the Web with Google – Tips and Insight

by Don Frederiksen | Mar 18, 2019 | Apps, Senior Tech Recipes | 0

Can you Google that?Google is the defacto standard for searching the internet for information and content. Although there are other search platforms available, searching with Google has actually been verbed as in “You can Google that.”This nugget will show you the different and easiest ways to perform a Google search and present 10 tips that will take you beyond basic queries. We want you to be able to take advantage of the vast wealth of information that is available on the web.

YouTube Video Basics

by Don Frederiksen | Mar 13, 2019 | Apps, Senior Tech Recipes | 0

YouTube is a website intended to share videos that have been created and uploaded by millions of users around the world. You can watch, like, share, comment and upload videos.

We feel that YouTube is an essential website for any Senior. On YouTube you can find videos that entertain, teach and inform. We would place learning on the top of the list. This is what makes the site essential.This recipe will teach you how to find and view videos on YouTube.

Getting Started with Twitter

by Don Frederiksen | Jan 24, 2019 | Apps, Senior Tech Recipes | 0

Twitter is an online news and social networking site where people communicate in short messages called tweets. A tweet may contain photos, videos and text. Tweeting is posting short messages for anyone who follows you and the public. In 2018 Twitter had 336 million active users. It has grown in popularity in the last two years because of its use by politicians to state their positions on an issue.

Use this recipe to learn the basics and using a recipe to get started with Twitter.

Getting Started with Facebook

by Don Frederiksen | Jan 19, 2019 | Apps, Senior Tech Recipes | 0

Facebook is a social media platform that makes it easy for you to connect and share with family and friends online. It is very popular and currently has over 2 billion users worldwide.

The 55+ demographic is the largest growing group of people to engage with Facebook. If you have an interest, you will likely find many people you know already on Facebook.

This recipe will help you understand Facebook and how to get started.

Social Media for Older Adults

by Don Frederiksen | Jan 17, 2019 | Apps, Senior Tech Recipes | 0

This Senior Tech Club recipe will provide an introduction to social media and top platforms, identify some of the benefits and help you navigate some of the challenges. And tops on the list of challenges is learning in a way that is meaningful and appropriate for Senior Tech Club members.

Organizing your Photos with Albums

by Don Frederiksen | Aug 8, 2018 | Apps, iPad, Senior Tech Recipes | 0

The primary way to organize photos in the Photos app is to create and place photos into albums.

This recipe will show you how to create albums and add photos to your albums.

iWork for iPhone and iPad – The Basics

by Don Frederiksen | May 28, 2018 | Apps, iPad, iPhone, Senior Tech Recipes | 0

iWork for iPhone and iPad is Apple’s suite of office apps. The suite is comprised of three primary tools:
Pages for word processing, Numbers for spreadsheets and Keynote for presentations.

The iWork Suite is very capable and is perfect for seniors and their typical home use. This recipe will provide help with the basic concepts.

The iWork suite is FREE and is installed from the App Store.

Beyond Point and Shoot with iPhone Photography

by Don Frederiksen | May 8, 2018 | Apps, iPad, iPhone, Senior Tech Recipes | 0

A great many iPhone users will use their iPhone cameras in a point and shoot fashion. They will pull out their camera, aim at their subject and press the shutter button to snap the photo.
With later iPhone models, the iPhone’s camera has included modes and features that take it into new territory. If you are only doing point and shoot, you may be missing some great photo opportunities.
The purpose of this recipe is to deliver quick tips for iPhone Photography. It includes Flash, Live Photo, HDR, Zoom, Focus and Exposure and all of the Modes including photo, square, pano, video, time-lapse, and slo-mo.

Category: Apps

Notes is More then Plain Text

Listening to Podcasts with the Podcasts App

Download Apps in the Apple App Store

Finding Restaurants, Stores and Businesses with Yelp

Searching the Web with Google – Tips and Insight

Organizing your Photos with Albums

iWork for iPhone and iPad – The Basics

Beyond Point and Shoot with iPhone Photography

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