Mrs. Mecomber's Scrapbook

I own several i-devices from Apple and have been absolutely thrilled with the latest software update, iOS 5. I’ve always been very wary of new updates, ever since 4.3 crashed on my iPhone and wiped out everything. EVERYTHING. It was pretty lousy. So I hadn’t updated from 4.3…. what was that, no updates for 3 [...]

And according to CNBC, Google may be next. There are two separate groups initiating a class action suit, both in California, made up of iPhone and iPad users. They allege that apps for the devices are passing on user information to advertisers, without the consent of the users. The intent of the suits are to [...]

I’m a PC-user and a Mac-user. And I’m a cheapskate and I like free software. I am always hearing news about this-or-that program for PC users, but Mac users are somewhat left out in the cold. So I did some intensive searching and discovered a site that lists some excellent Mac software. Best of all, [...]

Wow. This is the stuff that movies and books are made of. Long ago, cat burglars would steal diamonds, emeralds, tiaras, and cash. What are thieves grabbing today? Apple Macbooks. *chuckle* SOUTH BRUNSWICK — They never touched the floor — that would have set off an alarm. They didn’t appear on store security cameras. They [...]

This is just a small thing… I’d mentioned before that I got an Apple Aluminum keyboard, and I love it. The tiles are very low, which makes typing effortless. Because I have the Apple keyboard hooked up to a Windows PC, there are some compatilibilty issues. For one, the specialized key functions (like the media [...]

I’d mentioned that I got a very cool Apple Aluminum keyboard for my Windows Vista computer. I am just loving this keyboard! I can type faster and I make fewer typing errors. It has made me more productive, and there’s nothing like a new gadget to inspire and motivate a person! I’d said that some [...]