Which is faster - Bluetooth, Wi-fi or USB?

Fastest to slowest:

1. USB (also charging at the same time)


2. Wi-Fi hotspot


3. Bluetooth

Source: http://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/14572/whats-fastest-iphone-4-tethering-with-bluetooth-usb-or-the-new-hotspot-featur

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Blogger Stats aren't Updating

Yep, tonight they are not:



Sunday, October 14, 2012

Missing stats for pageviews

We've received many reports about missing pageview counts on Blogger stats, and we're working to resolve this problem as quickly as possible. Thanks for bearing with us -- we apologize for the inconvenience this issue has caused.



latest update on Sunday, October 14, 2012



Source: Known Issues for Blogger

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How to Rotate Pictures in Windows

Open Windows Live Photo Gallery. You can rotate pictures from within there even when you can not rotate pictures in other Microsoft photo viewers.



Download free from Microsoft: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-live/photo-gallery-get-started

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Coffee Break: Vote YES on Prop 37

Using biotechnology is great for making medicine, not for making everyday food. Antimicrobial resistance is already a problem and superbugs now exist from wide-spread misuse of antibiotics (especially in cows). Prop 37 allows food to be labeled 'natural' when in fact it is modified to be pest resistant. To me that's not natural. America is one of the only industrialized nations without GMO labeling. The same corporations that said DDT and Agent Orange were safe have now put millions of dollars in defeating Prop 37. VOTE YES on PROP 37.

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How to Connect iPhone to PC via Bluetooth

1. On iPhone tap Settings > General > Bluetooth, and then tap Bluetooth slide to On



2. On computer, click Start button in lower left corner > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Bluetooth Devices > Add.



3. Windows will search for nearby Bluetooth devices. Select your iPhone from the list.



4. Your computer will display a code. Type that code into your iPhone and tap Connect. If the code already appears on your iPhone, confirm it, then simply tap "Yes".

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Where's Location Services in iOS 6?

Not happy that Apple hid this one more layer deep since I access it so frequently (e.g. I only turn on Facebook when I want to post a check-in, but then I turn it off otherwise it drains the be-jezzus out of your battery).



Anyway, here it is now: Settings > Privacy > Location Services

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iPhone iOS 6 Software Improvements

The following is what appeared in iTunes when you clicked "update" for installing the new operating system.



iOS 6 Software Update



This update contains over 200 new features, including the following:



•  Maps

◦  Apple designed vector based maps

◦  Turn-by-turn navigation with spoken directions on  iPhone 5, iPhone 4S, iPad Wi-Fi + Cellular (2nd and 3rd generation)

◦  Real-time traffic information

◦  Flyover for photo-realistic, interactive 3D views of major metro areas on iPhone 5, iPhone 4S, iPad (3rd generation), and iPod touch (5th generation)

◦  Local search results with Yelp photos, ratings, reviews, and available deals

◦  Siri integration for requesting directions and finding places along a route



•  Siri improvements

◦  Sports: scores, player stats, game schedules, team rosters, and league standings for baseball, basketball, football, soccer and hockey

◦  Movies: trailers, showtimes, reviews and facts

◦  Restaurants: reservations, reviews, photos and information

◦  Send a Tweet

◦  Post on Facebook

◦  App launch

◦  Eyes Free in supported automobiles

◦  Local search available in Siri supported countries (availability may be limited during initial rollout)

◦  Additional country and language support for Canada (English and Canadian French), China (Mandarin), Hong Kong (Cantonese), Italy (Italian), Korea (Korean), Mexico (Spanish), Spain (Spanish), Switzerland (Italian, French, German), Taiwan (Mandarin), US (Spanish)

◦  Supported on iPhone 5, iPhone 4S, iPad (3rd generation) and iPod touch (5th generation)



•  Facebook integration

◦  Single sign-on from Settings

◦  Post from Photos, Safari, Maps, App Store, iTunes, Game Center, Notification Center and Siri

◦  Add location and choose audience for any post

◦  View up-to-date Facebook profile photos and contact information in Contacts

◦  View Facebook events and birthdays in Calendar

◦  Like content and see your friends' Likes in App Store and iTunes Store



•  Shared Photo Streams

◦  Share selected photos with the people you choose

◦  Friends can view shared photos in Photos app, iPhoto and Apple TV

◦  Friends can like and make comments on individual photos



•  Passbook

◦  One place for boarding passes, store cards, movie tickets and other passes

◦  Barcode display for boarding flights, buying coffee, getting into movies and other actions

◦  Passes displayed on Lock Screen based on time or location

◦  Passes can be automatically updated

◦  Supported on iPhone and iPod touch



•  FaceTime improvements

◦  FaceTime over cellular support for iPhone 5, iPhone 4S and iPad Wi-Fi + Cellular (3rd generation)

◦  Receive FaceTime calls, sent to your iPhone number, on your iPad and iPod touch



•  Phone improvements

◦  Do Not Disturb to suppress incoming calls and notifications

◦  'Reply with message' option when declining a call

◦  'Remind me later' option based on time or location when declining a call



•  Mail improvements

◦  VIP mailbox to quickly access mail from important people

◦  Flagged email mailbox

◦  Insert photos and videos when composing email

◦  Open password protected Office docs

◦  Pull down to refresh mailboxes

◦  Per account signatures



•  Safari improvements

◦  iCloud tabs to see open pages on all your devices

◦  Offline Reading List

◦  Photo upload support

◦  Full screen landscape view on iPhone and iPod touch

◦  Smart app banners

◦  JavaScript performance improvements



•  App Store and iTunes Store improvements

◦  Updated store design

◦  iTunes Preview history

◦  Complete my season

◦  Complete my album



•  Game Center improvements

◦  Challenge friends to beat high scores and achievements

◦  Post high-scores and achievements to Facebook and Twitter

◦  Friend recommendations based on your Facebook friends



•  Accessibility improvements

◦  Guided Access to limit device to one app or restrict touch input on certain areas of the screen

◦  VoiceOver integration with Maps, AssistiveTouch and Zoom

◦  Support for Made for iPhone Hearing Aids for iPhone 5 and iPhone 4S



•  Improved privacy controls for Contacts, Calendars, Reminders, Photos and data shared over Bluetooth



•  Reminders can be reordered in the Reminders app



•  Custom vibrations for alerts on iPhone



•  Clock app for iPad



•  Clock alarm with song



•  Search all fields in Contacts



•  Automatic movie mode for improved video sound quality



•  Definitions of a selected word for Chinese, French, German and Spanish



•  New keyboard layouts for French, German, Turkish, Catalan, Arabic and Icelandic



•  Keyboard shortcuts shared across devices via iCloud



•  Bluetooth MAP support



•  Global network proxy for HTTP



•  Features for China

◦  Baidu web search

◦  Sina Weibo integration

◦  Share videos to Tudou

◦  Share videos to Youku

◦  Improved text input for handwriting and Pinyin



•  Bug fixes



Some features may not be available for all countries or all areas.

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5 Tips for a Great Presentation

Great article on
presenting (whether it's to Senior Executives or others). My team has gotten stuck
before on presenting the Summary up front, only to find us giving our entire
presentation without leaving the first slide. That felt frustrating at the time,
but this article explains why that might not be so bad. Just a twist in
perception, and planning!

http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2012/10/how_to_present_to_senior_execu.html

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