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3 Ways to Shut Down Windows 8

Windows 8 provides several ways to shut down the OS, but they aren’t immediately obvious to new users. John O’Neill Sr. walks us through the new shut-down options.

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How to (Painlessly) Transfer Your iTunes Library to a Different PC

Is your iTunes library in the Lost & Found? John O’Neill, Sr. walks you through an easy and pain-free way of transferring your old info to a new device.

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Turn Off Data Roaming on Your iOS Devices (and Avoid Surprises)

Worried about the cost of unfettered data roaming on your iOS device? John O’Neill Sr. serves up some tips to help you avoid stress and save money.

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How the Cloud is Making Siri Smarter in iOS 6

Apple’s Siri has a lot of potential to improve its performance in the next iPhone release. In this post John O’Neill Sr. examines how Apple is making Siri smarter in iOS6 by utilizing the Cloud.

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Microsoft Surface: Will It Beat the iPad?

Microsoft has officially announced that they will be offering a Microsoft designed and branded Windows 8 tablet this fall, called the Surface. In this post, IT veteran John O’Neill Sr. discusses the pros and cons of the Surface, and how it compares to the iPad. Will the Surface make a difference in the tablet world? Find out.

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iPad Disaster Recovery: Backup Procedures for iPads

The disaster recovery process for an iPad is fairly easy and can be broken down into three phases. Backing up the data is part of phase 1 and is the focus of this article by IT veteran John O’Neill Sr. He will cover the remaining phases, which include wiping and restoring the device, in the next couple articles in this series.

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Print from your Phone or Tablet using Google Cloud Print

Printing from smartphones and tablet computers is becoming less of an option and more of a necessity. In this post, John O’Neill Sr. demonstrates how to use Google Cloud Print, a simple and free way to answer this need.

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8 Reasons Windows 8 Tablets will make a Splash in the Enterprise

Will Windows 8 tablets offer valuable and compelling features for the enterprise? The excitement surrounding Windows 8 is unmistakable, but everyone seems to have this question in mind. John O’Neill, Sr. shows how these tablets can add value to organizations, and why they will most certainly make a splash in the enterprise.

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Specifying an iOS Upgrade File Manually Using iTunes

With iOS devices everywhere and new versions of the OS being released a couple times a year, you may be looking for a quick way to manually update your device. In today’s post by John O’Neill Sr., you will learn how to upgrade a device by specifying a specific iOS file.

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Create an Exchange ActiveSync Configuration Profile for iPhones and iPads

John O’Neill Sr. demonstrates how to save time (and possibly your sanity) when connecting multiple devices to an email system, by showing how to create an Exchange ActiveSync Configuration Profile for your iPhone or iPad. In future articles, he will cover how to add additional functionality to your iOS device configuration profiles.

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