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iOS AirPrint Options

With the release of iOS 4.2 came many new features including AirPrint – the ability to print from your iOS device. AirPrint is available for iPad, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, and iPod Touch (3rd Generation and later). AirPrint was a feature that I was really looking forward to – especially for the iPad. The feature was originally planned to work directly with printers that implemented AirPrint as well as through shared printers from your Mac or PC. However the current release removed the shared printers option prior to the final release. So what are your options?

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Get a Deal with InvisibleHand

While this post is a little late for Christmas, shopping never goes out of style and neither does getting a good deal. InvisibleHand is one of those tools that can save you money while you are browsing the internet.

InvisibleHand is a browser plug-in for Apple Safari, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer, and Mozilla Firefox. It also works on Windows, OS X and Linux. If you are on a site that has pricing for a product, InvisibleHand will start working in the background and if it finds pricing from other web sites it will notify you how your current site compares.

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Get the Best Free Windows Software

If you are looking for a great way to download the best free software out there for Windows then look to Ninite Easy PC Setup to make this really easy. The web site makes it simple to get the up to date versions of all of the software listed in one quick process. Check off the applications you want and then click on Get Installer. The site builds a custom installer that when it is run will download each of the programs and then install them. It couldn’t be simpler and is a great time saver. Come back again and select different applications to try something else out.

The site is divided up into the following sections and I have listed specific applications you may want to consider.

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iOS Calculator Apps

I’ve looked at a number of calculators for iOS that run on the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad and have a few that I really like. In my list I will also include a few others that you may not use all of the time but when you need them they are great as well.

Calculator

The calculator application that comes on the iPhone, iPod Touch or the iPad is actually quite good. In vertical mode it is a nice basic calculator and in horizontal mode it becomes a great scientific calculator. You can copy and paste the answer if you need it to another application. For a while this was the calculator I used all of the time.

Universal App that came with your iPhone or iPad (Free)

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How it starts…

As an enthusiast of all things tech, I am often asked for recommendations and tips regarding Apple Mac OS X and iOS as well as Microsoft Windows.  This site is my way of providing those tips in a place where they can be found and referenced.  Hopefully you will find the information both interesting and helpful.