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31/1/2017 0 Comments

A checklist for setting up your child's iPad for school

Checklist for setting up a child's iPad or iPhone

There is such a long list of things to do when setting up your child's school iPad, and I always wonder how the average parent can possibly complete this list of setup tasks without assistance!

Last year, I put this list in writing while setting up my son's school iPad. I am including it again here just in case others might find it useful at the start of another school year.

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26/1/2017 1 Comment

Apple is recommending you apply this update to iOS 10 immediately

Apple release important security update 10.2.1

iPhone, iPad and iPod touch users are being warned in press articles that an update to iOS 10 - iOS 10.2.1 - is now available and should be installed as soon as possible.

It is a security update that addresses some serious security risks in iOS 10, when using Safari and even in some Apps.

To apply this update, go to Settings -> General -> Software Update and choose 'Download and Install'.

Here is an article on this: Apple's iOS 10.2.1 fixes potentially devastating security bugs.

Make sure you are connected to WiFi and have sufficient charge before any such update.

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21/1/2017 0 Comments

Here's a really handy Mail tip for iPad and iPhone users ...

If you are like me, you will sometimes start an email, get distracted, and not get around to sending it. Or, you will need to quickly find an email that you know is saved away in your Drafts mailbox.

Did you know that there is a really quick way of seeing ALL of your Draft emails, regardless of which mail account they belong to? You don't need to go to your Drafts mailbox - there is a way that you can see all your drafts while viewing you Inbox (or any other mailbox).

Here is a handy hint for iTandCoffee Club members, one that was published way back at the end of 2013 - an oldie but a goodie!

A quick way of seeing all those emails you never finished

(Please note that you will need to be an iTandCoffee Club member to see great tips like this. Find out more about the Club today.)

How to check if you have any lost super or unclaimed money - I did!

So many people are unaware that they have money that belongs to them sitting somewhere, waiting for them to find and claim it.

I was shocked in December to find out that I was one of those people!

I received a statement for a Superannuation 'stash' that I did not know existed, from a stint of about 2.5 years working in Sydney at the ABC - just before we had kids. It was a brief period of permanent employment, instead of my usual 'on contract' employment (where I looked after my own super). I didn't even realise I was earning super, as the compulsory employer contribution scheme only started in 1992, half-way through my time at the ABC.

Over the 20 years since then, the little stash of super from that brief period had grown into a substantial amount of money! I'm not sure how the Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation found me after all this time, but I'm glad they did and send my the latest statement. It was a lovely Christmas surprise.

I was telling my financial advisor about this today, and he asked if I had checked for any other 'lost money' and suggested checking the Money Smart website by doing an Unclaimed Money Search.

Have you ever checked if there is some unclaimed money out there in your name? Apparently, there is $1.2 BILLION sitting there unclaimed. Is some of it yours?

Why not do a check today.

Here is the link to the Money Smart web page that allows you to find out!

For anyone interested in doing a search for lost or forgotten Superannuation (something which I obviously hadn't done!), here is the page on the Money Smart web page that tells you what to do.

Hopefully one of these searches uncover a nice surprise for you too - and I'd love you to leave a comment if you did actually manage to find something.

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18/1/2017 0 Comments

How good are you at spotting a scam email? Test yourself here

There are so many scam emails flying around the internet these days, and they are getting harder and harder to differentiate from the real versions.

This week, the Age published an interesting article on this topic, one that showed 'real' and 'fake' versions of emails and challenged you to detect which one is the 'scam' email.

Here is the article - I'd encourage you to take their test!

Think you can spot a scam email? Take the test

How clever - I NEED one of these!

Apple Watch charger that looks like old Mac

How cute is this!

Here is a charger for your Apple Watch that looks like an old Mac computer from the 80's - one that I remember using in my job in about 1986, to draw flow charts and other diagrams!

Here's an article that provides more details about this cute accessory.

Clever Old Macintosh Apple Watch Stand

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11/1/2017 0 Comments

Some great tips for any Excel users out there

While doing my daily read of technology articles, I came across a couple of really good articles with some great tips and resources for those of you who would like to learn more about Microsoft Excel.

Here they are.

For those who like to learn online, here is a site that provides a list of online courses:

The Best Way to Learn Excel [2020]

If you prefer one-on-one help or advice, iTandCoffee can help.

We can get you started or help you to get more from Microsoft Excel, from the most basic, to very advanced uses - including programming Visual Basic Macros and a using a great tool that allows you to quickly build an App to go with your spreadsheet (one that works on a computer or any mobile device!).

The same applies to Microsoft Word and Powerpoint. iTandCoffee is your one-stop shop for patient, friendly assistance with these and all sorts of other areas of technology - Dropbox, Evernote, Office 356, OneDrive, GoogleDrive, iCloud, Quickbooks Online, Xero and so much more.

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10/1/2017 0 Comments

Here's how to check if and when NBN is available to you

check if NBN is available at your address

If you have an ADSL internet service - as I do at the iTandCoffee Shop - the issue of internet speed can be a constant frustration. The poor speed really impacts during classes when multiple people are trying to download apps or view web pages.

Some times of day are just SO slow - partly due to the number of premises competing for the same service, and sometimes due to 'channel crowding' on the Wi-Fi. Here is an article about this: How You and Your Neighbors Are Making Each Other’s Wi-Fi Worse (and What You Can Do About It)

I had regularly checked to see if I could get NBN at the shop, only to find no indication of when or if the service would arrive at 34 High Street Glen Iris.

During the Christmas break, I read an article that gave me a spark of hope - an article that had the headline NBN's Searchable Rollout Map Is Finally Online.

So, I checked the reported rollout map - and am very excited to report that an NBN connection IS, apparently, now available to the shop address.

Interestingly enough, the 'rollout map' page did not indicate that Telstra (iTandCoffee's current service provider) was a potential provider of NBN to the iTandCoffee shop address.

I figured it was still worth calling Telstra anyway (since I have a contract that I don't want to break at this point), and have been advised that Telstra can switch my current ADSL service to NBN.

A sales person will be calling me back to discuss the options and costs shortly - stay tuned on that.

I do have to say that I will only believe it when it happens, but am excited at the prospect of a more consistent, faster internet service to the iTandCoffee Shop.

If you have been struggling with a terrible service to your own home, why not check the rollout map to see if you too have some good NBN news!

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10/1/2017 0 Comments

For anyone thinking of buying an iPad soon, read this ...

Apple releasing new iPads in Autumn 2017

If you have been thinking about purchasing a new iPad soon, you may want to think about waiting a little while.

There may be a new range of iPads released in the US spring (usually these releases occur in March/April), according to this article from MacWorld

Apple will reportedly launch 3 new iPad models in spring 2017

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9/1/2017 0 Comments

A really handy app for reporting a problem in your neighbourhood

Over the Christmas break, my 22yo daughter managed to fall down a pit that had a loose concrete cover, on a nature strip near our house.
As she stood on the concrete, the unsecured cover tipped and her foot and leg fell into the pit. She injured her leg quite badly and was lucky she didn't break it.

We felt that it was important to immediately report this faulty pit cover - but were not sure who would be responsible for it. Was it the council? Was it a water, electricity, telco pit?

My sister was staying with us and (clever girl) told us about an app for iPhone, iPad and Android devices that is designed for reporting incidents and problems like this. It sends your report to the relevant authorities, so that it can be resolved by whoever is responsible for it.

The app is called Snap, Send, Solve.

It's worth downloading so that you have it at the ready if you need to report something awry in your neighbourhood! Next time I notice a big pothole in the road (or something like that) I'm going straight to this app.

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A checklist for setting up your child's iPad for school

Apple is recommending you apply this update to iOS 10 immediately

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How good are you at spotting a scam email? Test yourself here

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How clever - I NEED one of these!

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