Posts Tagged ‘smart phone’
Easy File-Sharing with Dropbox
Last week, I wrote about how to easily back up your computer files to the cloud using Carbonite. This week, I would like to talk about another one of my favorite Internet-based products.
Dropbox is a free program that enables you to store files in the cloud so that you can (1) make them available to all of your computing devices, and (2) easily share them with others.
How Smart is Your Smart Phone?
I was an early adopter of the Blackberry. I was working for a large corporation when they came out, and as soon as I saw one of my colleagues with one and heard about it’s capabilities, I knew this was for me. I had just returned from a vacation and had been frustrated at being away from e-mail for a week.
A few years later, I upgraded to the cell phone version of the Blackberry. I got rid of my low-tech personal cell phone and have been hooked on the smart phone concept ever since.
After I left Corporate America and formed my organizing company three and a half years ago, I decided to try a Motorola Q. Less than two years later, I went back to the Blackberry, vowing never again to stray. Each version of the Blackberry had more wonderful features, and I saw no reason to ever leave the fold again.
Then came the iPhone. At first, I was very skeptical about all of the hype. But as time wore on, I envied my friends who, with a few flicks of a finger, could use their phones to bring up graphically rich web sites and zoom in on them.
As I rided out my two-year Verizon contract, I checked out the iPhone a few times at Apple and AT&T stores. I was concerned that, after years of a robust Qwerty keyboard, I would find the virtual keyboard difficult to use. I was concerned about leaving Verizon and switching to AT&T. I had a ton of fears – rational or otherwise — and had nearly talked myself out of wanting an iPhone.
Three weeks ago, with my Verizon contact about to expire, I took the plunge.