About Electronics & Gadgets: Avoid Blurry Photos

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Electronics & Gadgets From Fred Zahradnik, your About Electronics & Gadgets Editor We've all taken them - photos that blur, just when you thought you were getting a great shot. Here's how to dramatically increase your percentage of clear photos. Also this week, we road test and review a new big-screen GPS with free lifetime maps and free traffic and speed camera service from TomTom. How to Avoid Blurry Photos Several factors can contribute to problems with blurry photos, such as poor focus, quickly moving subjects, and camera shake. Fix these problems before they occur using various techniques while you're shooting the images. Use these tips to avoid blurry photos ...Read more Search Related Topics:  troubleshooting cameras  beginner photography tips  Road Test: New TomTom VIA 1605 Big-Screen GPS With so many people using good smartphone GPS turn-by-turn navigation apps, there are still good reasons why dedicated car GPS devices can be the best choice for frequent business or leisure travelers. There's the large screen (in the case of this review, a big 6-inch screen), easy windshield mount and charging, loud speaker, and additional features that you rarely see in smartphone apps ...Read more Search Related Topics:  car gps  navigation  travel Review: Divoom Bluetone Solo Speaker First off, the Bluetune is a pretty compact speaker. Its profile is about half the size of the Jambox-style Cubedge EDGE.Sound and fits on the palm of your hands when upright. The design, meanwhile, sports a metallic look that's pretty nice, especially when compared to the cheap plastic look seen in some other miniature speakers ...Read more Search Related Topics:  portable speakers  bluetooth speakers  Keep Your Gadgets Running Cool in Hot Weather Laptops, tablets, and smartphones can all naturally run warm, thanks to batteries stuffed into ever-shrinking cases. When temperatures climb, it gets even worse. Here's how to protect your devices from damage when it gets hot and make sure they continue to work well ...Read more Search Related Topics:  computer tips  laptop safety  environment and computer issues Related Searches Fix Electronics New Electronics Fixing Photos Blurry Photos Electronics Cases Featured Articles Using Find My iPhone to Locate a Lost iPhone All About the Upcoming iTunes Radio Microsoft's Misplaced War on Apple Microsoft Office for iPad Powerful PowerShot Camera for $100 Privacy and the Xbox One and Kinect   More from About.com Run Your First 5K Even couch potatoes can be ready for a 5K with just a couple months of training. Read more...> Help! I'm Too Busy Time and stress management tips to help you feel as though you have more time. Read more...>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Electronics & Gadgets newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2013 About.com   DVD Player/VCR Combos Sony SLV-D370P DVD Player/VCR Combo Samsung DVD-V9650 DVD Player VCR Combo Panasonic PV-D4745 DVD Player/VCR Combo Advertisement

About Electronics & Gadgets: Apple's New iOS 7 In Depth

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Electronics & Gadgets From Fred Zahradnik, your About Electronics & Gadgets Editor Last week we hit some of the high points of Apple's New iOS 7 operating system for iPhones, iPads and more. This week, we take an in-depth look at the eight most exciting features of iOS 7, plus iTunes Radio, iOS in the car and more. 8 Exciting Features of iOS 7 The latest version of the iOS not only introduces a major visual overhaul, but also includes hundreds, maybe thousands, of great new features. Eight of the most exciting new features of iOS 7 are detailed here ...Read more Search Related Topics:  ios 7  itunes radio  control center All About Apple iOS 7 iTunes Radio Online music is now about streaming whatever music you want, whenever you want it - whether you've bought it or not. Now, thanks to iTunes Radio, Apple has joined the world of the endless streaming jukebox. Here's what you need to know about iTunes Radio ...Read more Search Related Topics:  itunes radio  ios 7  spotify All About the New iOS In the Car IOS in the Car, a feature of the iOS (the operating system for the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad), is designed to integrate our iOS devices even more tightly with our cars. Here's what you need to know about it ...Read more Search Related Topics:  ios 7  ios in the car  siri Heard of Dailymotion Streaming Video Service? Dailymotion is similar to YouTube, in that it provides a way for users to upload and share self-produced videos, but, in addition, both short and long form videos are also placed on the service from several content partners in a variety of categories including Movies, Gaming, Music, Funny (comedy), Geek Out (tech news and reviews), Sports, and Motionmakers (short independent video clips, films, and select live events). In addition, Dailymotion has indicated that it will soon offer selected VOD premium content ...Read more Search Related Topics:  internet streaming  smart tv  720p Related Searches Iphone Apps Apple App Store Apple Apps IOS 7 Iphone Phone Featured Articles Five Best iPhone Golf GPS Apps What Devices Are iOS 7 Compatible? Impressive New Pentax Cameras New Image Sensors Out-Perform in Low Light Microsoft at E3 Nintendo Developer Direct   More from About.com Run Your First 5K Even couch potatoes can be ready for a 5K with just a couple months of training. Read more...> Help! I'm Too Busy Time and stress management tips to help you feel as though you have more time. Read more...>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Electronics & Gadgets newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2013 About.com   Advertisement

About Electronics & Gadgets: New Apple iOS 7 and Mavericks

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Electronics & Gadgets From Fred Zahradnik, your About Electronics & Gadgets Editor Apple rolled out its exciting new iOS 7 operating system for iPhones, iPads, and other i-devices at its World Wide Developers Conference yesterday. This week, we take a look beyond the headlines at the pros and cons of some of the new OS's most significant features. New GPS and Location Features of Apple iOS 7 Apple made some significant improvements and changes to GPS, mapping, and location features included in the new iOS 7 for iPhone, iPads, and other i-devices. These include "iOS in the Car," supported by major car-makers, tight integration with the new OS X Mavericks computer operating system, tighter Calendar integration, and more ...Read more All About the New Apple iOS 7 Operating System "The biggest change to iOS since the introduction of iPhone." -Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, Inc. While many of the fundamentals may be similar, the look and feel of iOS 7.0 is completely different. The default apps have been updated, losing the 'natural' touches like the yellow notepad and the shelves in iBooks in favor of an interface that puts the emphasis on optimizing the screen space and staying easy to use. Beyond the new look and feel, the update to the platform that powers the iPad and iPhone will contain dozens of new features. ...Read more New Apple iWork in the iCloud iWork for iCloud, currently in beta, will let you open Apple's versions of Microsoft Office software--Pages (Word), Keynote (PowerPoint), Numbers (Excel)--in any browser, on the Mac or PC (or, I'm guessing, Linux). Apple's office suite is now truly a competitor to Microsoft Office Web Apps and Google Docs. And it will open Microsoft Office files as well ...Read more Search Related Topics:  webapps  icloud  microsoft office Mac OS X Mavericks at WWDC OS X Mavericks will include a number of new features, starting with optimization to reduce power consumption, increase battery life on mobile Macs, and increase overall performance ...Read more Related Searches Apple Apps Apple Mac PC Electronics Gadgets Windows 7 Gadgets iPAD Apple Featured Articles Auris freeDA Bluetooth Receiver Review Xbox One Launch Date and Price Info Revealed Nikon Coolpix P7700 Review Four Gift Ideas for Dad Compact Audio for Dads and Grads Cell Phone Security   More from About.com Run Your First 5K Even couch potatoes can be ready for a 5K with just a couple months of training. Read more...> Help! I'm Too Busy Time and stress management tips to help you feel as though you have more time. Read more...>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Electronics & Gadgets newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2013 About.com   Video Editing Effects Slow Motion Fast Motion Widescreen Advertisement

About Electronics & Gadgets: Backyard Home Theater

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Electronics & Gadgets From Fred Zahradnik, your About Electronics & Gadgets Editor This turned out to be a summer-fun issue, with a how-to on backyard home theater, summer PlayStation games highlights, night sky guide apps and more. Also this week: Apple news, digital photography tips, international data tips, and more. How to Set Up a Backyard Home Theater Why not add a little adventure and excitement at home on those warm Summer nights with an outdoor home theater? ...Read more Search Related Topics:  amplifiers  stereo receivers  video projection screens Summer 2013 PlayStation 3 Games Highlights 2013 has already turned out better than expected with a pair of games that could be called masterpieces ("Bioshock Infinite" & "Tomb Raider") and a number of other titles that are certainly worth a play -- "Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch," "Dead Space 3," "Metro: Last Light," "Injustice: Gods Among Us," and "Crysis 3" ...Read more Search Related Topics:  the last of us  remember me  saints row Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 500 Projector The Home Cinema 500 packs in quite a bit for its very inexpensive suggested $379 price tag. The projector incorporates 3-Chip LCD technology (3LCD), supported by a 3,000:1 contrast ratio, and up to 2600 lumens of both white and color light output ...Read more Search Related Topics:  3lcd  lcd video projectors  video resolution 15 Great iPhone Radio Apps Having thousands of songs we love with us at all times is one of the great things about the iPhone or iPod touch. But sometimes you want some variety, want to discover something new, or don't want music at all, instead preferring news or sports. In those situations, what you need are iPhone OS radio apps ...Read more Search Related Topics:  iphone apps  fm tuners  ios 4 Related Searches Electronics Gadgets New Electronics Home Theater Stores VCR Video to DVD Electronics Store Featured Articles Beautiful New Sky Guide App Latest Apple News Dots Game for the iPad Free Photoshop Express App for Windows 8 Instantly Share Digital Camera Photos International Data Packages   More from About.com Run Your First 5K Even couch potatoes can be ready for a 5K with just a couple months of training. Read more...> Help! I'm Too Busy Time and stress management tips to help you feel as though you have more time. Read more...>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Electronics & Gadgets newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2012 About.com   DVD Player/VCR Combos Sony SLV-D370P DVD Player/VCR Combo Samsung DVD-V9650 DVD Player VCR Combo Panasonic PV-D4745 DVD Player/VCR Combo Advertisement