World History
Okay so two weeks ago my cell phone died and I went from a simple device that could only call someone (yes this is surprising for many who know me) to one who can now text (to my wife's relief) and get on the cloud from my phone. Bucking most of my students' suggestions, I went for an Android (Verizon's 4G Razr). So every once in a while I am going to be putting items up on the blog page for cell phones. First off here is a NYTimes article on Lookout Mobile (for iphone and Android) that can uses a webpage to locate your phone as well as serves as free antivirus and saves your photos and contacts to the cloud in case your smartphone is destroyed or lost. Actually the latter is one of the reasons I chose an Android as it is completely connected to the web (my contacts, for ex. are just my gmail list and I can seamlessly save any webpage to my phone using the Chrome to Phone extension.
- Android App: Mightytext, Text From Your Computer Synced With Phone
I love MightyText! It allows you to text messages from your computer. Download the software to both your computer and android device. Type your text message on your computer and click send. The message goes to your android phone...
- Printing From I Pad And Android
Printing from your phone or I Pad is not easy, and often not possible. You need Google Cloud Print or Airprint. Not any more! New software for Android and IOS devices allows you to print on any printer or copier to which your computer is...
- Chrome On The Cloud
This weekend when I took my daughter to her gymnastic meet (where she qualified for the state meet!) I used a Google Map direction and then pushed "Chrome to Phone" on my browser which I then opened on my phone and it directed me (with a voice) successfully...
- Smartphone As Your Computer
Sorry to be on such a smartphone kick, but I am trying to get used to my new phone quickly. As most of you know you can edit your Google Docs items from any mobile device. My students who have tried it get a kick out of working on their phone...
- Use Gmail To Make Free Long Distance Calls
If you are like me then you are having to call many long distance numbers just to reach parents who, like their kids, are increasingly keeping their old phone numbers when they move. My school district gives us a long code we can use for long distance...
World History
Relocating Your Lost Smartphone
- Android App: Mightytext, Text From Your Computer Synced With Phone
I love MightyText! It allows you to text messages from your computer. Download the software to both your computer and android device. Type your text message on your computer and click send. The message goes to your android phone...
- Printing From I Pad And Android
Printing from your phone or I Pad is not easy, and often not possible. You need Google Cloud Print or Airprint. Not any more! New software for Android and IOS devices allows you to print on any printer or copier to which your computer is...
- Chrome On The Cloud
This weekend when I took my daughter to her gymnastic meet (where she qualified for the state meet!) I used a Google Map direction and then pushed "Chrome to Phone" on my browser which I then opened on my phone and it directed me (with a voice) successfully...
- Smartphone As Your Computer
Sorry to be on such a smartphone kick, but I am trying to get used to my new phone quickly. As most of you know you can edit your Google Docs items from any mobile device. My students who have tried it get a kick out of working on their phone...
- Use Gmail To Make Free Long Distance Calls
If you are like me then you are having to call many long distance numbers just to reach parents who, like their kids, are increasingly keeping their old phone numbers when they move. My school district gives us a long code we can use for long distance...