Sunday Post

Back by popular demand it's the Sunday Post.
Each week I will share the podcast which comes out on Monday and all the associated links mentioned in that episode.

Tech on the Side: Season 2 ep. 3

#TechTipTuesday - Before you update your iPhone to iOS 12

It's that perfect time of the year to get ready for the latest and greatest from apple, because they just released a new update to their iPhone: iOS 12. But before you update to the new OS make sure you've backed up to iCloud or to your computer.

iOS 12 release date, news and features: Everything you need to know

iOS 12 is rolling out to compatible iPhones and iPads from today, 17 September 2018. This next major update to the iPhone and iPad mobile operating system was initially rumoured to be all about improvements to quality and performance, but Apple had a few surprises in store, too.

How playing an instrument benefits your brain - Anita Collins

Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-playing-an-instrument-benefits-your-brain-anita-collins When you listen to music, multiple areas of your brain become engaged and active. But when you actually play an instrument, that activity becomes more like a full-body brain workout. What's going on?

The benefits of a bilingual brain - Mia Nacamulli

Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-speaking-multiple-languages-benefits-the-brain-mia-nacamulli It's obvious that knowing more than one language can make certain things easier - like traveling or watching movies without subtitles. But are there other advantages to having a bilingual (or multilingual) brain?

Time for a refresh: Meet the new Google Classroom

Education Published Aug 7, 2018 In 2014, a team of Googlers, including several former teachers, began spending time with educators. We learned that teachers loved using G Suite's collaborative tools with their students, but found that some of the features were complicated to use.

#TechTipTuesday - Allowing people to bypass Do not Disturb iOS 12

For those of you who have upgraded your iPhones to the latest you may have noticed one of my favorite new features which is the ability to turn off the do no disturb function on your phone from the lock screen.

I like being able to do that, mostly in the morning so I can have it go a little longer even though I may be awake, there are times where I just do not want to be disturbed.  However there are a few people in my life of whom I want to be able to get ahold of(or if you always want to make sure your child get's your phone calls or texts like in my instance) here is how you setup a Bypass on your Do Not Disturb setting.

Luckily this is a per contact option and you can decide if you want to be able to break through with a phone call or a text or in this instance, BOTH!

Here is how to setup the bypass for individual contacts within iOS 12 in order to get their notifications or phone calls while in "Do not Disturb" mode


Navigate your phone to your contacts, search for the contact you would like to grant access to, tap on the contact and then:

1. Tap on edit
2. Tap ring tone 
3. Toggle the Emergency Bypass switch to on (so it shows green)
4. Tap done

If you would like this function on for texting:

1. Tap on edit
2. Tap text tone 
3. Toggle the Emergency Bypass switch to on (so it shows green)
4. Tap done

For those of you who have no idea what the do not Disturb function is check out this short video on what it is and how to turn it on and adjust the do not disturb hours.

#TechTipTuesday - Before you update your iPhone to iOS 12

It's that perfect time of the year to get ready for the latest

and greatest from apple, because they just released a new update to their iPhone: iOS 12.

But before you update to the new OS make sure you've backed up to iCloud or to your computer.

Quick tutorial-on backing up to to iCloud

Step 1. Go to settings
Step 2. Tap on your name (located at the top of settings)
Step 3.Tap iCloud
Step 4. Scroll down to iCloud Backup
Step 5. Tap on on iCloud Backup
Step 6. Tap Backup now

Now that you have that out of the way you are ready to go and and download iOS 12

Step 1. Go to settings
Step 2. Scroll down to General and tap General
Step 3. Tap on Software update
Step 4. Scroll down to Download and install and tap Download and install

Your iOS device will need to have at  least 50% charge our be plugged in in order to get the update.
in about 5- 10 minutes your iOS 12 download should be downloaded and ready to install.

Some of my favorite new features from the latest update:

• Notification management - Notifications from single sources will cluster together on your lock screen instead of filling up your entire screen with notifications. With a single tap you can see all of them and then cluster them back together by tapping "show less"
• Turn off your "Do not disturb" setting right from the lock screen
• Messages feels a bit more snappier as do the built in Apple keyboards
• Voice memos app for iPad and eventually Mac

For those of you with iPhone X you will have more access to:

• Memoji - Create a digital likeness and use it as everywhere
• Animoji updated with tongue detection...that's right

#TechTipTuesday - Amazon Prime benefits

Let me start by sharing that this is not a sponsored post, just something that I thought twould be a worth while tip to share for all of you who have Amazon Prime already.


Ok, now that we have that out of the way...

For those of you who have Amazon Prime accounts did you know that this also grants you access to Prime video and Prime music!


If you want to check out all the music you can stream just point your web browser to 
https://music.amazon.com/

Keep in mind that they have a second tier offerings that you will be prompted to consider purchasing Amazon Music Unlimited which is not necessary to listen to the music you already have access. 

You can also download the app Amazon Music for iOS or Android and login with your amazon account.




To check out what videos you can watch follow the link below and login with your amazon account or download the Prime Video App
https://www.primevideo.com/



Happy Streaming

#TechTipTuesday - Your Camera can do more than just take pictures

Did you know...

That the camera app built right into your iPhone can also be used to scan QR codes?

Give it a try today.

Find a QR code, open up your camera app and point the lens at it. After a second on the QR code a message will pop up on the top of the screen "QR CODE DETECTED" to follow the QR code to wherever it may be taking you simply tap on the message and be directed right to the page in your web browser.

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