Month: September 2012

Always, always use screen cleaner wipes on the screens of smart phones and tablets/iPads. http://www.amazon.com/Endust-Electronics-Plasma-Wipes-11506/dp/B002SBB0SU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1346673120&sr=8-1&keywords=lcd+wipes The wipes above are designed not to remove coatings that are applied by the manufacturers and are not abrasive. I am telling you this because I saw somebody use a paper napkin in a Tim Horton’s coffee and doughnut stop. Paper napkins and kitchen roll are not refined enough to be used for cleaning, and contain very small wood chips which over time will degrade your screen. Kleenex style tissues are also not suitable, especially the type that contain Lanolin or other products which make … Continue reading Cleaning Tablet screens.. or any screens..

I was listening to a local radio show a couple of days ago where there was a discussion about the use of smart phones and tablets/iPads. Some didn’t know that email sources can be turned OFF, say from a work account such that they did not become a menace during free time. When asked how useful the smartphones and iPads were, all answered that they couldn’t do without them, BUT.. when it came to serious work, a real PC was needed. How does this fall in line with current thinking about PC’s? I would say that it is at variance … Continue reading Is the PC really dead?