iPharmacy Pill Reminder App for iOS and Android Devices

There is a pill reminder app, iPharmacy, available for iOS and Android devices.

The information about the iOS app is at http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=906065
The information about the Android app is at http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=674849

View the video below to learn more.

Quickoffice Free App for iOS and Android Devices

Quickoffice is now a free office suite app for iOS and Android devices.  According to the app store description, you can create and edit Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files and save them to your Google Drive.  You can also use it to access your Google Drive, open and view PDF files, attach files to emails, and share files.  On iOS devices you can also zip files.


In order to use Quickoffice, you have to have Internet access.  All files are stored in your Google Drive account.  Quickoffice offers up to  15 GB free storage. 

For more information go to https://support.google.com/quickoffice/answer/3381968?hl=en
http://lifehacker.com/quickoffice-now-free-on-android-and-ios-with-free-googl-1350259070
http://howto.cnet.com/8301-11310_39-57603769-285/get-10gb-extra-space-on-google-drive-for-linking-with-quickoffice/

When you first open the app, you are prompted to login to your Google account. You have to accept the app managing your Google Drive files, viewing your email address, and basic information about your Google account.

The next window provides you with four tutorials:

• Explore a budget spreadsheet (two sample spreadsheets - no tutorial)
• Get started with Documents.docx
• Get stared with Presentations
• Get started with Quickoffice.pdf

If you use Google Drive, QuickOffice may be a perfect mobile solution.

PS - Quickoffice is also an extension for the Chrome web browser, although it is still a beta product. The extension differs from the app.  Chrome extension allows you to view any Microsoft Office files, not edit the files. 

iOS Autocorrect Tricks

There is an autocorrect feature with most office tools, whether on the Mac or Windows computers.  The introduction of the iPhone and iPad provides autocorrect features when typing.  Unfortunately, the iOS may not recognize the word.  It can be annoying to click on the little "x" in the corrected word to tell the iOS you do not want to use the suggested word.  MacWorld has an article, How to Make iOS Autocorrect Word for you, at http://www.macworld.com/article/2031004/how-to-make-ios-autocorrect-work-for-you.html

The article includes some easy helpful hints using:

• keyboard shortcuts
• using the Contact 

Take a moment to read the article.  A few moments could save you lots of time and keep you from pulling out your hair in frustration.

Setting Up Email on the Mac

Chris Breen has a new post, Setting Up Email on the Mac, available from MacWorld.  If you are using an iPad or iPhone the instructions for the Mac should be somewhat intuitive.  The main difference is the you lauch system Preferences on the Mac, whereas, you launch Setting on the iPhone and iPad.  You can read more at http://www.macworld.com/article/2027270/setting-up-email-on-your-mac.html

Text Messaging with Pictures

I read an online article, Panda, Gun, Gift: Why Emojis are Everywhere, at http://www.hlntv.com/article/2013/01/24/emojis-taking-over-why-now-iphone-ios.  Had to smile when reading it because I use emoji images all the time when texting to someone who also has an iPhone or iPad.  In fact, my husband uses emojis almost exclusively to tell me that he has arrived at his office or on the way home.

He did confuse me one time when he was flying on a business trip.  The text message showed a jet icon and 3 mice.  I interpreted the message to indicate that there were mice on the plane!  He laughed and told me he meant to tell me that the plane had landed in Orlando, Florida where Disney World and the Mickey Mouse family are located.

If you have an iPhone or iPad, are you using emoji?  If not, try it because it is FUN! Emoji is a keyboard.  Go to Settings > General > Keyboards > Add New Keyboard... > Emoji.

After you have activated the keyboard, you will see a world icon on the bottom left corner of the keyboard you use to write text messages.  Click on it to find the pictures you want to use in your message. The most commonly used one will appear on the icon that looks like a clock face to the right of the world icon.

Smile, text away, and enjoy!

Angry Birds Free for a Few Days

If you don't have the game Angry Birds Season or Space for the iPad or iPhone - you might want to download the apps this week.  They are both free until Thursday.  Angry Birds is a game where you try to get rid of all of the pigs.  You see - the pigs were stealing the birds eggs.  Okay - it is silly, but fun for kid of all ages (even gray haired wrinkled kids).  The game is a nice way to take a 5- minute mental vacation.  Enjoy!