Touchscreen Essentials #99

This episode was streamed live on November 6, 2016. It is about the very basics of using a smartphone ... how to touch the screen. There's more to it than you might think. There's touch, double-touch, long-touch, one finger, two fingers and more. Every different technique produces a different result. And if you have an iPhone 6+ or higher, there's 3D touch!

This is one of the episodes we recommend for true beginners. See the full list on the menu above for Beginners!. Actually, we think everybody should watch it. Even if you use your phone all the time, you will pick up some tips.
Learn your phone's touchscreen essentials in this encore episode of What Does This Button Do?

1. Tip of the day: Chris' New iPhone 7Plus
2. Beginner’s Lesson: Touchscreen Essentials
3. App of the day: CCleaner

For Geeks on tour members, here are the detailed show notes with links for episode 99,

Review Questions

1. What you call ‘click’ with a mouse, we call _______ on a touchscreen.
2. On a touchscreen, what is the equivalent of a mouse right-click?
3. T/F: If your tap doesn’t have any effect, tap harder!
4. When we say ‘zoom’ we mean to touch 2 fingers to the screen and do what?
5. T/F: Double-tap will always enlarge what you see on the screen.
6. What does 3-D touch mean?

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How to Navigate with Google Maps #87

This episode was streamed live on July 10, 2016. It is about the basics of navigating with Google Maps. Get voice-directed, turn-by-turn directions from your phone or tablet. How to start navigating, how to stop, and some tips for making it work better along the way.

Learn how to use the Google Maps app in this encore episode of What Does This Button Do?

1. Tip of the day: Multi-Tasking
2. Beginner’s Lesson: Navigating with Google Maps
3. App of the day: Torque

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#117 Chromebooks: The Seniors' Computer

This episode was streamed live on May 14, 2017. We webcast from our home studio in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Geeks on Tour members can view the Show Notes here.
Ron Brown, the director of the Silveridge Computer Club, joins us to give us his presentation on Chromebook - The Seniors Computer. He lays out the 4 S's of Chromebooks:

1. Simplicity
2. Security
3. Save Money
4. Speed

Mr. and Mrs. Geek own 2 Chromebooks and are using them more and more. Chris is taking her Chromebook on their trip to Europe rather than her laptop.

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#116 Google Photos, My Favorite Things

This episode was streamed live on April 30, 2017. We webcast from the conference center at River Plantation RV park in Sevierville, TN. We were there for a SKP ACRE rally, so we presented in front of a live studio audience! Geeks on Tour members can view the Show Notes here.
Why do we think Google Photos is so great? This episode demonstrates the 7 features that are Chris' favorites. We also give a tip and an App of the week, and we're in front of a Live Studio Audience!

1. Lifetime of Photos on Any Connected Device
2. Search AND Find!
3. Albums to Share
4. Simple Editing
5. WOW Editing with Snapseed
6. Movies, Animations
7. Navigate to Photo

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