#115 Smartphone Camera vs DSLR, Can we leave the big camera behind?

This episode was streamed live on April 23, 2016. It is all about cameras. A big, expensive, DSLR camera like Chris' Canon Rebel T3i admittedly takes better pictures in some situations, but is it enough to warrant lugging it around? What are some tips and tricks to making better pictures with your smartphone How valuable is it to be able to edit photos and share immediately from your phone, vs. needing a computer for your DSLR.  

All this is discussed in this episode of What Does This Button Do? We continue the discussiion started at the Grand Canyon. Here's the live video of us at the Grand Canyon. And here is the photo album: Grand Canyon Railway and the National Park

1. Tip of the day: When your smartphone loses your location
2. Beginner’s Lesson: Smartphone Camera vs DSLR
3. App of the day: Google Earth

Here are the Show Notes for Geeks on Tour Members: #115 w/Notes and Links (lots of extra links to info and videos in this one!)

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How do I use Voice Dictation? #93

This episode was streamed live on September 4, 2016. It is all about voice dictation. You may have used Siri, or OK Google to ask your phone questions, or give commands, but did you know you can also dictate texts and documents? We're teaching about using the keyboard microphone and not Siri or OK Google. 

Lots of tips in this encore episode of What Does This Button Do?

1. Tip of the day: Text on Pictures with Snapseed
2. Beginner’s Lesson: Voice Dictation
3. App of the day: Hurricane Tracker

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#114 Forgot Your Password? How to Recover Your Account

This episode was streamed live on April 9, 2017. To be notified when we are live, subscribe to our YouTube channel and click the little bell for notifications.

We've seen several people recently struggling with the fact that they can't use their phone properly because they've forgotten the password to their primary account. This episode demonstrates why the account and password are so important and the steps you can take to ensure that you can recover your account when (not IF!) you forget your password.

We also have the normal beginning Tip and ending App:

• Quick Tips: Viewing Websites on Smartphones
• Beginner’s Lesson: Forgot your Password? How to Recover your Account.
• App of the Week: NPR One

For Geeks on Tour Members only: Here's your Show Notes We recommend printing them out, then watch the show with friends and LEARN!

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#113 Google Maps Tips and Tricks

This episode was streamed live on April 2, 2017. To be notified when we are live, subscribe to our YouTube channel and click the little bell for notifications.
It is not as beginning as most of our shows because Google Maps has added several cool new features and we want to show you some! We demonstrate 5 tips using Google Maps on both the Android and the iPhone, including a new feature rolling out just this week called Share Your Location and Share your Trip.
We still have the normal beginning Tip and ending App:

• Quick Tips: Deleting multiple photos
• Beginner’s Lesson: Google Maps Tips and Tricks
• App of the Week: The Weather Channel: Wind Speed Maps

For Geeks on Tour Members only: Here's your Show Notes

Here's your Review Questions!

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Installing, Uninstalling and Organizing Apps

This episode was streamed live on July 19, 2015. It is all about Apps. Why should you install apps from the official store? (Play Store on Android, App store on Apple) How do you uninstall an app you no longer use? How do you pay for apps? How do you organize Apps into ‘folders?’
These questions and more are answered in this encore episode of What Does This Button Do?

1. Quick Tips: Charging multiple devices
2. Beginner’s Lesson: Apps: Installing, Uninstalling, and Organizing
3. App of the Week: Traillink

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Google Photos Frequently Asked Questions

This episode was streamed live on June 5, 2016. Is Google Photos really unlimited and free? How do I upload my phone's pictures then delete them to free up space? How do I get pictures from my computer to Google Photos? How do I share a Google Photos album with friends? How do I switch from Picasa to Google Photos? 

These questions and more are answered in this encore episode of What Does This Button Do?

1. Tip o Week: Camera Flash OFF, ON, or Auto?
2. Beginner’s Lesson: Google Photos FAQs
3. App o week: Twilight

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How to Free Up Space on your Smartphone

This episode was streamed live on June 26, 2016. When your phone gets full, a lot of things stop working! First we explain how to find out what is taking up the space. It's your job to clean it out. There are a couple of things that are easy to delete and usually free up quite a bit of space. We call these the “low hanging fruit.” Then we have lots of tips for a variety of techniques for keeping your phone clean.

1. Tip o Week: Straighten Horizons
2. Beginner’s Lesson: Free up Space on your phone
3. App o week: Pay By Phone

We did not do a live Button Show this week because we were teaching a different class ... one on Blogging. We turned on Facebook Live Streaming for that class, you can watch it here.

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