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Disabling Push Email in Outlook on iOS

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The mobile version of Outlook for iOS (iPhone, iPad) is very usable. In particular I like the way that when you're creating a meeting or appointment that you can look up the location and pull in the full address. However for some odd reason updates to the software seem to change the settings. While some people probably like the idea of getting "push" email on their phone I … [Read more...] about Disabling Push Email in Outlook on iOS

Waze in Real Life

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Waze, which is now owned by Google, if you aren't familiar with it, is a mobile app that many drivers use to find their way around. Their tag line is "outsmarting traffic, together" So what if instead of leveraging data the app was actually manned by humans .. this rather amusing Brazilian video shows how that might work (or not!) It has subtitles! … [Read more...] about Waze in Real Life

French Cinema Chain Uses Clever Editing in Advertising

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French cinema chain Gaumont has a very slick and clever advertising campaign running at the moment. The "story" that unfolds over the course of the ad is self-explanatory, but it is the masterful combining of the on screen imagery with the carefully chosen snippets from well known films that makes it work so well. The film was shot by French director Xavier Giannoli and is … [Read more...] about French Cinema Chain Uses Clever Editing in Advertising

Camera Recommendations?

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I currently have a Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200. It's fine as cameras go, though I have found its ability to take multiple shots in quick succession a bit lacking. I've taken it on multiple trips to different parts of the globe, including my recent trip to Peru, or to the much closer steam rally over in Stradbally. My Panasonic Lumix is still perfectly fine, but I'm also aware … [Read more...] about Camera Recommendations?