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New Technology Group
• First Monday of the month• 14.00 in the Pottery Room• Convenor: Susan Jeffery• Mail: [email protected]
Take me into the 21st century!
New Technology Group
Our Survey
What people want to learn about
Covered so far
1. iPhone Basics2. iPad Basics3. Broadband, 3G and Wi-Fi Basics4. The Cloud5. email
New Technology Group
Coming Soon!
• eBooks – which to choose and why?• Music and Podcasts – where from?• More Apps –best Apps?• Android v. Apple – how to choose?• . . . .
New Technology Group
iPad Basics
Mike HenderU3A
3 Dec 2012
iPad Basics
Tablets are primarily about
'Lean-back‘ Consumption
iPad Basics
Questions covered 1
Newspapers, Blogs –
Magazines –
Books –
BBC iPlayer –
Watching videos –
iPad Basics
Questions covered 2
Emailing –
Web browsing –
Camera and showing photos –
Listening to music –
Listening to podcasts –
iPad Basics
Questions covered 3Social:• Twitter• Facebook• LinkedIn• YouTube• Etc.
iPad Basics
iPhone Basics
Mike HenderU3A
5 Nov 2012
iPhone Basics
Questions covered 1
• Basics
• Using as a phone
• Sending texts
• Emailing
• Web browsing
iPhone Basics
Questions covered 2
• Camera and photos
• Listening to music and podcasts
• Watching videos
• Voice input – Siri
• Basics 2
iPhone Basics
iPhone 5HomeButton
On/OffButton
Ring/ Silent
VolumeButtons
Apps
iPhone Basics
Broadband, 3G and Wi Fi‐U3A New Tech7 January 2013Mike Hender
Broadband, 3G and Wi Fi Basics‐
www.hender.net/u3a/new-tech/BB-3G-WiFi.pdf
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Broadband
2Mbps – 40Mbps2Mbps – 100Mbps
TelephoneNetwork
CableNetwork
www.hender.net/u3a/new-tech/BB-3G-WiFi.pdf
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Wi-Fi speed802.11ac – 800 Mbps802.11n – 160 Mbps 802.11g – 20 Mbps 802.11b – 3 Mbps
Wi-Fi
Router
ISP speed2 – 40 Mbps
www.hender.net/u3a/new-tech/BB-3G-WiFi.pdf
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Questions covered 1
• Help! What exactly are Wi-Fi, Broadband and 3G Mobile Data?
• Which one should I connect with?
• What are the benefits of each for PC, Tablet, Smartphone?
Broadband, 3G and Wi Fi Basics‐
www.hender.net/u3a/new-tech/BB-3G-WiFi.pdf
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Questions covered 2
• What are the relative costs - what's best value for money?
• How fast do they work?
• How much data (Emails, Web Pages, Apps, Music, Films) can I download?
Broadband, 3G and Wi Fi Basics‐
www.hender.net/u3a/new-tech/BB-3G-WiFi.pdf
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Questions covered 3
• What does my Router do and how do I connect to it?
• How do I get Wi-Fi in my home?
• How do I get Wi-Fi when I'm out and about?
Broadband, 3G and Wi Fi Basics‐
www.hender.net/u3a/new-tech/BB-3G-WiFi.pdf
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Questions covered 4
• It's a scary world out there, so how do I keep my stuff secure?
• How do I get help when I'm stuck?
Broadband, 3G and Wi Fi Basics‐
www.hender.net/u3a
The CloudU3A New Tech
4 February 2013Mike Hender
• Get a better understanding of this major technology shift and how it may affect our lives
• Get a sense of what’s real and what’s hype
• Identify one or two areas of interest that you could explore for yourself to get some immediate value
The Cloud
NB
Smartphones, tablets and eReaders are already deeply embedded in the Cloud so you should immediately see areas that you are already familiar with!
The Cloud
Google’s Cloud Data Centre
The Cloud – so what is it?
100GB500GB16GB
YourB/UpYour
DocsYour
eBooksYour
emails
5GB – 200GB
50GB* 2GB 1GB 10GB 100GB
* Example sizes
1GB
YourDiary
1GB
YourContacts
10GB
YourMusic
YourPhotos
16GB3GB
What use is all this to me?
• Store and share your photos and videos
• Store and stream your music and podcasts
• Send large files to friends• Backup all your valuable stuff• Play multi-user games
The Cloud
What use is all this to me?
• Subscribe to digital newspapers
• Borrow, buy and read digital books on any device
• Have all your photos, music and videos available wherever you are on all your gadgets
• Enjoy cloud services like iPlayer and Facebook
The Cloud
You can now keep in the Cloud
• Anything that you would previously have kept on your own:– PC hard disk– Video recorder– DVD player– CD library– Book shelf
• And this is one of the driving forces boosting Tablet computing
The Cloud
U3A New Tech4 March 2013Mike Hender
Questions answered
How do I
• Set up email on a phone or tablet?
• Choose the best email service?
• Control my inbox?• Find my missing mails?• Send to a group?• . . . .
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