Top Ten Tips for iPad Email Users

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1. Quick Access to your Most Frequently Used Email Addresses

For a list of your most frequently used email addresses enter a period in the “to”, “cc” or “bcc” field.

2. Complete Email Addresses in a Jiffy

When typing an email address press and hold the “.” key for a second and you’ll be presented with the option to choose from .net, .edu, .org, .com and .us without having to type them out.

3. All Thumbs

If, like me, you have remarkably fast thumbs but fingers that aren’t quite as nimble on the touch-screen keyboard you can actually split the keyboard into two smaller [...] Continue Reading…

Five Non-obvious Tips for iPhone Novices

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1. Capturing a Photo Before the Moment has Passed

If you find that you’re repeatedly missing photo opportunities because it takes you too long to tap in your passcode and find the camera app, you’ll be happy to learn that you can by-pass that hassle.   Simply slide the camera icon, next to the unlock slider, up the screen and it will automatically invoke the camera.   The really nice thing about this is that it’s secure and locks out access to any other content on your phone including access to your photo library.
 2. Conserving Battery Life by Closing out [...] Continue Reading…

Microsoft Surface Vs iPad

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My iPad is my second most favorite toy in the world, but when I travel I still need to bring a laptop with me because the Office compatibility apps available for the iPad just don’t do the trick.

After reviewing the specs for the Microsoft Surface and realizing that Microsoft Office 2013 was built in, well I just had to buy one to try it for myself.  The below review/comparison has been compiled based on my initial reaction to the device, which I’ve now owned for less than 24 hours, and I’ll post subsequent blogs should my opinion of the [...] Continue Reading…

Missing/Inaction

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Dolphin Synchronicity

My summer Sundays usually start with a walk along the shores of the mighty Atlantic Ocean.  Yesterday I was shocked to be joined by a school of dolphins who were soaring into the air in a remarkable show of synchronicity.  It was honestly like they were in training for the synchronized swimming event in the upcoming Olympics.  We rarely get to see dolphins on the shores of New York so I decided to take a series of action shots.  iPhone users will understand that in bright daylight you point your iPhone at where you [...] Continue Reading…

A Pizza The Action….App

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We’ve done such a great job on the messaging of Action Apps that now every time one of my friends sees an app that combines real time information and activity it’s immediately labelled an Action App.   The latest addition to the hall of fame is the “Domino’s Tracker” App.   It keeps the diner updated every step of the process, from the order acknowledgement right through to delivery.   It’ll even let you know if “Martin” dropped your pizza taking it out of the oven and has to redo it.  It’s a remarkably simple app that had me, [...] Continue Reading…

The Land Down Under

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A few years ago I  blogged about my first visit to Australia.  Australia is truly beautiful and overflowing with natural resources, and the fact that the only souvenir I brought home from my visit was a pair of kangaroo balls continues to be a source of shame.   OK I admit it, I know no shame; the souvenir is proudly displayed in my glass display case in my living room.

The Ingres 10S launch got us some press coverage in a specialist geospatial publication as well as in the trade press in Australia.  Given their abundance of natural resources, Australia presents [...] Continue Reading…

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A Face Like a Map of Ireland

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After living in the US for over a dozen years I’m almost fluent in the language, but I’m still taken by surprise every so often.  The latest incident was when a friend referred to me as having “a face like a map of Ireland”.   In Ireland that means that you’re so decrepit that the lines on your face resemble a map.  In the US, it apparently means that you look typically Irish – well either that or my friend, Leslie, can think very fast on her feet.

So what’s this got to do with Ingres?  Immediately before the launch of [...] Continue Reading…

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Mommy McGrattan Needs an Action App

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A few years ago I was bestowed the nickname “The Chandler Bing of Ingres”, named for a character in the TV show “Friends” who had a job that was related to data but that none of his friends understood.    I’ve spent countless drunken nights trying to explain the joys of database internals to my friends, but they never seem to get excited about it!  It got to the point where I started lying to strangers on airplanes about what I did  – I’ve been everything from a hand-model to a mortician.   That all changed with the advent of Action [...] Continue Reading…

Action Apps – As easy as 1,2,3!

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The buzz and enthusiasm around Action Apps and the Cloud Action Platform are infectious.  We’re getting coverage in the business and technology press, and blogs, and as soon as we start describing it to people they immediately understand how Action Apps could deliver significant incremental value to their organization.   Like all great ideas, the fundamentals of Action Apps and brilliantly simple – probes, triggers and actions.  I want to encourage those of you who are interested in learning more about joining the Action Movement to register for next week’s webinar - “Welcome to the Era of Action Apps – powered by Vectorwise.”   We’ll cover a lot of ground in 30 minutes,  and one lucky attendee will win an [...] Continue Reading…

It’s time for Action…Apps!

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Earlier this summer I was asked to keep a secret, something that I’m not known for, and today’s the day that I can finally reveal that secret, which is a huge relief because I was about to burst with excitement!  We’ve just introduced a brand new type of business application which is going to revolutionize the enterprise – Action Apps; and a platform to support these Action Apps which is called the Cloud Action Platform.

Action Apps are light-weight consumer friendly micro apps that enable business users to get stuff done with the ease that we’ve come to expect of apps used in [...] Continue Reading…