THE MARK TAYLOR CANDLESHORE BLOG

Hello My Fellow Apple Core Casanovas,

In the beginning there was my beloved Samsung Blackjack II SGH-i617 Windows Mobile Standard Edition non touch-screen Smartphone and, along with it, came Speed Dial,

Then there was my beloved Samsung Epix SGH-i907 Windows Mobile Professional touch-screen Pocket PC Smartphone and, away from it went Speed Dial.  (The pain!  The pain!) 

Now, with my new Apple iPhone 3GS Smartphone, complete with the VoiceOver screen reader for the blind and low vision, I now enjoy what is literally my favorite form of Speed Dial, ever.  Read the rest of this entry »

Hello Everyone,

Thanks to Holly, the following link will take you to the HTML version of the iPhone 3GS User Manual.
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Mark

Hello, 

The following is a description of a very easy-to-use and powerful recipe search engine that I strongly recommend for anyone who wants to take the “search” out of searching for recipes.

Enjoy,  Read the rest of this entry »

Hello Friends, 

Let it never be said that I, Microsoft Mark, that is, am not fair, especially where fruits such as apples are concerned.  (Smile) 

What if two people in the same house listen to music on the same computer? If you’re not careful, you could end up with a big, unwieldy mess.

Click Here to read a very informative article, by Jamie Lendino, for those two of you who share iTunes on one computer.

Good Luck,

Mark

Hello My Fellow Pied Piping PodCatchers,

If you want the freedom to sync your iPhone or iPod with two or more iTunes computers, read on:  Read the rest of this entry »

Hello Everyone,

The following is my review of the Apple iPhone 3GS Smartphone with regard to user accessibility for the blind and low vision.  Read the rest of this entry »

Hello My Fellow Bluetooth Believing Beau Vivants,

According to Apple technical support, while you can pair as many wireless Bluetooth devices with your iPhone 3GS Smartphone as you wish, as of the current operating system (version 3.0) you may connect to only one Bluetooth device at a time.

Mark

Hello Everyone,

It is virtually impossible to live in the Los Angeles area without being inundated and, to some degree, affected by the death of Michael Jackson. 

I will not comment on his legacy or attempt to add a prophetic track to the melody that was his life for only history is qualified to do so.

What I will do is share perhaps my fondest memory of his showmanship, for in this one way, Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 to June 25, 2009) for just a little while, made me believe in magic, one last time.  Read the rest of this entry »

Hello My Fellow Tremendously Titillating Technology Tetherers,

I think you will find the following link, describing how to configure and successfully use your iPhone 3G or 3GS Smartphone as a broadband MODEM on the AT&T Wireless network, most interesting.  Read the rest of this entry »

Hello My Fellow iPhone 3GS Apple Bobbers,

Some VoiceOver iPhone 3GS users have noticed that if they inadvertently 2-finger double-tap the device’s touch-screen (an Apple VoiceOver specific command for the visually impaired) while the Home Screen is displayed, music from the built-in iPod media player application will begin playing.  Read the rest of this entry »