In the second part of our discussion with Josh Centers about the 1.3 version of his Take Control of Apple Home Automation, we get his take on the new interface changes to the Home app in iOS 14, and get a few more recommendations on what HomeKit devices to buy, and...
The second part of our conversation with Jeff Carlson about the new edition of Take Control of Apple Watch, focuses on the new blood oxygen sensor capabilities, the benefits of the ability to share watch faces, and of course, the hand washing alerts. Jeff also picks...
One of the newest releases from Take Control Books is the updated version of Take Control of Podcasting by Andy Affleck. In Part 1, Andy gives a little background on podcasting, talks about why it has been so long between updates, and why iPads and iPhones are good,...
Part 2 of our conversation with Glenn Fleishman, author of Take Control of Zoom Essentials and Take Control of Zoom, focuses on some applications and services that can improve how you look on Zoom, as well as provide you more flexibility in how you deliver your...
Glenn Fleishman has two new Take Control books to help you get more out of a popular video conferencing service. Take Control of Zoom Essentials is a free book and designed to get you up and running with the basics. If you want to take full advantage of all of Zoom’s...
David Sparks has released not one but two brand new Field Guides to help make you a “digital ninja”. In the Siri Shortcuts Field Guide, David doesn’t just show you how to use the latest Apple productivity tool, but lets you download his example shortcuts so you can...
Our storage needs are growing every day. Photos, videos, documents…we are all getting and keeping more, and that’s why Jeff Carlson wrote Take Control of Your Digital Storage. From hard drives to SSDs, NAS to RAID, iCloud to Dropbox, Jeff helps us understand how it...
Jeff Porten is the author of the latest release from Take Control Books. Take Control of Your Productivity is a bit different than previous Take Control titles, covering a broad range of productivity topics. Jeff talks about how he approaches questions of philosophy,...
David Sparks has released the latest in his series of ebooks, The iPhone Field Guide. He explains how he broke down such a diverse and detailed topic to help you get the most out of your iPhone, whether you are a new user or have had one since the beginning. From the...
Joe Kissell has updated Take Control of Apple Mail to the fourth edition to cover the ongoing evolution of Apple’s built-in email program, and it has been a long time coming. Joe explains why, and vents a bit of frustration with some of the alternations made to...
Michael E. Cohen was back to do a Facebook Live to explain why there is an extensive update to his just-updated Take Control of Pages. Michael covers why this update was bigger than the last, why you may want to invest in an Apple Pencil, and how you can now do...
Michael E. Cohen and Take Control Books have released a new edition of Take Control of Pages, to bring it up to date with all new functions and capabilities that Apple has been bringing to the Mac, iOS, and online versions of the word processing/page layout program....
Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus has taken his push for productivity to another level, announcing his new Working Smarter for Mac Users online course. Bob talks about what you can learn in the course, why he advocates trying lots of different tips to see what works for you, and...
Internet of Things devices and automation are hot topics, and we’ve got the man who wrote the book. Josh Centers newest release is Take Control of Apple Home Automation, and he has plenty of tips and tricks for both beginners and those who have already started...
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