About this column:
Blair Miller was a certified trainer in an Apple retail store for 3 years. She recently launched her own Apple consulting and training business in 2010. Her column offers the latest tips and advice on Apple technologies.Have you ever gotten an email receipt from Apple for an iTunes purchase you don’t remember making? Do you have apps on your iPhone that you don’t remember buying? It could have been your son or daughter on a shopping spree. If your iTunes account is set up on your children's iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch, they can freely make purchases if they know your password. Or, once you’ve made a purchase, the account is still logged in for 15 minutes, which allows additional purchases without having to re-enter the password. Song purchases cost $1.29 each, and apps, TV shows and movies can range anywhere …
Since it became available last April, the iPad has been a technological marvel. Its touch-screen, ease of use and wide-range of apps make it a fun and functional device as well as a productive tool for business. There are over 15 million iPads in use today, according to Steve Jobs' March 2 keynote address. Despite its popularity, the truth is that none of us need an iPad. We just all want one. If you've considered getting one of the new models that came out recently, however, you may have been overwhelmed when you realized there are 18 different options. Here’s a run-down of what models are …