Category Archives: Ask J.D.

Kindle for iPad, error fix by deregistering

My wife received the following error when trying to download and read a Kindle book on her 1st generation iPad: Please remove the book from your device and redownload it from your archived items. If the problem peesists, try to deregister your application and register it again. Here is step-by-step how to get things working! PS if this was useful to you, please let me know how you rate it on a scale of 1 to 5, thanks! [starreview tpl=16]

How to close an individual notification in ICS

If you’ve recently upgraded from Honeycomb to Ice Cream Sandwich, you may be wondering how to close individual notifications. Honeycomb had an ‘X’ by each notification, pretty simple huh? ICS does away with individual X’s and allows you to either: Press and swipe an individual notification left or right and off the screen (this has the effect of closing an individual notification) Or, you can press the ‘X’ at bottom of the screen below the notifications and this will close

How to take a screenshot Android ICS & Acer A100

Recently I received the Ice Cream Sandwich Android upgrade on my Acer A100. one of the first things I wanted to try was taking a screenshot using ICS. Thankfully, it is super easy to take a screenshot using Ice Cream Sandwich: Press and hold the Power button and the Volume button (the volume button closest to the corner) After simultaneously holding those two buttons for 2-3 seconds you will see the screen capture! You will receive a notification showing that you

Amazon free mp3 credit

Here is a copy of an email from Amazon, they are currently offering $15 mp3 credits for customers that purchase wireless headphones or speakers! Thank you for purchasing from Amazon.com. Your recent order 002-4588316-XXXXXXX entitles you to a promotional credit which we have added to your account. This credit can be applied to your next qualifying purchase. Additional information on this offer can be found here http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/?&docId=1000797451 Your $15 credit is valid towards Amazon MP3 albums or single songs at

How to suspend DirecTV account?! [answer]

UPDATE: if they tell you that you have suspended the maximum amount allowed for the annual period, you may want to try telling them that “in that case I need to cancel my service”. In my experience, they will quickly accommodate you after that. If you’re going on vacation and want to suspend your DirecTV account while you’re away, here’s the phone number: 1-800-531-5000 and let them know you would like to suspend your service. Here are the requirements that DirecTV lists for

Automatic app download on iPhone iPod

Recently my iPod displayed a message telling me that I had purchased an app on my computer and that I could turn on automatic app downloads on my iOS device. Here are the steps to do so: Go to Home screen -> Settings -> Store (you may have to scroll down) Wait for the “Automatic Downloads” listing to display (you may have to login with your Apple ID if you haven’t already) Toggle the “Apps” option to “ON” Now you