Books by Scott La Counte

There's never been a better time to learn. Several years ago, the word Edutainment was introduced--it's the idea of learning through games and other activities. What better way to learn than the iPad, right? Kind of. The iPad is an amazing learning device but handing it over to a child with no restrictions gives them access to the world...and all the evils in it.This book is twofold. One, it teaches parents how to use the iPad; even if you've used it before, there's probably going to be a few things that you never knew. Two, it teaches parents how to safe-guard the device and ensure their child only sees and does what you want them to. It will teach you how to set app limits, turn on and off privacy features, and block certain websites. In short, it will teach you how to customize the iPad so it's fit for your parenting style.It's based off of the newest iPad's that lack a physical Home button, but if you have another iPad, most of the features are in the same exact place.Ready to get started? Let's go!

The smart house has arrived. The days of buying from one company for your home security, another company for your thermostat, and still another for your doorbell camera are behind us! You can still do that, of course, but today’s smart homes can easily belong to one ecosystem, which allows them to interact better with each other.This book will look at how to make your home “smart” using Google products. It will cover:·      Nest Learning Thermostats·      Nest Cams·      Nest Hello (Doorbell Camera)·      Nest Secure Alarm·      Nest Protect·      Nest WifiThis book will not cover Google smart speakers (such as the Google Home and Nest Mini); these devices use Google Assistant, but there’s not a lot of settings you need to know about. That said, they do work very well in your home if you have other Google devices. For example, if you have the Nest Doorbell, your speakers will chime and tell you who is at the door if you have speakers throughout your house. Nest Mini speakers are frequently on sale for less than $30.This book is based off of iOS, but the Android OS version of Nest is nearly identical.If you are ready to connect your home to the future, then let’s get started. 

You've probably heard the success stories: au-thor self-publishes book and now they've quit their job and are living off the income. What author wouldn't want to be that person?The fact is most authors are not. In fact, most self-published authors are probably earning less than $50 a year from their book. $50 a year! That's depressing! People spend months-years even-writing their book. And all they have to show for it is $50? You probably didn't write the book for money. Money would be nice, but what you really want is readers. You want to know someone out there is reading your book.Self-publishing used to be the future. People were saying it was the death of traditional publish-ing. What happened? Why is it so hard to get noticed?There are a lot of things that contribute, but it's fair to say oversaturation is one of them. When peo-ple bragged about how much they were making off self-publishing it was years ago. Yes, there are ex-ceptions. There always will be. But when Kindle was first introduced there simply weren't as many writers publishing. Even books in niche markets are com-peting with dozens of other authors.So, what do you do? In a word: advertise.Amazon Marketing Service (AMS) is a way to market your book to the right readers cheaply and effectively. Think of it like Google AdWords for books. Imagine, you think your book is perfect for someone who likes Harry Potter. With AMS, you can deliver an add to the people who are searching for a book like that.This book will walk you through what it is, how it works, and if it's right for you.

In 2012, a little app with big ambitions called Next (it was later changed to Texture) disrupted the magazine industry by creating the Netflix of magazines. For one low price, you could read hundreds of magazines (and their back issues too). They weren't small indie magazines-they were the big ones: People, Time, Wired, and more.Apple took notice, and, in 2018, they acquired the company. The writing was on the wall: Apple wanted to get into print services.In 2019, it was announced that Texture would close because Apple would release a new service called News+. News+ does everything that Texture did, but also combines newspapers .What really makes Apple News stand out is it's curated for you and your tastes. If you have other family members on your plan, it will be curated for them as well-it's based on the user's tastes, so if you have a family member into entertainment news and you are into game news, you won't see their interests-only yours.If you are thinking about using the subscription, or if you have it but want to know more, then read on!