Organize iOS folders the smart way
On 2011/12/10
Here’s a simple trick that makes it easier to organize folders on your iOS devices—iPhone, iPod touch, iPad.
The normal way we create and organize folders on iOS is to enter wiggle mode¹ and then drag apps. Dragging one app onto another creates a folder. Dragging an app over a folder moves [...]
iOS 5 Keyboard Shortcuts
On 2011/10/17
Apple released iOS 5 last week. It is a free update for iPhone models 3GS and 4, both iPad models and late model iPod touch devices. It comes already installed on the iPhone 4s.
One of the best new features in iOS 5 is keyboard shortcuts. Typing on an iPhone, iPad or any touch screen [...]
It’s a trite but true saying that, “The best camera is the one you have with you.”
If you have an iPhone 4 you have a very good point-and-shoot camera and a pretty good camcorder, to boot. Getting the photos and videos off your iPhone and onto your iPad or computers, [...]
Improve your iPhone battery life
On 2011/05/20
Over at ZDNet David Gewirtz has a useful post about improving your iPhone’s battery life. If you have multiple email accounts you need to do one more thing. Follow Gewirtz’ advice but do the following as well:
Go to Fetch New Data > Advanced Now set each email account individually for “Push, [...]
The Verizon iPhone – To buy or not to buy
On 2011/01/13
Verizon (VZ) announced it will start selling the iPhone 4 in February 2011. The VZ device is similar to AT&T’s iPhone 4. The VZ iPhone 4 will cost the same as AT&T’s, $200 for the 16GB model or $300 for the 32GB version. Monthly voice and data plan costs are additional. Both carriers require two-year [...]
Using Your Smartphone Smarter (Redux)
On 2011/01/04
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
12:00 pm—1:30 pm
Weston Public Library
Meeting Room
56 Norfield Road
Weston, CT 06883
Phone: (203) 222-2544
Richard Frisch will explore how to make better use of these fantastic computing devices and touch upon:
Organizing contacts [...]
Will Verizon get an iPhone after Christmas?
On 2010/12/14
The rumor mill has been active for many months about Verizon getting to sell the iPhone early in 2011. The latest rumor is that it will include an LTE radio, 4G technology. If this is the case Verizon’s iPhone will leapfrog every other carrier’s iPhone offerings.
I am skeptical about if, when [...]
This tip applies to iPhone, iPod touch and iPad devices.
Apple’s iOS strives to make things simple for users. Unfortunately, simple things can lead to unexpected problems.
There are reports that some game apps have charged customers’ credit cards via the Apple iTunes store without their consent or knowledge.
[...]
A tip for better browsing on your iPhone
On 2010/11/28
Many websites are designed for viewing on a computer without regard to our ever-increasing mobile browsing. They do not display well for mobile devices like a smartphone or an iPod touch. When you browse them you must constantly use the two-finger pinch to magnify the page because the text is too small to read.
Most [...]
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