Frugal iPad and iPhone Cellular Data Use: Tips and Tricks
Do you play a monthly game of iPhone data use brinksmanship like these kids of mine? One tends to win and stay within a cellular data plan, but just barely and luckily. The other tends to lose and pay for more data just before the month ends. If you can relate, then this post is as much for you as for them. It's a round-up of things you can do -- both technically and behaviorally -- to stay within your monthly data plan. They are all worth … [Read More...]
3 Ways to Send Multiple Pictures with an iPhone and iPad on iOS 6
Your iPhone or iPad comes with three apps that make it easy for you to send pictures via email or text message. You can send these photos one at a time or in batches using the Photos, Messages or Mail app. Of the three apps, Mail has gained a new iOS 6 enhancement that makes it just as easy to use as the other two (hallelujah). Now here's how to use each of them to attach and send pictures from your iPhone or iPad straightforwardly. NOTE: This … [Read More...]
iPad and iPhone Basics: User Guide Resources and Tutorials
I write this post for my father -- beloved 86-year-old owner of a brand new iPad 2 -- who unfortunately lives half a world away. If you -- like Dad -- are struggling with how and where to begin using a new iDevice, then you'll appreciate the sources that I've listed for him here. They'll provide you with good "training wheel" instructions on the iPad and iPhone. But even as you prepare to master your iDevice, remember that your iPad or iPhone … [Read More...]
Two App Accessories to Better Record Lectures & Presentations with an iPhone or iPad
A popular post on this website is "How to Record Lectures with Your iPhone's Microphone." Though that post is about a year old, it remains valid because neither the Voice Memos app nor the iPhone mic have changed much since. In the meantime, two app-enhanced iPhone recorder accessories have emerged to help you record lectures with your iPhone with greater clarity and quality, and then share them with ease. One is a compact microphone … [Read More...]
iPhone Camera Add-on: Latest Greatest App-enhanced Accessories
Even when the iPhone camera was "just an afterthought," it was compelling. Enough to spawn thousands of iOS camera and photo-editing apps. Enough to spark a new iPhotography movement and iPhoneography art form. And, enough to inspire a slew of inventive iPhone camera add-on accessories -- from snap-on iPhone wide-angle, fish-eye and macro lenses, to special iPhone cases, grips, mounts, tripods, dollies, and external flash and memory card … [Read More...]
Must-See iOS App Trailers and Teaser Videos
I watch a lot of app trailers and teaser videos in pursuit of great iPad or iPhone apps. Here are the best I've "experienced" so far. They grip, intrigue, surprise and tickle -- well beyond the usual. And, even when they don't prompt an immediate app purchase, they tend to linger on, hauntingly and tauntingly. Since I can't seem to find "app trailer excellence" honored elsewhere, I'm saluting these app marketing gems here. Now by no means … [Read More...]
Six Apps to Find the Best iPad & iPhone Apps for Kids Fast
Discovery apps can be great time-savers when you're looking for the best iPad and iPhone apps for your kids. Here are five six good ones that you can download for free from the App Store. They make it supremely easy to find parent, expert and teacher-recommended kids apps, which deliver the age-appropriate entertainment or educational value that you expect. They're also very helpful when searching for kids apps proactively in a pinch (as in, … [Read More...]
How to Never Use Your iPad: 3 Basic No-Nos (1 Made Up)
If you have deep enough pockets to support the reckless use of an iPad, then please skip this article. Otherwise, take note of the following simple prescriptions for a robust and healthy Apple iPad that you can enjoy for a long, long time. No Extreme Temperatures Do not use or store your iPad in extreme heat or cold. Apple recommends using your iPad in places where the temperature is between 0º and 35º C, or 32º to 95º F. If you follow … [Read More...]
iWhizardry
How to Get More Characters on iPhone
Magic may have lost its exclusive claim on now-you-see-it-now-you-don't when Apple rolled out the virtual keyboard on the iPhone. With a prolonged tap of your finger-shaped wand, you can summon dozens of special symbols and accented characters from beneath select keyboard keys. You can also augment your primary keyboard with one or several other keyboards to get even more exotic characters and symbols, even emoticons. Learn how easy … [Read More...]
iKid You Not !
Quick Links to Special Kids Collections on the App Store and iTunes
Two best-selling books -- iPhone for Dummies and iPad for Dummies -- consistently remind readers of Apple's "habit of redecorating the iTunes Store every so often, so allow us to apologize in advance if things aren’t exactly as described here." In fact, that's the reason behind my recent flurry of posts on how to find kids' apps, games, movies and TV shows on the App Store and iTunes. You … [Read More...]
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- How to Find Top Recommended iPad & iPhone Apps for Kids in the App Store (updated)
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Home Automation
About two years ago, the folks at Business Insider reckoned that you could remotely control 25 categories of things with your iPhone. While I'm sure that we've surpassed that amazing number today, how you gain RC power with your iPhone or iPad remains largely unchanged -- you buy a special accessory … [Read More...]
Toys and Games
Nowadays, you have three gift-giving choices to help an iPad or iPhone owner get more fun or functionality from his or her iDevice: Give an app, accessory or appcessory. An appcessory is a special app-and-accessory combo that transforms an iPad or iPhone into a wide range of desirable things, from a … [Read More...]
Send Multiple Attachments
You can use Photos, Mail and Messages to send someone multiple photos. However, to send multiple documents or files, you'll need a third-party app. Learn more in my article, "How to Send Multiple Attachments on the iPhone," published online at eHow. See also my updated and more … [Read More...]
iPhone Not Ringing, Only Vibrates
If your iPhone only vibrates and won't ring, you may have accidentally silenced your iPhone. Sound is set independently of vibration, so check your settings. Learn more in my article, "My iPhone Is Not Ringing and Only Vibrates," published online at eHow. … [Read More...]
iPad Book Reading Apps
Your iPad as an e-reader opens doors to the wide world of books. You can browse, buy and read e-books of every genre using more than 10 iPad e-reader apps. Learn more in my article, "Is the iPad an E-Reader?" -- published online at eHow. … [Read More...]
Music Making
The truth is, you're a musician. We all are -- just in varying degrees. Whether you're a sing-along music lover or an amazing music maker, there's an iPad or iPhone appcessory out there that can help you create your own beautiful, unique sound -- pitch-perfect and enhanced even. Based on … [Read More...]
Health and Fitness
It's a great time to be a fitness buff given the number of iPad and iPhone health-related apps, accessories and app accessories available today. With New Year resolutions just around the corner, it's also a wonderful time to motivate, inspire and equip others to take control of their health … [Read More...]
Record a Lecture
You can use your iPhone's built-in microphone and Voice Memos app to record lectures. To optimize quality, take a few sensible steps before the event. Learn more in my article, "How to Record Lectures with Your iPhone's Microphone," published online at eHow. Update (June 2012): You can … [Read More...]
Change iPad Purchase Settings
Change your iTunes account details -- or Apple ID and password -- and your iPad Restrictions settings to better control the purchases made from your iPad. Learn more in my article, "How to Change the Purchase Settings on an iPad," published online at eHow. … [Read More...]
Delete App Data
You can delete apps on your iPhone straightforwardly. But to truly nuke app data -- icons, codes, settings, docs and scores -- purge them from iTunes also. Learn more in my article, "How to Delete App Data on an iPhone," published online at eHow. … [Read More...]
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