How to Send or Email Multiple Photos from an iPhone or iPad
You can email or text multiple photos from an iPhone or iPad in one of two ways: Select the pictures to be shared first and then compose an accompanying email or message afterward. Or, create a new email or text message and then attach or copy and paste multiple photos into it. Either way, the process is so straightforward, only a few constraints will keep you from going … [Read More...]
iPad and iPhone: User Guide Instructions, Tutorials and Resources
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 Apple and third-party resources that I've listed for him here. They'll provide you with great "training wheel" iPad and iPhone … [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. Extreme Temperatures -- iPad No-No #1 Do not use or store your iPad in extreme heat or cold. Apple recommends using … [Read More...]
Top iPad and iPhone Gift Appcessories: 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 toy to a fitness monitor and remote controller. So far, you can get most … [Read More...]
iPad and iPhone Health and Fitness: Top Gift Appcessories
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 along with you. You really can't go wrong gifting yourself, a colleague, … [Read More...]
Top iPad and iPhone Gift Appcessories: Music and Entertainment
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 research enjoyably started elsewhere, this year's most acclaimed app-based … [Read More...]
Best iPad & iPhone Apps: How & Where to Find Them
Big baby. That’s how Apple’s App Store was born in 2008, offering consumers hundreds of cute, wiggly and robustly functional applications from the get-go. App Store has since grown rapidly, with more than half a million apps on its virtual shelves today capable of supporting virtually anything you want to do on your iPhone or iPad. Chubbiness is cute in a big baby, … [Read More...]
iPhone & iPad App Review Sites: List, Links, Ranks & Apps
Here's a "Cheat Sheet" of more than 200 iPhone and iPad app review websites -- have at it! Up to now, it's sat quietly and privately compiled at Groovin' on Apps, helping me quickly grasp and navigate the app review landscape as I write about it, and identify choice apps. With more than 215 websites and counting, this particular list is just too useful to keep under … [Read More...]
Must-See App Trailers / 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. [...]
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 detailed post on “How to Send or Email [...]
Prioritize Email
IPhone Spotlight Search scours all your content to find an item. Tweak its settings to reflect your priorities, such as moving Mail above Music. Learn more in my article, "How to Move Up Email in the Priority List on an iPhone," 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.
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.
Secure Your iDevice
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.
iPad, Wi-Fi AND 3G
IPad chooses Wi-Fi or 3G to connect to the Internet depending on its model, a working data plan and an active cellular radio at the time of connection. Learn more in my article, “Does an iPad Use Wi-Fi or 3G if Both Are Available?“ – published online at eHow.
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