Sick of running to the internet or a paper calendar every time you need to know a US holiday? Did you know you can ad holidays to the calendar on your iPhone? It’s super easy, read on! Continue reading
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Adding US Holidays To Your iPhone Calendar
Saturday, May 18th, 2013Spring Cleaning For Your Smartphone
Monday, March 18th, 2013As I write this, the first day of spring is only a day away. Seems like a good time to take up that good old tradition of spring cleaning – on your smartphone or tablet. Is your phone the equivalent of a spare room crammed full of stuff you thought you might use someday? Here’s how to straighten things up. Continue reading
Smudge Attack! How Dirty Phone Screens Help Thieves
Tuesday, February 26th, 2013Your dirty touchscreen not only looks messy, it could help a thief break into your phone, tablet or touchscreen computer. Crooks are staging “smudge attacks” where they follow the pattern of your fingerprints to determine passwords, credit card numbers and other sensitive information. Continue reading
FTC Calls For “Do Not Track” App Registry
Monday, February 4th, 2013The Federal Trade Commission is calling on mobile platform providers and mobile app developers to establish a national “Do Not Track” registry similar to the “Do Not Call” registry to prevent apps from tracking the locations of unsuspecting users. Continue reading
Adding ICE Contacts to your iPhone
Thursday, January 31st, 2013If you’re found unresponsive, how do Emergency Responders know who to contact? Read on to find out how to add In Case of Emergency contacts to your iPhone because it’s better to be safe than sorry. Continue reading
WS App Review: AppGratis
Wednesday, January 30th, 2013There are so many apps out there today, how do you know which ones will work for you? I personally don’t enjoy spending time and money on an app to later find out I have no need for it. Luckily, AppGratis has a solution to my problem. This free app offers a different paid app each day for free. Who doesn’t love free stuff? Continue reading
iPhone’s Do Not Disturb Feature
Thursday, December 20th, 2012Enjoy being woken up by a text? Love the attention you receive when your phone goes off in a meeting? Neither do I! But if you’re anything like me and need to keep your line open for emergency calls, you’ll love the new Do Not Disturb feature in iOS 6. Continue reading
iPhone Notifications: How To Silence Alerts
Wednesday, December 19th, 2012Have you ever been completely embarrassed by a loud, annoying ring or chirp sounding off from your iPhone while in a quiet, public setting? If you answered yes, then I’m sure you have been eager to know how to prevent this from happening again! Thankfully, silencing iPhone alerts and notifications is easier than you may think. Continue reading
iOS Shortcuts: Helpful Time-Saving Tips
Saturday, December 15th, 2012Although I absolutely adore my iPhone, I have to admit that at times, typing long-winded messages can be quite the tedious task. I always wished for a quicker, easier way to enter in the same phrases or addresses into e-mails or text messages. Luckily, I recently discovered a super-handy tool featured on iOS: shortcuts! Continue reading
WS App Review: SoundHound
Thursday, December 13th, 2012Have you ever caught yourself wondering what song was playing during a commercial? Do you remember a time sitting at a restaurant when your favorite, classic melody blared through the speakers, yet you just couldn’t put a name to it? For all my fellow iPhone users out there, I am happy to say that I have good news for you! SoundHound, one of the quickest music recognition apps out there, is the perfect tool for alleviating all the musical mysteries in your life. Continue reading
Saving Wi-Fi Passwords On Your iPhone: Is It Possible?
Saturday, December 8th, 2012What’s the easiest way to back up your Wi-Fi passwords on your iPhone? Try one of these solutions. Continue reading
iDevice Equalizer
Tuesday, November 27th, 2012Thanks to the wonders of touch-screen technology, it’s easier than ever to EQ your tunes! Continue reading
Taking a Glance at the Airplane Mode on iPhone
Thursday, October 4th, 2012International rules and regulations prohibit the use of cellular devices on airplanes due to the possible problems caused through jamming of networks or systems connected to the airliners. However, the iPhone contains a cool feature, enabling you to enjoy using your mobile set in a semi-offline style… Continue reading
In The News 09-21-2012
Thursday, September 20th, 2012Apple made their most recent big move earlier this month by announcing the new iPhone 5. The mobile device boasts features such as a new 4-inch retina display screen, an updated A6 processor chip, a brand new (and smaller) dock/USB connector, and probably the most exciting feature for most consumers – 4G LTE connectivity. Continue reading
In The News 09-07-2012
Thursday, September 6th, 2012Apple announced this past Tuesday that it will be holding an event on September 12. Most people believe this will be the event the new iPhone 5 will be announced, especially after the invitation shows the number 12 casting a shadow that looks like the number 5. It has already been widely expected that Apple would announce the new phone in September and the event looks to confirm everyone’s suspicions. Continue reading
Tablet Maintenance: What Should I Do?
Friday, July 27th, 2012Tablet’s are such a new device type that many people have the same question: What do I do to maintain it? Well here is a bit of good news and… Continue reading
The Rise Of The Smartphone – [INFOGRAPHIC]
Wednesday, June 6th, 2012It seems that smartphones are everywhere these days! From all the constant ads we see, we may often wonder if everyone has one. But do they? This special infographic gives you all the numbers in an easy to read graphical format! Continue reading
Google Translate Mobile
Tuesday, May 29th, 2012Google Translate for Android or iPhone translates text between more than 60 languages, and offers spoken word translations for many of them. Continue reading
CamScanner Mobile Phone Scanner
Monday, April 30th, 2012CamScanner turns your mobile phone into a portable scanner by using the camera to snap pictures of paper articles or documents and converting them to PDFs. Continue reading
Civil War Trust
Thursday, April 26th, 2012Check out Civil War battlefields, maps, and photos at the Civil War Trust. You’ll even find nifty interactive applications that you can download for any iPhone, Android, or Google Play enabled device. Continue reading
Emoji: Emoticons for Your iDevice
Wednesday, March 14th, 2012Emoji allows you to fully express yourself by enabling emoticons on your iOS device. You have 525 emojis to pick from, so let’s explore! Continue reading
Copying Photos from Your iPhone to Your Dropbox App
Sunday, March 11th, 2012The convenience of Dropbox gets even more exciting! Move photos from your iOS device directly to your Dropbox app in just seconds! Continue reading
Tawkon: Stay Safe from Mobile Radiation
Sunday, March 4th, 2012Tawkon is a smartphone app that monitors in real-time your exposure to mobile radiation and alerts your accordingly with simple steps to minimize the effect. Continue reading
iPhone Calendar Sync: Syncing Outlook and Google to the iPhone
Wednesday, February 29th, 2012Simplify your life by bringing in your Outlook and Google calendars onto your iPhone in one step! Continue reading
