tablets

7 essential iPhone typing tips

by ben patterson on November 5, 2012

Wish you could send a text message in ALL CAPS? Can’t find the em dash key? Tired of your iPhone constantly fixing your typing, even when it doesn’t need to Read More

Tagged as: iPad, iPhone

8 things you need to know about Windows 8

by ben patterson on October 31, 2012

8 thinks you need to know about Windows 8

If you haven’t seen or tried the new version of Windows yet, prepare to be dazzled—as well as very, very confused.

Tagged as: Windows, Windows 8

How do I get YouTube back on my iPad? (reader mail)

by ben patterson on October 17, 2012

Jodi writes: After finally updating my 3rd-gen iPad to iOS 6, I went to find a clip on YouTube but couldn’t find the YouTube app on my home screen. I Read More

Tagged as: iPad, Reader mail, YouTube

iOS 6 tip: How to launch iPhone-friendly Street View in Google Maps for Safari

by ben patterson on October 4, 2012

How to launch Street View in Google Maps on Safari for iPhone

Annoyed by Apple’s new, infamously spotty Maps app for the iPhone and iPad? Sure, you can still access Google Maps on the mobile web with Safari, but the mobile version Read More

Tagged as: Google Maps, iOS 6, iPad, iPhone

How do I keep my iPad from syncing automatically with iTunes? (reader mail)

by ben patterson on October 3, 2012

How to keep an iPhone or iPad from automatically sycning with iTunes

Allan writes: I connected my iPad to an iMac just after I bought it and put lots of songs on it. Now I need to connect it to my own Read More

Tagged as: iPad, iPhone, iTunes, Reader mail

iOS 6 tip: How to baby-proof an iPhone app with Guided Access mode

by ben patterson on September 24, 2012

When she isn’t kicking contentedly in her ladybug chair or tossing pacifiers out of her crib, my six-month-old daughter loves swiping my iPhone’s touchscreen with her pudgy little fingers.

Tagged as: iOS 6, iPad, iPhone

iOS 6 tip: How do I pause alerts while watching movies on my iPad? (reader mail)

by ben patterson on September 21, 2012

How to pause iOS notifications during a video

Thea writes: Can the Notification Center be temporarily disabled on iPad like it can on Mac? Notifications kept popping up while I was watching a movie.

Tagged as: iOS 6, iPad, iPhone, Notification Center, Reader mail

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