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iOS 6 tip: How to get Google Maps and Street View back on your iPhone or iPad

iOS 6 tip: How to get Google Maps and Street View back on your iPhone or iPad

by ben patterson | Sep 20, 2012 | how-tos, phones, tablets

Update [12/13/12]: Great news: Google Maps with Street View is now available in the App Store. Wondering what happened to Google Maps and those tremendous “Street View” panoramas now that you’ve installed iOS 6 on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch?...
4 things to do before installing iOS 6 on your iPhone or iPad

4 things to do before installing iOS 6 on your iPhone or iPad

by ben patterson | Sep 19, 2012 | how-tos, phones, tablets

Even if you’re not trading up for the iPhone 5, you can still make your old iPhone (or iPad, for that matter) new again by installing Apple’s iOS 6 software update onto your handset. Update: Looking for tips on installing iOS 7 to your iPhone, iPad, or...
Will the Verizon iPhone 5 make and receive calls while you’re using it as a hotspot?

Will the Verizon iPhone 5 make and receive calls while you’re using it as a hotspot?

by ben patterson | Sep 18, 2012 | networking, phones

Sue writes: Currently I have AT&T but due to all the problems will be switching to Verizon in the very near future. I was told by Verizon that while using the iPhone as a hotspot that you are not able to use the phone, i.e.: make or receive calls. Is this really...
How to transfer contacts from an iPhone to a new Android phone (reader mail)

How to transfer contacts from an iPhone to a new Android phone (reader mail)

by ben patterson | Sep 13, 2012 | how-tos, phones

Kim writes: Hi Ben! We got an Android phone a few days ago and it’s proving really tricky. The problem is that I had an iPhone and am now trying to transfer music and contacts to Android. My contacts were on the iPhone only and not iTunes. We tried transferring...
7 new iPhone 5 features that’ll work on your old iPhone

7 new iPhone 5 features that’ll work on your old iPhone

by ben patterson | Sep 12, 2012 | news, phones

So, annoyed that your good-as-new iPhone already looks obsolete next to the just-announced iPhone 5 and its jumbo-sized touchscreen?  Well, good news: your old iPhone is about to get a fresh coat of paint. Besides the iPhone 5 and its snazzy four-inch display, Apple...
How to set a hard data limit for your Android phone (updated)

How to set a hard data limit for your Android phone (updated)

by ben patterson | Sep 6, 2012 | how-tos, networking, phones

The latest 4G-enabled Android phones may be blazingly fast, but they’re also notorious mobile data hogs. Indeed, you could blow through your entire monthly data allowance in a matter of days or even hours by watching too many Netflix videos or streaming too much...
iPhone mail tip: An easier way to rearrange names in the “To” and “CC” fields

iPhone mail tip: An easier way to rearrange names in the “To” and “CC” fields

by ben patterson | Sep 5, 2012 | how-tos, phones

So, you’re composing an email on your iPhone and you decide that you’d rather CC your boss than put her name in the “To” field—or, even better, you want to put her name first in the “CC” line. Well, you could always select her name,...
Android/iPhone tip: How to wipe all your saved web passwords

Android/iPhone tip: How to wipe all your saved web passwords

by ben patterson | Aug 27, 2012 | how-tos, phones, security

Sure, it’s handy that your smartphone can remember and fill in usernames and passwords for your various web accounts. But it also means anyone else with access to your handset can log in to your most sensitive accounts, too. Indeed, the more often you tap...
How to take a screenshot on your iPhone or iPad

How to take a screenshot on your iPhone or iPad

by ben patterson | Aug 13, 2012 | how-tos, phones, tablets

Ever wanted to take a quick snapshot of your iPhone’s display? Or have you taken a screenshot by accident, without quite knowing how you did it? Well, taking a screenshot on the iPhone (or iPad, or iPod Touch) is a nifty, easy trick—so easy, in fact, that more...
Google tip: Got a smartphone or tablet? Try handwriting for your next search

Google tip: Got a smartphone or tablet? Try handwriting for your next search

by ben patterson | Aug 8, 2012 | how-tos, phones, security, tablets

Ever feel the urge to skip the on-screen keypad on your iPhone or Android handset and just scribble words with your fingertip? If so, now’s your chance, courtesy of Google search. Google recently launched a intriguing new feature that lets you write out search...
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