So, ready to trade in your TV remote—or remotes, as the case may be—for a smartphone or tablet? The new Logitech Harmony Link lets you do just that, although using your iPhone, iPad, or Android phone to change the channel or turn down the volume takes some getting...
Sandra writes: Hi! I am a Verizon customer and really want the new iPhone 4S, but I really want to talk and surf so I am torn between Android and iPhone. In the future, will Verizon update its CDMA network? And if I have the iPhone 4S, will I be able to download...
Meg writes: I recently got the new iOS 5 download onto my iPhone 4 and it’s working great so far. The only thing I am having trouble with is manually backing up with iCloud. How do I know if iCloud is backing anything up and why isn’t it manually backing...
Apple’s big iOS 5 software update arrived barely a week ago, and now we have Google trumpeting the next version of its own mobile platform: Android 4.0, a.k.a. “Ice Cream Sandwich.” Just like iOS 5, version 4.0 of Android packs in hundreds of new...
It taunts you when you’re at work, it mocks you on weekends, and it may even torment you on vacation. Yes, I’m talking about the bright red badge on the iPhone (and iPad) home screen that tells you exactly how many emails—work, personal, or otherwise—you...
Remember the RAZR—the original must-have cell phone, which turned heads with its ultra-slim profile and cost upwards of $500 when it first came out six or seven years ago? (Has it really been that long?) Well, the once-ubiquitous Motorola RAZR (indeed, the big...
Steven writes: Okay, so I can’t get rid of Newsstand. I’ll accept that. How come I can’t put my other newspapers in it? The L.A. Times, Huffington Post, etc. sit in their own folder, yet my New York Times app was automatically moved to Newsstand....
The most important new feature in iOS 5 (the massive new software update for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch) and iCloud (Apple’s cloud-based sharing service) is also one you’re most likely to forget—well, until you really need it, anyway. Once configured...
So, got your new iPhone? Congratulations! Now all you need are some apps to go with it. Read on for the 10 iPhone apps that I use practically every day. 1. Instapaper ($5) Ever come across a long, juicy article on the web that’s a little too long for the...
Jessica writes: Hey Ben! I got my iPhone updated and was looking forward to the button that would turn on the camera from the lock screen, but where is it? All I see is the usual “Slide to Lock” thing. Thanks! Hi Jessica! Yes, I too was excited about the...
