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iPhone/iPad tip: How to turn off (annoying?) keyboard clicks

iPhone/iPad tip: How to turn off (annoying?) keyboard clicks

by ben patterson | Sep 3, 2013 | how-tos, phones, tablets

Had enough of those “click, clickity-click click” sounds whenever you type on the iPhone’s (or iPad’s) touchscreen keypad? Personally, all those clicks start to drive me a little batty after a text message or two. One quick solution is to...
iPhone/iPad tip: Pinch or swipe the screen without actually pinching or swiping

iPhone/iPad tip: Pinch or swipe the screen without actually pinching or swiping

by ben patterson | Jun 19, 2013 | how-tos, phones, tablets

Not everyone has the full use of their fingers, and that’s a problem when it comes to such common iPhone “gestures” as pinching and swiping the touchscreen. The solution: “AssistiveTouch,” a helpful iOS feature that lets you create a...
iPhone tip: Going to the movies with Passbook

iPhone tip: Going to the movies with Passbook

by ben patterson | Jun 4, 2013 | apps, how-tos, phones, shopping

It’s been about eight months since Apple’s Passbook app made its debut on the iPhone—and like many of you, I’m guessing, I opened Passbook exactly once, looked at it for about 30 seconds, and promptly forgot about it. But after a recent (and...
iOS 6 tip: How to launch iPhone-friendly Street View in Google Maps for Safari

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

by ben patterson | Oct 4, 2012 | how-tos, phones, tablets

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 of Google Maps lacked a key feature: Street View, a swipeable, sidewalk-level 360-degree...
iOS 6 tip: How to baby-proof an iPhone app with Guided Access mode

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

by ben patterson | Sep 24, 2012 | how-tos, phones, tablets

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. Specifically, she’s enamoured of Koi Pond, an app that turns...
iOS 6 tip: How do I pause alerts while watching movies on my iPad? (reader mail)

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

by ben patterson | Sep 21, 2012 | how-tos, phones, tablets

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. Hi Thea! So, the just-released iOS 6 update for the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch comes with a new “Do Not...
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...
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