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iOS tip: Create custom vibrations for your iPhone contacts

iOS tip: Create custom vibrations for your iPhone contacts

by ben patterson | Apr 9, 2014 | how-tos, phones

Want to know whether that buzz from your silenced iPhone is a call from your spouse, boss, or babysitter, and not just some random cold call? Good news: your iPhone will let you create custom vibration “patterns” that you can assign to any contact you choose. iOS 7...
iOS 7 tip: 5 tasks that Siri does better than your fingertips can

iOS 7 tip: 5 tasks that Siri does better than your fingertips can

by ben patterson | Mar 25, 2014 | apps, how-tos, phones, tablets

OK, I admit it: I used to roll my eyes whenever the subject of Siri came up. Sure, it’s neat that Siri can answer questions like “Do I need an umbrella today?” and “Who was Benjamin Franklin?”, but that gets old pretty fast. And no way am...
iOS tip: How to color-code your Calendar events

iOS tip: How to color-code your Calendar events

by ben patterson | Mar 19, 2014 | apps, how-tos, phones, tablets

Maria writes: Ben, love your site! I have a question. How do you color-code events in iOS 7.1 Calendar on my iPhone? You had mentioned you can color-code events but there weren’t any links for additional information. Hi Maria! Great question, and sorry for not...
iOS 7.1 tip: 4 handy ways to view your Calendar events

iOS 7.1 tip: 4 handy ways to view your Calendar events

by ben patterson | Mar 17, 2014 | apps, how-tos, phones

Still confused by Apple’s all-new Calendar app for iOS 7? I know I still am .. and just as I was getting used to it, here comes iOS 7.1, complete with a slew of additional Calendar changes. One of the biggest complaints I originally heard about the new Calendar...

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