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iOS 8 tip: A new, super-easy way to add a “Pin It” button to your iPhone or iPad

iOS 8 tip: A new, super-easy way to add a “Pin It” button to your iPhone or iPad

by ben patterson | Sep 18, 2014 | apps, how-tos, phones, tablets

Remember those incredibly elaborate instructions I wrote a couple of years back on how to add a Pinterest “Pin It” button to your iPhone or iPad? Well, go ahead and toss ’em. Thanks to the new iOS 8 update (which you’re not going to install...
iOS tip: 3 reasons to wait before installing iOS 8

iOS tip: 3 reasons to wait before installing iOS 8

by ben patterson | Sep 17, 2014 | how-tos, phones, tablets

The next big version of iOS, the software that powers the iPhone and iPad, is set for release this week—and indeed, if you’re reading this after Wednesday at 10 a.m. Pacific time, it’s probably already available for download. Most new version of iOS come...
iOS app: Want a preview of iOS 8’s QuickType feature? Try SwiftKey

iOS app: Want a preview of iOS 8’s QuickType feature? Try SwiftKey

by ben patterson | Jun 9, 2014 | apps, how-tos, phones, tablets

One of the more intriguing new iOS 8 goodies coming to iPhones and iPads this fall is QuickType, a “predictive” typing feature that pops up a trio of buttons above the standard keyboard with suggestions for your next word. Nice, but here’s the thing:...
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...
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