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iOS tip: 8 nifty new iPhone & iPad features coming in iOS 8

iOS tip: 8 nifty new iPhone & iPad features coming in iOS 8

by ben patterson | Jun 2, 2014 | apps, news

Coming this fall to your iPhone or iPad: another new version of iOS, complete with features like a “Tap to Talk” button for group text messages and a keyboard that’ll guess your next word before you’ve even started typing it. Read on for eight...
iOS tip: How to send multiple photos via email or text message

iOS tip: How to send multiple photos via email or text message

by ben patterson | May 6, 2014 | how-tos, phones, tablets

So, you just squeezed off a series of art shots on your trusty iPhone and you’re dying to send them to your friends, but you’re not looking forward to tediously pasting each of photo into an email or picture message, one at a time. Well, here’s the thing: it’s...
iOS tip: Download free Kindle samples directly to your iPhone or iPad

iOS tip: Download free Kindle samples directly to your iPhone or iPad

by ben patterson | Apr 30, 2014 | apps, how-tos, phones, tablets

It’s a well-known—and highly annoying—fact that you can’t buy Kindle books directly from the iOS Kindle app. Sure, there is a way to buy Kindle books on an iPhone or iPad by navigating to the Kindle store from the Safari web browser, but it’s a...
iOS 7 tip: 4 gotta-try camera tricks for iPhone & iPad shutterbugs

iOS 7 tip: 4 gotta-try camera tricks for iPhone & iPad shutterbugs

by ben patterson | Apr 1, 2014 | how-tos, phones, tablets

Wish you could snap an iPhone or iPad photo by squeezing an actual button? Want to take a “burst” of pictures rather than just one? Or maybe you’d rather pick the focal point of your snapshot rather than letting your iPhone do it for you? Read on for...
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...
Email tip: How do I get email on my Mac to sync with my iPad?

Email tip: How do I get email on my Mac to sync with my iPad?

by ben patterson | Mar 24, 2014 | apps, desktops, how-tos, laptops

Charles writes: Ben, how do I sync email between a Mac and my iPad? I delete email from my Mac and they still appear in the inbox on my iPad. Hi Charles! Well, the answer to that question depends on the type of email account you’re using—and yes, things may get...
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 app: Create simple photo collages on your iPhone or iPad (Pic Stitch)

iOS app: Create simple photo collages on your iPhone or iPad (Pic Stitch)

by ben patterson | Mar 11, 2014 | apps, how-tos, phones, tablets

Ever see those nifty-looking photo collages that all the cool kids are posting on Facebook and Instagram? They’re actually pretty easy to create, and you can make them directly on your iPhone or iPad. Plenty of photo collage apps are available in the App Store,...
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