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iPhone/iPad tip: Save web links for later, even when you’re offline

iPhone/iPad tip: Save web links for later, even when you’re offline

by ben patterson | May 22, 2013 | apps, how-tos, phones, tablets

Found a link on your iPhone or iPad to a long, enticing web article that you don’t have time to read right now? Or maybe you do have time, but not the cellular signal. Well, there’s a better way to save web links for later than, say, simply pasting them...
iPhone/iPad tip: Create a calendar event or contact directly from email

iPhone/iPad tip: Create a calendar event or contact directly from email

by ben patterson | May 14, 2013 | how-tos, phones, tablets

An invite to a can’t-miss event just landed in your inbox, and you want to mark it in your iPhone’s calendar before you forget—and while you’re at it, you’d like to add the sender’s name to your address book. Well, good news: you’re...
iPhone/iPad tip: How to completely turn off an app’s notifications

iPhone/iPad tip: How to completely turn off an app’s notifications

by ben patterson | May 8, 2013 | apps, how-tos, phones, tablets

So, you thought you turned off the notifications for an iPhone or iPad app, but it’s still bugging you with unwanted banners, beeps and badges. What gives? Well, just because you switched an app’s “Alert style” setting to “none”...
Simple password manager for iPad/iPhone? (reader mail)

Simple password manager for iPad/iPhone? (reader mail)

by ben patterson | Apr 30, 2013 | apps, how-tos, phones, security, tablets

Karen writes: I’m looking for an iPad/iPhone app for my passwords but I’d like something simple, like the Contacts app, that I can secure with a password. It would also be great if I could sync with my computer. Any suggestions? Hi Karen! Great...
How to keep iTunes from automatically syncing your iPhone or iPad (reader mail)

How to keep iTunes from automatically syncing your iPhone or iPad (reader mail)

by ben patterson | Apr 24, 2013 | desktops, how-tos, laptops, phones, tablets

Libby writes: When I plug my Apple iPad into my PC, iTunes immediately starts an 8-step syncing saga, culminating in starting a download in excess of 5,000 photos. This I do NOT want it to do. Can you help please? Hi Libby! Yep, we can fix this. All you have to do is...
iPhone/iPad tip: How to jump back many web pages at a time

iPhone/iPad tip: How to jump back many web pages at a time

by ben patterson | Apr 12, 2013 | how-tos, phones, tablets

To get back to where you were five pages ago in a desktop browser, you can just glance at your web history or—better yet—click and hold the Back button. But what if you want to jump back several pages in a single bound with Safari for iPhone or iPad? Believe it or...
iPad/iPhone tip: How to create new collections for your iBooks

iPad/iPhone tip: How to create new collections for your iBooks

by ben patterson | Apr 5, 2013 | apps, e-readers, how-tos, phones, tablets

Is your digital library of iBooks getting a bit cluttered? If so, good news: there’s an easy way to tidy up the virtual bookshelves on your iPhone or iPad. In just a few taps, you can create new folders—or “collections,” as Apple calls them—for your...
iPad tip: 10 free, gotta-have iPad apps

iPad tip: 10 free, gotta-have iPad apps

by ben patterson | Mar 7, 2013 | apps, how-tos, tablets

So, just get your first Pad, or looking for must-have apps for your old iPad that you may have overlooked? Read on for 10 free iPad apps that you shouldn’t miss, from Amazon’s Kindle reader and Flipboard’s customizable “social” digital...
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