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iPad, Nook, Tab or Fire? A field guide for first-time tablet shoppers

iPad, Nook, Tab or Fire? A field guide for first-time tablet shoppers

by ben patterson | Nov 17, 2011 | e-readers, how-tos, tablets

So, you’re finally ready to take the leap and buy a tablet, but what kind of tablet? A big one like the iPad, or one of those smaller, mid-size Android tablets? And what about e-readers like the Amazon Kindle and the Barnes & Noble Nook—do they count? Well,...
Quick take: Wingstand keyboard clips for iPhone, iPad

Quick take: Wingstand keyboard clips for iPhone, iPad

by ben patterson | Nov 16, 2011 | accessories, phones, reviews, tablets

Want to use an actual keyboard with your iPhone or iPad? Here’s a clever idea: a pair of plastic clips that snap onto Apple’s wireless keyboard and hold your iDevice at just the right angle for typing. What is it? Dubbed Wingstand, we’re basically...
How to stream all your music from iCloud with iTunes Match

How to stream all your music from iCloud with iTunes Match

by ben patterson | Nov 14, 2011 | how-tos, music, phones, tablets

What if you could listen to your entire music library—you know, all those hundreds, or even thousands, of MP3 music files on your PC or Mac—whenever and wherever you wanted to? Sure, you could transfer your songs to your iPhone or iPad, but not everyone has enough...
Apple releases iOS update to fix iPhone battery woes

Apple releases iOS update to fix iPhone battery woes

by ben patterson | Nov 10, 2011 | news, phones, tablets

Annoyed by the poor battery life on your new iPhone 4S or on your older iOS 5-enabled iPhone? Well, good news: Apple just unleashed an update that (supposedly, at least) includes a fix for the iPhone’s recent battery problems. The update, dubbed iOS 5.0.1.,...
How to temporarily turn off Photo Stream (iCloud tip)

How to temporarily turn off Photo Stream (iCloud tip)

by ben patterson | Nov 10, 2011 | how-tos, phones, tablets, the cloud

If you’ve got the new Photo Stream feature in iCloud enabled on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch, each and every photo you take (including images you save from the web) will get synced automatically to all of your Photo Stream-connected handhelds or...
How (and why) to update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch to iOS 5

How (and why) to update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch to iOS 5

by ben patterson | Nov 9, 2011 | how-tos, phones, tablets, the cloud

Still haven’t updated to your iPhone (or your iPad, or iPod Touch) to the latest version of Apple’s mobile iOS software? Yes, I know you’re out there—and don’t worry, you’re not the only one. The good news is that it’s not too late...
What’s the difference between a Kindle screen and an iPad screen?

What’s the difference between a Kindle screen and an iPad screen?

by ben patterson | Nov 7, 2011 | how-tos, tablets

Why settle for a Kindle with a black-and-white display that turns pages at a snail’s pace, when you could snag an iPad with a color screen that lets you browse the web, watch movies, and read books? And what’s the difference between a Kindle screen and an...
Is my iPhone 4S running out of storage space? (reader mail)

Is my iPhone 4S running out of storage space? (reader mail)

by ben patterson | Nov 4, 2011 | how-tos, phones

Celia writes: I’ve been making notes on the things that mystify me re: my new iPhone 4s. My last phone was a Blackberry Curve, which had very little memory, and required text messages (and other things) to be deleted when it ran out of space. Should I delete...
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