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Week in review: Keeping your Facebook comments private; the new Kindles; Apple to “talk iPhone”

Week in review: Keeping your Facebook comments private; the new Kindles; Apple to “talk iPhone”

by ben patterson | Oct 1, 2011 | week in review

Keeping your Facebook comments to yourself isn’t as easy as you may have heard, particularly when you’re commenting on someone else’s Facebook post. So, is there any way to keep your comments to yourself? Read on for answers. Also this week: Amazon unleashes a trio of...
Yes, you can use a stylus with your touchscreen tablet or phone

Yes, you can use a stylus with your touchscreen tablet or phone

by ben patterson | Sep 28, 2011 | accessories, phones, reviews, tablets

Former Apple boss Steve Jobs famously dismissed the idea of using a stylus with a touchscreen as he unveiled the very first iPhone, but that doesn’t mean there’s a rule against using a stylus with your iPhone, iPad, or Android device. Press reps from...
Apple to (finally) “talk iPhone” at Oct. 4 press event

Apple to (finally) “talk iPhone” at Oct. 4 press event

by ben patterson | Sep 27, 2011 | news, phones

Looks like we’re finally going to get a glimpse at the new iPhone—or iPhones—next week. Apple just sent out a slew of invitations for a press event at its Cupertino, Calif. campus on Oct. 4, with the headline “Let’s talk iPhone” printed on the...
Cell phone always running out of juice? Consider a portable battery pack

Cell phone always running out of juice? Consider a portable battery pack

by ben patterson | Sep 22, 2011 | accessories, how-tos, phones

So, it’s the end of another long day, you’re heading home, and you need to make one last phone call. But when you pull out your smartphone, bad news: the needle on the digital battery meter is buried in the red. What do to? Well, you could always try...
Logitech Harmony Link turns your iPhone, iPad, or Android phone into a TV remote

Logitech Harmony Link turns your iPhone, iPad, or Android phone into a TV remote

by ben patterson | Sep 20, 2011 | accessories, apps, home video, news, phones, tablets

Wish there was a remote control for your home entertainment center that was as easy to use as an iPhone or an iPad? You’re not the only one. Indeed, there are already several products on sale that will turn your iPhone into a TV remote, although most of them...
Week in review: Sending multiple photos from your iPhone; a Swiffer-using, floor-cleaning robot; “Star Wars” on Blu-ray

Week in review: Sending multiple photos from your iPhone; a Swiffer-using, floor-cleaning robot; “Star Wars” on Blu-ray

by ben patterson | Sep 16, 2011 | week in review

Is there an easier way to share a bunch of snapshots from your iPhone than just sending each one in an individual message? You bet there is. Also: eyes-on with the affordable Mint floor-cleaning robot; what you need to know about Windows 8; the new “Smart...
Epson MegaPlex turns your iPhone, iPad into a big-screen projector (eyes-on)

Epson MegaPlex turns your iPhone, iPad into a big-screen projector (eyes-on)

by ben patterson | Sep 15, 2011 | accessories, home video, phones, tablets

Just dock your iPhone, iPad, or iPad Touch into Epson’s new video projector, and presto—you’re at the movies. The new Epson MegaPlex was on prominent display at a Manhattan trade show Wednesday night, and yes, it’s impressive. Docked to an iPad, the...
Updated Facebook app for iPhone gets new sharing controls

Updated Facebook app for iPhone gets new sharing controls

by ben patterson | Sep 7, 2011 | news, phones, privacy, social networks

Some of the best new Facebook privacy controls—including the ability to pick and choose who you share your posts and photos with—just landed on Facebook’s iPhone app. Available now on the App Store, version 3.5 of Facebook for iPhone also adds several other new...
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