Guides

GUIDES

Nov 28, 2012

Evernote Wants to Help You Take Better Holiday Pictures

Tris Hussey

I provided a few photography tips a little while ago as well as picks for regular and fun photo apps, but the folks at Evernote want to help you as well with some holiday photo (

IPHONE 5

Nov 28, 2012

10 Things To Do First With Your iPhone 5

Tris Hussey

You just got your shiny new iPhone 5. What should you do first to make it yours? Here are 10 things we think you should start off with to get you rocking your phone. If

IPHONE APPS

Nov 28, 2012

How to Organize Your Apps and Folders on Your iPhone to Get the Most Out of Your Device

Mike Vardy

The longer you have an iPhone or iPad, the more apps you’ll have. Some of them have been removed from your iOS screens a long time ago, others are hanging on for dear life,

GUIDES

Nov 25, 2012

How To Check The Actual Signal Strength On Your iPhone

Jason

In case you didn't know, it is possible to see the signal strength indicator in numbers instead of signal bars on any iPhone (except the original iPhone) without jailbreaking it and it's reversible.

GUIDES

Nov 25, 2012

How To: Creating a Custom iPhone Ringtone with GarageBand

Tris Hussey

I've never really understood why ringtones are such big business. Why not just make your own? If you have the song in iTunes (or just want to record something through the mic), Garageband, and

IPHONE APPS

Nov 24, 2012

Getting Started with Dropbox on iOS

Tris Hussey

Dropbox is the essential tool in my toolkit. It's my tertiary backup safety net. It's my fast way to transfer files from my devices to my Mac (and vice versa). It's where

IPHONE APPS

Nov 23, 2012

The Black Friday Guide to iPhone List Making Apps

Mike Vardy

As the holiday shopping season kicks off with the arrival of Black Friday, it’s time to start thinking about what you’re going to be getting those special people in your life. But where

SIRI

Nov 19, 2012

How To Disable Siri, Passbook From The Lock Screen

Jason

One of the few things you can do from the lock screen in iOS is use Siri, which means that you can use it to make a phone call, FaceTime call, send a text message

IOS

Nov 18, 2012

How to use iOS Notifications the right way

Mike Vardy

Notifications can be both a blessing and a curse. When used in the wrong manner, they can steal your focus away from the things that really matter to you, providing a distraction that you really

MACOS

Nov 18, 2012

Getting Started with iMessage: Setting Up Devices

Tris Hussey

This is the first of likely many how to posts on iMessage. I think iMessage has to be one of the coolest, convenient, slick, and most freakin' confounding apps/services that Apple offers. I love

GUIDES

Nov 18, 2012

How to: Shoot Better Videos on Your iPhone

Tris Hussey

If you watched my last photo/video related how to—How to: Taking Better Pictures with your iPhone—you've already got a lot of the basics down for shooting better videos with your iPhone.

IPHONE APPS

Nov 17, 2012

A Guide To Google Voice Search On iOS

Rounak Jain

A few weeks ago, Google’s highly anticipated update to its search app that added Siri like functionality went live on the App Store. The update was very well received, since it outperformed Siri in

IOS

Nov 15, 2012

How To Change The Home Button Click Speed On Your iPhone, iPad Or iPod touch Running iOS 6

Rounak Jain

The iPhone, iPad and the iPod touch all have a trademark (literally) on minimal design with just one button on the front face of the device, and a few on the side. While this looks

IOS

Nov 14, 2012

Did iOS 6.0.1 Fix Your WiFi Issues?

Tris Hussey

Lots of folks had persistent (and annoying) issues with WiFi on their iPhone 5s and other iOS devices with iOS 6. I had to troubleshoot, oh, all the iOS devices in my house to get

IOS

Nov 14, 2012

Kill The Badges: The productivity hack that eliminates the worst kind of distractions on your iPhone and iPad

Mike Vardy

There are plenty of things you can do in Notifications on your iPhone and iPad, but one of the best things you can do to eliminate constant distractions isn’t to kill all notifications. By

IPHONE 5

Nov 12, 2012

Basic iPhone Troubleshooting: Apple Recommends Hard Reset-Reboot Before Making Genius Bar Appointments

Tris Hussey

If you're iPhone (or other iOS device) is having issues, and you want to book a Genius Bar appointment at your local store, Apple might ask you to take one little step first: Do

IPHONE PROBLEMS

Nov 12, 2012

Spiff Up a Scuffed iPhone 5—With a Little Sandpaper

Tris Hussey

Have an iPhone 5 (black model) that's already starting to show scuffs and wear-and-tear? Well a helpful iPhone fan has figured out how to safely (relatively) and easily polish the sides to

IPHONE 5

Nov 12, 2012

How to: Taking Better Pictures with your iPhone

Tris Hussey

For many people the iPhone has replaced their point-n-shoot camera as their primary camera, if you fall into this group, do you know how to get the most out of your iPhone's

IPHONE APPS

Nov 9, 2012

How to use Launch Center Pro to make your iPhone a productivity powerhouse

Mike Vardy

Launch Center Pro is an app that can really boost your productivity on your iPhone, but like with anything that will help you improve your overall efficiency and effectiveness, it does take some front-end

IOS

Nov 4, 2012

How To Jailbreak iOS 6.1 Beta

Jason

If you're a developer and have installed iOS 6.1 beta on your iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS or iPod touch 4G, then the good news is that you can use Redsn0w to jailbreak your

GUIDES

Nov 4, 2012

Your iPhone Automatically Changes Time For Daylight Savings Time

Jason

We're seeing a number of users on Twitter wondering if iPhone's clock will automatically move back an hour to mark the end of Daylight Saving Time. The short answer is "Yes", your iPhone,

GUIDES

Oct 30, 2012

How To Hide Stock iOS Apps Without Jailbreaking

Jason

When jailbreak developer Filippo Bigarella released an app called StifleStand that allows you to hide the Newsstand on the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch in a folder with a single click, many of you wanted

SIRI

Oct 28, 2012

How To Adjust Siri’s Volume Independently Of Your iPhone’s Volume

Jason

In case you use Siri - Apple's intelligent personal assistant feature, then here's a neat little trick (in case you didn't know already.) If you find Siri's volume is too loud, then

IPHONE APPS

Oct 21, 2012

Some Fun Ways To Use Panorama Mode In iOS 6

Rounak Jain

The Camera app in iOS 6 includes a brand new panorama feature that lets users take wide shots of their surroundings by simply swiping the camera across. Although the feature isn’t entirely new, Apple’

IPHONE 5

Oct 19, 2012

Here’s The Easiest Way to Convert a Micro SIM or Mini SIM Into a Nano SIM

Jason

If you've a factory unlocked iPhone 5 and are planning to use a prepaid SIM card from a local GSM carrier on your next trip abroad, then there is a high probability that the

GUIDES

Oct 16, 2012

How To Use Redsn0w’s Identify Feature To See Nerdy Info About Your iOS Device

Jason

Few days back, iPhone Dev team had released a major update for Redsn0w that made it a lot easier to jailbreak iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS and iPod Touch 4G and also came with the new

IPHONE 4

Oct 16, 2012

How To Downgrade iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPod Touch 4G From iOS 6 Using Redsn0w

Jason

iPhone Dev team released a new version of Redsn0w over the weekend, which makes it a lot easier to downgrade pre-A5 devices such as iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS and iPod touch 2G from iOS

IPHONE 4

Oct 14, 2012

How To Jailbreak iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS Using Redsn0w [iOS 6.0]

Jason

iPhone Dev team has just released Redsn0w 0.9.15b3 that makes it a lot easier to jailbreak iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS, as you don't need to go through the hassle of installing

GUIDES

Oct 13, 2012

QuickEmoji: Jailbreak Tweak Allows You To Access Emoji Icons From Default iOS Keyboard

Jason

If you use Emoji icons frequently while texting etc. then you will probably like QuickEmoji - a new jailbreak tweak that allows you to access the Emoji icons or emoticons from the default iOS keyboard so

IOS

Oct 12, 2012

How To Limit Ad Tracking On Your iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch in iOS 6

Jason

In iOS 6, Apple has introduced a new advertising identifier, a non-permanent, non-personal device identifier that allows advertisers to track the activity on your iPhone to server you targeted ads. It's an