A Clear Choice for your To Do App
I tend to be a list-making person so I am always on the look out for a good To Do app. I have used Appigo’s ToDo for several years now and am a big fan. But, sometimes, I just want to make a quick list […]
Apple iOS apps
iOS – programs for Apple mobile devices
iOS 6 – Setting Up ‘Do Not Disturb’
Oftentimes at night, it seemed like my iPhone 4 was buzzing and beeping all night long. Sometimes I would put it on Mute but then I would invariably forget to unmute it in the morning. There wasn’t a good, easy solution to keep my phone
iOS 6 – Using a Different Signature for Each Email Account
I have multiple email accounts that I use for various purposes. For some, I want to use a very informal signature while, for others, a more formal signature is appropriate. In iOS 6, you can set up a different signature for each email account.
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iOS 6 – How to Keep Track of Important Emails
I get a significant volume of email every day and most of it I read it once and I’m done with it. No further action is required. But I do get some email that I want to save to read later or that requires some
iOS 6 – Creating Custom Vibrations for Your Mail Notifications
One of the things that I find useful when setting up my email account notifications in iOS 6 is the ability to create custom vibrations. It’s pretty easy to do and I like the ability to customize a vibration pattern for each email account. Here’s
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iOS 6 – Setting Up Separate Notifications for Each Email Account
While I am planning on upgrading to an iPhone 5 in the near term, I currently have an iPhone 4. Many of the best things about the iPhone 5 are actually iOS 6 features that can be used on the iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 and
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My New Hobby — Mobile Development
I’ve always said that I am a geek and nothing proves it more than one of my new hobbies — writing mobile apps. Looking for something that I could enjoy and learn at the same time, last year I decided to ‘become’ an iOS developer.
How to Redeem a Promo Code in the App Store
Occasionally, an app developer may provide some free copies of their app to a limited number of people. They do this by providing promo codes as the distribution method for the free copies. If you find yourself fortunate enough to get a promo code, you
Today Only – Atari’s Greatest Hits iOS App is Free
To celebrate its 40th anniversary, Atari’s Greatest Hits iOS App is free in the App Store today only. Included are classics such as Asteroids, Centipede, Missile Command and Pong. All games remain free to play unless you remove or reinstall the app. You will need
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You bought an iPad. Now what?
So you decided to get an iPad. Now what? Here are my top ten iPad apps to get you started. Netflix – While the ‘instant queue’ (aka streaming) content can be a little lacking, I can always find something worth watching. The TV series content
Polkast: The cloud you have when you’re not having the cloud?
Of all the interesting terminology which has passed into the language following the emergence of newer technology, don’t you think that ‘the cloud’ is among the most inventive. I do, yet it is both appropriate and somewhat misleading at the same time. The term itself
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SpringPad goes social, gets all clean and fresh for Spring
A few months ago, I wrote a post about my impressions with the Android version of the wonderful cross-platform productivity suite SpringPad. The App and corresponding website have gone through many changes since then, both in design and function. The new SpringPad still aims to
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Mobile Safari Vulnerability Identified
The Mac Observer is reporting on a vulnerability issue related to Mobile Safari on iPhones and iPads running iOS 5.1. Earlier versions may be affected as well. David Vieira-Kurz of MajorSecurity discovered the vulnerability and has issued a security alert. The vulnerability allows malicious sites
iPhone apps collecting sensitive data without permission
The past couple of days have seen a furor erupt over the shenanigans of two popular apps for iPhone. The ‘Path’ social media application, which is readily available via the Apple App Store and described as “the smart journal that helps you share life with
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