Articles about Apple’s mobile hardware (phones, tablets, pads, etc)
Shortly after updated my iPhone 5 to iOS 7, I noticed bars at the top and bottom of my screen when it was locked. I was wondering what they were for. It turns out that they are there if you have enabled Notification […]
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BlackBerry Delays BBM for iOS and Android BlackBerry did not release its BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) for iOS and Android as expected on September 21st. An unreleased version of BBM for Android was leaked on several file-sharing sites. This was an older version of
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I, along with millions of others, recently updated my iPhone’s operating system to iOS 7. While I like the visual effects of iOS 7, I quickly discovered that I was having trouble reading the names of my apps. I know that iOS 7
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iTunes 11.1 is Here iTunes 11.1 was released by Apple this week in conjunction with the iOS 7 release. New features include: iTunes Radio – Apple’s answer to music streaming. It is ad-free for iTunes Match subscribers. Genius Shuffle – This will shuffle your music
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PayPal Wants to be Your Digital Wallet PayPal you to leave your cash, debit cards and credit cards at home. Its recently updated app for the iOS and Android platforms makes PayPal easier to use. Some of the new features include the ability to order
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AppleCare+ is Apple’s protection plan. For $99 plus $49 per incident, you could have two incidents in which Apple would repair or replace your device due to hardware issues or accidents (water damage, cracked screen, etc.) The good news: Until recently, AppleCare+ was only
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Well, basically, yes, it does. But not much else. At a media event on September 10th on the Apple Cupertino campus, Apple CEO Tim Cook and company unveiled two new iPhones, the iPhone 5C and the iPhone 5S. And other than discussing iOS
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Surface Prices Drop The Microsoft Store is permanently reducing the cost of the Touch Cover by $40 to $79.99. The Surface RT bundle, which includes a black Touch Cover and the Surface RT, will also see a $50 price drop. The Surface RT bundle will
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If you are thinking about upgrading your iPhone next month when, presumably, the new iPhone becomes available, you should check out Gazelle’s website. Gazelle will give you a quote on your current iPhone. Typically, it is only guaranteed for thirty days but Gazelle is guaranteeing
Due to safety concerns over some 3rd-party USB power adapters, Apple recently announced a takeback program. You can drop off a 3rd-party iPhone, iPad or iPod USB power adapter at any Apple Store or Apple Authorized Service Provider to have them dispose of it in
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This is the first edition of a weekly series which will feature some of the top tech news of the previous week (or so). Netflix Profiles Netflix announced earlier this month that members can create separate profiles for each member of their household. Each family
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With rumors swirling about a new iPhone (or two) and a Retina display iPad mini coming out this fall, you may be wondering what to do with your old device if you choose to upgrade. You may want to just trade it in at your
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I ran into this freeware when I was troubleshooting my wife’s iPhone and wanted to pass on this free goodie to all. It helps clean up junk files and give you more free space, thus speeding up your operation on either the iPhone, iPad or
PhoneClean: Helps clean & speed up iPhone, iPad & iPod touch Read More »
On June 14th, Microsoft announced that Office had come to the iPhone. The Office suite — Word, Excel and PowerPoint — is available in an iOS app in the App Store. ‘Office Mobile for Office 365 subscribers’ allows you to view, edit and create documents.
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