Where did my App go?
As a result of a mishap, my dear husband had to set up a new iPad mini based on the last backup of his old iPad mini. After everything was loaded, he couldn’t find Facebook. If you did a search for it, it showed up. […]
Apple iOS Devices
Articles about Apple’s mobile hardware (phones, tablets, pads, etc)
The App Store Hits Another Milestone
On May 16th , Apple announced that its 50 billionth app had been downloaded from the App Store. The 50 billionth app was a free app, Say the Same Thing, by Space Inch, LLC. Brandon Ashmore from Mentor, Ohio received a $10,000 App Store gift card
Yes, You Can Play Flash on an iPad
Sometimes, my friends will lament to me the fact that they wanted to watch something in Flash on their iPad or iPhone but couldn’t since Apple devices do not support Flash. This tends to be a common misconception. While it is true that Apple’s
The iPad Turns 3
The iPad turned three years old on April 3rd. More than 300,000 Wi-Fi only iPads sold on its first day. On the same day that the 3G-enabled iPad went on sale (April 30th), Apple sold its millionth iPad after only 28 days on the market. The
Make Your iTunes Account More Secure
It seems that hardly a day, or certainly a week, goes by without some website being hacked and member information being stolen. Some companies (Facebook, Twitter and Dropbox to name a few) offer two-step verification to make it more difficult to hack into your account.
Wood iPhone accessories make me love my iOS device
When it came time to get my own cell plan and adopt the same device and ecosystem as my coworkers, I was a bit sad to end my 3 year relationship with Android. I knew I’d miss the customizability and widgets of Android, but I looked forward to being
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iOS 6.1.3 – No More Bypassing a Locked Screen
A little over a month after releasing iOS 6.1, Apple released its third iteration, iOS 6.1.3, yesterday (March 19th). Most notably, it finally resolves the lock screen bypass issue. Prior to this release, it was possible to bypass the four-digit lock screen and gain access
The iWatch makes a lot of sense for Apple, likely won’t see 2013
Apple is coming for your wrists, but not this year Apple got where it is today by climbing the industry ladder with great technology. In the early 2000’s, the company had a knack for entering an emerging device market and creating a near-ubiquitous “need” for
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iOS 6.1.2 – Apple Fixes the Exchange Bug
Apple did their weekly release of iOS 6.1 (ouch) a few days ago. According to Apple, iOS 6.1.2 “fixes an Exchange calendar bug that could result in increased network activity and reduced battery life.” This is one of two issues that have been identified
Apple Releases iOS 6.1.1 for iPhone 4S Users
Earlier this week, Apple released iOS 6.1.1. It “fixes an issue that could impact cellular performance and reliability for iPhone 4S.” Note that this iOS update is for iPhone 4S users only. Another update is expected some time next week to address the remaining
iOS 6.1 – If You Haven’t Updated Yet, You Might Want to Wait
Apple released iOS 6.1 on January 29th. I haven’t gotten around to updating my iPhone and iPad yet. Usually I wait a couple of days as opposed to weeks after the release date but things have been fairly hectic lately. For reasons explained below, I
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PhoneClean – Free Up Space on your iPhone, iPad or iPod
iMobie recently released an updated version of its popular freeware, PhoneClean. The new version, PhoneClean 2.0, sports an all-new interface, has a more powerful and stable iPhone clean up engine and works on both Windows and Mac platforms. PhoneClean removes unnecessary files on your
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One Happy iPad Mini Owner
On October 26th, I got up at 3:00 AM EST (12:00 AM PST) to order two iPad minis. One was black (my husband’s) and the other was white (mine). Other than that, the configuration was the same — 64GB of storage and Wifi + Cellular
What About Cell Phone Insurance?
Like some of you, I got a new cell phone for Christmas. Mine is a white 64GB iPhone 5. I knew I wanted insurance but I wasn’t sure from whom. I had always gone with Verizon’s insurer, Asurion. But with a $199 deductible for my