Articles about mobile technologies
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 […]
The iWatch makes a lot of sense for Apple, likely won’t see 2013 Read More »
I am not a heavy user of social networking by any means. I would check Facebook and Twitter a few times a day, LinkedIn not even weekly and use FourSquare rarely. It was just too much of a pain to use four different apps. Also,
There has been some confusion about what happened recently regarding modifying smartphones. First, let’s distinguish between some terms that are often at the “root” of the confusion: Jailbreak: essentially this is the act of obtaining superuser (root) access on your device so you can modify
Jailbreak your smartphone. It is Legal, and you should do it. Read More »
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
According to the latest test results published by independent testing lab AV-Test, the two Android security apps which offer the best possible protection are ‘TrustGo’ and ‘Lookout’ respectively. The good news is that all but one of the 22 apps tested passed AV-Test certification… that
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
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
iOS 6.1 – If You Haven’t Updated Yet, You Might Want to Wait Read More »
Have you been at work or out of town and wondered what the weather was doing at home? Netatmo’s Personal Weather Station might be just what you need to find out. The concept behind it is that there are sensors that you place in
The MediaFire app, including 50GB free cloud storage, has been available to iOS users for several months. The good news for Android users is that the developers have just recently (within the last few days) launched the MediaFire app for Android, including the same sweet
MediaFire: New Android app includes 50GB free storage! Read More »
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
PhoneClean – Free Up Space on your iPhone, iPad or iPod Read More »
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
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
Lately, that is the question that I have been hearing from many friends, family members and co-workers. They have decided to buy an iPad. They’re just not sure which model to buy. There are three models currently available — iPad 2, iPad with Retina display
Apple created a storm back In September this year when it decided to dump Google Maps from iOS 6, forcing users to switch to Apple’s own map app, which many discovered to be inaccurate and thoroughly underwhelming when compared to Google’s offering. Now, a series
Apple Map App leading Aussies astray – Police issue warning Read More »
