Jawbone UP Review – Two months wearing a fitness tracker

For the last two months I’ve been wearing the Jawbone UP, a fitness tracker. Let’s see what this experience can tell us about using the Apple Watch. The dawn of the Apple Watch is upon us. It remains to be seen if Apple’s latest new product will redefine the industry like the Mac, iPod, iPhone, and iPad did. That said, I’m looking forward to trying out the Apple Watch for myself and will be part of the dedicated (and/or crazy) crowd of people that stay up late and pre-order the watch on April 10th. It will be interesting to see Continue Reading →

Add Music to Your Shower with this Affordable and Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker

Add Music to Your Shower with this Affordable and Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker

Add Music to Your Shower with this Affordable and Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker. If you have ever wanted to add music to your shower routine, this is the speaker for you. It is wireless and waterproof. It is easy to connect to almost any iOS device and it sticks to the side of your shower. What’s more, this speaker has buttons to let you control your music, activate Siri, and adjust the volume. Best of all, this waterproof bluetooth speaker costs less than $20!!! You can get it on Amazon by following this link: Kinglake Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker I have one Continue Reading →

Review: Best Affordable Bluetooth Headphones for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch

Review: Best Affordable Bluetooth Headphones for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch

This is a review on some of the best affordable bluetooth headphones for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. These are headphones that I have personally used and continue to use on a daily basis. When it comes to bluetooth headphones, there are several considerations. First, you want to make sure that they are comfortable. Secondly, you want to make sure they have decent battery life. Third, you want to make sure that the sound quality is good (there are some bluetooth headphones that do not have very good sound quality). And lastly, you want to make sure that bluetooth headphones Continue Reading →

What AirPlay is and how to use it in iOS 7

This post shows you how to use Apple’s AirPlay feature to share music, photos, video, and even what’s currently on your screen with another Apple device. One of the things that sets Apple apart from its competitors is their ability to create a cohesive ecosystem which allows all their products to work together seamlessly. One of my favorite examples of part of this ecosystem in action is a feature Apple introduced in 2010 called AirPlay.  It allows you to send all kinds of media (music, photos, video, screen mirroring) wirelessly between your Apple devices. If you take a photo or video Continue Reading →

Apple TV Software Update Released

UPDATE: After pulling the Apple TV’s most recent software update from due to it causing issues on some devices, Apple has re-released it in a more stable form. You’ll want to download and install the new software even if you applied the previous update as it includes stability fixes. See our original post below to hear about all the great changes that Apple has included in this latest version of its operating system for the Apple TV! Since this post was written, Apple has pulled the update to the Apple TV from its servers due to some bugs in the Continue Reading →

Best 3 in 1 charge cable for new and old iPhone, iPad (Mini), iPod Touch

Best 3 in 1 charge cable for new and old iPhone, iPad (Mini), iPod Touch

This post reviews and recommends the best 3 in 1 charge cable for new and old iPhones, iPads (Mini), and iPod Touch. In September of 2012, Apple announced the new iPhone 5 with an all new sync and charge connector called “lightning.” Then, a few months later, Apple released an upgraded iPad Retina, a brand new iPad Mini, and a redesigned iPod Touch that each carried the new lightning connector. The lightning connector is a great invention. The charge cable can be inserted either direction and it is much smaller than the previous 30-pin connector. The only problem with this, Continue Reading →

How to fix broken audio feed for Foscam Baby Monitor App and Camera

How to fix broken audio feed for Foscam Baby Monitor App and Camera

This article will show you how to fix a broken audio feed for the Foscam Baby Monitor app and camera. In a recent article I wrote about how you could use your iPhone, iPad (Mini), or iPod touch as the screen for a baby monitor camera using the Foscam Camera (Foscam Camera on Amazon) and the Foscam Pro App. This is an incredible setup for under $100 and allows you to visually and audibly check in on your baby at any point to make sure they are safely sleeping, playing, or napping. Follow this link to read more about how to Continue Reading →

Control outlets in your house with iPhone, iPad (Mini), and iPod Touch

Control outlets in your house with iPhone, iPad (Mini), and iPod Touch

Have you ever wanted a way to control outlets in your house with your iPhone, iPad (Mini), or iPod Touch? What if you could turn a lamp on and off without even getting off the couch? What if you could set your lights on a timer so that they would turn on/off automatically while you were on a trip? All of this is possible with the Belkin Wemo. The Belkin Wemo is a simple plugin outlet that connects to your wifi network. Then, there is a free app that allows you to name that outlet and control it from your Continue Reading →

3 Ways for how to improve battery life on iPhone, iPad (Mini), and iPod Touch

3 Ways for how to improve battery life on iPhone, iPad (Mini), and iPod Touch

One of the biggest complaints of the iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, and the iPhone 5 is the battery life – it runs out too fast. Although the iPhone 5 made a slight improvement in overall battery life over its predecessors, it often won’t last you through the day with heavy usage. My hope is that Apple will significantly improve the battery life in future generations of the iPhone – iPhone 5S and iPhone 6. But until that happens, here are a few ways for how to improve the battery life on your current iOS device. 1. Turn down the screen Continue Reading →

4 Hardware Improvement wishes for the iPhone 5S and iPhone 6

Wish list for future iPhone 5S and iPhone 6

Having been an iPhone user since the original iPhone was introduced in 2007, I have thought a lot about specific hardware improvements that would make the overall user experience better. It is never clear what Apple will introduce but here’s to hoping that 1 or all of these items on my wish list will appear in the iPhone 5S and iPhone 6. 1. Elongated home button that is touch sensitive and allows for multitasking app switching Over the past couple of years, there have been some rumors about the potential of an elongated or oval home button. The idea behind Continue Reading →