Category Archives: iOS Apps: Free

3 Best Alternative Web Browsers for iPhone, iPad (Mini), and iPod Touch

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Best web browser alternatives to Safari on iOS

This article recommends the best 3 web browsers that can be used instead of the built-in Safari web browser. Each offers unique features that Safari does not. The Safari browser on the iPhone, iPad (Mini) and iPod Touch offers a great web browsing experience. And, at this point, there is still no way to set another browser as the default browser. However, some of the features on 3rd party web browser apps are superior to what Safari offers. Because of this (and because all 3 of these alternative browsers are free), it is worth trying each of these 3rd party apps Continue Reading →

What is Passbook, how to set it up and use it on iPhone, iPod Touch

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How to use Passbook App on iPhone and iPod Touch

In iOS 6, Apple introduced the Passbook App for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Passbook is compatible with iPhone 3gs, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5 and iPod Touch. So, what is Passbook? Passbook is the digital, location and time aware manager for all your boarding passes, loyalty cards, retail coupons, movie tickets, and more.  And, the list of compatible apps is growing all the time. For example, airlines like American Airlines and United have integrated their boarding passes with Passbook (See this article for more helpful travel apps: 5 Essential Travel Apps). If you have added an airline boarding pass Continue Reading →

Facebook App for iOS updated with free VoIP calling in the U.S. and Canada

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How to's for iPhone, iPad (Mini), and iPod Touch

Facebook released an app update for iPhone, iPad (Mini), and iPod Touch devices today. This update brings free VoIP calling between Facebook users in the U.S. and Canada. You can call a Facebook friend from within the app. Here is the official description of all the new features included in this update: New button design makes it easy to like, comment and share posts in News feed. Improved buttons to like, comment, and share posts Share button to re-post stories from your News Feed now available in all languages Call friends for free right from Facebook (US and Canada) *Free Continue Reading →

4 Tips for Maps App on iPhone: Quick Navigate, Walking Directions, ETA, and Siri Navigation

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how to use maps app on iPhone 4S and iPhone 5

The Maps App on the iPhone is a great tool for finding locations and navigating to them. The app is fully integrated into the system allowing you to use other apps with the navigation running in the background. You can even use navigation while your iOS device’s screen is locked to save battery (see this article for more on this: How to save battery life while using Turn by Turn directions with Apple Maps App). To help you get even more out of the Maps app on your iPhone 4S or iPhone 5, here are 4 useful tips: 1. Quick Navigate Continue Reading →

Mailbox: The Brand New Free Email App that will Revolutionize the way you do email on iPhone, iPad (Mini), and iPod Touch

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Orchestra, Inc. released it’s revolutionary email client (and updated it for iOS 7) that promises to change the way people interact with email. The designers of the app say that “Mailbox is a completely redesigned inbox that makes email light, fast, and mobile-friendly.” The concept behind it is to help you organize your email in such a way that you can get to zero messages in your inbox on a regular basis knowing that when you need to respond to an email it will remind you. They have integrated a task list and snooze feature that handles this for you. Continue Reading →

6 Tips and Tricks to help you get the most out of the built-in Calendar App on iPhone, iPad (Mini), and iPod Touch

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iPhone, iPad (Mini), iPod Touch

The built in Calendar App has a ton of great features to help keep you organized and manage your schedule. Here are a few tips and tricks that will help you get more out of the Calendar App on your iOS device. 1. Rotate iPhone and iPod Touch to Landscape to reveal 3-day View Whenever you rotate your device to landscape when looking at your calendar, the view will automatically switch to a 3 day view. You can scroll left or right to view other days of the week. Week View on the iPad (Mini) always reveals the entire 7 Continue Reading →

Looking for a job? Here are 6 iPhone, iPad (Mini), and iPod Touch Apps that can help you in your job search

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Finding a job is a difficult process. Thankfully, technology can help make the job search process a little easier. With websites like Indeed.com, SimplyHired.com, Monster.com, LinkedIn and others, it is simple to search for jobs that might fit your skills and experience (for a review of various job search websites, see this article: 10 Best Job Search Websites). Additionally, there are some iOS apps that can help in the process as well. Here are 6: 1. JobAware (Free) This is an app that taps into the power of the Indeed.com job search website. There are various ways to search for Continue Reading →

10 Essential Apps for your New iPhone, iPad (Mini), and iPod Touch

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If you just purchased or received an iPhone, iPad (Mini), or iPod Touch as a gift, then one of the first questions you are asking is, “What are the best apps I can get for my new iPhone 5, iPad Mini or any other iOS device?” Well, the truth is, there are a ton of really great apps out there and it partly depends on how you are going to use your iOS device. So, I just chose 10 that I use often. I highly recommend these. Some are free and some are not, but they are all worth having Continue Reading →

Learn a new language for free with Duolingo App for iPhone, iPad (Mini), and iPod Touch

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Have you ever wanted to learn a second or third language? Have you been discouraged by the high prices of many language learning software applications? Well, Duolingo has an incredible method of teaching you a new language through their new iPhone/iPad app – and it is completely free. No ads or other distractions. They are currently offering 4 languages: Spanish, German, French, and Portuguese. So, what’s the catch? How can this language learning website (Duolingo.com) and app be totally free? Here is a Ted Talk that explains the origin of Duolingo. Basically, a tech genius by the name of Luis Continue Reading →

Free iPhone/iPad app that will revolutionize the way you plan meals, cook, and grocery shop!

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I was recently introduced to the PepperPlate App. It is simply incredible. My wife and I always have a hard time planning out our meals since we are so busy. Often times we just eat cereal or a sandwich – that gets old really fast. However, this app gives me hope that we can change that. Here is what I mean: 1. First of all, this app has done a great job combining recipes (you can choose from hundreds of thousands of recipes on partner websites that will import directly into PepperPlate), a menu planner (complete with calendar), and an Continue Reading →