Category Archives: iOS Apps: iPhone

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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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 →

Review of Best Baby Monitor App for iPhone, iPad (Mini), and iPod Touch

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If you are a newer parent and/or have wanted an audio/video monitor, there is an excellent app that will accomplish this for you. If you have upgraded to a new iPhone 5s or 5c or an iPad Mini or another iOS device and have an old device laying around, then this app is perfect for you because you will need 2 iOS devices (or one iOS device and your Mac) to make it work. All you need to do is purchase the app for $3.99 (Click here to go to the App Store: Best Baby Monitor) and download it on both 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 →

11 iOS Apps to help you keep your New Year’s Resolutions

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The iPhone, iPad (Mini), and iPod Touch are fantastic devices to help you set up and follow through with fitness and diet goals. Here are 11 apps that will help you achieve your new year’s goals. As an aside, my advice is to set goals that will stretch you but not to be too ambitious that you will not be able to follow through. 1. Calorie Counter & Diet Tracker (MyFitnessPal.com) This is an app that helps you enter your current weight and your target weight and then helps you set goals to reach your target weight. The app gives 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 →

How to edit Microsoft Word, Excel, and Powerpoint Documents on the iPad (Mini), iPhone, and iPod Touch

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Two Apps that can edit Microsoft Office Documents

Updated article for iOS 7: Best Apps to Edit Microsoft Office Documents (Word, Excel, and Powerpoint) in iOS 7 How to edit Microsoft Word, Excel, and Powerpoint Documents on the iPad (Mini), iPhone, and iPod Touch. Microsoft has not released MS Office for iOS. However, there are a couple of different apps that have the capability of not only viewing but also editing Word, Excel, and Powerpoint documents on the iPad (Mini), the iPhone,and the iPod Touch. These apps also allow you to upload or transfer Microsoft Office files from your computer to your iOS Device. There are 2 apps that Continue Reading →

Launch Center Pro – An app with customizable shortcuts

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Launch Center Pro is an app that I use every day on my iPhone. It is so important that it actually displaced Safari on my dock. I use Launch Center Pro to turn on/off the LED flash on the back of my device making it a flashlight. I use it to take me directly to the camera section of Instagram so that I’m ready to add a photo or capture a new one almost instantly. I have a shortcut to search for and dial contacts. I also have a number of my most used apps in a group so that 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 →