Category Archives: iOS Tips and Tricks

How to care for the battery in iPhone, iPad (Mini), and iPod Touch

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How to care for the battery in iPhone, iPad (Mini), and iPod Touch

The question of how to care for the battery in your iPhone, iPad (Mini), and iPod Touch is an important one. With the investment you have put into your iDevice, you want to make sure you get the longevity out of the investment you have made. All iOS devices carry lithium-based batteries. These batteries give the longest life for the weight and size which is why they are used in many electronics. They also allow for several hundred charges (400 at 80% capacity is what Apple says) before they begin to lose capacity. Lithium-based batteries, like the ones used in Continue Reading →

How to generate a highly encrypted password with Siri on iPhone, iPad (Mini), and iPod Touch

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How to generate a highly encrypted password with Siri on iPhone, iPad (Mini), and iPod Touch

This article will show you how to generate a highly encrypted random password using Siri on your iPhone, iPad (Mini), and iPod Touch. There are hundreds of things you can ask Siri and some of the most useful come through Wolfram Alpha, which is a computational knowledge engine. In a recent post I described how you can ask Siri for nutritional information for certain foods. The results come from Wolfram Alpha (check out the post here: Ask Siri for Nutritional Information). One of the other helpful things that Siri can do using Wolfram Alpha is generate a random password that is Continue Reading →

How to check warranty status of iPhone, iPad (Mini), iPod Touch

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How to check warranty status on iPhone, iPad (Mini), iPod Touch

This post will will show you how to check the warranty status of iPhone, iPad (Mini), and iPod Touch. Apple has always been known for providing its customers with excellent customer service and warranty processing. I can personally attest to this as I have received great customer care over and over whenever I have had an issue with any Apple product. I have never needed an original receipt or the original box. And, Apple has always honored the standard 1 year warranty on any used iPhones or iPads I have purchased on Craigslist. This is one of the things I love Continue Reading →

Control computer with iPhone, iPad (Mini), iPod Touch

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control computer using iPhone, iPad (Mini), and iPod Touch

One of my favorite apps that I use allows me to control my computer with my iPhone or iPad (Mini). It also works with an iPod Touch. The setup is easy and I can use my iDevice as a remote, a wireless mouse, a keynote or powerpoint presentation controller, etc. The best part is that the connection is established via Wi-Fi so you don’t need line of sight for it to work. The app I use is called Mobile Mouse (click here for a direct link to the app in the App Store: Mobile Mouse -Remote/Mouse/Trackpad/Keyboard). Here is how to Continue Reading →

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

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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 →

How to trace through paper onto iPad (Mini), iPhone, iPod Touch

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How to trace onto iPad (Mini), iPhone, iPod Touch

This article will show you how to trace onto your iPhone, iPad (Mini), or iPod Touch. Trace a printed image or a graph or illustration from your class notes. Convert a photo to a hand drawn work of art. The other day I was messing around on my iPad and I got to wondering if it would be possible to trace through paper on my iDevice. So, I tried it. And, it worked! It is actually quite easy to do with a couple of necessary items. Here is how to trace onto the iPhone, iPad (Mini), and iPod Touch: What Continue Reading →

How to automatically remove redeye and enhance photos on your iPhone, iPad (Mini), and iPod Touch

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This article will explain how to use the built-in Photos app to enhance, edit, and automatically remove redeye on photos with your iPhone, iPad (Mini), and iPod Touch. Whenever you use the flash to take a picture of someone, you run the risk of the person having red eyes. This not only looks freaky 🙂 it can also ruin some otherwise really good pictures. There is a way to fix this on your iPhone, iPad (Mini), and iPod Touch. In fact, you can auto-enhance any photo and do basic photo editing including cropping (resizing) with any picture on your iOS Continue Reading →

How to turn an iBook ebook into an audiobook on iPhone, iPad (Mini), and iPod Touch

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How to turn an iBook ebook into an audiobook on iPhone, iPad (Mini), and iPod Touch

This post will show you how to take a normal ebook in the iBook App and have your device read it to you – essentially turning it into an audiobook with a text-to-speech voice. Just a couple of settings changes will enable the “Speak Selection” feature which will set up your device to read any text that you select. This will mimic the feature that is built in to the Kindle Touch – the text-to-speech feature that is available on many Kindle books. You can also adjust the speed of the reading and even have your device highlight the words 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 →