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The Top Note-taking app for iPad (mini)

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Notability – The Top Note-taking app for iPad (mini) There are a rare few iPad (mini) apps that actually make it onto my dock. Today I’m excited to introduce to you one of my most favorite note taking applications called “Notability”. Notability’s features, ingenuity, and ease of use have made it my top note taking application that I recommend to anyone as a “must-have”. Here are some of the features that really drew me to this app over other note taking apps such as Paper and Penultimate: Cloud Syncing and Backup: Notability supports back ups utilizing Dropbox, Google Drive, Box, Continue Reading →

DeskConnect – Send photos, websites, directions, and text between Mac, iPhone, iPad (Mini), and iPod Touch

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This post reviews DeskConnect, a simple solution for sending photos, websites, directions, text, and more between your Mac, iPhone, iPad (Mini), and iPod Touch.   Have you ever been viewing a website on your Mac and wanted to take it with you on your iPhone? Or have you looked up directions using Google Maps on your Mac and wanted to send them to the Google Maps app on your iPhone? Or have you selected some text on your iPhone that you’d like to edit on your iPad? Or perhaps you’ve taken a photo using your iPhone that you’d like to Continue Reading →

Google Play Music – Free cloud music storage for iPhone, iPad (Mini), and iPod Touch

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Recently, Google’s Play Music app hit the App Store. With this release, Google has brought its iTunes Match competitor to iOS. I’ve been using Google Play Music for a few days now on my iPhone. In this post, I’ll review the app and my experience with it and compare and contrast it with iTunes Match. What is Google Play Music? – Google Play Music is a cloud storage solution for your music library. Google Play Music differs from services like Spotify, Pandora, and iTunes Radio which allow you to “rent” tracks via a subscription or for free with ads. Similar to iTunes Continue Reading →

How to use your iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch as a Point of Sale and Cash Register System

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How to use your iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch as a Point of Sale and Cash Register System using Square. As the Manager of The Bridge Coffee House in North Seattle, having a simple and straight forward Point of Sale Unit (POS) is essential. When our old “Sharp” cash register started malfunctioning after being stolen twice and left soaking in the rain in our parking lot, I knew it was time for two things… a better security system and a new cash register. As a longtime Apple user, naturally my first instinct was to begin researching the different avenues of utilizing Continue Reading →

How to Set Volume for Music, Ringer, Alarm, and Siri – iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch

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How to set volume for music, ringer, alarm, and Siri - iPhone, iPad (Mini), iPod Touch

This article explains how to set the volume on your iOS Device for music, ringer (iPhone only), alarm, and Siri. There are three different volume settings on iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch devices which can make setting the correct volume a little tricky. If you have ever wondered how to set the correct volume for music, alarm, ringer, or Siri on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch, tVen read on. Setting iOS Ringer (iPhone Only), Alerts, and Alarm Volume The ringer volume only applies to the iPhone. When using an iPhone, the Ringer and Alerts volume (which includes the Alarm volume) Continue Reading →

iOS 9: Help with how to fix a crashing app on iPhone, iPad (Mini), and iPod Touch

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iOS 9: Help with how to fix a crashing app on iPhone, iPad (Mini), and iPod Touch

This article explains for iOS 9: Help with how to fix a crashing app on iPhone, iPad (Mini), and iPod Touch. One of the most frustrating things when using an iPhone, iPad (Mini), or iPod Touch is when an app crashes.  Apps crash for various reasons. Many times the app crashes because there is some bug that the developers did not catch. Sometimes, the app can have data that is corrupted. Other times the cause of an app crashing is simply because their is not enough available memory when the app is launched. Regardless of the cause, the frustration is still Continue Reading →

How to legally unlock your AT&T iPhone 4, 4S, 5, 5s, 5c

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How to legally unlock your AT&T iPhone 4, 4S, 5, 5s, 5c

This article will explain how to legally unlock your AT&T iPhone 4, 4S, 5, 5s, and 5c. It is actually quite easy to do and once your device is legally unlocked, it will remain unlocked from that point on. You will then be able to use your iPhone on another GSM network in the US – such as a carrier like T-Mobile – or on any international GSM network around the world. This unlock will turn your iPhone into an international phone that can be used around the world with local sim cards. There are a few requirements that must Continue Reading →

The Best Travel Guide Apps go Free for the next 4 days for iPhone, iPad (Mini) and iPod Touch

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The Best Travel Guide Apps go Free for the next 4 days for iPhone, iPad (Mini) and iPod Touch

mTrip, the company that builds my favorite travel app, has just announced that it will be discounting its travel apps to Free for a limited time. There are a set of travel apps that will be free each day over the next 4 days, so be sure to check back daily to get the travel apps for the cities you want. A little over a year ago, I had the privilege of traveling to Shanghai, China. There is an mTrip travel app for Shanghai and so I purchased it at the time for $4.99. I used the app every day. Continue Reading →

Apple’s Fall 2013 Product Release Events and Rumors: iOS 7, iPhone, iPad, and Mac

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Apple has a busy and exciting fall ahead! In this post, we’ll overview Apple’s upcoming fall product release events and cover the rumors surrounding the launch of Apple’s new flagship iPhone, a new budget iPhone model, the next full-sized iPad, a significant update to the iPad Mini, and updated Mac computers.  If you’re interested in getting a new Apple device soon, you’ll likely want to wait until Apple releases their new products this fall. Let’s start by taking a look at Apple’s upcoming fall product release events. Fall Product Release Events At this point, it looks likely that Apple will Continue Reading →

Jailbreak 101 – Lesson 4: How to Perform a Jailbreak

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This post is part of a 4 part series that overviews jailbreaking, addresses common misconceptions about the process, discusses its pros and cons, and describes how perform a jailbreak on iOS 6 on your iPhone, iPad (Mini), or iPod Touch. In this post, the last lesson in a 4 part series about jailbreaking iOS devices, we’ll get down to specifics and describe how to actually perform a jailbreak on iOS 6 using the Evasi0n jailbreak tool. Update: iOS 7 has also been jailbroken! Check out our post on how to jailbreak it here. If you’d like info on how to Continue Reading →