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Hard reset your iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch every couple weeks to maintain speed of device

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All computers and smartphones benefit from a restart periodically. Your iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch are no different. I would recommend doing a hard reset every couple of weeks. It is simple and only takes about 30-60 seconds. Here is how: 1. Navigate to the Home Screen (your first page of apps) and then double tap the “Home Button”. This will bring up the multi-tasking tray at the bottom of the screen revealing all of your recently used apps. Tap and hold on the first app in the list till it starts to shake. A little red minus with a Continue Reading →

Access open tabs in Safari from other devices using iCloud in iOS 6

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One of the features that Apple introduced in iOS 6 and Mac OS X Mountain Lion is tab syncing in Safari between multiple devices. This means that at any point, you can see any of the tabs that you have open on all of your devices. For me, I have a Macbook, an iPhone 4S, and an iPad. At any point, I can access the tabs open on any of these devices. Here is how: 1. Make sure that all your devices are updated and that Safari on your Mac is running the most recent version. 2. Make sure that Continue Reading →

Best Audio-Video Baby Monitor for under $75 using your iPhone, iPad (Mini), or iPod Touch and Foscam Camera + App

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Baby Monitoring Setup for under $100

This article will give you everything you need to know about how to use iPhone, iPad (Mini), or iPod Touch as an audio video baby monitor with Foscam Camera and a Foscam Camera App – all for under $75! When my 2 year old was born, one of the things I wanted was a video monitor that I could use to make sure my baby was safe and sleeping well. As I looked around at the options, I was disappointed by the low quality of the devices and the high cost. So, at first, I gave up. Then, I had Continue Reading →

How to Create location based reminders with Siri on iPhone, iPad (Mini), iPod Touch

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The built in Reminders app on your iOS device has powerful location based reminder capabilities.  This means that you can set a reminder to automatically appear when you arrive or leave a location. This comes in real handy when you need to remember to “Get Milk” when you leave work or arrive at the grocery store.  Here is how to set this up. 1. Add locations to your personal contact in your address book. I have set up my most commonly visited stores along with my home and work address.             Give each location a Continue Reading →