How to view music by Artist/Album in iOS 7

The Music App underwent some significant changes in iOS 7. A lot of these changes were great: Apple introduced a sleek new design and integrated iTunes Radio right into the new version of the app. However, Apple also removed a key navigational feature, sorting by Artist/Album. However, I’ve found a way to re-enable this view. This post shows a trick to view music by Artist/Album in iOS 7. Here’s how the Music app worked in iOS 6 and earlier: When using the Artist tab you would tap on an artist (U2, for example) and the app would then display a list Continue Reading →

How to jailbreak iOS 7 with Evasi0n 7

In this post I’ll show you how to jailbreak any iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch running iOS 7 using the recently released Evasi0n 7 utility. I’ll also share a few easy-to-use jailbreak tweaks to get you started.   Every year, Apple releases a new version of iOS. In 2013, people waited patiently for months after getting their first glimpse of iOS 7 and on September 18th millions of iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch users excitedly downloaded and installed the biggest update to iOS ever. As exciting as the release of iOS 7 was, there are many people like myself who Continue Reading →

iOS 7: How to use and turn off your iPhone Flashlight from the Lock screen

iOS 7: How to use and turn off your iPhone Flashlight from the Lock screen

This article will explain how to use and turn off your iPhone flashlight from the lock screen in iOS 7. Did you know that you can use your iPhone camera flash as a flashlight? Apple added a quick access feature in iOS 7 that allows you to turn the camera flash on and off and use it as a flashlight through Control Center. From your lock screen, simply swipe up from the bottom of the screen to access several toggles as well as shortcuts to the flashlight, timer/alarm clock, calculator, and camera apps. To turn the flashlight on just tap Continue Reading →

iOS 7: How to create folders for iCloud documents in Pages, Numbers, and Keynote

iOS 7: How to create folders for iCloud documents in Pages, Numbers, and Keynote

This article will show you how to create folders for iCloud documents in iOS 7 for Pages, Numbers, and Keynote. Apple’s introduction of iCloud opened up the possibility for syncing documents between different iOS devices and the Mac. Storing documents in iCloud is simple with minimal setup required. All you need to do to set up iCloud document storage and syncing is to make sure you are logged in to your iCloud account on your iPad (Air) (Mini), iPhone, iPod Touch and then go to Settings –> iCloud. Be sure that Documents & Data is turned on. This will allow Continue Reading →

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

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

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

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 →

4 case reviews (including the world’s thinnest case) for the iPhone 5s and 5

4 case reviews (including the world's thinnest case) for the iPhone 5s and 5

This article provides 4 case reviews (including the world’s thinnest case) for the iPhone 5s and 5. Whenever I upgrade an iOS device, the hunt is on to find the best case. I know that some users prefer to go caseless and I respect that. One of the reasons I use a case is to protect the device from drops as well as to keep it in the best possible condition for resale. After I upgraded to the iPhone 5s, I set out to find the best possible case that wouldn’t add a lot of bulk or weight. I did Continue Reading →

Add High Quality SLR Effects to your photos with free iPhone-iPod Touch App – Tadaa SLR

Add High Quality SLR Effects to your photos with free iPhone-iPod Touch App - Tadaa SLR

If you are looking for a way to add high quality SLR effects to your photos, then check out this free iPhone and iPod Touch app that will to just that. The iPhone and iPod Touch have made capturing photos easier than ever before. And now, you can capture even better photos with the improved optics in the iPhone 5s and all the software magic of iOS 7. But, what if you want to make your photos look like they were shot with a high quality SLR camera? Tadaa SLR is the answer. This app allows you to edit an existing Continue Reading →

How to increase the speed of animations in iOS 7

Have you noticed since you’ve updated your device to iOS 7 that it feels slower because of the animations? In this video tutorial, you’ll see how turning on the “Reduce Motion” option in iOS 7.0.3 can really improve the visual speed of your device.