iPhone

The iPhone is a smartphone from Apple that runs the iOS mobile operating system. Between its apps, communication features, the camera, mobile internet access, and other functionalities, the iPhone has quickly become an integral part of many peoples tech lives.

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Stop the iPhone from Skipping Songs When Running / Walking

Apr 9, 2010 - 50 Comments

The iPhone and iPod Touch have a built in motion sensor that lets you shake the device to shuffle music, which is a really cool feature… unless you’re running. There are two solutions to this problem, the immediate one is to simply hit the sleep button on the top of the iPhone after you have … Read More

The Best iPhone Speakers Dock

Apr 6, 2010 - 4 Comments

“What are the best speakers for the iPhone?” My sister just got an iPhone and called me from Best Buy asking me about an iPhone speaker dock to plug it into… working with a budget of about $200 I told her to skip the model she was looking at, and save some money by going … Read More

How to Access the iPhone Equalizer

Mar 10, 2010 - 15 Comments

The iPhone default audio settings are a little flat for some types of music, and if you’re not thrilled with the way it sounds you will find it remarkably easy to adjust thanks to the iPhone’s built-in equalizer option. Technically the iPhone equalizer is part of the Music app, it’s not an equalizer in the … Read More

How to Pause App Downloads & Updates on iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch

Mar 5, 2010 - 3 Comments

Did you know you can pause any application download or update on the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch? This is great when you’re in a bandwidth bind or have low bars of reception and want to pause an app download so that you can resume it again later. This pausing app download trick is also … Read More

Use your iPhone as a USB flash drive

Feb 28, 2010 - 4 Comments

You can use your iPhone as an external USB flash drive using this (currently) free software from myPodApps. Called iPhone Explorer, it’s a simple and lightweight program that lets you browse through your iPhone through it’s interface which works pretty well as a file manager. You can rename, create, delete, drag and drop, both files … Read More

iTunes could not connect to this iPhone because an unknown error occurred (0xE8000065)

Feb 27, 2010 - 86 Comments

“iTunes could not connect to this iPhone because an unknown error occurred (0xE8000065)” Ahhh! That’s the message I got earlier when trying to connect my iPhone to my iMac, something I haven’t seen before. I searched around a bit online and found out that this is not a Mac OS X specific problem, many people … Read More

Get Hulu content on your iPhone / iPod Touch by using screen recording

Feb 26, 2010 - 3 Comments

While everyone continues to wait for an official Hulu app for the iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad/whatever, you can beat them to the punch and get Hulu content on your iPhone now for free, using Snow Leopard! This is a pretty crafty approach and it requires several things: * Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard installed * Latest … Read More

Korean iPhone owners using mini-meat sausages as iPhone stylus in cold weather… seriously

Feb 11, 2010 - 3 Comments

Have an iPhone? Like to use gloves to keep your hands warm in the winter? Annoyed that you have to take your gloves off to use the iPhone? Keep those gloves on, because there’s a really goofy solution that has surfaced out of South Korea! Yes indeed, innovative Korean iPhone users are driving a 40% … Read More

Waterproof an iPhone on a Budget with a Zip Lock Bag

Feb 8, 2010 - 15 Comments

Did you know that you can put an iPhone inside a plastic bag and still use the touchscreen? Yes, that’s right, stick your iPhone in an airtight ziplock bag, and you’ll have an instant and amazingly cheap waterproof case for your iPhone. Well, waterproof may be a bit aggressive, and perhaps water resistant is a … Read More

Change the iPhone root Password

Feb 6, 2010 - 5 Comments

Changing the iPhone root password is a good idea if you have Jailbroken your iPhone, it will prevent unauthorized users and applications from doing things you certainly don’t want them to do since the password is universal on all Jailbroken phones (unless it’s changed by the user). And yes in case it was not abundantly … Read More

Control iTunes and QuickTime with your iPhone Earbuds

Feb 5, 2010 - 4 Comments

This is a very cool feature I had no idea existed but accidentally stumbled across while on a recent flight. If you have an iPhone, you probably know that the earbuds included with it have a button to adjust volume and what not, well guess what, you can control the volume level in iTunes and … Read More

How do you take apart an iPhone?

Jan 29, 2010 - 2 Comments

Tye Campbell wrote to us with the following question: “Do you guys know how to take apart an iPhone? Specifically the 3G model, I can’t find any way to get to the display and I’d like to do my own screen replacement since mine is cracked but I have another one available to me from … Read More

Fix iPhone Cellular Data Problems by Resetting Network Settings

Jan 11, 2010 - 29 Comments

Have you ever had an iPhone experience cellular data problems? Maybe the iPhone has an inability to connect to a cellular network, or some other cellular connection issue occurs that makes it unable to send and receive data or even calls. If an iPhone is experiencing cellular connectivity and cellular data issues or problems, you … Read More

How to Get Music Off your iPod or iPhone

Jan 3, 2010 - 5 Comments

If you’ve ever needed to get music off of your iPod or iPhone and onto a different machine, then you’ll know it’s not always as easy as you’d like it to be. Let’s say you got a new computer or lost your old one, but still have your iPhone or iPod with music files on … Read More

How to Remote Control a Mac with an iPhone

Dec 26, 2009 - 1 Comment

So, you want to connect to your Mac remotely from your iPhone? It’s possible, and it’s easier than you might think. and though you may have heard of people controlling their Mac’s via their iPhone but assumed it was something just for the jailbreak crowd, well that’s assumed wrong, because it turns out that iOS … Read More

iPhone Tip: Set an “If Found” Note as Your iPhone’s Background Picture

Dec 13, 2009 - 7 Comments
Find a lost iPhone easily

This is a fantastic tip from Apple regarding your iPhone, particularly if you’re prone to losing your device… set a custom background image on your iPhone with some contact information and an “If Found” note. What does that mean exactly? Basically just create an image with some contact details on it and a message to … Read More

Drive a car with an iPhone

Nov 15, 2009 - Leave a Comment

Sunday Funday… and now we’re driving cars with iPhones. We all know that texting and driving is distracting, but what about using your iPhone to actually drive a car? Someone actually figured out how to do this, and here’s the video. This seems nice and safe, nothing could possibly go wrong here… via LifeHacker: Drive … Read More

Tap and Hold to Prevent iPhone Images from Rotating

Nov 8, 2009 - 2 Comments

When you’re viewing an image on the iPhone (or iPod Touch) you can tap and hold the image to prevent it from rotating, regardless of the devices orientation. Handy for showing off photos to friends! [ JustAnotheriPhoneBlog via Lifehacker ]

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