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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How to Email Photos from iPhone or iPad the Easy Way

Oct 2, 2012 - 6 Comments
Insert a photo into email on iPhone

Emailing photos from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch is easier than ever in modern versions of iOS and iPad, because you can actually attach pictures right from the mail composition screen. This is much simpler than the copy and paste method that was often used before to email out pictures from an iPhone, iPad, … Read More

Use Notes as a Super Clipboard to Sync Data Between Macs and iOS Devices

Sep 30, 2012 - 39 Comments
Store files, images, and more in OS X Notes app

Notes has been around in iOS for a while, but it’s new to the Mac with OS X Mountain Lion, and if you think it’s just a place to keep track of a few thoughts you’re greatly underestimating the usefulness of this app. In fact, Notes can function as a powerful cross-platform clipboard, because not … Read More

How to Set a Song as Alarm Clock Sound on iPhone, iPad, & iPod touch

Sep 30, 2012 - 13 Comments
Clock icon

If you’re tired of the existing alarm clock sounds and ringtones, you can select individual songs to be the alarm clock sound played by iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Yes, that means you can wake up to the sounds of your own music, if you so desire! So, want to start the day hearing your … Read More

App Store Slow in iOS 6? Here’s How to Fix the Sluggishness

Sep 28, 2012 - 32 Comments
Fix the Slow App Store in iOS 6

Other than the Maps issues, the App Store in iOS 6 is probably the next most talked about change of the latest iOS system software. Though it’s undoubtedly a better user experience in a lot of ways, one area that really suffers is speed, and a lot of users are experiencing very sluggish behavior in … Read More

How to Use Panorama Camera on iPhone to Take Panoramic Pictures

Sep 28, 2012 - 10 Comments

The Panorama camera is one of the better features of the iPhone Camera app, it makes taking incredible high-quality panoramic pictures ridiculously easy without adding any additional apps to your iPhone. The amazing photography feature is built directly into iOS now and works on all modern iPhone devices as part of the Camera app. If … Read More

Get Turn-By-Turn Voice Navigation Free on iPhone 4 & iPhone 3GS with Scout

Sep 27, 2012 - 8 Comments
Turn by Turn Directions with Scout

Didn’t get turn-by-turn voice navigation on your iPhone when you updated to iOS 6? Maybe you’re just not thrilled with Apple Maps? Get Scout right now while it’s free, it offers excellent voice navigated turn-by-turn directions on all iOS devices running iOS 4 or later, including the older iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS that were … Read More

iPhone 5 Wi-Fi Problems Fixed By Manual DNS Settings

Sep 27, 2012 - 33 Comments
iPhone 5 Wi-Fi Problems Fixed

Some iPhone 5 users are experiencing a variety of issues with wifi on the device, almost always revolving around inconsistently slow wireless connections. If you’re having this problem, you’re not alone, and the good news is you can almost certainly get an immediate improvement by setting manual DNS on the device. Fixing Slow iPhone 5 … Read More

How to Mark eMail as Unread on iPhone & iPad Mail

Sep 27, 2012 - 5 Comments
Mark mail as unread in iOS

One of the many subtle changes to iOS Mail app in modern versions is how marking emails works in the Mail app. The latest versions of Mail for iPhone and iPad now tuck the Mark as Unread option into a flag menu, which resides in the toolbar of an active email message. This replaced what … Read More

Transparent iPhone 5 Wallpaper Gives You X-Ray Vision to See Internals

Sep 26, 2012 - 3 Comments
Transparent iPhone 5 wallpaper

Have you ever wished you had x-ray vision so you could peer right through the enclosure of your iPhone 5 to see the fancy hardware insides? Now you can pretend you’re Superman with the help of a snazzy transparent wallpaper pack from iFixIt, which shows you precisely what the internals of an iPhone 5 look … Read More

Open Apps with Siri on iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch

Sep 26, 2012 - 3 Comments
Siri

Siri now lets you launch applications by just speaking a simple command to the iPhone, iPod, or iPad. This is a great feature for a variety of obvious reasons, and using it is simple: Hold down the Home button to summon Siri, then say “Open [App Name]” or “Launch [App Name]” Sometimes you can just … Read More

Stuck in Guided Access with iOS 6? Here’s How to Escape

Sep 26, 2012 - 131 Comments

Guided Access, or what we to call “Kid Mode”, is a fantastic addition to iOS that lets you lock an iPhone or iPad into a single app. Well, great when it works as it’s intended, but it appears there’s a pretty frustrating bug that makes the feature work a little too well once it’s enabled … Read More

Enable “Kid Mode” on iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch with Guided Access in iOS

Sep 25, 2012 - 24 Comments
Enable Guided Access in iOS

The iPad, iPod touch, and iPhone make excellent toys and learning tools for kids, but if you’ve seen a youngin’ with an iOS device you know it’s only a matter of time before the inquisitive mind of a child escapes the current application and ends up elsewhere. That inevitable sequence can be stopped in its … Read More

Go Full Screen with Safari on iPhone & iPod touch to See More While Browsing the Web

Sep 25, 2012 - Leave a Comment
Safari in Full Screen mode on iPhone

One of the many subtle additions in the iOS 6 update is the new ability to go into Full Screen Mode with Safari on iPhone and iPod touch. With just a tap you can boost the viewable size of web pages while you’re in landscape (horizontal) orientation, making the most of web browsing on the … Read More

How to Use Google Maps on iOS 6 Right Now

Sep 24, 2012 - 32 Comments
Google Maps in iOS 6

If having Google Maps on your iOS 6 equipped iPhone is an absolute must right now, you’ll be pleased to discover that Google Maps has a surprisingly good web app that works extremely well from mobile Safari. Thanks to the speed of the A6 process in the iPhone 5, the web app so quick it … Read More

Check Mail in iOS with a Pull-to-Refresh Gesture

Sep 22, 2012 - 4 Comments
Check Mail in iOS 6 with a pull-to-refresh gesture

Mail generally automatically checks itself when launched in iOS, or mail checks itself every some-odd amount of minutes based on your Push and Fetch settings. But any modern version of iOS Mail app will not find a standard mail refresh button, but that doesn’t mean you can’t forcibly check mail yourself when you want to … Read More

Buying a Verizon iPhone 5 Comes Unlocked for GSM SIM Cards

Sep 22, 2012 - 11 Comments
iPhone 5 white

iPhone 5 owners who opted for the Verizon model have discovered the device ships with an unlocked nano-SIM card slot, even if the device was bought under contract at a subsidized rate and did not pay the full unlocked price. This is excellent news for travelers or for anyone who wants to immediately get access … Read More

iPhone 5 TV Commercials Start to Air: Thumbs, Cheese, Physics, Ears [Videos]

Sep 21, 2012 - 14 Comments
iPhone 5 in hand

Apple has started to air a group of four commercials for the iPhone 5, each ad is voiced by Jeff Daniels (Dumb and Dumber, Newsroom) and focuses on different aspects of the phone. The videos are described briefly and embedded to watch below. The first commercial, titled “Thumb”, focuses on the new 4″ display and … Read More

How to Transfer Everything from Old iPhone to New iPhone 5s or 5c the Easy Way

Sep 21, 2012 - 75 Comments
How to transfer everything from old iPhone to new iPhone

Did you just get a new iPhone? Do you want to move everything from the old one to the new one? No sweat, we’ll walk you through the two absolute easiest and most pain free methods to migrate everything from that old iPhone to the brand spankin new iPhone 5s or 5c. Transferring everything from … Read More

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