Controlling electronic devices with your voice developing quickly. You may not know it, but you can use this feature in iOS whether you have an iPhone or not. From any screen, press and hold the home button until Voice Control comes up – about five seconds. Speak in the band or song you want to [...]
iOS 5 was packed full of features. Some were highly publicized, others not so much. This morning I stumbled across a useful one that up until now, I never noticed. It’s a quick tip however I like it so much I’ve decided to share! Launch the Weather App on your iOS Device With the Weater [...]
Shortly after installing the new Gmail App for my iPhone, my phone started vibrating in my pocket for an unknown reason. When I looked at it, the screen was blank with no obvious reason for why it was vibrating. I quickly tracked the mysterious notifications to the Gmail App. Turns out it notifies you each [...]
Today Google successfully released their native iOS App for GMail. Google released the app back on November 2nd but had to pull it off iTunes due to a notification bug. I just installed this latest release myself and so far, so good. If you’re one of those few who actually grabbed the V1 app back [...]
iTunes Match launched yesterday, two weeks after the deadline Apple set in their Let’s Talk iPhone event in early October. Available via iTunes 10.5.1, you can purchase the Match service for an annual Subscription of $24.99. Once purchased, iTunes Match will take you through a three-step process. First, the service will review the music in [...]
The remote control that comes with the Roku 2 is rather cheap and limited. Here’s a look at the Roku Remote app for iOS that’s easy to use and offers more functionality. Photo Credit: Brian Burgess First download the Remote for Roku through the iTunes App Store on your device. It’s only 0.99 cents and [...]
Using the Keyboard Shortcuts feature on iOS devices allows you to send pre-configured messages using minimal keystrokes. Here’s how it works. First, tap Settings. Then tap General. Now tap on Keyboard. From the Keyboard menu, existing shortcuts will be listed. To create a new one, tap Add New Shortcut. Enter in a phrase and shortcut, [...]
Using the same Apple iTunes account on all your iOS devices allows you to Sync purchases across them. This can save you some serious time and cash. Here’s how you can control the syncing of purchased apps across your iPad, iPod and iPhone. Tap Settings >> Store. In the Store settings, adjust which apps should Automatically [...]
If you enable iCloud backup on your iOS 5 device, all photos, documents and app data from your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch will upload to iCloud automatically. If you want to stay under the 5GB limit for free storage, though, definitely manage the app data you back up. Launch Settings and go to iCloud [...]
Has Apple finally eliminated the need to keep iTunes installed on my computer? Could be. Apple iOS 5 devices like the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch now get software updates directly on the device via iTunes. But you don’t have to. Here’s how to get iOS updates more directly — it’s easy to update your [...]
Buying a phone for the holidays? Here’s how the Apple iPhone 4S, Motorola DROID RAZR and Samsung Galaxy Nexus stack up. Motorola RAZR Galaxy Nexus iPhone 4S Carrier(s) Verizon To be announced AT&T, Sprint & Verizon Price 32GB $299 (16GB ROM + 16GB microSD card) To be announced 16 GB $199 | 32 [...]
Apple’s Siri Voice Assistant has been getting rave reviews. Unfortunately it’s only available on the iPhone 4S. Here are five voice recognition alternatives to consider for older iPhone’s and Android. Vlingo Virtual Assistant is available on both iOS and Android. Vlingo is free, but periodically displays small adds. The ads can be disabled by purchasing [...]
It’s Two For Tuesday. Two tech problems and two workarounds we found for you. This week our focus is on iOS 5 and two common issues a lot of you might have to deal with. Join us for Two for Tuesday every week at Groovy. And send us your ideas and workarounds at [...]
A handy feature included in iOS 5 is Find My iPhone. It was available as a separate app previously, but now is included by default. Here’s how to use it if you ever lose your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. After installing iOS 5, the setup wizard prompts you to enable Find My iPod/iPhone/iPad. If [...]
