Getting Location Aware & Other Useful Tips On Getting The Most Out Of Siri [iPhone]
Since updating to the iPhone 4S, Siri has become my new best friend. The ability to send commands to Siri has reduced a number of more pesky tasks that I used to perform by hand. I especially like the location-aware features of Siri, because I probably use Siri more in my car than anywhere else. In this post, I will focus on a few location aware tips for Siri.
Save Money With These Comparative Shopping Apps [Digital Dollar]
If you're budget conscious, you'll know how saving a few bucks on several items might well increase your discretionary spending. Sometimes ordering an item online and waiting a few days for it arriving in the mail can mean savings of perhaps $30-$50. For those of us who look for the best deals before making a final purchase, a few helpful mobile apps on our iOS or Android device could lead to even more savings.
How To Create A Living Will For Yourself Or A Loved One [iPad & Web]
When my sister and I had to had to make a very difficult decision to take our terminally mother off life support last year, facing the decision was a little more comforting because we had discussed the circumstances with my mother over a year prior to her passing away. But there were particular care choices we didn't discuss with her that a living will would have been useful for at the time.
10 iOS 5 Tips For iPhone, iPad & iPod Touch Users
So many new features get added to iOS updates that we often don't take advantage of them all. The most recent iOS 5.0 and 5.1 updates for iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch users make the devices a little easier to navigate with several useful features for the iPhone camera, and perhaps little known preference options in the Settings area. I've chosen 10 of my favorites.
2 Quick Shooting Photo Apps & 2 Similar Videocam Apps [iPhone & iPad]
It seems that every time I search the iTunes App Store for iPhone camera-related apps, I discover tools which yet again make the traditional point-and-shoot or compact cameras nearly obsolete. Most iPhone camera users know how the native app can be rather slow when it comes to moving subjects, or it can be cumbersome when it comes to switching between photo and videocam modes.
4 Alternative Apps to the iPhone Music App
I'm not a big fan of the Music app for the iPhone. The user interface feels too linear and lacking in features. But where Apple may come up short in its mobile music player, there are plenty of third-party developers who have produced some creative alternatives for browsing album covers and playing track selections.
Check Out NPR Music For The iPad/iPhone For Music, Podcasts, And Videos
NPR is also well known for a wide variety of music programs and podcasts, so it's fitting that it recently released the iPad version of NPR Music. This multi-genre app is absolutely great for music lovers who, like myself, don't listen to the radio as much they use their iPad or iPhone.
Take More Awesome Photos With Camera Awesome [iPhone]
Just when I think there's more than enough iPhone camera apps in the iTunes Store, I stumble upon yet another one that builds off previous camera apps and includes photography features not found in point-and-shoot cameras, or DSLRs for that matter. In this case, I'm talking about a professional grade camera app called Camera Awesome.
The iPod Classic: Still The Best MP3 Player For Music Lovers [Opinion]
Back in 2001, the release of Apple's iTunes brought me back to listening to jazz, and a little of rap and R&B music. A few years before then, I was reluctant to shell out $15 for music CDs only to get a couple of great songs. And above all I wanted iTunes go with me wherever I went. Toting around CDs in the trunk of my car wasn't my idea of music appreciation. But then a few years later, the iPod changed everything.
4 Awesome Journal Apps To Write About Your Day [iPhone]
Journal and diary writing have a long rich history, and now thanks to very crafty software developers, there are digital shelves of seductively rich apps that inspire you to write down your memories and daily activities, and preserve them like cherished photo albums. If you're an always-on-the-go-mobile-device-in-your-hand kind of person, you might want to use one of the iOS journal apps described below.
Full Version of CCleaner Now Released For The Mac
No matter how intuitive and reportedly "trouble free" Macs are to run, believe me, several months after you add hundreds of files, applications, and download thousands of webpages, your shiny new iMac or MacBook Air is going to run slower than when you first booted it out the box. That's because like any computer, digital junk files pile up in the hard drive; and eventually it just needs to get cleaned out.
First Tests With Apple's New Messages Beta [Mac]
Last week, without a lot of fanfare, Apple released the beta version of its new Mac chat program, simply called Messages. Messages also happens to be a sneak preview application of what's to come in the next version of its operating system, Mountain Lion—to be released later this Summer. The following is a basic overview of the chat program and what you should consider before downloading and installing it.
Accurately Keep Track of What You Do on the Computer and for How Long With RescueTime
If you spend a considerable amount of time working at your computer with no Corporate Big Brother to monitor what you're doing, you may find yourself spending a bit more time than you should be tweeting, Facebooking, and procrastinating your day away. While there's nothing wrong with good old leisure activities, the adage "time is money" means a lot if you’re reading mentions on Twitter instead of dealing with a work-related project deadline.
6 Apps To Keep Track Of Time-Related Events & Activities [iPhone]
I love iPhone apps that solve little problems which can often be worrisome if not addressed. How many times have you needed to know when the warranty ends on a product you purchased, or when was the last time you visited the dentist? Usually we have to second guess this type of information, or locate receipts to find these dates. But now there are some handy iPhone countdown and reminder apps that can help you.
Write 280 Character Micro-Journaling Entries On 280Daily
Much of social media is like keeping a journal or diary. We use Facebook and Twitter and personal blog sites to share our thoughts and opinions, daily activities, goals, and observations. But there are many things in our life that we want to keep relatively private. And this is where a still relatively less known website called 280Daily can be very useful for what I call “micro-journaling."
Create Your Own Smartphone App With Infinite Monkeys - No Coding Knowledge Required
It would be great if we all had the time, skills, and patience to learn computer coding, especially since technology pervades so many areas of our life. But thankfully, there are applications and web developers out there who provide ways for the rest of us to produce apps with little or no coding skills. One such web application is called Buzztouch and now a similar program has just been released called Infinite Monkeys.