Glitch Causing iPhone 5 to Ignore Wi-Fi Connections and Use Cellular Data Instead
You’ve heard about Apple Maps and Scuffgate, but the iPhone 5′s real problems so far have revolved around boring old Wi-Fi. Today it’s been confirmed that the Verizon iPhone 5 is suffering from a strange software glitch that is causing …
iPhone Basics: How to Take a Panorama Photo Using the Camera App
The new panorama function in the iPhone’s Camera app is an incredibly useful feature that allows you to easily capture beautiful wide-shot vistas and landscapes. It’s a welcome addition to the Camera app, as previous to iOS 6, iPhone users …
Want to Try Out Passbook? Target’s iPhone App Has Coupons (Review)
If you want something…anything…to put in the new Passbook app, you can use the free Target app (link) to put something there. It has a weekly “mobile coupon” that will sit in Passbook. Because Passbook is not very intuitive to …
iPhone Tip: How to Check Monthly Data Usage for Verizon, AT&T, and Sprint By Dialing a Number
Now that the iPhone has LTE, your monthly data cap can be used up much, much quicker. It’s now more important than ever to be able to track exactly how much data you’ve used up so far during the month. …
Fandango iPhone App Gets Passbook Support, But Few Theaters Currently Support it
The Fandango iPhone app (free) has been updated for iOS 6 and the iPhone 5 to support the new Passbook feature. Passbook will allow movie theaters to scan a barcode displayed on your iPhone’s screen to confirm your ticket purchase. …
Controversial Scratch Test Video Shows iPhone 5 Holds Up Well Against Some Materials
A controversial video made by a forum poster over at MacRumors.com seems to indicate that the black iPhone 5 may not be quite as scratch prone as other recent tests have indicated. The “controversial” video—controversial because it was done in …
A Really Obvious But Important Tip About the New Apple EarPods
The new Apple EarPods sound so much better than the previous Apple earphones. The bass really is thumping. But there’s something obvious you need to do to get the best sound out of them: the left earbud goes in the …
Tip: How to Allow Some Contacts to Ring the iPhone When Do Not Disturb Mode Is On
The new Do Not Disturb mode is an incredibly useful feature for the iPhone that, when turned on, will silence all calls and notifications. With DND turned on, you won’t be suddenly awoken at night by an app’s notification or …
Tip: How to Create a Group of Contacts As Exceptions for the iPhone’s Do Not Disturb Mode
When turned on, the useful new Do Not Disturb mode blocks all calls and notifications from ringing your iPhone, allowing you to sleep or work in peace. But you can also assign a special group of contacts as exceptions while …
Official iPhone 5 iOS 6 User Guide Manual Now Available for Download
If you bought an iPhone 5 and wondered where the heck the instruction manual was, well, here it is. Apple’s iPhone User Guide for iOS 6 is a free download in both PDF and iBook (ePub) formats: Download for iBooks. …
