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. […]
Video Shows Aluminum Back of Black iPhone 5 Easily Scratched
Bad news if you want to keep the surface of your iPhone 5 blemish free for years to come. A scratch-test video from online repair site iFixIt shows that the iPhone 5 isn’t exactly scratch resistant. The video features Ellie, […]
Preview: iPhone 5 Cases from Ballistic
Ballistic SG MAXX $49.99 The Ballistic SG MAXX has 4 layers of protection….4! Layer 1 is silicone rubber with padded corners. Layer 2 is hard polycarbonate plastic. Layer 3 is shock resistant polymer. And Layer 4 is a molded screen […]
iPhone/iPad Tip: Notes From the Notes App Can Now Be Edited In a Browser on iCloud.com
The Notes app on the iPhone & iPad just became a lot more useful thanks to a recept update to iCloud.com. Now, notes created on the iPhone can be edited in a web browser on iCloud.com, and vice versa. With […]
