How to Master "Silhouettes" with Your iPhone.
Hello friends and fellow iphoneographers. In this post I will be teaching you tips and tricks for capturing fantastic silhouette shots. For starters, you can use many different subjects for your...
View ArticleApple's New CarPlay To Be Available for Some Older-Model Vehicles
With the launch of Apple's new CarPlay last week at the automobile trade show in Geneva, many were left wondering if you had to buy a new Ferrari or Mercedes or Volvo in order to get it. Apparently,...
View ArticleHow to Add Calendar Events
The Calendar app on your iDevice can help keep your life organized. It can even be synced among all your devices using iCloud. You also have a choice to use separate calendars, such as one for work and...
View ArticleWINNERS of the iPhone Life March 10th Biweekly Giveaway
Thanks to everyone who entered iPhone Life's Biweekly Weekend Giveaway! We received entries from 489 people this week – WOW! And today we will be giving away three amazing accessories to three lucky...
View ArticleThe Siberia Elite: An Early Contender for Best Over-Ear Headphone of 2014
SteelSeries has garnered an international reputation as a leading company in both cutting edge personal listening gear, as well as gaming accessories, including what is in my opinion, the best MFi iOS...
View ArticleTip of the Day: Look Up Definitions in Safari and Mail
One of my favorite things about reading ebooks (besides the fact that I no longer have to figure out how to fit 10 books in my carry on) is how easy it is to look up the definition of a word and then...
View ArticleiOS 7.1 Brings Changes to Siri, CarPlay Support, iBeacon Improvements, Apple...
One of the big changes with the arrival of iOS 7 is the way Siri works. In the past, you'd hold the Home button, wait until Siri responded with "What can I help you with?", release the button, and then...
View ArticleSnow Lizard's SLXtreme May Just Be the Ultimate iPhone 5/5s Survival Tool
I've referred to Snow Lizard’s SLXtreme iPhone cases before as the case to use in a survival situation. If you’re an outdoorsy or military type, or an extreme adventurer or survivalist, the SLXtreme...
View ArticleApple News: iOS 7.1 Fixes Bugs and Makes Visual Tweaks
iOS 7 was a major departure from the previous generations, offering a fresh new take on what Apple thinks a mobile operating system should look like. But that doesn't mean it can't be tweaked further....
View ArticleTip of the Day: Choose from New Siri Voice Options
Although I suspect most people still use the original female Siri voice, you've had the option for a while now of changing the gender or the accent. And now the latest update to iOS 7.1 offers more...
View ArticleTales of the Sanctuary: Chapter 1 Won't Make The Big Players Sweat
With G5 and Big Fish Games on the iOS scene there is certainly no shortage of quality hidden-object and adventure games for your Apple-centric gadgets. With all the AAA titles available, though, it...
View ArticleUse the Magic of Magnets to Charge your iPhone
I've written about Buqu's wireless charging cases before, so I was excited to see their latest offering, the Mobile Battery Pack. As expected, they offer wireless charging when the phone is placed on...
View ArticleNew Features of iOS 7.1 Include Default HDR Mode in Camera App
When I tried to download the iOS 7.1 update for my iPad Air in the evening, it took three hours. This morning when I downloaded it for my iPad mini, it took five minutes. Lesson: always download...
View ArticleApple News: iOS 7.1 Is Just a Little Bit Safer When It Comes to In-App Purchases
I have a love-hate relationship with In-App Purchases (IAPs.) As a developer, Apple has been encouraging me to adopt IAPs. In theory, IAPs seem like a way to make a living off apps while giving users a...
View ArticleUnleash Your Inner App Developer Part 38: Storing iOS Images & Video in the...
Do you have an idea for an app but lack the programming knowledge to begin building it? In this weekly blog series, I will take you, the non-programmer, step by step through the process of creating...
View ArticleOptrix Offers More Ways to Record Your Extreme Video
While GoPro gets all the attention, I've found a better way to record action-packed video. Instead of paying $300 or more for a dedicated camera and accessories, why not use your existing iPhone? That...
View ArticleTip of the Day: Keep Your Messages Private
Previews of incoming text messages appear as banners or alerts on your home screen by default. This can be handy if you want to quickly decide whether you want to unlock your phone and reply to a...
View Article3 Apps to Fill the 'Flappy Bird' Void
Roasty Bird (Free) I downloaded this app after hearing about it through a press release and decided to play around with it. This app shocked me because although it reaches out to the same audience as...
View ArticleScreenshots of Icons for New Apps Coming in iOS 8; Other Expected Features
For months we've been getting rumors about iPhone 6, and now we're starting to get some rumors about iOS 8. It's fun to see what's coming down the pike. 9To5Mac has posted screenshots of iOS 8 that...
View ArticleTop 3 App Deals of the Week
As new iOS apps flood the App Store every day—recently topping 1,000,000—we know it’s tough to tell which ones are worth their salt. But thanks to our Weekly Scoop, you can have the best for free! Here...
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