Unleash Your Inner App Developer Part 7: The Big Picture
Do you have an idea for an app but lack the programming knowledge to begin building it? In this weekly blog series, How To Unleash Your Inner App Developer, I will take you, the non-programmer, step by...
View ArticleTip of the Day: Take Easy Silhouette Shots with Your iPhone Camera
One of my favorite things about my iPhone is the way even a decidedly untalented photographer like me can easily take and share decent photos and videos using the built-in Camera, and I'm always on the...
View ArticleFive Apps to Help Bored Travelers
My family will soon be headed for vacation. We are flying to our destination with several connecting flights, so there will be plenty of sitting around in airports and on the planes.I'm happy to be...
View ArticleSky Force is Back!
Some retro (that funny word) games are just too awesome to stop getting updates and everyone knows that Sky Force is one of them! And now the inimitable top-down blasting game that seemed to go on for...
View ArticleMind-Mapping Roundup: 3 Apps to Map Your Thoughts
I naturally mind map as a way to organize my thoughts; but over the years, I've become accustomed to just taking notes on my computer, which goes with me to every client meeting and planning session....
View ArticleRecognized Gives Rewards for Users Who Share Employee Reviews
Your waitress retained her radiant smile the whole 30 minutes you spent making up your mind, never showing any hints of impatience after you changed your order for the umpteenth time and was absolutely...
View ArticleApple News: Cleaning up App Store Reviews
Yogi Berra said "Nobody goes there anymore. It's too crowded." The App Store is great, because there are so many apps, but that's also what makes it a problem. It's hard to find good apps, and even...
View ArticleCounterfeit Versions of the iPhone 6 Debut Overseas
Counterfeit versions of the iPhone 6 are apparently already available overseas. Three months before Apple debuts the latest version of the iPhone, resellers on China's biggest e-commerce site,...
View ArticlePhotos of iPhone 6 Mockups Posted; NY Times Says iWatch Slated for 4th Quarter
Case manufacturers use mockups in order to make cases and have them ready when new iPhones become available. Those mockups are dummy iPhones based on the specs of the actual device. Which means they...
View ArticleAnalysts Predict iWatch to Outsell iPad in First Year
Stock analysts that cover Apple predict that the rumored iWatch—which is expected to be announced in October—will be a runaway hit and even sell more units in its first year of production than the iPad...
View ArticleTip of the Day: How to Create Custom Reminders in iOS Reminders
When you set up reminders in the iOS Reminders app, you have six options for repeating:Never (default)Every DayEvery WeekEvery two WeeksEvery MonthEvery YearBut what if you need to repeat a reminder at...
View ArticleUnleash Your Inner App Developer Part 8: Code Writing First Steps
Do you have an idea for an app but lack the programming knowledge to begin building it? In this weekly blog series, How To Unleash Your Inner App Developer, I will take you, the non-programmer, step by...
View ArticleWINNERS of the iPhone Life June 16th Biweekly Giveaway
Thanks to everyone who entered theJune 16th iPhone Life Biweekly Giveaway! Every other week we give away three amazing prizes, so if you didn't win this time, make sure you enter the June 30th giveaway...
View ArticleApple Updates App Store Sales Tracking Tools
Apple has created an entire growth industry, thanks to the App Store. But as a developer, it hasn't always been easy tracking sales, which is important for marketing, planning and pricing. In the past,...
View ArticleUse Your iPhone to Build a Successful Business
In this article you will learn how to connect to your purpose and manage your time, two critical critical components of building a successful business. The apps you need for the exercises in this...
View ArticleStressed Out? 5 Apps to Help You Relax
In times of stress, you can turn to your iPhone.Your body’s natural reaction to stress — known as the “fight or flight” response — can negatively affect your health, according to the American...
View ArticleTip of the Day: How to Quickly Invert Colors for iPhone Use in Low-Light...
A few days ago I was on a late night stroll with my dog, when I received a text from my daughter that needed a reply. During the exchange that followed, I dictated my texts instead of attempting to...
View ArticleUnleash Your Inner App Developer Part 9: Sending Messages
Do you have an idea for an app but lack the programming knowledge to begin building it? In this weekly blog series, How To Unleash Your Inner App Developer, I will take you, the non-programmer, step by...
View ArticleApple Releases Update to iOS 8 Beta
WWDC was two weeks ago, and beta versions of Apple's new operating systems iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite and of Apple TV were made available at that time. Now, Apple has made updates to those betas,...
View ArticleWhat I played this week: Mostly Free Games
This week, starting on Father's Day, I discovered a veritable trifecta of great and mostly free games. First is the momentous Tilt to Live 2: Redonkulous ($2.99 now, but was free), which is so awesome,...
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