Top 4 iOS Game Controllers Introduced at E3 2014
Mobile games usually come in second behind console and PC titles at E3. Fortunately, iOS gamers weren't completely forgotten. And while the focus of this year's expo still didn't rely heavily on the...
View ArticleApple News: Amazon Fire Phone Brings the Heat for Apple
Competition is a good thing, and Amazon just raised the bar. Amazon's Jeff Bezos wasn't satisfied with just revolutionizing shopping for books, music, movies, or anything. Today he announced the Kindle...
View ArticleUnleash Your Inner App Developer Part 10: Social Media and Collections
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: How to Set Speakerphone as the Default for Hands-Free Calling
If you spend most of your free time elbow deep in garden soil, if you have a long commute, or if you otherwise need to take calls on your iPhone hands free, you will probably be pleased to know that it...
View ArticleGame Centered Special Edition: Introducing GodFire: Rise of Prometheus.
Game Centered features roundups and in-depth reviews of the best in iOS games and related gaming news. Among the App Store’s myriad games, it’s all too easy to overlook some of the greats. Each...
View ArticleT-Mobile Wants You to Test Drive an iPhone 5s
The always aggressive T-Mobile is adding more marketing programs to entice users to switch to their network. The latest campaign is a cheekily-named "7 Night Stand" that lets potential customers test...
View ArticleKanye West Weighs in on Apple Beats Acquisition
In a surprise appearance at the Cannes Lions International Creativity Festival, rap superstar, walking ego, and reality television celebrity Kanye West shared some of his thoughts on the recent...
View ArticleRutledge BookBook iPad Case Review
As a lover of books, I have always admired the Rutledge BookBook ($89.99) from Twelve South. Early versions were lovely but a little too retro with long leather strings that tied down to a leather...
View ArticleUnleash Your Inner App Developer Part 11: The Photo Library
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: How to Dial Extensions on Your iPhone
Adding a contact's phone number to your iPhone is simple. But what about adding phone numbers with extensions? You could manually dial the extension after calling, but fortunately that's not necessary....
View ArticleJune 30th Biweekly Giveaway!
This is the official announcement of the iPhone life Biweekly Giveaway! Be sure to enter the giveaway at iphoneLife.com/giveaways to win prizes, which we'll announce June 30th! We are raffling off tons...
View ArticleApple Quietly Makes Some Macs More Affordable
Apple didn't really make any hardware news during their Worldwide Developers Conference. Two weeks later they haven't released entirely new machines, but they have made some pricing moves. The iMac is...
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!...
View ArticleSwift 101 - Swift Meets the Cocoa Touch Framework
Even though Apple has provided the new Swift programming language for building iOS apps, one thing remains the same—we still use the Cocoa Touch Framework libraries to build iOS functionality into our...
View ArticleAdobe Releases Ink & Slide for iPad
Adobe made the jump into hardware on Wednesday, and for iPad users that means a few more tools to hone your design skills. TheAdobe Ink & Slide ($199.99) works in tandem as a stylus and ruler for...
View ArticleApple News: Watching for an iWatch
All signs point to an Apple iWatch being released around October. Apple's boosting their Sapphire manufacturing, which could make iPhone screens more durable, but more importantly, it could make an...
View ArticleTip of the Day: Siri Can Flip a Coin, Roll Dice, and Make Hard Parenting...
Siri can flip a coin, roll dice, or pick random numbers for you.These may seem like amusing but ultimately useless tricks, unless you are a parent. In which case they can help you navigate all the...
View ArticleStylus Update: The Lynktec Apex & Nomad Mini 2
When a company creates an input accessory for a device that isn't designed for one, they need to decide what the accessory is going to do that the device's normal input method doesn't. The iPad was...
View ArticleAdventure-Proof Your iPhone with Catalyst's New Touch ID Compatible,...
I've consistently been impressed with Catalyst iPhone cases, ever since their first iteration of waterproof protective cases for the iPhone 4. Each version of the Catalyst protective case has gotten...
View ArticleStand Tall: 5 Tips for Purchasing an iPhone Case for Video Viewing
“Can I watch a video?” my three-year-old son asks.Ever since my mom turned him on to YouTube cartoons on her smartphone, this has become a frequent request, albeit one my wife and I decline more times...
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