FLOTE Orbit Review
Upon unboxing the FLOTE Orbit ($129.99), my college-age daughter Marielle enthusiastically grabbed it and asked if she could use it at her dormitory. I granted her request on the condition that she...
View ArticleTip of the Day: How to Shoot Clearer Photos on Your iPhone
I’ve heard it said over and over again that the best camera is the one you have with you. Honestly, I couldn’t agree more. I have an amazing DSLR and yet I find that the majority of my pictures are...
View ArticleAugust 11 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 August 11! We are raffling off tons...
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 ArticleRumors: iPhone 6 Announcement Sept 16, iWatch in December
It's quite possible that Apple itself doesn't yet know when the iPhone 6 will be announced, since there are so many factors involved in ramping up production for the huge number of devices that Apple...
View ArticleApple Reportedly Plans to Sell Phones for Carrier Plans with Early Upgrade Cycle
Buying a new iPhone is great, but two years later you're wanting a new one and can't wait until your contract ends. Several carriers are now accommodating the desire of fanboys to constantly be...
View ArticleAdventure-Proof Your iPhone with the Heavy-Duty Voyager for the iPhone 5/5s
Pelican has long been considered a pioneer in the design and manufacture of high quality, rugged gear that's designed to last and withstand significant abuse. Their new ruggedized iPhone 5/5s cases...
View ArticlePiel Frama's FramaSlim Lives Up to Its Name
Piel Frama makes nice, quality leather cases for iPhones and other gadgets. But I didn't think they could make a case as slim as the FramaSlim. There has to be a trick, and indeed there is. Instead of...
View ArticleTip of the Day: How to Force an iCloud Sync
iCloud is a great service...but it doesn't always behave.Have you ever noticed that sometimes when you update your iOS Calendar or Reminder app on your iPhone the change doesn't happen quickly (or at...
View ArticleObama Signs Bill Making it Legal to Unlock Your Phone
You can now legally unlock your iPhone to use it with a different carrier or to be able to put in a different SIM card when you're traveling abroad. Such unlocking became explicitly illegal in January...
View ArticleCould Apple Announce an iPhone Air and an iPhone Pro?
All signs point to a 4.7-inch iPhone shipping soon, followed by a 5.5-inch iPhone a few months later. This would be the first time Apple announced two different iPhones in the same year, as long as you...
View ArticleNew "Dreams" Ad Shows Multiple Uses of iPhone
Apple is continuing its "Powerful" campaign with a new "Dreams" ad showing many different uses of an iPhone, from monitoring weather and taking emergency calls to making jewelry, translating language,...
View ArticlePhotos of iPad Air 2 Back Casing Appear Online
Most of the buzz surrounds the forthcoming iPhones, but we'll also be getting new iPads this fall. Everyone is expecting them to have Touch ID and an A8 processor, but not much else was known. Now some...
View ArticleMacTech Conference Answers the Question, How can a Developer Keep Up with Apple?
At the recent Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple released a ton of new tools, APIs, and, in a surprising twist, a brand new programming language called Swift. It can easily be overwhelming trying...
View ArticleTip of the Day: How to Access Email Drafts Quickly
If you're like me, you have been going about accessing your email drafts all wrong. Usually, I go to the All Mail option in the native Mail app to find my drafts folder and edit emails from there. But...
View ArticleZAGG Rugged Folio - Sturdy Case Meets a Tough Keyboard!
The Zagg Rugged Folio($149.99 iPad Air/$139.99 iPad mini) is a practical yet superbly functional folio that protects your iPad with a hard shell and comes with a backlit keyboard. The Folio is a fusion...
View ArticleAngels in the Sky Review: First Unreal Engine 4 Game
This much anticipated game from the developers at AimToG is the first game powered by Unreal Engine 4 to hit the iTunes App Store. Unreal Engine has been an incredible resource for designers and...
View ArticleProduct Review: WaterField Designs Cycling Ride Pouch
I'm an avid cyclist. My wife and I ride all over the place and participate in a lot of group riding adventures together. Between the two of us we have accumulated just about every carrying case and...
View ArticleAll you need is Love (For Your Apple Device)
Apple recently released a commercial (they call it a "film") called "Stickers" that show how MacBook owners love their laptops. They demonstrate this by the stickers that adorn the back of the LCD...
View ArticleTip of the Day: How to Send Messages with Subject Lines
We're all used to sending emails with subject lines. It lets the receiver know what the email is about, which increases the odds they'll read it, and it makes it easier to keep track of multiple email...
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