Hi all. Just a quick reminder that Apple's new iPhone 16 line goes on sale today, both online and in retail stores. The models are: While online backorders are over a month for some models, retail stores will get some new shipments in daily if you don't want to wait. Also, carriers have ...
What To Do About My Photo Stream Ending on July 26th
You may have gotten emails from Apple, or seen articles, about Apple’s My Photo Stream ending service on July 26th. My Photo Stream was a service launched in 2011 that temporarily uploaded photos from one device so you could see them on other devices. Most people probably are not using ...
Use your Mac’s keyboard to type on iPhone or iPad
Every now and then, I wish had a physical keyboard for my iPhone or iPad, usually so that I can type into some app that doesn't have a good desktop web browser equivalent. You can of course pair any Bluetooth keyboard, including Apple's, but I don't always have one handy. However, someone's written ...
iPhone apps for birdwatching
Now that summer is here, I've been seeing more birds outside the window, and hearing them singing too -- so I decided to download a few iPhone apps to help me figure out what they are. Here are the apps I'm trying out. All of them are free! Audubon Bird Guide Yes this is probably the best known ...
Remove Google Contacts and Holidays from Calendar on your Mac, iPhone or iPad
When you add a Google calendar to Apple's Calendar app for Mac, iPhone, or iPad, you get two "calendars" you may or may not want, one for Holidays, which is redundant with Apple's own Holidays calendar, and another, confusingly, for Contacts. It's possible to hide these from being displayed by ...
Cheaper Alternative to Apple AirPods?
The JBuds Air wireless earbuds from JLab Audio only cost $49! so if you're looking for a cheaper alternative to Apple's AirPods, take a look at these. They also fit differently than Apple's AirPods, and come with silicone ear tips in different sizes, so if the AirPods don't fit in your ear, these ...