A new portable keyboard, to be used with the iPhone, iPad, or any other Bluetooth-enabled device, has just been announced. It has a totally new design from anything we’ve seen before. It’s called the TextBlade. It’s made of 3 pieces, which fold together into a case (and the case doubles as an ...
Tile and iPhone, to Track Your Belongings
A friend of ours sent us Tiles as a gift for the holidays. Here’s what it is, and how we’re using it. Tile is a little piece of plastic, about 1-1/2” square, with technology inside. And there’s an iPhone app to go with it (there’s an Android app too). You link the white plastic tile to the app ...
The most beautiful app I’ve ever seen is a game
We don't usually recommend iOS games here at IvanExpert, but we wanted to make an exception for Monument Valley. It's beautiful, both visually and aurally. It's mildly challenging, but by no means impossible, and there's no time pressure, no score, no way to die, and no way to get stuck. It just ...
Simple, Inexpensive Home Camera Monitoring with your iPhone
Are you interested in setting up a simple camera monitoring system at home (or at a small office)? Here are a few options. Nest Nest, the company that brought you the “smart” thermostat (and is now owned by Google), has a new product that we’re interested to learn more about. It’s called ...
Customize Notification Center in iOS 8
We finally advise that it’s safe to upgrade your iPhone or iPad to iOS 8. The number of problems after the upgrade has quieted down after Apple’s updates. I just upgraded my iPhone to iOS 8 and am taking advantage of the Notification Center. What is the Notification Center? Put your finger at the ...
Best iPad Stylus?
I read the technology reviews site The Wirecutter, which tests tech hardware and software and advises on what’s the best and why. (I highly recommend you subscribe to their weekly email newsletter; they also have a related site The Sweethome for household items.) Last week they published an article ...