I was reading this thread on Apple's discussion forums and realize that figuring out what can synchronize to what when it comes to mail, calendar, and contacts can be pretty headspinning. Here's the thing: there are multiple protocols for synchronizing mail, calendar and contacts, variously ...
iPhone Keyboard of the Future?
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 ...
Best of CES Roundups
The Consumer Electronics Show just finished up in Las Vegas -- that's where all the ideas for new technology tend to be shown off for the first time. Here is a roundup of cool stuff from CES, from different publications. Engadget includes among their coolest items: Wireless headphones by a ...
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 ...