I decided to jail break again. I really like the sbsettings That lets you turn things like wireless, bluetooth, and other features on and off with a simple click. I also use mywi to tether when on the road, since I purchased the app it is very useful. Some of the other reasons to jailbreak are to test out some fun …
I decided to upgrade iTunes and also my iOS version to 5. The install of iTunes version 10.5 took about 20 min to download and install. The install of iOS 5 is taking a bit of time to install – 8 hours. Eight hours, that is one heck of a long time. I did a quick speed test just to …
I love it when I come across a new thing on the iPad that I did not know. I was reading a tip’s and tricks blog post on the ipad and I learned about how to pause an app from being installed. http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/14529/the-complete-list-of-ipad-tips-tricks-and-tutorials/ You basically hit the icon of the app that is in the (waiting or loading) state and it …
If you use google apps and an iPhone or iPad you have probably tried to add other calendars to your in app calendar application. A very simple way to do this is to use iphoneselect. Iphone select allows you to select the calendars from a webpage and then configure your iPad or iPhone app to sync with them Google APPS: https://www.google.com/calendar/hosted/YOURDOMAINNAME/iphoneselect …
As I was looking at an old cell phone that my kids use a a toy, I have realized that I’ve owned a lot of mobile phones. Here is a quick look in my phone history: OKI 1300 series (Circa 1995) : This was my first phone and my first cell phone. I took my first job interview on this …
I am not one to have a belt clip for my phone. One of the main elements of having a phone for me is to be able to fit without being seen in a pocket. I currently have an iPhone 4 and like the size and function it has (don’t like the weight – remember I keep it in my …
I am always interested in how secure my devices are? Is my data safe, can people get to my info, am I at risk of giving out any private information. The iPhone /iPad has proven to be pretty secure if you take precautions. Lock your screen and keep sensitive data out of the clear. The one interesting item you can hack …
I love technology. I love how the process of doing tedious tasks can be simplified. I can remember when creating an favicon was a true task. You had to download some type of app that would transform your image to a PNG then do some maniuplation to make it the right size. Today there are some great sites that take your …
So today I updated my iPhone to 4.3.2 and Jailbroke it again. I always get asked why I jailbreak. The simple answer is because I like to hack devices. The more to the point reasons are the cool customizations. The business reason is simple, MyWi it allows me to make the device a wifi hotspot and always have internet where ever …
I love the press and the new release that Apple is getting with the iPad2. I recently read an article regarding the Xoom vs the iPad http://blogs.computerworld.com/17907/motorola_xoom_versus_the_ipad_2_the_xoom_is_a_clear_winner The base argument is around the horsepower and processor in the device, the multi tasking features, flash support (soon), gyroscope, and tabs on the browser. As I look at how the iPad is used …
If you are like I am and continue to use your iPhone / iPad for more then they are used for. Jailbreaking or just tinkering, you will love this great little app called iphone explorer It is installed on either a PC or Mac and allows you to browse files on the ios device. http://www.macroplant.com/iphoneexplorer/ I recently used it to update …
I have a lot of apps loaded on the iPad. Many of these apps are games, productivity, social media, and just entertainment. However, there are a few that are really tech and work related. Since I am in the IT field I found a few apps that I would recommend. Remote Desktop 1. winadmin – $8.99 http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/winadmin-ipad-edition/id364898965?mt=8 This is the most …
Prior to having an iPhone I had a windows mobile device. That was a long time ago, and I don’t miss it at all. There is one aspect that I do miss. That is the ability to customize the home page / lock page. Over the weekend I set out to customize my iPhone / iPad lock screen. If you have …
Here is a great application to help quickly convert any video to another format ipad / iphone. http://videoconverter.hamstersoft.com/ This simple application makes converting video easy enough my mother could do it. You drag a video into the main window and then start the video transformation process. I love that you visually select the type of destination for you video. So head …
I have had an AOL AIM instant message account for a long time (jimiz12 – IM me if you like). Just recently in the last 4 days, I started to get text messages on my Cell Phone from AIM. I thought that was interesting because I don’t remember every giving AOL / AIM my cell phone number. If I remember properly …