“iPhone” collection
Find in-depth reviews, accessory guides, and performance evaluations for the Apple iPhone series. From luxury protective gear to productivity-enhancing features, these articles help you get the most out of your mobile device.
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View all →January 23, 2009
Copy & Paste on iPhone: 2 New Options – Clippy & hClipboard
This week two pieces of software came out that allows you to "Copy & paste" on the iPhone. About time, right? Well, you can get them, only if you have a jailbroken iPhone. The first one to hit the streets is called "Clippy" and the second, released today, is called "hClipboard." Both essentially do the same thing: allow you to…
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January 6, 2009
MacRumorsLive Gets HACKED Covering Macworld Expo 2009
This is just plain silly. The MacRumorsLive site (http://www.macrumorslive.com) got hacked only about 25 minutes into them covering the keynote. I took a quick screen capture of when the hack first reared its ugly head: After the tasteless insert of "STEVE JOBS JUST DIED" into the live blogging, things just got progressively worse with a bunch of "hackers" claiming to…
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January 6, 2009
Places to Track the Macworld 2009 Keynote Live
Below is a list of places that are tracking the Macworld 2009 Keynote: Engadget - http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/06/live-from-the-macworld-2009-keynote/ Gizmodo - http://live.gizmodo.com/ ArsTechnica - http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20090106-macworld-ars-macworld-2009-keynote-live-on-ars.html (follow updates on Twitter - http://twitter.com/arsmacworld) MacRumors - http://www.macrumorslive.com/ TUAW (The Unofficial Apple Weblog) - http://www.tuaw.com/macworld2009/ (follow updates on Twitter - http://twitter.com/tuaw_mwsf09) Macworld - http://www.macworld.com/article/137730/2009/01/expo_live.html?lsrc=top_1 C|net - http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-10131491-37.html (note, page will not be live until Keynote starts) iPhoneAlley…
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January 5, 2009
Ongoing Roundup of Macworld 2009 News, Products, Links, etc.
I will be at (or currently am at) Macworld 2009 this week. As you can see, they have been waiting for me (GRIN – see picture below). I'm hoping to visit quite a few vendors and see what new gadgets and technology are being announced. If you are a vendor, please contact me here. I will be on Twitter (@HighTechDad)…
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December 10, 2008
HTD Tech Tip #6: Putting your Cell Phone on Tinfoil Means No Speaker Interference
Have you ever heard the electronic buzzes and tones (called TDMA noise) that come from your computer speakers when your iPhone or other cellular phone is in close proximity? Typically this happens when your phone is downloading data or about to receive a call. It is EXTREMELY annoying. That is part of the reason why, if you use an FM…
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November 17, 2008
Fix-it: iPhone “Sync Session Could Not Be Started”
Well this past weekend I ran into a rather confusing problem which I did manage to resolve, however, I'm not sure exactly how I resolved it nor what really caused it. I have some ideas on both the cause and resolution so I will try to work through those here. This all came when I tried to sync my iPhone…
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September 29, 2008
First Attempt at Script Writing for Video on Cloud Computing
A few weeks ago, I wrote up a script designed to help people understand the concept of Cloud Computing. The idea was to create a short video that explains the concept in a way that everyone could understand. Modeled after the “In Plain English†video (you can see some of those on YouTube, I highly recommend them), I wrote up…
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September 26, 2008
Preview: San Francisco’s New Academy of Sciences
A few weekends ago, I was lucky to get a preview of San Francisco’s new Academy of Sciences complex in Golden Gate Park. The area has a lot of memories for me as I used to go there as a child many years ago. It was a magical yet historic place with beautiful older architecture that packed all sorts of…
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September 5, 2008
iPhone: Quickly Launch Apps, Website & Phone Calls with QuickGold
Today I installed an application on my jailbroken iPhone that I personally think Apple should incorporate into their next release of the firmware. It honestly is this GREAT! I have over 6 "pages" of applications on my iPhone and have all but sprained my fingers from flipping through all of the pages as I attempt to find a particular application.…
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August 27, 2008
Fix It: Outlook Calendar and iPhone Calendar Events Hours Not Synched Correctly
Just a quick fix-it tip here. I have a co-worker who was having some issues with his iPhone and Outlook 2007 calendar times being off or offset by 1 hour. I guess that this fix it would apply to anyone who is getting calendar notifications on their iPhone earlier or later than what is showing up on their Outlook 2003…
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July 22, 2008
10 iPhone Tricks that you might not know
I have had an iPhone for over a year now and I must say that it is a great device. Today I'm posting some tips (in no particular order) of things that I have found useful and helpful. Also, I'm (trying) to post this article using the new WordPress application that is now available in the iTunes store (having some…
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July 7, 2008
Social Messaging Communicators: Ping.fm versus HelloTxt.com
While Twitter seems to be ruling the airwaves of Social Messaging Platforms, there are plenty of other services that do just as well (or better) at keeping in touch with or sending messages and status updates to your friends, colleagues and family. These services can be broken out into different segments: services that just provide status updates and ones that…
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