iPhone- and iPad-Related Reviews

Updated July 18th, 2016.

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How to Print Mailing Labels from an iPhone or iPad - Print mailing labels from your iPhone or iPad. Or, make a PDF of labels and email them to someone else to print from a computer.
iOS 11... not yet! iOS 11: Should you install it? (No, not yet) - iOS 11 wasn't so good. iOS 12 is better. If you're on 11, go to 12. If you're on iOS 10, go to 12. iOS 11 never really hit its stride but 12 is great.
iOS 10 logo Should I Upgrade my iPhone to iOS 10? - Thinking of upgrading to iOS 10? Here's what you need to know.
Boom for iOS logo How to Improve the Sound of Music on your iPhone - Enhance and improve the sound of songs played on your iPhone using Boom for iOS. It's truly amazing. Free five-day trial.
How to Track your Mileage Automatically, Using the MileIQ app on your iPhone - Updated April 13th, 2020.UPDATE: MileIQ will give you $40, and give your friends 20% off an annual subscription, when you refer them using your special link. You could pay for your own account through referrals, assuming you have enough friends. MileIQ is an iPhone mileage tracker, and you need it if you have to keep... Continue Reading →
The Clever Coffee Dripper - Updated December 22nd, 2015.I think of The Clever Coffee Dripper* as an essential Mac accessory because it makes the coffee that fuels this here website (and a lot of other stuff that keeps me up all night.) The beauty of The Clever Coffee Dripper is the water doesn’t just run though the cone and into... Continue Reading →
How To Track Your Steps for Free with Pedometer++ - Updated July 6th, 2016.— How To Track Your Steps for Free with Pedometer++ — A lot of people wear sleek, high-tech bracelets on their wrists these days. (A smaller group of people wear less sleek, high-tech, non-removable bracelets on their ankles.) Either way, they’re tracking their steps. Here are some of the bracelets that you... Continue Reading →
icon for myCardLists How to Print Mailing Labels from your iPhone or iPad (2014 Edition) - Updated December 19th, 2015.UPDATE: I’ve updated my how-to article on printing mailing labels from your iPhone or iPad. Please click here to see the 2015 version. Thank you. You can use your iPhone or iPad to print mailing labels for any or all of your iPhone/iPad’s contacts. It’s December already– if you want to get... Continue Reading →
iOS 8.1.1 Update: Something to be thankful for - Updated December 19th, 2015. Thanksgiving is more than a week away, but Apple’s given iPad 2 and iPhone 4s owners something to be thankful for today: a fresh new iOS update, with performance improvements galore. It’s iOS 8.1.1, the best version yet, and if you’re on 8.anything it behooves you to get the iOS 8.1.1... Continue Reading →
iOS 8.1 Update: Do It. Here’s How. - Updated January 7th, 2017.The iOS 8.1 update came out yesterday. I’ve installed it on my iPhone 5s and iPad 2 and it’s solved some iOS 8 problems for me, including performance issues which were very evident on the iPad 2. If you’ve already installed 8.0, 8.0.1, or 8.0.2 on your iPhone or iPad (or iPod... Continue Reading →
Thoughts on Apple’s iPhone 6, 6 Plus, and the Apple Watch - Updated December 19th, 2015.The big day has come and gone, and the new iPhones and the Apple Watch are all anyone wants to talk about. I can’t count how many people have written to ask me “So which one do I get?” and “What do you think about the watch?” so I am going to... Continue Reading →
How to Make a Good Password - Updated October 9th, 2019.— How to Make a Good Password — UPDATE: even though your passwords aren’t stored as plain text at places like LinkedIn and Target it isn’t terribly hard to figure out what those passwords are should there be a data breach. This video shows you how password cracking gets done. You’ve no... Continue Reading →
How to Send a Group Email from Your iPhone or iPad - Sending a group email from a Mac is easy. Sending a group email from an iPhone or iPad is also easy, if you know how. Here's how.
World Cup Brazil 2014 2014 World Cup Soccer Calendar for Mac, iPhone, and iPad - Updated August 14th, 2022.Rather than rely upon others to provide an updating World Cup calendar I have done it myself. It has the complete schedule for the current World Cup (2022). Click here to get it. UPDATE: here’s a link to the 2018 knockout stage World Cup calendar, for your Mac, iPhone or iPad (in... Continue Reading →
iOS 7.1 Update: Get It - Updated December 19th, 2015.Apple continues to refine iOS 7. The 7.1 update is the latest and in my experience it’s something you ought to install. The easy way to do it is through the air. Make sure your iPhone or iPad is plugged in and charging before starting, just to be safe. Then Settings, General,... Continue Reading →
iOS 7: Coming Soon, and Why You Should Wait to Install It - Updated December 18th, 2015.Yes, iOS 7 is coming soon. Very soon. Tomorrow, in fact. Assuming your iPad/iPhone/iPod can handle it (more on that later), you can download and install iOS 7 through the air— for free! The question is, should you install iOS 7? The answer is “probably.” But not right away. My advice: wait.... Continue Reading →
How to Print Mailing Labels from an iPhone or iPad (2012 Edition) - Updated October 4th, 2020.NOTICE Things have changed since this article was written in December 2012. The Avery Templates Everywhere app is no longer available. The Avery Design & Print app is still available, but it’s terrible (bad interface, crashes, buttons don’t work– you name it). Use myCardLists* instead. It prints labels perfectly. Here’s a link... Continue Reading →
Top 3 iPhone Games - Updated February 21st, 2021.Note: I am honored to present this special Guest Expert blog post, written by my friend Zach, a Macintosh and iPhone gaming expert. — Christian BoyceTop 3 iPhone Games, published August 14th, 2010by Zach, age 9 First Place: Ancient WarPoint of the game: destroy a totem pole without your own totem pole... Continue Reading →
Epicentral iPhone app - Updated January 17th, 2018.UPDATE 1-17-2018: the Epicentral app is no longer available, but an even better one is. Check out QuakeFeed Earthquakes. Includes customizable alerts. It’s the one I use now. Free, with in-app purchases. (the following is provided for historical reference) Here’s a handy iPhone app, especially if you were in Southern California at... Continue Reading →
Free Fireworks App - Updated December 7th, 2015.In case you didn’t get enough fireworks tonight here’s an iPhone app that lets you make fireworks anytime you want. It’s called “iLoveFireworks Lite” and it’s free.I can’t find any written directions but through trial and error I’ve discovered a few things. First, tap on the screen to make a small firework.... Continue Reading →
iPhone Software Update (iOS 4) - Updated December 15th, 2015.Somewhat overlooked in last week’s iPhone 4 pandemonium is the updated operating system for iPhones called “iOS 4”. It’s available as a free download for existing iPhone and iPod Touch users. (Sorry, it is not available yet for the iPad.) I put it onto my iPhone 3GS and it’s working fine. Here’s... Continue Reading →
Handy iPhone App: Gorillacam - Updated December 16th, 2015.I’ve been experimenting with a free iPhone app called “Gorillacam.” It comes from the people who make the GorillaMobile iPhone tripod* but you don’t have to have the tripod to use it. Gorillacam improves upon the standard iPhone Camera app in several ways, including the handy features shown in the picture below:Of... Continue Reading →
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New York Times iPhone news reader - Updated December 13th, 2015.I still prefer a “real” newspaper to any electronic version, and if you ask I’ll get all poetic and tell you why. In the meantime, here’s one of my favorite iPhone apps: The New York Times reader. By the way, it’s free. It would be a bargain at twice the price. Heh.... Continue Reading →
Barcode Scanner app for iPhone - Updated October 9th, 2019.I just learned of an iPhone app called “Snappr.” It’s amazing. UPDATE: Snappr’s been discontinued. Try RedLaser or ShopSavvy instead. Launch Snappr, then “scan” a barcode by taking a picture of it using your iPhone’s camera. The picture is sent to Snappr’s servers, where the code is actually read. In a few... Continue Reading →
iPhone 3.0 software– go get it - Updated July 3rd, 2016.If you buy a new iPhone you get the latest iPhone system software (iPhone OS 3.0) and that software lets you do some pretty cool things: Cut, copy, and paste Landscape keyboard for email, text messages, etc. Spotlight search of email, address book, etc. Voice memos … and lots more. The neat... Continue Reading →
iPhone 3G S– it’s great! - Updated December 13th, 2015.I bought a new iPhone last week-– the 3G S, 16 gigabytes of storage, in vivid black. It looks just like the 3G it replaces but has a few new doodads inside. And it has “S,” which stands for “Speed.” Here are some pictures. Here’s a list of the things I like... Continue Reading →
iPhone app of the week: eReader - Updated December 13th, 2015.Surely you’ve heard of the Kindle, the electronic book-reading device from Amazon. It can hold thousands of books in its memory and you can download new ones through the air. That’s the good news. Here’s the bad news: it costs $359, the screen isn’t color, and it’s another thing to carry around... Continue Reading →
OmniFocus: To-do list for Mac and iPhone - Updated April 10th, 2016.There are many to-do list programs for the Mac. And there are many to-do list programs for the iPhone. But there aren’t many to-do list programs for the Mac that synchronize with the iPhone, an essential feature if you ask me. Actually, there are two Mac to-do list programs that have synchronizing... Continue Reading →
Make mine Mint (dot com) - Updated December 13th, 2015.Wow, what a cool website: www.mint.com. They call it “the best way to manage your money.” And it’s free. Anyone can sign up for a mint.com account. You then enter information about your financial accounts– savings, checking, investments, credit cards. Do that, and at a glance you can see ALL of your... Continue Reading →
Stuff I Like - I really like a non-glare screen for my Macs and iPhone. Here's info about the best non-glare films I've found.
iPhone Stuff I Like - Updated December 12th, 2015.If you have an iPhone, even an old one, you surely know that (as of July 11th) there are gobs of new programs that you can add to an iPhone to make it do cool stuff. Being a “cool stuff” person, and also a “I would rather not pay for something if... Continue Reading →
More iPhone stuff - Updated December 12th, 2015.I hate to say that I’m disappointed in the new iPhone, but I’m disappointed in the new iPhone. And in the new 2.0 software. The new phone just isn’t very much better than the old one. If you don’t have an iPhone at all, I say go get one. But if you... Continue Reading →


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