By Christian Boyce. Helping people with their Apple stuff since 1987.
No doubt you've heard about FaceTime, Apple's groovy new video-chat feature built into the iPhone 4. It's pretty cool the first time around-- in fact, it's better than that. It's incredible. Mind-blowing. Astounding. That's how it was for me. But then it wore off, becoming sort of a novelty instead of a game-changer.Until tonight.Tonight, one... Continue Reading →
Apple's iPhone 4 press conference is going on right now. They started it by showing this YouTube video.
MacWorld Expo 2011 is six months away, but if you plan ahead a little you can save major buckos on admission. In fact, if you use this link before the end of the day on July 26th, you can get in for free. San Francisco in January isn't exactly balmy but who cares, it's SAN... Continue Reading →
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 (the following is provided for historical reference) Here's a handy iPhone app, especially if you were in Southern California at 4:53 pm today.... Continue Reading →
People ask me all the time "What does the new iPhone 4 do that my old iPhone can't?" Here's one thing: FaceTime. Only on iPhone 4.
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. Second, drag your... Continue Reading →
You've probably heard about problems with Apple's iPhone 4-- specifically, there's something about the antenna that makes the number of AT&T signal bars go down when you hold the phone in your hand "in certain ways." It turns out that "certain ways" includes the way I'd normally hold it (in the palm of my left... Continue Reading →
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 what you'll get when... Continue Reading →
Google calendar with entire World Cup 2022 schedule. Updates automatically. For Mac, iPhone, iPad, and other devices too.
Radio Shack will be selling the new iPhone 4, and will be offering $200 as a trade-in for iPhone 3GS owners. Since the new iPhone is $199, you're basically getting it for free. Worth checking it out.
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