iOS

With iOS and iDevices becoming more capable every year, more people are switching to an iPad or iPhone as their primary means of communication and productivity. Unfortunately for users who rely on email, the Mail app on iOS does not currently support mailing lists, requiring users to manually enter the email addresses of the multiple…

The idea, never implemented, would give customers a free version of the Mac operating system in exchange for occasional advertisements that users would be forced to watch.  Mr. Segall explains that customers would still have the option to purchase the standard version of OS 9, but those without the desire to pay could upgrade to…

And now they’ve gone and made a movie of it. I suppose, like wooded vistas razed to make strip malls, that had to happen eventually. The thing is that Hunger Games: The Movie may not be that bad. I say, “may,” because I haven’t seen it yet. The Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter and…

SugarSync 3.0 on the iPadVersion 3.0 sports a redesigned interface with support for swipe and drag gestures, lets users view the contents of several folders at the same time, offers quick access to photo and video backup options, fixed several bugs, and more.SugarSync’s online storage service is available for free. It includes 5GB of storage, and…

Use the Trash button to delete single images from Photo StreamTo delete images from Photo Stream, you’ll have to pay a visit to the Photos app. Once there, tap the Photo Stream tab, select an image, and then tap the trash button. Alternately, you can tap the Sharing button before selecting an image, and then…

Kicksend has developed an iPhone app that works in conjunction with it’s Kicksend Internet program to allow users to quickly send up to 30 high-res photos or videos at a time from an iPhone to anyone, anywhere, at any time.  With the Kicksend iPhone app, there are no constraints on photo size, and no concerns…

Here’s how to install an iOS update on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch using iOS 5’s over-the-air update feature: Tap Settings. Tap General. Tap Software Update. If an update is available, you’ll see a list showing what’s new. Tap Download and Install. iOS 5 lets you update the OS without needing iTunes Be sure…

This is awesome, of course, except when it’s not. So here’s how you can sort and remove out-of-date or incorrect addresses. Your less-plentiful autofill options will be your reward.To get started and see what Apple Mail has been storing for you, choose the menu item Window > Previous Recipients. That’ll bring up a nifty (and sometimes…

Preparing iOS Devices with Apple ConfiguratorThe new app makes it easy for the mass configuration and deployment of iPhones, iPads, and iPod touches in schools, businesses, and institutions. Apple Configurator updates 30 devices at a time to the latest version of iOS, configures settings to maintain a standard configuration, and installs apps and data onto…

iOS 5.1’s new lock screen Camera buttonPreviously, taking photos from the lock screen involved double-tapping the Home button, then tapping the camera button next to the unlock slider. After installing iOS 5.1, the process is still pretty much the same: either tap or double-tap the Home button, but instead of tapping the camera button, slide…

Xcode adds iOS 5.1 app development supportThe update includes SDKs for OS X Lion and iOS 5.1, a code signing workflow for for signing OS X apps with Developer IDs, an in staller for command line tools, support for launching Instruments and File Merge from the Open Developer Tool menu, bug fixes, and more.Xcode 4.3.1…

The 10.6 update also improved song matching, album artwork handling, and fixes an issue where songs played through iCloud could be accidentally skipped.iTunes 10.6 is free and available via the the Software Update application, or as a downloadable installer at the Apple website.

iLife for Apple’s iOS devices GarageBand GarageBand now supports linking up to four iOS devices together over a local Wi-Fi network to play together and record songs through the new Jam Session feature. The app handles synchronizing key, tempo and chords across instruments, and sessions are auto-recorded on individual tracks. The update also added Smart…

Customers will be able to re-download movies they previously purchased at 1080p resolution. Movies were previously available at 720p resolution.Apple also introduced a new Apple TV model on Wednesday with 1080p support. It will be available in about a week for US$99.Apple’s media event is still underway, so be sure to check back with The…

Discussed on Mac Geek Gab 383, as many Mail users know, a quick keyboard shortcut to reply to an email message is Command-R. This will duplicate the effect of hitting the “Reply” button in the Mail toolbar and will open a new mail window addressed to the sender of the message to which you are…

Recent revelations that some apps were collecting contact information and sending it back to developers raised a few privacy eyebrows. This behavior is against App Store policy and some argued that those apps should have been blocked from being approved in the first place. That revelation generated several responses, including some from governmental agencies. Now it…

I guess if your pockets are deep enough you can hire someone to do much of that stuff for you, but if you’re sa simple man (or woman) of even simpler means then the rake, shovel, and broom are your weekend companions. I love the outdoors, but I hate yard work. I can think of…

Thanks to a text string Consomac found in the beta version of Messages, it looks like Lion users will get cut off from the app once Mountain Lion is released. The text string reads:Thank you for participating in the Messages Beta program. With the inclusion of Messages in OS X Mountain Lion, the Messages Beta…

In a statement delivered to AllThingsD, Apple said that accessing contact data without permission is already a violation of App Store guidelines. Violation or not, however, and just as it did with Location Services, the company said it would be making changes, likely in iOS itself, that force developers to get permission before accessing their…

There are apps, and there are apps. Every once in a while, an app appears that’s so beautiful, so technical, and so completely exploits the Apple iDevice that it takes one’s breath away. This is one of those. Theodolite from Hunter Research & Technology is an app that pulls together many of the iDevice’s capabilities…

Vonage Mobile Screenshot The app connects both iPhone users and Android device owners to one another. The company claims that calls made with the app use high definition audio and are higher quality than normal cell phone calls. In addition, it works over WiFi, 3G, and 4G (for 4G Android devices). Another aspect of the…

So on your iOS device, open your Settings app and click on Mail, Contacts, Calendars. Scroll down through that list, and you’ll first see all of the accounts you’ve added there. (I just realized that I have 11. Send help.)Underneath your accounts, you’ll find the preferences for e-mail. There are all sorts of goodies you…

Viggle works by using an iOS device’s microphone to hear what you’re watching, including both live  and DVR-recorded shows. It then matches that waveform to a particular channel and show and credits you a certain number of “points” per minute for watching. Once a user has received 7,500 points they can exchange them for $5…

The xPrintServer is a small unit (4.5 x 2.37 x 0.87-in) about the size of an iPhone, with two connections, one for power, and an RJ-45 jack for a 100BASE-T connection to your network. It can also connect to nearby Wi-Fi enabled printers. Once connected to your network or in range of wireless printers, it…