Category: iphone

Quick Review: WhatsApp Messenger

iMessage is great when all of your friends have iPhones, but when your friends and family around the globe have Droids, and Blackberries, and Windows Phones too, it gets frustrating to send them all messages (and downright expensive). That’s where WhatsApp messenger comes in. I had family abroad last year with a Blackberry (i Know right?) so I turned to a combination of WhatsApp...

BI Reports iPhone 5S to Arrive in Spring

It’s being reported by various reasonably reliable sources that there will be both a new iPhone and iPad in the Spring. That would mean only about an eight month production of the current models if Apple released it at their Worldwide Developer Conference in June. Unfortunately it seems to just be pageview journalism. They report that limited production is already starting in test runs...

Siri and Nicknames: Tutorials

We all have nicknames for people we care about, but sometimes we need real names in our contacts too, and Siri can get tripped up. Here’s how to make sure Siri understands both names and nicknames.   Go into your contacts app. Tap on the contact where you want to add a nickname Tap edit in the right hand corner Scroll to the bottom...

Preparing for #Frankenstorm Nerd Style

A HUGE (by Northeast standards) storm is coming which will most likely know out power (and internet) for days to come, and I’m preparing for it in the most nerdy ways possible. I want to make sure I can access the web for videos, and netflix, when TV is out and my DVR is out of good material (using a generator to run the...

Apple iPad Mini Keynote Event Summary Part Two (Sparknotes)

Here’s part two of our summary. This includes the details on BOTH new iPads. 4th generation ipad with A6X processor holiday power play by Apple double CPU performance vs previous double graphics vs previous 10 hr battery life facetime HD expanded LTE tons of carriers 2 times faster wifi lightning connector- about time- brings conformity to brands and allows for more accessories usb and...