by Matt on April 25, 2009
I don’t normally cover iPhone tips on this site, but I thought I’d share one with you as it relates to podcasts. Until I got my 2G iPhone, I listened to a lot of music on my iPod. Here in Portland, I nearly always take the bus, Max, ride my bike, or walk to my [...]
by Matt on February 6, 2009
If you recently updated your iPhone (or iPod Touch) to firmware version 2.2.1 and iTunes now unexpectedly quits when you try to sync your device, there is a fix. Apple sent out an email explaining how to resolve the problem:
Dear Customer,
Recently, we uncovered an issue which was causing iTunes to unexpectedly quit when synced with [...]
by Matt on February 5, 2009
Once you start taking a few photos with your iPhone, it can become addictive. One of the things I’ve always wanted to be able to do is post photos of where I’m at (sporting events, vacation, house hunting, etc.) so that my friends and family can see them. While it’s possible to email photos to [...]
by Matt on January 6, 2009
Now that the keynote address at MacWorld 2009 has come and gone, let’s look at the 5 most exciting announcements to come out of the event.
1. iLife ‘09
With the new iLife ‘09, Apple introduced plenty of great features to justify the $79 upgrade. In iPhoto, you can now manage your photos by people’s faces. You [...]
by Matt on December 20, 2008
AO wants to know what is the best way to copy your songs from your iPod back onto your computer. Why would you want to do this? The most common reason is that if you have not previously backed up your iTunes library, your iPod may be the only place you can find your music [...]
by Matt on December 2, 2008
Black Friday has come and gone. Cyber Monday is now in the mirror. Can we Mac users feel safe now feel safe from identity theft, hacking, and viruses that always find ways to ruin some of our Windows friends’ holiday season? While using a Mac may provide some cyber protection, there are plenty of steps [...]
by Matt on December 1, 2008
Apple posted an update to the iPhone Configuration Utility for both Mac OS X and Windows today. According to Apple:
iPhone Configuration Utility lets you easily create, maintain, and sign configuration profiles, track and install provisioning profiles and authorized applications, and capture device information including console logs.
Configuration profiles are XML files that contain device security policies, [...]