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How to Backup Your Mac with SuperDuper

Time Machine is a great tool to back-up your Mac, but what if you wanted more control over the backup and the process itself? Unfortunately...

Rotate Your iPhone for an Advanced Calculator

One for the best things about iOS for the iPhone is the number of features you can discover by simply rotating the phone. In this...

How to Search SMS/Text Messages on the iPhone

Have you ever found yourself wanting to search for information in a text message, but didn't know how? I know I have, especially when I...

Should I Upgrade to Lion?

This is the question that I keep getting from friends and family that primarily use Macs and have heard about the upcoming upgrade to...

The Ultimate Guide to Google Maps for the iPhone

One of the simplest and most elegant implementations of Google Maps can be found in iOS. In all its simplicity, Google Maps for iOS is...

Google Maps for iPhone Views & Traffic Information Explained

While viewing a map in the Maps app powered by Google Maps, the default view is the Standard view. We previously mentioned that there are...

How to Find Yourself Using Maps & Determine Heading on the iPhone

Now that you are familiar with Maps and available views, the next topic we are going to cover is how to use your iPhone's...

How to Search for an Address or Place on the iPhone

Now that you are familiar with how Maps works, how to map your current location and how to view the map in different modes,...

How to Get Directions on the iPhone

Now that we know how to find places and addresses on the iPhone, we'll need to explore getting directions and using the features available. In...

Bookmark Your Favorite Places & Addresses with Maps for iPhone

We've learned how to use Maps on the iPhone, search for places and get directions. In this guide I will show you how to...
Disable iPhone Push Notifications

How to Turn Off Push Notifications on the iPhone

Do you find iPhone notifications obtrusive and annoying? You're not the only one. Until Apple releases a better notification system in iOS 5 later this...

Weekly App: Sleep+ for iPhone – App Review

Sleep+ is a tiny iPhone application developed by Jingliang Chen that comes to the rescue of insomniacs. Featuring a few relaxing and sleep-inducing melodies,...
Turn Off Location Services iPhone

How to Turn Off Location Services on the iPhone

Location services on the iPhone allow iOS and apps to locate you on a map. This information can be useful when you are googling...