Category Archives: Apps

How to Use Your Smartphone As an Essential Part of Your Disaster Kit

Generally speaking you don\’t want to rely on technology at all in your disaster toolkit, but that doesn\’t mean you can\’t make use of an old smartphone (or your current one for that matter). Before the cell networks are down, … Continue reading

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Outlook Web App comes to iOS devices in native form

It hasn’t been hard to get Exchange support on iOS devices, but there’s some for whom third-party apps and web clients just won’t do. Microsoft has them covered today — it just repackaged the Outlook Web App as a pair … Continue reading

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Top iOS apps and games go free ahead of App Stores fifth anniversary | The Verge

A host of highly regarded apps for iPhone and iPad have gone free today in what could be a major celebration to mark five years since Apple launched the App Store. So far, games such as Infinity Blade II, Superbrothers: … Continue reading

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WakeVoice Is an Alarm Clock That Talks To You (and You Can Talk To)

WakeVoice is different. Instead of waking up to music, WakeVoice rings, then speaks to you when it’s time to get up. It can play a personalized message, read the news headlines, or fill you in on the weather for the … Continue reading

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New keyboard shortcuts for Windows 8 and Windows RT – Microsoft Windows

With Windows 8 and Windows RT, you can use the keyboard shortcuts you’re already using, and you’ll find new ones too. For example, the easiest way to search on the Start screen is to simply start typing. Not on the Start screen? … Continue reading

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Roku can now tell you how to get, how to get to Sesame Street with new PBS channels

Big Bird or “Big Yellah,” as we like to call him and his Sesame Street cohorts are now available for streaming on your Roku box. Not just that, but his non-avian colleagues from PBS and PBS Kids are also making … Continue reading

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The Webs Best iMadeFace Self-Portraits

iMadeFace is one of the hottest new apps, enabling anyone with an iPhone to turn their social avatars into cartoonish versions of their self.Last week, we asked you to submit your best iMadeFace self-portraits. You sent us some amazing submissions, … Continue reading

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How to switch to voice only while on a FaceTime call | iMore.com

While FaceTime calls are much more interactive and personal than regular old voice calls, you may find a time that you need to pause a video feed but continue talking to the person on the other end. Whether its kids … Continue reading

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How To Get 50GB of Free Cloud Storage Right Now

Need a place to squirrel away your digital stash? Box is giving 50GB of online storage free to new users.Box will let you sync across both Mac and PC, and it has apps for Android, iOS, Outlook, BlackBerry PlayBook, and … Continue reading

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How to track Santa on your iPhone and iPad | iMore.com

If you’ve got an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, you and yours can keep an eye on Santa, and track his progress as he delivers presents to boys and girls around the world, then you’re in luck — Google Earth … Continue reading

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