Author Archives: Jay
Tip: How to Make Siri’s Twin, VoiceOver, Read Your Email on iPhone
When Siri was released on the iPhone 4S I was excited about being able to use the personal assistant while traveling. My mobile office (a.k.a. Saturn Outlook) has a plethora of cords, cables, and speakers and having Siri read a text message from iMessage has been extremely convenient. So when …
Launch Sale: Easy Abs by lolo
One of my favorite developers of exercise apps for iDevices, lolo, has just launched a new app called Easy Abs. I received the email announcement this morning and am already plan to jump in sit up and take notice! According to their promotional email: EASY ABS FEATURES A complete core …
Tip: Preventing the iOS 5 Music App from Crashing on iPhone 3GS
Image courtesy of iPhoneheadlines.com If you’re an iPhone 3GS owner running iOS 5, you may have encountered the same problem that my wife and I have: you’re walking, running, or generally enjoying life while listening to your favorite song in your 3GS’s playlist when, at the completion of a song, there’s …
Quick Tip: Share any file using Dropbox Mobile App
Nearly everyone uses the popular – and free – file backup and syncing service Dropbox to keep files current across multiple platforms and mobile devices. Recognizing how powerful the service is, Apple tried to expand its hold by offering to buy Dropbox in 2009 before releasing its own iCloud service. …
lolo Celebrates iPhone 4S with Sale
One of my all-time favorite developers of exercise apps, lolo, has recently announced a sale of all 6 of their apps. Multiple times I have selected one of their apps as a Pick of the Week or a full review. With their newest upgrades to include their cloud-based service, lolo …
Siri App Teases iPhone 4S while saying Goodbye?
With all the excitement of integrating Siri Assistant in the iPhone 4S, I decided to pull up the no-longer-available Siri app on my iPhone 3Gs. Interestingly, in Apple style, I was greeted with the screen above, which makes me think its days as a useful standalone app is literally numbered. …
Portable Speaker Review: A DISCO That Impresses – 35 Years Late
As a presenter, I am on the road a lot and find that when I arrive at a location, the technology doesn’t always match my needs. So I carry a lot of equipment with me (projectors, microphones, speakers, etc.) and am always looking for ways to downsize without sacrificing …
Review: Easy Calendar – A name that says it all
Sometimes less is more; easy is almost always better; and simplicity reigns. This is so true of the powerful little app called Easy Calendar. Let me be clear – I am a calendar lover. I have used desk calendars, wall calendars, Day Timers, Franklin Covey systems, Month-at-a-Glance, …
Review: Teach Me Sushi, iPad edition
I have always enjoyed sushi and thought it would be great to know how to make it. It looks too delicate of a skill, though, and I shrugged it off as an unlikely practice in my kitchen. That didn’t prevent a friend from gifting me supplies to make sushi this …
Update: Algebra Touch for iOS to add important new feature
In the world of teaching and learning algebraic operations, one of the most fundamental lessons is that of applying the distribution property. Algebra Touch (universal app; reviewed here) is an app of beauty when it comes to demonstrating and supporting the learning of algebraic operations and techniques: it puts to …
Sale: RunKeeper Pro – 100% Off (limited time)
If you’re interested in starting out the New Year as an outdoor exercise enthusiast or tracking your regular outdoor activity — and if you’re interested in a huge bargain — then you’ll probably want to know that RunKeeper Pro (version 2.3.6.0) is on sale until January 31 for free. That’s …
