Archive for August, 2007

• Prevent car accidents - SMS with your tongue, not your thumbs

  Text messaging while driving is practically insane. It’s even crazier with iPhone’s virtual keyboard that lacks the tactile buttons required to feel your way around the alphabet without having to look at the letters. Now with free instant voice messaging from Pinger, you can keep your eyes on the road as you send quick messages to your friends. Pinger is…

  Friday, August 3rd, 2007   |   No comments

• Scrolling boxes on a web page

  Here’s an iPhone tip to save you some frustration. When trying to scroll a box inside a web page you probably see the entire web page scroll instead of the box embedded within that page. To scroll the box, simply zoom into that area, then scroll the box with two fingers.

  Friday, August 3rd, 2007   |   No comments

• Saving your email messages as drafts

  We have heard horror stories from people losing messages after tapping out a nice long email and suddenly, it disappears. There is no obvious way to save email drafts on the iPhone unless, of course, you know the trick. Simply tap the Cancel button. Instead of deleting the message, iPhone will prompt you to Save, Delete, or Cancel. Tap Save…

  Friday, August 3rd, 2007   |   No comments

• Get driving directions quicker

  iPhone’s Map application is great for getting driving directions. You will find the Bookmarks button at both the starting point and destination fields, so you can quickly use a bookmark, recent location, or contact when searching for directions. The first thing you should do in Maps is find your own addresses (work, home, school, etc.) and then bookmark them—this will…

  Thursday, August 2nd, 2007   |   One comment

• iPhone tip for this month’s travelers

  If you and your iPhone end up in one of 13 U.S. airports this month you can bask in your wi-fi glory with free internet access from Boingo Wireless. To use this service simply connect to the network using the airport’s “concourse SSID”, fire up Safari and enter your email address and off you go. Here is a list of…

  Thursday, August 2nd, 2007   |   One comment

• Get a bigger keyboard on the iPhone

  This iPhone tip only works for text entry on web pages. When you use iPhone’s Safari to view a web page and tap on an entry field to edit text, iPhone opens the virtual keyboard which can be a little narrow for our fat fingered friends. To get the wider keyboard simply rotate the iPhone to landscape mode before tapping…

  Thursday, August 2nd, 2007   |   2 comments

• Get your game on with contests galore

  Tapatap.com is an entire online community built around contests. The site just launched last month and today they released an iPhone optimized version of the site. This month’s prizes include all of our favorite things: Nintendo Wii game consoles, trips to L.A., Ed Hardy clothes, and of course, iPhones! Go win some loot now.

  Wednesday, August 1st, 2007   |   No comments

• iPhone travel cases from WaterField Designs

  These sleek new iPhone cases a offer different levels of protection and accessibility. The Smart Case offers impact protection, carrying options and a light, slim design; the Travel Case includes padded pockets to carry the iPhone and accessories for the longer haul; and the Suede Jacket protects the iPhone from scratches and minor bumps in an ultra-minimalist, soft sleeve.
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  Wednesday, August 1st, 2007   |   2 comments