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iPhones, iPads, and Apple Mobile Products

How-to and training tips, resources, and tools for using iPhones, iPads, iPod touch, iTunes, and apps for Apple mobile devices.

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What's the Difference Between 3G (or 4G) and WiFi?
Anthony Cohen

It would be self-defeating if a mobile device, such as a smart phone or tablet, could only connect to the Internet when plugged into a landline. It also wouldn't be much fun if a fantastic piece of technology and engineering took five minutes to load a webpage. So, mobile devices need to connect wirelessly and quickly, hence the two wireless broadband methods: 3G and WiFi. . . . keep reading

Printable PDF Guide to iPhone and iPad Status Bar Icons

The status bar at the top of your iPhone or iPad shows valuable information, if you know what all the icons mean. In addition to the time, your battery charge, and your cellular signal strength, the status bar is used to communicate information about what's going on with your device. . . . keep reading

Tech Term of the Week - What is a Hotspot?
From coffee shops to train stations and airports, you may have noticed the increasing visibility of signs indicating that these places are hotspots. No, that doesn't mean there is volcanic activity brewing beneath your local coffee shop. . . . keep reading

How to Setup and Use Apple TV
Follow along as Bob sets up his new Apple TV device and connects it to his TV, stereo, iTunes account, and home network. Apple TV is a small box that connects your TV and stereo to Apple content, and let's you display your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch using mirroring setting. . . . keep reading

How Touchscreens Work and Common Gestures for iPhones and iPads

The touchscreen of your device is used to access almost any function that your device can perform. The screen is a visual display, much like your computer monitor or a TV, and the appearance can be changed . . . keep reading

Video: How to Let Your Friends Know About iPhone and iPad Apps

In the new App Store update by Apple for iOS I found a great trick for letting friends know what apps I like. For each app listing, there's now a share icon (the page of paper with an arrow going out to the right) that lets you share an app as a Facebook . . . keep reading

How To Email Photos from Your iPhone or iPad

Here's a quick how-to guide for emailing photos from your iPhone or iPad. These instructions are for iOS 6, but previous versions of iOS follow the same steps as well. . . . keep reading

Where to Get Help for Your Apple ID

Your Apple ID is important for using with both your iPhone or iPad and iTunes on your computer. Apple uses your Apple ID to keep track of all of your app installations and purchases, . . . keep reading

What's New in iOS 6.0

iOS 6.0 is the latest version of Apple's mobile operating software for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. When the first number changes in a software product, from 5.x.x. to 6.x, it's considered a major change of the software. . . . keep reading

Request Your Personal App Search

App Search Request - use this form to request a custom app search. We'll get back to you with any apps we find. . . . keep reading

Apple or Android - A Guide for the Non-Owner

Here's some advice I gave to a prospective student recently who was trying to choose between Apple and Android for a smartphone and was thinking about taking my class to learn more before he purchased. . . . keep reading

Video Lesson: How to Use the Maps App for iPad and iPhone

Learn how to use the Maps App for iPads and iPhones in this 20 minute video lesson. Includes examples of how-to use Maps to find locations, search for locations, use directions, access Google's street view, bookmark places, access satellite view, terrain view, and traffic . . . keep reading

The 6 Basics of Syncing Your iPhone, iPad, and iPod
Anthony Cohen

Syncing is Apple's tool to let its customers copy songs, apps and media across multiple devices. Though it's familiar to anyone with a iTunes or an Apple device, the way it has us do things isn't always intuitive. . . . keep reading

iOS App Review: PaperTrail App Manages Your Mileage and Expense Receipts and Prepares Your Tax Info
Since the beginning of the year, I've been using an app from Intuit called PaperTrail that makes it easy to enter my trip mileage and track incidental business expenses. . . . keep reading

The New iPad from Apple
Apple announced the new iPad on March 7. No longer using the iPad numbers, this model is just called iPad. The new model is the same size and shape as the previous iPad 2 model and sells for the same price, starting at $499. The major improvements include the following: . . . keep reading

How To Use eBooks, Kindles, Nooks, and iPads
Anthony Cohen

In May 2011, Amazon.com announced its digital book sales had overtaken its printed book sales. Since the launch of the first Kindle in 2007, . . . keep reading

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