If you’re worried about the privacy and security of your iPhone and iPad backups, you may want to encrypt your backups instead of using iCloud or regular iTunes backups. Aside from being more secure, an encrypted iPhone backup is the only way you can bring over certain data to a new device, such as data
Episode 05: Snowpocalypse 2016!
This week on The App Factor Podcast, Snowpocalypse 2016 is in full effect and has left Justin with no power or internet. In his absence, Ally and Brian talk their favorite app picks, Apple’s new Music Memos app, Live Photos troubleshooting, and lots more.
Live Photo previews not working on your iPhone? Here’s the fix!
The other day while sharing photos with a friend, I noticed as she scrolled through her Camera Roll that her Live Photos came alive as she swiped for just a 1/2 second or so. Upon testing my own, I found my own Live Photo previews not working. Even though I knew this was a feature,
How to watch picture in picture YouTube videos on iPad
iOS 9 introduced picture in picture, or PiP, functionality for iPad users. That means you can watch videos in a floating window while continuing to do something else. Unfortunately the built-in YouTube app doesn’t currently support picture in picture — but that doesn’t mean you can’t watch picture in picture YouTube videos on iPad. Here’s
Best travel accessories for Mac
Whenever I travel with my Mac, there are a few accessories I never leave home without. Depending on how and where I’m traveling to, what I decide to pack may change, except for a few items. From making sure I’m never without the right kind of outlet adapters, to drowning out plane noise, these are
Best video editing apps for iPhone and iPad
Long gone are the days where video editing has to take hours and involve your Mac. Thanks to the iPhone and iPad I’ve put together some awesome, professional looking video. Depending on what your needs are, and how much control you want over the process, these are currently the best video editing apps I’ve found
How to manage, edit, and delete multiple contacts on iPhone and iPad
Interact is a brand new contact management app by Agile Tortoise, the same makers of the popular notes app Drafts. It’s no secret that contact management on iPhone and iPad is lacking. Interact solves a lot of its shortcomings, such as the added ability to edit and manage groups, send messages and attachments to entire
How to edit and delete App Store reviews on iPhone and iPad
The other day I was looking through the App Store and noticed that my reviews for some apps needed to be updated. Instead of having to search for individual apps, I wanted an easy way to see and manage all the reviews I had ever left. As it turns out, not only can you view
Snapchat tips: How to share past or existing photos
Just the other day a friend of mine told me they wished they could post photos they had already taken on their iPhone to their Snapchat account. As it turns out, you can post existing photos to Snapchat, with just one caveat. There are many times when accessing the camera from the Lock screen or
Episode 04: Holiday tech support
The holidays are prime time for relatives and family members to receive new iPhones, iPads, Apple Watches, and Macs. During this episode of the App Factor Podcast each of us share stories of helping family and friends learn and troubleshoot their new (and existing) tech over the holidays — sometimes successfully, and sometimes, not so much. And as always, we share all the apps and accessories we’ve discovered over the past two weeks.
Best travel accessories for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch owners
I travel frequently, both for work and for pleasure. Over the past few years I’ve found certain accessories I just can’t live without. Whether I’m walking out the door to a coffee shop or I am getting on a plane and need to pack more serious gear, these are the travel accessories I couldn’t live
Instagram tips: How to adjust the strength or intensity of a filter
There are instances where I want to use an Instagram filter on a photo but I find it to be too strong, or too intense, but somewhere in the middle would be a nice compromise. This is why Instagram gives you the option to adjust the strength and intensity to your liking. Here’s how: Instagram
