One of my favorite features of the Google Maps app is its ability to save offline maps on iPhone. Whether you want map access regardless of cell reception or you’re traveling abroad and won’t have a data connection, Google Maps is king. Even better, it costs you absolutely nothing.
How to turn any photo into a Live Wallpaper on iPhone 6s
The iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus come with the option to make any Live Photo you take a Live Wallaper on your iPhone’s Lock screen. However, if you have still images in your Camera Roll you’d like to make live, here’s how to turn any photo into a Live Wallpaper on iPhone:
How to transfer Health app data to a different iPhone
Apple takes the privacy and security of your health data very seriously. So serious in fact that there are only two ways to transfer Health app data from one iPhone to another. Here’s a breakdown of those two ways and why you may want to choose one way over the other.
How to encrypt iPhone and iPad backups with iTunes
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
How Apple can improve the accessibility of emoji on iPhone
Last September, I wrote an article in which I discussed the ways Apple could make iOS more visually accessible. In hindsight, my wish list of improvements, while good, was incomplete.
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 quickly share links to Apple Notes
Apple Notes got a great update in iOS 9, so good in fact that a lot of us made the switch from Evernote to Apple Notes a permanent one. One of our favorite new features is the ability to share links to Apple Notes from almost anywhere using the Share sheet. You can even add
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
