Tutorials
How to make ringtones for your iPhone with iTunes
Sometimes the built in ringtones just won’t do it for you and your iPhone. Maybe you’d like to make a recording of your friend saying “It’s Susan! Pick up!” and assign it to Susan. Or you want a bit of your favorite song that you can’t find an existing ringtone. Whatever your reason, making a…
Read MoreCopy an image from a Web page into a Word doc?
Question How can I copy an image from a Web page to paste it into a Word doc on my Macintosh? When I do it using the Control-Option-Click and select Copy Image, then go to Word and select Paste, it pastes the address of the image, not the image itself. Answer I right click the…
Read MoreGetting your RSS feeds OUT of Mail.app and into Google Reader
I love RSS feeds. I have lots of them. Historically, I have used my Mail.app as my RSS reader and love it. As of late I have decided that I wanted to move them all to a mobile device. Many RSS readers have a way to import your feeds from google reader. So, what I…
Read MoreWhy am I getting an “invalid email address” when sending mail?
Question I just set up my email account on my device. But, every time I try to send email, it says the email address is invalid, any advice?!! Answer NOTE: If you are having problems getting or receiving email, this article might help. If you still are having problems after reading this blog, please contact your…
Read MoreWhat is the difference between Outlook and Outlook Express?
Question I’m currently using Outlook and not Outlook express. What are the differences between the two and do you think I should switch to Outlook Express? Answer Outlook Express is the free version of Outlook. Outlook Express probably came on your computer. Outlook comes with Microsoft Office. Outlook Express supports SMTP, POP3, and IMAP and…
Read MoreLoupe: A Color Picker for Your iPhone
Have you ever been out and about and seen a color or color combination you really loved? Did you think it would be great for your bedroom or design project? You can easily capture colors with this neat little program I happened upon today called “Loupe”. You can find it at http://loupeapp.com. And, bonus, it’s…
Read MoreWordPress: Basic Styling and Formatting Tutorial [VIDEO]
This is a tutorial that will explain how to do some basic styling and formatting with WordPress.
Read MoreFacebook Notification on your iPhone
Question How do I get Facebook to notify me on my iPhone when I get a message? Answer First, you’ll need to download and install the Facebook 3.1 application from the App Store if you don’t already have it. It’s free and does a really great job encompassing all the major features of the website.…
Read MoreFix: WordPress Error Using Twitme or WP to Twitter
I was getting an error in a WordPress blog when I posted a new post. Like many people, I enjoy a little plugin (Twitme) that will send a message to Twitter whenever a new post goes up. It’s quite a timesaver. It took me a while to figure out the problem so I thought I’d…
Read MoreParental Controls on iPhone or iPod Touch?
Question: My son’s top Christmas request is an iPod Touch. Am I able to put parental controls on Internet content if I get him one of those? Answer: Yes! Here is how: With your iPod Touch (or iPhone) on, go to “Settings”. Scroll down to “General” Select “Restrictions” Select “Enable Restrictions”. You will be prompted…
Read MoreKeeping Your Friend's Emails Hidden When Sending to Groups
Question Recently a friend of mine had her email address book used without her permission by a spammer. Probably when she sent a multi-addressee email. How may we send email messages to multiple recipients and keep the actual addresses hidden from everyone else receiving the message? Answer This is a good question as it often comes up for more than…
Read MoreHelp! Duplicate Entries on My iPhone.
I recently had this problem and thought I’d share the solution. I have a .me account for my Macintosh that syncs with my iphone. My iPhone had duplicate iCal and Address Book entries even though my computer did not. The trick is to completely replace everything on the cloud (.me) and your iPhone and replace…
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