Tech tricks

October 2011

iPhone App of the Week: Sleep Cycle Alarm

10:55PM | Friday, 14 October 2011 | By Patrick Stafford Often, entrepreneurs will find they’re lacking sleep and aren’t able to keep to a regular sleeping schedule. This app could be the answer for sleep-deprived businesspeople.

Split the keyboard in iOS 5

10:55PM | Friday, 14 October 2011 | By Patrick Stafford The iOS 5 update has brought plenty of new features to the iPhone and iPad, but one of them makes typing even easier – the ability to split the keyboard on the iPad.

Export Facebook birthdays to Google calendar

10:55PM | Friday, 14 October 2011 | By Patrick Stafford Keeping track of your friends’ and colleagues’ birthdays on Facebook can be a hassle, particularly if you forget to check every day. But you always check your calendar – why not integrate the two?

Sync your Google Calendar with iOS

10:55PM | Friday, 14 October 2011 | By Patrick Stafford Some users find that calendars used on their desktop won’t sync across to their iPhone. This is easy to fix.

Check storage usage by apps in iOS 5

10:55PM | Friday, 14 October 2011 | By Patrick Stafford One of the less talked about new features in the iOS 5 software update is the ability to check how much storage space each of your apps is using.

iPhone App of the Week: Melbourne Cup Carnival

10:55PM | Friday, 14 October 2011 | By Patrick Stafford It’s Spring racing time again, and while this year there are plenty of mobile resources to keep you on track, the official Melbourne Cup carnival app is definitely the best.

Turn off your iCloud backup

10:55PM | Friday, 14 October 2011 | By Patrick Stafford No doubt iOS 5 users have been getting used to the new features on their iPhones and iPads, particularly the new gestures and notification centre, along with iCloud.

Get around the iPad easier with iOS 5

10:55PM | Friday, 14 October 2011 | By Patrick Stafford The new iOS 5 software is available for both iPhones and iPads, and while iPhones may have missed out on some useful gestures this time around, new ones for the iPad make it easier to browse around.

Update your notifications in iOS 5

10:55PM | Friday, 14 October 2011 | By Patrick Stafford iOS 5 comes with a new notification centre, which broadcasts news and updates from your apps on either the lock-screen, or from a pull-down menu.

How to set a reminder in iOS 5

10:55PM | Friday, 14 October 2011 | By Patrick Stafford One of the great new features in Apple’s iOS 5 software is the ability to set reminders, which pop up when you reach a certain date, or enter a certain location.
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