Tech tricks

October 2011

How to set a reminder in iOS 5

10:36PM | Monday, 3 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.

iPhone App of the Week: Find My Friends

10:36PM | Monday, 3 October 2011 | By Patrick Stafford There are plenty of useful new features in the new iOS 5 software, but one of the best isn’t even part of the software itself – it’s a new app from Apple.

How to upgrade iOS software

10:36PM | Monday, 3 October 2011 | By Patrick Stafford If you’re using an iPhone, iPod Touch or an iPad, you’ll probably notice at some point today that Apple wants you to update your software. You'll need to do a few things to set it up.

Transfer information from one iPhone to another

10:36PM | Monday, 3 October 2011 | By Patrick Stafford iPhone users may not know how to keep all their information when upgrading to the latest version. But the iPhone has a feature built in that will allow you to do this – the iTunes backup.

How to get rid of computer dust

10:36PM | Monday, 3 October 2011 | By Patrick Stafford You use your computer so much that people often forget to give them a bit of a clean. But like any piece of equipment, they need to have a tune-up every now and again.

Deactivate Find my iPhone

10:36PM | Monday, 3 October 2011 | By Patrick Stafford One of the great features of Mobile Me – and now iCloud – is the ability to use remote tech to find your iPhone when you’ve lost it. But for whatever reason, you may decide to get rid of that feature.

iPhone App of the Week: Priorities

10:36PM | Monday, 3 October 2011 | By Patrick Stafford To-do and taskmaster apps are a dime a dozen, but there aren’t very many that are any good. But Priorities is a cheaper version that does a lot more than some of the more expensive options.

Make text larger in iOS

10:36PM | Monday, 3 October 2011 | By Patrick Stafford Plenty of people use their iPhones to constantly read emails and text messages – it’s part of the main attraction of the device. But it can get a bit tiring on the eyes.

Browse video at different speeds on iOS

10:36PM | Monday, 3 October 2011 | By Patrick Stafford Browsing through video on an iOS device can be pretty easy considering you don’t need to do much more than drag your finger across the screen.

Easily uninstall a program

10:36PM | Monday, 3 October 2011 | By Patrick Stafford It’s easy enough to install a computer program – download it, or load it from a disc or USB stick, and then get it running.
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