iOS: Tip of the day – Emoji icons…
Go to Settings/General/Keyboard/International Keyboards and select Emoji. Now when any keyboard is visible, click the small globe that is to the left of the space-bar. You can now choose from hundreds of Emoji icons for your emails, texts and Messages. Note that on each page of icons you can scroll left and right for more.
Read MoreiOS: Maps -Tip of the day…
Go to your Maps App. Click on the small arrow poiting to the North East. (iPhone/iPod touch it is bottom left / iPad it is along the top). This will take the Map to your current location. Now tap the arrow a SECOND time. This will activate compasss mode where the map will rotate in accordance with your position. A …
Read MoreiOS: Tip of the day – Dictionary Definitions
Access a full and detailed dictionary definition of any word. This can be performed from within any App in which you can select text – such as Safari, iBooks, Engadget etc… Example – using Safari – Go to a webpage which contains text. – Click and hold then release on a word in the same manner as if you were …
Read MoreiTunes Match: Dummies Guide…
Apple recently switched on iTunes Match in Europe. What is it? 1) It allows you access to your entire music collection on your iPhone or iPad over WiFi or 3G (make sure your 3G data plan can handle it if you use 3G!) 2) It upgrades any tracks you have in your library to 256kbps if they are curently less …
Read MoreiPad/ iPhone/iPod touch: How to setup your Hotmail account…
Finally Microsoft added Exchange ActiveSync to Hotmail which means you can now receive Hotmail emails, contacts and calendars and it should all sync up nicely with the web. This is how you do it. – On your iDevice go to Settings/Mail, Contacts, Calendar/Add Account/Microsoft Exchange – Enter your FULL Hotmail address in both the Email and Username fields – Add …
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