iTunes: Streaming Video to your iPad

1:47 PM, Apr. 22nd, 2013 · Jeff Gamet · iPhone

You have a Mac and an Apple TV, but sometimes you want to watch your movies and TV shows on your iPad. How do you do that without syncing videos to your iPad? It's pretty easy once you enable Home Sharing.

3 Free Kid-Friendly Books for iOS

8:20 PM, Apr. 19th, 2013 · Vern Seward · iPhone

Free on iTunes

This week in Free on iTunes Vern Seward appeases his daugther and grandson by looking at three kid-friendly books for iOS. Jack and Beanstalk, Humpty Dumpty, and Iron Man.

3 Reasons Why Your iPhone Is Your Friend

2:45 PM, Apr. 19th, 2013 · Nancy Gravley · iPhone

Good Vibrations

Remember back in grade school when we were always being told that such and such was "our friend"? Like "Mr Toothbrush is our friend!" Well, in this case, our iPhones really are our friends only we get to make the rules. Nancy Carroll Gravley shows you three ways to make your iPhone an even better friend.

Verizon iPhone Sales Hint at Missed Estimates

10:03 AM, Apr. 19th, 2013 · Jeff Gamet · iPhone

Verizon announced during its first fiscal quarter earnings report on Thursday that it activated 4 million iPhones, which comes in above Wells Fargo analyst Maynard Um's 3.5 million unit target. The cell service provider's activations were down compared to last quarter, but are up year over year. Still, Apple's quarterly iPhone numbers may come in below expectations, leaving investors unhappy.

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Verizon's iPhone sales were lower quater-over-quarter, but up year-over-year. With just the one data point to work with so far, it's hard to accurately estimate Apple's quarterly sales numbers, but that won't stop analysts and investors from trying. Be ready for doom-and-gloom reports if Apple doesn't beat analyst expectations next week.

Over Half of Verizon Q1 Smartphones Sales go to iPhone

11:46 AM, Apr. 18th, 2013 · Jeff Gamet · iPhone

Verizon released its first fiscal quarter earnings report for 2013 on Thursday, giving us our first hint into what to expect from iPhone sales figures during Apple's earnings report next week. 55 percent of the 7.2 million new smartphone activations for the quarter were iPhones, and about half of those belonged to the iPhone 5.

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Verizon's iPhone activations may be down compared to the previous quarter, but they're still climbing overall. They also still make up more than half of all smartphone activations for the carrier, which has to be a figure that stings Android smartphone makers.

Petition Asking Verizon to Drop Contracts Draws 79K Sigs [Update]

8:05 PM, Apr. 17th, 2013 · Bryan Chaffin · iPhone

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A petition hosted at Change.org is asking Verizon to follow in T-Mobile's footsteps and drop contract requirements for customers. The petition has already gathered more than 79,000 signatures out of a goal of 150,000.

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Most U.S. consumers don't understand the subsidy model. Informed users do, but it remains to be seen if enough people care about this issue.

Facebook Hires Fired Apple Maps Manager for Mobile-Software Group

9:56 PM, Apr. 16th, 2013 · Bryan Chaffin · iPhone

You Are Here

Facebook has hired Richard Williamson for its mobile-software group, according to Bloomberg. Mr. Williamson was part of the team that built the original iPhone, but is better known for being the manager in charge of developing the original Apple Maps service. He was fired from Apple after the launch of the service was panned.

New Trent’s iTorch Is a Laser Pointer, Flashlight & USB Charger

1:40 PM, Apr. 15th, 2013 · Nancy Gravley · iPhone

New Trent iTorch IMP52D

The iTorch IMP52D charger with LED light and laser pointer presents as a multi-function device that will charge all existing versions of the iPhone and iPad. There's also a laser pointer and flashlight thrown in for good measure. For the most part, it achieves those goals well.

T-Mobile: iPhone Off to a Great Start

8:08 PM, Apr. 12th, 2013 · Jeff Gamet · iPhone

T-Mobile officially started selling and supporting Apple's iPhone on Friday, and Chief Marketing Officer Mike Sievert said sales were "gangbusters." The carrier is the last of the major cell phone service companies to land an iPhone deal and was hoping its "Uncarrier" package that does away with subsidized phone prices and complicated service contracts would draw in new subscribers.

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Offering the iPhone through T-Mobile gives customers yet another carrier choice. Assuming the company's "Uncarrier" plan takes off, it could help push competitors into offering similar no-contract, no-subsidy deals, too.