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Today’s Question: How do I record sound on the iPhone?
I was recording a couple of birds singing when someone asked me how I did it. Sound recording is a great hobby but having the tools to record at any moment with ease can be a lifesaver. You may want to remember what someone was saying in a speech, save a the tune of a…
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Today’s Question: How do I use iCloud?
Today I was asked what is iCloud and how is it used. iCloud is a great service provided by Apple that enables users to share contacts, notes, reminders, appointments and more between all their iCloud capable devices. I will explain the common steps to set it up in different situations…
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Tip of the Day: iPhone AF/AE Lock
Want your iPhone’s camera to stop trying to adjust focus and exposure all the time? With the camera app open, tap to select a focus point and keep your finger on the screen. When the blue focus box enlarges and blinks twice, let go. This enables AF/AE lock which means the focus and aperture will…
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Tip of the Day: Switch Keyboard Layout Faster
iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch Users: Do you get tired of tapping the language icon on the keyboard multiple times to select “emoji”or any other layout? Instead, keep your finger on the language icon and a list of languages will appear!
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Tip of the Day: Facebook uses EXIF data for descriptions
Facebook extracts a photo’s EXIF and IPTC information and uses the title and copyright information to fill in the description for the photo. You can add this data in Adobe Photoshop, Bridge, or Lightroom and Facebook will place it in the description even if someone else uploads the file. Note: This only works the first…
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Tip of the Day: iPhone Volume Troubles
There is a bug on the iPhone speakerphone option that may cause system sounds to be very low. This includes ringer, alerts, typing sounds, etc. If you are having problems with volume, try making a call to any number, turn on the speakerphone and turn the volume to the highest using the volume up button.…
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Tip of the Day: iPhone Shutter Release
Tip of the day: You can press the iPhone camera button for as long as you want, the picture will not be taken until you release it. This is particularly helpful to have in mind when taking pictures of moving objects.
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Tip of the Day: Website position with quality content
Tip of the Day: A website’s position among search engines is determined by many different factors: #2. Google actually penalizes websites that try too hard to improve their ranking. Make a habit of having high quality content and you’ll do fine.
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Tip of the Day: Website position with incoming links
Tip of the Day: A website’s position among search engines is determined by many different factors: #1. Having many links from random sites is not as helpful as having a few from high rank websites. Avoid spamming other sites with links to your website in the comments.
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Tip of the Day: Laptop Battery Cycles
Laptop batteries have a life expectancy based on a limited number of cycles. New MacBooks for example, have a lifetime of 1,000 cycles while older models had 300 cycle batteries. Cycles are calculated by using a battery’s power completely. This can happen either on a single charge or spread across many subsequent charges. If you…
