Archive for the 'tips and techniques' Category

iPhone Tip: Re-sync with MobileMe

Friday, February 13th, 2009

One frequent problem I have is that the Calendars on my iPhone lag behind my computer’s calendars synced through MobileMe. Here’s a tip on re-syncing your iPhone to MobileMe, from Tony’s Tips for iPhone Users (iPhone app, $2.99)

Pocket Tips

Wednesday, January 28th, 2009

Tony’s Tips for iPhone Users Manual, for $2.99 in the App Store, provides helpful tips for using your iPhone with iTunes and MobileMe. It’s better than a manual in your iPhone — a reference that is always up-to-date, easy to search, and organized for quick reading.

Return of the Son of Shut Up and Play Your iPhone (Vol. 3)

Saturday, August 25th, 2007

After two months of Apple iPhone bliss, no glitches. Sales are exceeding expectations, and more innovations are coming.

You Know My Label, Look Up My Songs

Tuesday, April 10th, 2007

So you want to upgrade EMI-labeled music you purchased from iTunes to the higher-sonic-quality versions without copy protection (when they become available in iTunes next month)? If you’re a Mac user, you can use this tip. Otherwise, watch this space for future enhancements to iTunes.

iTunes 7.1.1 Fixes Wobble

Sunday, March 18th, 2007

iTunes version 7.1.1 addresses stability issues and minor compatibility problems. Must have been that wobble in one of the wheels. Some Windows Vista problems have been fixed, but not all. See my overview of iTunes version 7.1.1. features for a blow-by-blow description of cover browsing, managing multiple libraries, and using other new features of iTunes 7.1.1.

iTunes 7: Getting Better All the Time

Monday, March 5th, 2007

Apple this week released iTunes 7.1 for Mac and Windows. Besides providing support for the new Apple TV product, it now offers a new full screen Cover Flow and improved sorting options to let you decide how iTunes should sort your favorite artists, albums, and songs. Apple also released QuickTime 7.1.5 which delivers numerous bug fixes and addresses critical security issues.

iTunes Pulls Over at Vista Point

Friday, February 2nd, 2007

Issues that occur with iTunes 7.0.2 on Vista include purchased songs not playing, iPod synch problems, iPod eject problems, failure to sync contacts and calendars with an iPod, and slow cover art animation.