Take a look at the following reminders screenshot and you’ll see there’s no plus button for adding a reminder. I’d been banging my head against the wall trying to fix this, but I found a fix. First, go to Settings > iCloud and turn Reminders on. Now, go back into the Reminders app, and the …
Permanent link to this article: http://mikebeach.org/2013/01/16/cant-add-reminders-on-iphone-with-ios-6/
Since Google is discontinuing it’s ActiveSync services, which allowed iPhone (and other handhelds) to sync account data using ActiveSync, you may want to reconfigure your devices now, or simply remember how to do this for the future. Note these steps are iPhone-specific, but can be easily adapted for other phones. I’ll explain how to delete …
Permanent link to this article: http://mikebeach.org/2012/12/21/switching-from-activesync-microsoft-exchange-to-imap-and-carddav-for-google-gmail/
First, you want to do a local backup so that you have the SMS database on your computer. Open iTunes, and select your phone from the list at the left, such as mine appears below: Next, under the summary tab, make sure the backup option is selected to “Back up to this computer” and encrypt …
Permanent link to this article: http://mikebeach.org/2012/11/05/how-to-read-and-export-iphone-sms-text-messages-on-windows/
I have a Brother HL-2170W printer that I’m using as a wireless printer. One thing I wanted to do was use AirPrint from my iPhone to print if the need should arise, as it does from time to time. My Synology DS211j includes a USB print server with Bonjour and AirPrint support, so I knew …
Permanent link to this article: http://mikebeach.org/2012/08/05/using-synology-ds211j-as-an-airprint-print-server-for-brother-hl-2170w/
We’ve all seen apps which tout their usefulness, relevance, or popularity by their number of downloads, but does it really mean anything? “Number of downloads” means exactly that — the number of people that have downloaded your app — it doesn’t even attempt to represent the number of people who found it useful or continue …
Permanent link to this article: http://mikebeach.org/2011/12/07/does-the-number-of-downloads-of-an-app-or-software-reflect-on-its-quality/
“Carrier IQ: How the Widespread Rootkit Can Track Everything on Your Phone, and How to Remove It” — That was the title of one of LifeHacker’s posts this Wednesday, which is just one of countless articles on the now-controversial carrier metric-gathering tool Carrier IQ that some are calling “rootkit” and “spyware.” ” … a hidden application …
Permanent link to this article: http://mikebeach.org/2011/12/01/why-carrier-iq-is-doomed/
I’ve been delaying this post while I search for the real must-haves of the iPhone world, and after putting together this list, I went back and updated my must-have list for Android where some of these exist in the Android app store. So here is my list of must-have apps for iPhone. Note that some of …
Permanent link to this article: http://mikebeach.org/2011/11/25/my-list-of-must-have-iphone-apps/
Google and Apple each brought their own services which allow users to upload their music library and stream it to their devices in the form of Google Music and iTunes Match, respectively. But how do those services compare? Let’s take a side-by-side comparative look at some of the features: Feature Google Music iTunes Match Number …
Permanent link to this article: http://mikebeach.org/2011/11/19/google-music-vs-itunes-match/
The iPhone 4S follows the previous iPhone 4 design of having a glass front and back surrounded by a steel band. I didn’t want to get a nice shiny new phone only to have it lose a battle with the concrete like my previous phone did, so I knew I needed a good… no, great …
Permanent link to this article: http://mikebeach.org/2011/11/17/the-hunt-for-the-perfect-iphone-4s-case/
If you have stored ICE (In Case of Emergency) contacts in your phone, you probably noticed that your phone treats them like any other contact. This means that emergency responders won’t be able to access your contacts if your phone is locked. Also, if you’re an Android user using a custom ROM, there’s a chance …
Permanent link to this article: http://mikebeach.org/2011/11/15/how-to-display-ice-in-case-of-emergency-contact-on-your-iphone-android-or-blackberry-lock-screen/
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