Feb
19
2010
The shinobi-smart folks over at 9to5mac have posted a way for iPhone and iPod touch users to switch away from the retro 4 number pin passcodes that Apple implements, and into a secure alpha-numeric key:
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Category: iPhone & iPod Touch | Tags: 9to5mac, iPhone Ninja Tips, ninja tip, passcode, Tips and How-To
Feb
5
2010
If you’re interested in iPad design or development, the internet is already offering up resources for you, including interface recommendations, icon templates, and galleries of Apple examples. And why not? The same people who love [...]
Category: iPhone & iPod Touch | Tags: Development, gui, hig, icons, ipad, News, resources, Tips and How-To
Jan
30
2010
Redmond Pie has a nifty tutorial up for those who want to give their Jailbroken iPhone and/or iPod touch an iPad look-and-feel (or just a hint of iPhone 3.2!). Here’s what you need:
Winterboard
“Simple iPad [...]
Category: iPhone & iPod Touch | Tags: ipad, Jailbreak Apps, News, themes, Tips and How-To
Jan
16
2010
theAppleBlog (via Ars) has put together a nicely detailed, step-by-step how-to for creating your very own — or your indie band’s own — iTunes LP.
The iTunes LP is the new format Apple has [...]
Category: iPhone & iPod Touch | Tags: how-to, itunes lp, News, Tips and How-To
Dec
14
2009
Can you run an iPhone without an AT&T voice or data contract, and could a Verizon (or Sprint) MiFi be used instead (insert iPhone on Verizon! humor here). That’s what TiPb reader Angie wants [...]
Category: iPhone & iPod Touch | Tags: mifi, sprint, TiPb Answers, Tips and How-To, verizon
Nov
28
2009
So you just picked up a new refurb iPhone 3GS or discount iPod touch G3 for Black Friday, and you’re eager to know what to do with it next? TiPb’s got you covered. Here are [...]
Category: iPhone & iPod Touch | Tags: Accessories, Apps, iPhone, iPod touch, new user guide, Tips and How-To
Nov
22
2009
blackra1n is the latest, simplest Jailbreak tool from iPhone hacker George Hotz (Geohot) and supports all modern iPhone and iPod touch devices running the latest 3.1.2 firmware. blacksn0w is the associated Unlock utility. (Jailbreaking lets [...]
Category: iPhone & iPod Touch | Tags: blacksn0w, Featured, Guide, how-to, iPhone, jailbreak, Jailbreak Apps, Tips and How-To, unlock
Nov
22
2009
If you’re an iPhone user running Windows and Apple’s new Magic Mouse made you ache for a little taste of that multi-touch goodness on the desktop as well, you’re in luck! No, Apple didn’t provide [...]
Category: iPhone & iPod Touch | Tags: iPhone Ninja Tips, magic mouse, News, ninja tip, Tips and How-To, Windows
Oct
22
2009
Today’s the day — Microsoft is officially launching Windows 7! If you’ve been using the beta and release candidate for a almost a year already, then maybe today will be just another day. If, however, [...]
Category: iPhone & iPod Touch | Tags: help, Tips and How-To, windows 7
Sep
25
2009
Today’s the day everyone on AT&T has been waiting for — MMS lands now. Well, now-ish, because AT&T is doing a rolling roll-out, and we’ll see how the network holds up.
AT&T MMS [...]
Category: iPhone & iPod Touch | Tags: Featured, iPhone 101, mms, News, Tips and How-To
Sep
21
2009
Poor battery life and iPhone are a few words that get mixed together all too often it seems. While some will say it’s fine, others will say it’s pitiful. As many of you know, battery [...]
Category: iPhone & iPod Touch | Tags: battery life, Conditioning, iPhone, iPhone 101, Pro Tips, Tips and How-To
Aug
11
2009
Daynah from PHP-Princess.net just couldn’t abide the meager 11 pages and paltry 180 apps provided by iPhone 3.0, so she went about forcing Apple’s SpringBoard home screen manager to give her more. How did she [...]
Category: iPhone & iPod Touch | Tags: 11 pages, app management, Apps, home screen, icons, Tips and How-To
Jul
29
2009
Just downloaded the new Apple MobileMe iDisk app [Free - iTunes link] to your iPhone or iPod touch and eager to know it better? Apple wants to show you how, literally. MobileMe News covers Apple’s [...]
Category: iPhone & iPod Touch | Tags: App Store Apps, how-to, idisk, mobileme, mobileme idisk, Tips and How-To, tutorial
Jul
27
2009
The Jailbreak and Unlock wizards behind the iPhone DevTeam are off to DEFCON 17, the security/hacking convention that juxtaposes Black Hat 2009, and have provided a set of tips to help those at the conferences [...]
Category: iPhone & iPod Touch | Tags: black hat, defcon, Dev Team, how-to, jailbreak, Jailbreak Apps, Pro Tips, security, Tips and How-To
Jul
23
2009
No doubt about it, issues with battery life remain a hot topic for iPhone 3.0 and iPhone 3GS users.
Now, if your battery drain is caused simply by use — you never put the iPhone (or [...]
Category: iPhone & iPod Touch | Tags: 3.0 bugs, battery drain, battery life, Featured, Tips and How-To, troubleshooting
Jul
22
2009
If you’re browsing the web on a PC, you can just hit CTRL-F or CMD-F and quickly find any text on a webpage. It’s great for finding things fast, especially on long reams of text, [...]
Category: iPhone & iPod Touch | Tags: bookmarklet, find, find on page, javascript, Pro Tips, Safari, Tips and How-To
Jul
14
2009
Apple’s lone outstretched hand to the social web, the MobileMe News “blog” is back with another helpful hint for users, this time about using iPhone 3.0 to search older email on the server:
select [...]
Category: iPhone & iPod Touch | Tags: how-to, mail, mobileme, Search, server, Tips and How-To
Jul
11
2009
For some, even the newly expanded 11 Home Screen, 180 (including 4 fixed dock) app slots under iPhone 3.0 isn’t enough. It’s not about need — it’s about want. Luckily, iPhone 3.0 offers another handy, [...]
Category: iPhone & iPod Touch | Tags: 180 plus, app management, how to 3.0, iPhone 101, spotlight, Tips and How-To, unlimited apps
Jul
3
2009
Dave wrote in asking TiPb how he could email full size, full quality photos from his iPhone 3GS. Sounds simple, right, but by default if you go into Camera Roll choose one or more photos, [...]
Category: iPhone & iPod Touch | Tags: TiPb Answers, Tips and How-To
Jun
25
2009
Disclaimer - Neither TiPb nor I take any responsibility for any problems/issues/bricking/etc. that may occur while using this software to modify your iPhone. Please be aware of what you are doing. This will NOT work [...]
Category: iPhone & iPod Touch | Tags: iPhone, jailbreak, redsn0w, Tips and How-To, unlock, Windows