Category Archives: Mac

Wi-Fi Assist on Apple iOS 9 Can Cause a Spike in Cellular Data Use

Apple’s new iOS 9 has several significant improvements from its predecessor but one new feature called Wi-Fi Assist is being blamed for a spike in cellular data usage and can lead to considerable expense if you’re not careful Wi-Fi Assist … Continue reading

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NavFree GPS Live Canada – iPhone / iPad App Review

Navfree GPS Live Canada is a touted is a completely free GPS navigation app with no additional monthly charges providing voice guidance and turn by turn directions. According to Navfree the map data used is created by thousands of users … Continue reading

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iPad 2 – The Missing Manual

This Christmas thousands of people received iPad2’s as gifts. For many the intuitive touch screen iOS operating system is easy to use while for others they want instructions and a printed manual. The iPad2 doesn’t come with a printed instruction … Continue reading

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Magic Numberpad – Review

One thing the standard Apple Wireless Keyboard is missing is a number or numeric keypad.  Number pads are essential for business and the folks at Mobee Technology think they’ve got a solution for you, if you’ve got the Magic Trackpad. … Continue reading

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Logitech Wireless Solar Keyboard for Mac®

When Logitech came out with their Wireless Solar Keyboard K750 for Windows users a couple months ago, Mac users were screaming Hey What about Us! Well the wait is over Mac users, Logitech released the Mac Version of their popular … Continue reading

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Hypershield Back Cover for iPad 2

The iPad2 Smart Cover is great and works well at protecting the iPad 2’s front glass screen but it leaves the aluminum back and sides exposed and vulnerable.  There are several portfolio cases that cover up the front back and … Continue reading

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Piano Apprentice Keyboard Dock for iOS Devices – Learn to Play Piano

Want to learn to play Piano … There’s an app for that and a nifty little lighted keyboard to go with it. The folks at ION Audio (No relation to us) developed a cool 25 key piano keyboard dock to … Continue reading

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Maps App Crashing – iPhone & iPad Repair Tip – Fix

The Maps App on my iPhone 4 recently quit working and would crash each time I touched the icon and the Application began to load then the screen would go blank and back to the default home screen.  This happened … Continue reading

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Arctic Spas’ “On Spa” iPhone Spa Control App

New for 2011 Arctic Spa recently introduced it’s Eco-Pak control system, a cutting edge Spa Control platform with a faster processor and Ethernet connection to access the Internet.  With internet access you can monitor your spa real time, download upgrades … Continue reading

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iPad 2 GPS Information works when tethered with iPhone Personal Hotspot

Turns out initial reports of the Wi-Fi only iPad2 losing GPS functionality when tethered to an iPhone 4 were false assumptions.  It was assumed that because the Wi-Fi only iPad 2 lacks the 3G Radio and GPS Chip that location … Continue reading

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