How to install Windows 8 Preview using Boot Camp
Since the release of the first developer preview of Windows 8, Mac users have been downloading it to run in virtualization software such as Parallels and VMware Fusion. It’s also possible to install...
View ArticleTwitter can’t keep a straight face about Siri
As soon as Apple announced the new Siri feature in the iPhone 4S, Twitter went crazy with people making jokes about the new personal assistant feature. A simple search for Siri on Twitter will show an...
View ArticleiOS 5: Notifications and Notification Center
iOS 5 is the biggest update yet to Apple’s mobile operating system. Along with over 100 other features, it brings Notification Center, an improved way to manage push notifications on your iPhone or...
View ArticleiOS 5: How to add words to the auto-correct dictionary
Before iOS 5, the only ways to add words to your auto-correct dictionary were either to type the word over and over until your iPhone or iPad learned it, or to add a contact with the word as its name....
View ArticleQuick tip: Update Twitter and Facebook using Siri
Normally, if you ask Siri to tweet for you, it’ll say it can’t help with Twitter. If you ask about Facebook, you’ll get even less of a response. However, using both these social networks’ SMS features,...
View ArticleiMessage 101: Group messaging
iMessage, the new free messaging service introduced in iOS 5, is easy to set up, but group messaging can be a bit harder to work out straight away. There are a couple of limitations to know about, but...
View ArticleHow to quickly access settings from your Home Screen
For a while, iPhone owners who jailbreak their devices have been able to add icons for changing settings to their home screens. Now it’s possible to do the same thing without jailbreaking, using a...
View ArticleTips and tricks: Wording and Siri commands
Welcome to another installment of Tips and Tricks, the series that aims to teach you something new about your Apple stuff. This time, we’ll be taking a look at Siri on the iPhone 4S and how changing...
View ArticleCosmonaut stylus review: A tip-to-toe iPad writing companion
The Cosmonaut is a new iPad stylus from Studio Neat which started life on Kickstarter. After a few months of manufacturing and testing, the Cosmonaut started shipping in early December to Kickstarter...
View ArticleMac 101: Tips for getting more out of your Apple Remote
It might seem like the small Apple Remote that used to come in the box with new Macs is a one-trick pony for controlling iTunes or DVD playback, but there are actually some hidden ways to use it. Here...
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