iPhone

May 16 2013

How to use the iPhone to take better photos

Here’s a highly specialised App for the serious photographers out there SetMyCameraPro.

Taking photographs can be a tricky task, especially if you need a better quality or a more specific image then a standard point and shoot camera can provide, SetMyCameraPro can help.

SetMyCameraPro is not a regular camera app for the iPhone, in that it’s not designed to capture photos, it’s an app to help you take better photos on your professional standard camera.

Providing multiple tools to help you calculate the best photo, SetMyCameraPro allows you to check your shutter speed calculations, depth of field, field of view as well as providing tools for distance unit calculations and remote photo capture.

Tune your Pictures

Most photos are impacted by camera movement and SetMyCameraPro provides a utility to help you minimise the risk to your images by suggesting a minimum shutter speed based on complex calculations for the amount of camera movement.
SetMyCameraPro allows you to easily select your camera type so you know the provided settings will be accurate for your device.

If you aren’t familiar with Traditional photography then you might find this App complex to use, although a good user guide is included, but if are a serious photography and you need your photos to be right first time then SetMyCameraPro can help you be prepared and really make a difference.

You can download SetMyCameraPro from the Apple App Store.

By me075064 • How to Articles, Software • • Tags: iOS, iPhone, Photo

Apr 12 2013

How to Block In-App Purchases on the iPhone and iPad

In App purchases have made the news recently as a number of young children have managed to generate large bills through apparently free games.
Fortunately there’s an easy way to prevent In-App purchases on iOS devices.
To Block In-App Purchases on the iPhone and iPad.

Open the Settings App
Click on the General Section
Open the Restrictions tab.
Turn on Restrictions by selecting Enable Restrictions

You will be asked to set and then re-enter a Pin Code, don’t forget this number
You will now be able to alter the restrictions on your device – Turn the option to turn In-App purchases off.
You can reactivate the ability to make in-app purchases at any time but you’ll need to know your Pin Code.

By me075064 • How to Articles, Software • • Tags: iOS, iOS6, iPad, iPhone, iPod

Mar 6 2013

Word A Fall – A Quick Action Spelling Game

Word Games are experiencing a bit of a resurgence at the moment with popular Social Media Platforms currently supporting several popular games and here’s a word game for the iPhone that requires quick thinking and fast fingers Word A Fall by Just Mobile Programs.

The objective of Word A Fall is to create words from letters that drop over a waterfall and fall from the top to the bottom of the screen.

The letters keep dropping until the time limit of the game has expired, each letter has different points attached so making words out of

difficult to use letters will score you more points then making easy words.
The game really makes you concentrate on the task at hand, as you start to build words and need to find specific letters you have to focus

100% on spotting the required letters from those rapidly falling.

Word A Fall could also be a great tool for spelling practice.

Three variations of the game are included, each providing a different focus from minimum word lengths to faster flowing letters.
If you are looking for a real word based challenge or looking to improve your word skills then Word A Fall is definitely worth a look.
You can download Word A Fall by clicking here.

By me075064 • Games • • Tags: iOS6, iPhone

Feb 28 2013

Real Racing 3 iPhone Review

The Real Racing Series has gained a reputation for pushing boundaries on the iPhone. The series pushes what is graphically possible on the iPhone, with every game pushing the hardware to look beautiful and on par with main stream game consoles.
The game also pushes realism for a smart phone with delicate handling and realistic car handling and performance, an arcade style racer this certainly is not, and now with Real Racing 3 everything is taken to the next level.
Now under the EA banner Real Racing is 2013′s first major mobile gaming release, and it’s clear from the moment that the game loads that this is certainly one of the most polished games available in the App Store.
To familiarise you with the game when it loads for the first time you are talked through a tutorial in the guise of your first race. The default controls are simple to use, turn the iPhone to the left and right to steer the car, touch the screen to break and acceleration is handled automatically, there are several different control settings so that you can pick the one that feels right for you.
The high quality of the graphics hit you straight away with incredibly detailed and well defined models, the real time light shading, shadows and reflections are akin to a AAA game on a traditional games console. This does though take its toll on some lower end iOS devices with reduced draw distances, even the relativly recent iPhone 4S sometimes hints at struggling under the strain, whilst on the iPhone 5 the game runs very smoothly an option to reduce detail on screen would have been nice. A nice touch is that second screen mirroring is supported so you can play the game on a big screen

Once in the game the structure will be familiar to those who have played a Real Racing game before, your first task is to choose your car from a number of cars available although not all cars are within your starting budget, you then race through a number of races and classes earning money along the way. Several new game modes are included in RR3, including a drag racing mode and knockout where every 20 seconds the car in final place gets disqualified from the race, these new modes are certainly welcome and add variety into the game.

Real Racing 3 takes a fascinating approach to multiplayer gaming, every single race is against real people but rather then having to worry about maintaining connections to many players, Real Racing 3 provides the racers track data so that you are racing against their ghosts. The game does as good job of finding equally matched opponents for you and as you invite your friends to the game you will find yourself racing against their ghosts as long as its a fair race. It’s a brilliant system and works very well indeed.

Real Racing 3 is free of change in the App Store and revenue from the game is generated through in App purchases with the user buying in game currency. Without spending in game currency repairs to your car take significantly longer then paying for a quick fix and it will take longer to acquire new cars. Whilst it doesn’t stop you playing and you don’t have to remain in app during down time, to have the game an option the buy the game outright would really be appreciated.

If your iPhone is up to the task and you don’t mind the in game payment system them Real Racing 3 is an incredible gaming experience.

By me075064 • Games • • Tags: iOS6, iPad, iPhone, Mulitplayer Games

Feb 27 2013

How to Record Meeting details on the iPhone with EverNote Hello

Meetings take many forms sometimes planned, often adhock, face to face or at a distance, capturing the details of meetings is sometimes tricky.

A lot of our readers will be aware of a web service called Evernote, an online repository for notes and information which can be shared between all your devices, and they have released Evernote Hello a tool for logging meeting details.

Evernote Hello is a tool which allows you to quickly log the details of a meeting based around the contact details of the person you are meeting with. As your meeting starts simply enter your contact’s email address into the App and the meeting start time and GPS location is logged. You can now add further details about your contacts eg phone number & photo. The contact details that you enter can also be imported into your iPhone contacts, and access to social media tools is provided so that you can connect online with your contact.

A field is provided for you to enter notes from the field so that you can keep a record of the conversation and actions. When you have finished recording your meeting the details are synchronised as notes to your Evernote account.
Within the Hello App meetings are presented on a time line allowing you to scroll through all your meeting notes quickly and easily.
Smartphones come into their own when you need to capture data at any time and with Evernote Hello you can always have access to your meeting details.

By me075064 • Software • • Tags: Evernote, iOS6, iPhone

Feb 4 2013

Updated Procedure to Synchronise your iPhone with your Google Mail, Calendars and Contacts

In this previous article I covered how you could Synchronise your iPhone with your Google Accounts, however Google recently ended support for Exchange style synchronising for new accounts, and recently that email synchronisation was no longer in near real time, instead mail was being batched into hourly updates.

However Google are still supporting recognised standard ways of connecting to their services, and these are described below:

To synchronise your email and calendar with your iPhone:

Open the Settings App
Select mail, Contacts, Calendars
Select Add Account
Select the Gmail option
Enter your name into the top box
Enter your Gmail (or Googlemail) email address into the second box
Enter your password into the next box
Select Next
Make sure that the Mail and Calendars options are turned on

To synchronise your Contacts with your iPhone:

Open the Settings App
Select mail, Contacts, Calendars
Select Add Account
Select the Other option
Select the Add CalDAV Account options
In the server box enter google.com
Enter your Gmail (or Googlemail) email address into the second box
Enter your Gmail Password into the Password Box
Select Next
Make sure that the “Contacts” option is turned to on

Following this procedure you will be able to synchronise all your Google services with your iPhone.

By me075064 • Help, How to Articles • • Tags: Google, iOS, iOS6, iPhone

Feb 4 2013

Three with not charge extra for LTE in the UK

Real Tech Blog have posted an article reporting that Three will not be charging extra for access to their forthcoming LTE Network

Three already offer a high speed DC-HSPDA network as part of their Ultrafast Internet which is available to customers who have compatible handsets without any additional charge to their data plan, and today Three have announced that their forthcoming LTE network will be included in Ultrafast Internet.

No extra changes, no special plans, if your device is compatible it will automatically use the best network type available. This is will be of interest to anyone who is looking to buy an LTE iPhone and plan this year.

Currently LTE plans from other Networks in the UK are expensive and offer limited Data allowances. With Three, depending on your plan, you can be tethering with unlimited data on LTE without any extra cost.

If you are in the UK and thinking about a new LTE iPhone then make sure you consider Three’s Plans.

By me075064 • Hardware • • Tags: iPhone, News

Jan 15 2013

People can’t hear me in a call on the iPhone

Yesterday I came across a problem on my iPhone 4S where callers couldn’t here me during phone calls. At first I thought that my iPhone had developed a hardware problem but voice memos and videos recorded audio without problem.

Further research on the Internet indicated that this actually a common issue caused by a bug in the iPod\music player app. The bug can be triggered when headphones are removed from the iPhone whist music is playing, and it locks the microphone so that it cant be used in phone calls.

To resolve this issue there’s a simple process that you can follow:

Start the iPod\music player app.
Start a song
Stop the song
Close the iPod App
Hold the power and home buttons at the same time until the iPhone re-sets.

If this process doesn’t resolve your issue then you may have to look at getting your iPhone inspected for repair.

By me075064 • Help • • Tags: iPhone

Dec 26 2012

AppBlaster a Fun Gun Peripheral for the iPhone

The iPhone has had many third party peripherals released for it, some useful some not, but which category does the AppBlaster from Apptoyz fall into? Is it a waste of money of a fun tool for iPhone gamers?
The AppBlaster is a well designed and well built plastic double triggered gun with a cradle for your iPhone to sit in a landscape orientation on top of the device. Each trigger activates a separate switch in front of the iPhone which touches the screen with conductive connectors which the iPhone registers as an on screen touch.

The AppBlaster

This provides a mechanism to simulate a gun system for your iPhone with the handset detecting movement and providing a window on the action, whilst physically being able to hold a physical gun increases the level of interaction for the gamer. Does it work well in practice? While it obviously depends on the App the results can be engaging.
Several Apps are available in the App Store which are compatible with the AppBlaster varying in cost but in this article we are going to look at 3, Alien Attack, Duck Hunter & Marine Sharp Shooter.

Shoot the Aliens

Alien Attack is heavily publicised on the packaging and is an example of how the iPhone technology can be utilised with the AppBlaster to provide an engaging gaming experience. Alien Attack in an augmented reality game, projecting computer generated aliens over the real world environment captured with the iPhones camera. A radar on the bottom of the screen shows the distance and the direction of the alien targets and as you physically move around and change the direction and angle of the gun the on screen environment changes appropriately. Alien Attack may not be the most complex game in the App Store but its fun in short doses and shows the potential of the hardware.

Fantastic Fun in Duck Hunters

Duck Hunter is a take on the classic Duck Hunt lightgun style game, the premise is simple, ducks fly from one side of the screen to the other and you shoot as many as you can as the game gets steadily more difficult. The cartoon style graphics add to the amusement and the occasional upgrade to a machine gun provides a brief alternative and change in pace. The game wouldn’t work very well with just a touch screen but with the addition of the AppBlaster the games rises to a new level and becomes a great deal of fun and a great party game.

Sharp Shooting Action

Marine SharpShooter is a much more serious game and one that requires much more subtlety. Playing the part of a sniper you are set missions to take out enemies from a distance, each scene requires you to shoot several enemies through a telescopic sight, due to the magnification each movement is magnified several times but its impressive how the iPhone can detect very small movements allowing you to make small alterations to your aim. Its these small movements and enemies that shoot back after they become aware of you which makes the game very atmospheric, add in hostage rescue elements and the game play becomes very tense and exciting.

In conclusion many will mistakenly see the AppBlaster as a novelty or gimmick but with the right App it can become a genuinely engaging gaming peripheral.

By me075064 • Games, Hardware • • Tags: Augmented Reality, iPhone

Nov 27 2012

A Little bit of Christmas Cheer with Jolly Jingle on the iPhone

Not all Apps have to be productive or have to feature the very latest graphics to justify being installed on your iPhone, sometimes a little bit of fun is important. Any App which can be used to involve and entertain the family or which might become a guilty pleasure should certainly be looked at.
With that in mind and with half an eye on the forthcoming Christmas season perhaps a festive sing song is in order with Jolly Jingle, a Christmas themed karaoke app.

Jolly Jingle features bold graphics

Jolly Jingle is a fun little app which features a selection of Christmas songs with on screen lyrics to sing to, simply select a song and the words appear on screen along with a full accompaniment. You can select from four different backing tracks for each song, from a piano only backing to a full children’s choir.
The graphic style is enchanting with bold characters on screen which can be interacted with in subtle ways, from changing direction of bubbles to making a colourful Rudolf appear on screen.

Have a festive sing song with your family.

This isn’t a complex app or rocket science – its a fun festive sing song that can be enjoyed by all the family.

By me075064 • Games • • Tags: iPhone

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