Jason Cipriani/CNET With each new version of iOS that Apple releases, great strides are made in adding much-needed functionality to the Mail app. The release of iOS 7 brings a new look along with some new features that are sure to make e-mail addicts smile. Search Searching for an e-mail that’s no longer stored on …
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With iOS 7 you can finally hide Newsstand
Jason Cipriani/CNET Over the years there have been interesting tweaks and workarounds to hide the Newsstand folder on iOS devices. Often times, though, a simple restart would reverse any black magic and Newsstand would reappear, taunting the device’s owner. All of that has changed in iOS 7. Instead of forcing users to get creative or just deal with Newsstand as …
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Now playing: Watch this: An overview of iOS 7’s new gestures 1:09 No matter what side of the debate you stand on when it comes to clearing out apps in the app drawer on iOS, you may find yourself wanting to clear out or force close apps in iOS 7’s “app drawer” but quickly realize it (like everything else) has …
Read More »Getting started with iTunes Radio on iOS
Jason Cipriani/CNET Rumors of Apple releasing a streaming music service have been around for a while now, but Apple finally rolled out the service today along with the launch of iOS 7. iTunes Radio is the name of Apple’s radio service. You can find it built into the Music app on your iOS devices. How does it work? How much …
Read More »Five things to do before installing iOS 7
Jason Cipriani/CNET On Wednesday, Apple released a highly anticipated update to iOS devices: iOS 7. The new version is a complete departure from prior versions of iOS. The update brings an entire new look and feel to iOS devices, which in turn will likely lead to late-night calls from your parents asking why their phone or iPad looks so different. …
Read More »Migrate data from your old Android device to the Moto X
Jason Cipriani/CNET Upgrading from an older, slower, not nearly as good-looking Android device to a newer, faster, better-looking Moto X isn’t a bad decision. Often the only drawback to changing devices is the process of transferring important information such as text messages and call logs to the new device. Fortunately for Moto X owners who are coming from another Android …
Read More »How to manage your Google Now Reminders
Jason Cipriani/CNET Within just a short period of time, Google released two updates that show it really wants people to start using Google Now and its Reminders feature. The first update to Google Keep added the option to set reminders for notes, which tie into Google Now. The second update to Google Now itself adds the ability to set reminders …
Read More »Transfer data from iPhone to HTC One using HTC Sync Manager
Jason Cipriani/CNET Transferring data from an iPhone to an Android device isn’t all that straightforward in most cases. Granted, users are likely to use iCloud, Google, or another cloud service to store personal information such as contacts and calendars. But what about those who don’t use a cloud service, or those who want to easily transfer photos, videos, and even …
Read More »Revert back to previous version of Google Maps on Android
Jason Cipriani/CNET Earlier this week Google posted six tips for the new Google Maps. We covered it here, and if you go down to the comments, you’ll find that a lot of users aren’t happy with the changes made to Maps. There’s even a Facebook page dedicated to hating on Google Maps 7. Hate on, haters. When using an Android …
Read More »Transfer data from your previous Android device to the HTC One
Jason Cipriani/CNET One of the most stressful parts of switching devices is the panic that sets in when you realize you have to figure out a way to transfer data. Thankfully, if you’re switching to the HTC One from another Android device, HTC has made the transfer process fairly simple. The first thing you need to do is download and …
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