Addial on an iPhone 6. Jason Cipriani/CNET Addial is a small app with one claim to fame: placing calls from the Today panel in iOS 8’s Notification Center. Once you install the app, you’ll need to add the widget to the Today panel in your iPhone’s Notification Center. You can do this by following the …
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Creating an animated image of your Mac’s screen isn’t a new idea. I covered CloudApp’s feature when it was released late last summer. It worked well enough, and I still struggle to find a fault with it (other than I forget it’s there and never use it). GifGrabber is another app, sans the cloud-sharing service CloudApp’s GIF feature is built …
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Tailor for iOS Jason Cipriani/CNET It’s safe to say we’ve all taken screenshots of an iMessage or Facebook Messenger conversation and sent them to someone else. The method is far easier than having to recap the conversation yourself, but sending multiple screenshots at once isn’t always the best experience for those on the receiving end. Tailor, a free iOS app, …
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Swift is a programming language built by Apple. It was announced at Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference in 2014. Up until that point, apps developed for iOS and OS X were written in another programming language, called Objective-C. Budding developers, hobbyists or those who simply want to tinker will need to take the time to learn Swift in order to write …
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Xbox Music. Jason Cipriani/CNET On Wednesday, Microsoft expanded the functionality of Xbox Music beyond that of strictly a paid streaming service. The added functionality allows you to upload music you already own to your OneDrive account and access it on your Xbox. It’s a welcome addition to the service, especially for those who’d rather not pay a monthly fee for …
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In an attempt to change the public’s general outlook toward conference calls, AnyMeeting has taken on the burden of eliminating pain points. And starting today, a new service called Talk is available. Talk makes scheduling conference calls, with the pertinent info included, as simple as sending an email. The trick is to copy [email protected] on the calendar invite you send …
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Jason Cipriani/CNET Ampere is a free app built for Android devices running Android 4.0.3 and up. WonderHowTo first brought the app to my attention last month, but I’ve just now been able to test it. The goal is to help you troubleshoot suspect wall-warts and USB cables. After installing the free app, launch it and wait until you get a …
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Jason Cipriani/CNET Android 5.1 Lollipop is currently rolling out to Nexus devices with a few changes in tow. One of those changes alters the functionality of the quick toggles for both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth in the Quick Settings panel. Accessing the panel is still the same, requiring you to swipe down from the top of your screen with two fingers. …
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Peeq conversations screen. Jason Cipriani/CNET Each summer, I live on the back patio more than I do inside my home. Between grilling dinner (and sometimes lunch), working at a picnic table and playing with the kids — my time is well-spent outdoors. Sitting just above the doorway leading back into the house is one of those lights, meant to attract …
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Tether on iOS. Jason Cipriani/CNET There’s no shortage of apps that make the process for unlocking your Mac easier. There’s Knock, which requires you to physically knock on your iOS device to unlock your Mac. Then there’s KeyTouch, an app that uses Touch ID on your iOS device to unlock your Mac. Both apps work, but they still require you …
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