TUTORIALS
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iPhone Photography Tutorial – How To Create A Stunning Still Life Image
Hopefully you will recall our ‘A Day In The Life Of Veevs’ article that we recently published, if not, you can read it here. We were so impressed with Veevs’ images and we know so many of our readers were too, that it has inspired us to launch another new section on theappwhisperer.com. This new section contains iPhone photography tutorials, and we launched it with the help of Veevs a few days ago. The first tutorial we published explained how to recreate Veevs’ wonderful pastel effect seagull shot. If you missed that, you can read it here. In this tutorial with help from Veevs we have retraced the steps she…
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iPhone Photography Tutorial – How To ReCreate Veevs ‘Feed Us’ Pastel Styled Image
Hopefully you will recall our ‘A Day In The Life Of Veevs’ article that we recently published, if not, you can read it here. We were so impressed with Veevs images and we know so many of our readers were too, that it has inspired us to launch another new section on theappwhisperer.com. This new section will contain iPhone photography tutorials, to help our readers learn how to create stunning images too, from all the incredible styles of iPhone photography. With help from Veevs we have retraced the steps she took to create the wonderful image below, entitled ‘Feed Us’. The original image was taken with an iPhone 4S and…
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Tips and Tricks To Help Find Your New iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch – Tutorial
If you’ve been lucky enough to of received a new iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch for Christmas this year then once the initial excitement has settled, you might be worried in case you lose it. Fortunately, there’s a lot you can do to prevent this from happening, check out the tutorial below and keep you magical device safe. Find My iPhone If you misplace your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac, the Find My iPhone app will let you use another iOS device to find it and protect your data. It’s very simple to install this free app on another iOS device, open it, and sign in with your Apple…
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Siri-ously – How To Dictate To Siri In A Different Language
You may not know it yet but you can dictate to Siri in different languages by using the international keyboard for that specific language or by changing the language Siri currently uses and selecting the one you want to speak in. Here’s how: Setting Up An International Keyboard For Siri Just go to: Settings, then select Keyboard, then select, International Keyboards, then select, Add New Keyboard Changing The Language Used For Dictation Just tap the globe icon to switch the keyboard for that language, then tap the microphone icon to start the dictation. That’s it – cool or what?
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Switching On Automatic Downloads In The iTunes Store
iTunes 10.3 and iOS 4.3.3 or later enable you to automatically download purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, or iTunes Store. You can use Automatic Downloads to instantly download purchases to your other computers and devices. Note: Downloading of past purchases and App updates are not supported by Automatic Downloads. We’ve put together a short tutorial to help you set this up both on your mobile device and your Mac, read more below… Authorize First you will need to open iTunes on your Mac. Make sure the computer you are using has been authorized to play nicely with your Apple ID. To do this, go to Store then Authorize This…
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Tutorial – How To Redeem A Promo Code In The iTunes Store
I guess it’s not surprising but with all the wonderful giveaways we are offering right now that some folk are unsure how to use their promo codes. I’ve created a quick tutorial to show you how to make use of these wonderful magical codes. App Store Firstly, just head over to the iTunes app store. Sign In Sign in to your iTunes account and to the top right of the screen you will see your email account, hover over the down arrow and you will see four options, Account, Redeem, Wish List and Sign Out. Just click on Redeem in this instance. Redeem Menu You will then see the Redeem…
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iPad Tutorial Of The Day – 06/07/10 – Importing Photos Using The Camera Connection Kit
I am writing a great new book all about the iPad and it is so exciting but I also wanted to share some excerpts with you along the way. Take a look at this one for example, you’ve got your ‘magical device’, your iPad and you’ve taken some great photos with your camera, now you want to share your images on your iPad. This tutorial will tell you exactly how to do that. iPad Camera Connection Kit Firstly, you need to use the Camera Connection kit – you can buy this directly from Apple for $29 in the US or £25 in the UK. The Camera Connection Kit consists of…
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iPad Tutorial Of The Day – 06/08/10 – How To Adjust The Brightness Of Your iPad
I am writing a great new book all about the iPad and it is so exciting but I also wanted to share some excerpts with you along the way. Your iPad has Auto-Brightness Control On by default there may be times when you do not want to use the built-in light sensor and want to adjust the brightness of the screen manually to your preferred setting. This is very simple to do, just follow the tutorial below to do so… Home Screen From the Home Screen, select the Settings icon. Settings Then select the Brightness & Wallpaper tab, located on the left hand side near to the top of the…
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iPad Tutorial Of The Day – White on Black – 06/14/10
Some people find the contrast and colors too difficult to see clearly on the default settings of the iPad. It is possible to change them and to make the existing white background screen black and the default black text to white. This changes everything on your iPad so some apps almost appear in a ‘negative format’. This tutorial will demonstrate how easy it is to change the settings and also to compare the difference between the two. Settings Firstly you need to select Settings from the main menu. General Then select Accessibility. In the top right column you will see the third option down displaying ‘White on Black’ – move…
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iPad Tutorial Of The Day – Setting Up MobileMe On Your iPad – 06/18/10
MobileMe keeps your mail, contacts, and calendar information in the cloud and uses push technology to keep everything in sync across your iPhone, iPad, Mac, PC, and the web automatically. So no matter where you go or what device you use, all your information is up to date — no docking required. MobileMe is a subscription service from Apple and you will need to set this up, and pay for it, from your computer first. Currently Apple are offering a 60 day free trial. To sign up for that go here. Settings To set it up go to your iPad Home screen, select Settings. Account Head to Mail, Contacts, Calendars…
