In the News blog post for February 4, 2022: https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2022/02/in-the-news613.html Jeff was invited to be a guest on the Automators podcast and it’s a must-listen to get all kind of insights into how Jeff (and hosts David and Rosemary) automate their workflows! We turn our attention to Apple’s App Tracking Transparency and some other privacy considerations you should be aware of while using the iPhone and iPad. We also discuss some quasi-privacy stories involving Apple AirTags. I share a tip on using Mute & Unmute on the iPhone, and Jeff shares a neat app he fo ..read more

One of the most common questions I get asked today from an e-discovery standpoint is how to collect and preserve text messages from mobile devices.  I usually recommend another process for capturing text message conversations using the iMazing software or even a forensic image but there are times when simple screenshots will suffice … just don’t stop with the screenshots, use the Stitch It! app to “stitch” those screenshots together to create a seamless image of your conversation.  The Stitch It! app also works great for grabbing screenshots from Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and mor ..read more

Jeff’s In the News blog post for January 21, 2022: https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2022/01/in-the-news611.html Jeff and I cover some interesting stories about tracking AirTags and life-saving AirPods, and then we go into a discussion about green and blue bubbles in text messages on iPhones. We also dive into the recent headlines about cellular carriers rolling out their 5G networks. Finally we offer some nifty tips around reading paper books and e-magazines. You can either subscribe to the audio podcast at www.inthenewspodcast.com or watch the video version on YouTube (and su ..read more

Jeff’s In the News blog post for January 7, 2022: https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2022/01/in-the-news609.html Jeff and I start off by appreciating what Apple has done with the PRODUCT(RED) line of products, and then discuss some of the non-Apple products that are integrating Apple’s Find My technology into their products. We briefly talk about the recent study finding 87% of US teenagers own an iPhone, and end with a nifty update from Readdle that their PDF Expert app can now export PDF files to Microsoft Word documents! You can either subscribe to the audio podcast at www.inthenewspod ..read more

Jeff’s “In the News” blog post for December 3, 2021: https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2021/12/in-the-news605.html Jeff and I start off discussing Apple’s lawsuit against the NSO Group and then discuss some new tech-toys that Jeff reviewed over the past week. Then we talk through some nifty home automation possibilities as well as nifty apps for Apple CarPlay, including the newest addition of the Dunkin app (which I took advantage of this morning!) Lastly, I offer some tips on how to customize your CarPlay experience and Jeff gives some excellent “hidden” Apple TV tricks to use. You can eithe ..read more

1) Hidden Trackpad!In the past, had to tap and hold your finger to get a cursor to move around. But now on the iPhone, just tap and hold on the space bar. Now you’ll see a cursor that you can move around by moving your finger on the trackpad 2) Hidden Keyboard GemsHere’s a couple of nifty (but hidden!) keyboard tips: For Caps Lock, double-tap on the shift button and you’ll see a little line under the arrow that indicates caps lock! To take it off, just tap it again. For accented letters, tap and hold on each letter to see the options. There are also some symbols like the hidden cents sign unde ..read more

It may sound boring, but Jeff and I uncover some of the more interesting numbers from Apple’s fourth quarter highlighting the power of the iPad and how Apple “services” continues to grow. We also cover a couple of scary stories about how malicious actors are convincing folks to compromise their two-factor authentication tokens. Next, one of our favorite scanning apps just got an update, and we point you to an amazing pre-holiday deal on the 2nd generation AirPods. Lastly, I talk about how I use the Voice Dream Reader app, and Jeff’s talks about the “When Did I … ?” app. You can either subscrib ..read more

The choices for Microsoft Office on iPhones and iPads is a bit confusing these days, but Microsoft Office has a long, but interesting and curious, history running on Apple devices. And while there have routinely been Microsoft Office applications for the Mac, it has been a bit of a different story on the iPhone and iPad. When the iPad was introduced in 2010, there were no official Microsoft Office apps available for the iPad. At the time, Microsoft was telling you that if you wanted a full Microsoft Office experience, you should use a Surface. So when we wanted to edit a Microsoft Word documen ..read more

The reviews are finally in for the new Apple Watch Series 7 and Jeff Richardson and I discuss all the best reviews so far, helping YOU to decide if you need to buy a new Apple Watch. We also talk about a fascinating story involving a stolen car and an AirTag, and a nifty story that Jeff found about how to use the new “Live Text” feature in iOS 15 to help you copy someone else’s class notes. We also talk about how Jeff has compiled ALL OF THE TIPS that we’ve shared over 22 episodes of the In the News podcast and then give even MORE tips at the end! You can either subscribe to the audio podcast ..read more

A brief video on how to add “Live Video” to your Keynote presentations on the iPad and the scenarios where it can be useful. On September 28, 2021 Apple released some interesting updates for Keynote on the iPad including the ability to add “Live Video” directly to a slide in your Keynote presentation. In this video, I walk you through how to do this on the iPad and then discuss three scenarios where I feel it could work to enhance your presentation skills. As always, let me know if you have any questions! Thanks for watching ..read more