Archive for the ‘iPod/iPhone’ Category

How to control Winamp from your iPhone, iPod Touch or web browser

Monday, May 5th, 2008

This tutorial will guide you through setting up and using WWWinamp, a Windows web server-like application that allows remote control of Winamp via any web browser. If you run a media server in your house and want to be able to control what's playing in Winamp without having to go ...

How to take screenshots using your jailbroken iPod Touch running the 1.1.4 firmware

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

If you've recently updated your iPod Touch firmware to 1.1.4 and are frustrated that the Screenshot utility that used to work, no longer does, this tutorial will show you how to get the screenshot functionality back.

How to make your WordPress site beautiful for iPhone or iPod Touch visitors

Monday, April 28th, 2008

Using the absolutely fantastic WordPress plugin WPtouch, your site will not only look great for visitors using an iPhone or iPod Touch, but it will be significantly easier to navigate. Keep reading for a review and screenshots.

150 Great Themes for your iPhone or iPod Touch (SummerBoard)

Thursday, April 24th, 2008

Below you'll find 150 of the best SummerBoard themes for the iPhone and/or iPod Touch.

How to customize your iPhone or iPod Touch with SummerBoard

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

SummerBoard is an extension to the iPhone and/or iPod Touch SpringBoard user experience. SummerBoard adds a variety of useful and fun features to your iPhone/iPod Touch, including scrolling icons, wallpaper and themes.

20 ways to use Twitter from your mobile phone

Wednesday, April 16th, 2008

Alright I admit it, I've drank the Twitter kool-aid. For a while I was in the "I don't care what you're doing right now" camp, but have since discovered that it really is a great way to keep up on current events, find interesting people and keep in touch. And ...

How to accurately relocate the cursor in Notes for your iPhone or iPod Touch

Saturday, April 12th, 2008

While typing using the Notes application on your iPhone (or jailbroken iPod Touch) sometimes you want to go back and change or correct something. But it can be tricky to 'tap' exactly where you want the cursor to go. Here's a neat trick I just discovered today - tap in ...

How to quickly rate songs in iTunes - OS X

Thursday, April 10th, 2008

Funes is a song raters dream come true. With all of its faults, iTunes remains my #1 media player. I use Quicksilver to control iTunes, which means iTunes is minimized 99% of the time. So to rate a song I have to bring up iTunes, locate the song, and add ...

How to save web pages to listen to later (OS X)

Thursday, April 3rd, 2008

Using the great (and free!) utility EasySpeak, you can copy a web page (or any text) and save it as an .aif audio file. For step-by-step instructions on using EasySpeak, and a full review of its features, keep reading.

How to convert almost any video file to play on your iPhone or iPod Touch

Monday, March 31st, 2008

This tutorial will walk you through the steps required to convert pretty much any video file to a format that your iPhone and iPod Touch can play. And the software used to accomplish this is free.

How to install the iPhone applications Mail, Notes, Stocks, Weather, and Maps on your iPod Touch

Saturday, March 29th, 2008

Update - May 1st 2008: The original method I outlined in this tutorial no longer works. But don't worry, I've figured out a new one! What I'm getting at is that this tutorial has been completely re-written. This tutorial will guide you through installing the iPhone apps Apple MobileMail, ...

How to add additional sources to Installer on your iPhone or iPod Touch

Friday, March 28th, 2008

I suppose this goes without saying, but just in case - make sure you have a jailbroken iPhone or iPod Touch. Without it, you won't have Installer.app on your device. To add additional sources to Installer - which will give you a wider variety of software to install, follow the ...

How to customize the music icons (buttons) on your iPhone or iPod Touch

Saturday, March 22nd, 2008

One of the things I adore about Apple products are how intuitive they are. Most of the time. Once in a while I run into a bit of an exception, and this is one of them. This brief tutorial will show you how to customize the icons/buttons that are displayed ...

TV Shows and DRM-free music comes to the Canadian iTunes Store

Wednesday, December 12th, 2007

Earlier today it became official - the Canadian iTunes Store will now sell TV shows. What seemed to get missed in this announcement was another 'upgrade' for Canadians - DRM free iTunes Plus tracks are finally available as well. Totally unrelated note, you might have noticed the decrease in number ...

How to stream audio and video from your Mac to your iPhone or iPod Touch

Thursday, December 6th, 2007

This tutorial could also be called "how to use your iPhone or iPod Touch to control your Mac" - because the featured (open source) software actually allows you to do both. Continue reading to be taken step by step through installing, setting up and accessing iPhone Remote on your Mac. ...