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What time are you going to stand in line for that Black Friday deal? Better get some hand warmers and load up your mobile device batteries for a long haul. Previously on MethodShop, I talked about the best Black Friday apps to find shopping deals. But you’ve done your research and are now standing in …
We look at some Black Friday mobile apps that you can download for your iPad, iPhone or Android to find the best Black Friday deals.
Restarting an iPod, iPad or iPhone is a simple procedure that will not erase any of your file. Here's how to rest your iPod or iPhone.
Is you iPod, iPad or iPhone frozen? Occasionally an Apple iOS device may freeze or fail to respond to your commands. This can happen for a number of reasons and does not necessarily indicate a serious problem. Sometimes Apple's mobile products just need a reboot much like the way your computer needs a reset once in awhile.
Jeffrey Powers looks at how to get OSX, what is new and upgraded, finally if it's worth the upgrade price.
Google came out with Google+. Is this going to replace Facebook or Twitter? Will this be the newest Social Network out there?
Are you a True Blood fan (aka Trubie)? Today HBO launched an exclusive True Blood Season 4 interactive video app on Facebook. The app pulls data from your Facebook profile in mere seconds and generates a custom video starring you, your friends and True Blood characters.
At WWDC 2011 Steve Jobs announced several new Apple software products including a new service called iCloud, which allows consumers to store their files on "cloud" based servers on the Internet instead of on their own computer hard drives or mobile phones. Jobs showcased the service, as well as the company's new mobile operating system iOS 5 and Macintosh desktop operating system, Mac OS X Lion, in his 2011 World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC) keynote in San Francisco.
Sorry, Google Android, Apple's iOS remains the platform of choice for app developers. Survey finds iOS development easier and with a bigger userbase.
Google Chrome has a lot of great applications in their Google Chrome Webstore but one of the apps you should definitely check out is called Translate and Speak.
Of course, we've have online translation services available since Babelfish. But not only can Chrome's Translate and Speak translate up to 50 different languages, it can... speak!
If you haven't heard of Dropbox yet, then get ready to be WOWed. Dropbox is probably the easiest way to sync, store and, share files online. There's no complicated interface to learn. Dropbox just installs a folder on your Windows, Mac, and/or Linux computers that seamlessly syncs with their servers. You can access your files on any of your computers or via a web interface.
I got a Dropbox account in 2008 when it first was in Beta. They brought Cloud storage when "Cloud" wasn't even a buzzword. Fast forward 2 ½ years, Dropbox is long out of beta and still not only useful, but also adaptive; 3rd party services like Frenzy and Views.fm can bring an enhanced experience to your Dropbox.
Is the QR Code finally going mainstream? From Starbucks ads to government documents, QR Codes (quick response codes) seem to be everywhere these days.
Apple sold 8.5M iPads in 2010 and gobbled up 88% of the tablet market. This year, they're expected to sell nearly 20 million iPads.
Hold on to your wallet! This week Apple launched their long-awaited Mac App Store with a mix of thousands of paid and free applications.
The Mac App Store is basically just a desktop version of their hugely successful iOS store that Apple users have been enjoying for quite some time on their iPhones/iPads/iPods. The Mac App Store sorts app inventory in easy to browse and search categories like games, graphics, productivity, education, lifestyle and utilities as well as popular lists including new releases, most downloaded and staff favorites among others.
The recent announcement by Apple that the the new OS X Lion operating system would put all your Apps on the desktop got me to thinking... does this finally signal the death of the Internet as we know it?
Meet Curtis. His iPad got stolen at the airport. Luckily he enabled the Find My iPad app and was able to track it across the United States and get it back days later. Here's his story...
Are you a Foursquare user? Do you like mom jokes? Here are some dirty Foursquare mom jokes that will make you laugh.
