Just poking around the
forecast.io web app on my iPhone, and I noticed that it gets its own icon in the app tray that shows recent apps. As far as I can tell, normally sites installed as apps just point to Safari down there. How does forecast.io finagle its own icon?
posted by dubadubowbow
on May 31, 2013 -
3 answers
As of yesterday I no longer receive iMessages on my iPhone. I get them on my ipad and Mac, however.
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posted by krunk
on May 8, 2013 -
9 answers
When I finish a book or a movie, I like to write down my thoughts about it, and I'm looking for an iPhone app to organize my reading and watching notes. My particular picky bookworm/filmgeek requirements inside.
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posted by yankeefog
on Apr 23, 2013 -
6 answers
I am getting a Tablet for work, either a Nexus 10 or an iPad. I'm pretty well versed on the features and drawbacks for both, and I feel like if my other devices were either all Apple or all Google/Windows I'd make the choice based on matching my current device operating system ecosystem. BUT right now, each device I use has a different OS, so is there a better device to match my tablet operating system with?
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posted by midmarch snowman
on Apr 10, 2013 -
5 answers
Dominion (the card game) doesn't seem like it's ever likely to come out for iOS. What are some alternative iPhone games that riff on Dominion style play that are can be played thru game center and are turn based (able to take hours to make a turn.) Thanks!
posted by Brent Parker
on Apr 9, 2013 -
7 answers
I have an iPhone5 and an original iPad, which I back up to my PC (running iTunes on Windows XP). However, now when I plug in either device to the PC and start iTunes, all the data is listed as "Other" (in an orange bar across the bottom of the window). Further, when I click "Back Up Now" the sync begins, then stops after a second or two with no error message. Can I recover from this without losing my data?
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posted by logopetria
on Apr 5, 2013 -
8 answers
Need some iPhone games that are as engrossing as Civilization, SimCity, and Age of Empires. (Yes, I already have Civilization Revolution and SimCity DLX.)
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posted by Afroblanco
on Mar 28, 2013 -
19 answers
In the ongoing wrangle that is the process of PRIVACY with Facebook I've yet to figure this one out.
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posted by zenpop
on Mar 24, 2013 -
9 answers
I have a cellphone (iPhone on AT&T) that will cost $0.20 per minute (perhaps more) to make a call from the United States to Canada. I'm a cheap bastard and would like to avoid this charge whilst still using my cellphone to place the call. What options are available for me to do this more cheaply? Would I buy and use a calling card (and are there issues I need to worry about with this option), or are there apps that I can run on iOS through which I can call another country more cheaply than through AT&T?
posted by Blazecock Pileon
on Mar 20, 2013 -
20 answers
Recently my IOS (6.1.2) device (iPhone) has developed a peculiar behavior : Whenever App Store apps are bought/updated, the icons for those apps are relocated to the second page of my home screen. There does not seem to be a setting for this. Why is this happening?
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posted by cavalier
on Mar 11, 2013 -
3 answers
A friend has an iPhone. He wants to share a selection of photos using his Dropbox iPhone app with us. How does he do that from the app? (not a browser)
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posted by devnull
on Mar 2, 2013 -
4 answers
I just jailbreaked (jailbroke?) my iPod Touch. What are the must-have apps, modifications, etc that I should get for it? I'm running iOS 6. I'm particularly interested in good Notification Center widgets, since that seems to be the biggest thing that can't be done through the regular App Store. Recommendations for good themes would be swell too.
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posted by NoraReed
on Feb 5, 2013 -
6 answers
I just got a new iPhone. I used to have an adroid and had a favorite running app. Unfortunately, that app is not available for the iPhone. So, MeFite runners, what works for you? I'd like something what won't seize up or shut down in the middle of a run, that will let me listen to music or a podcast, and that will track my runs for me. If possible, I would also like an app that lets me record cross-country skiing and time on the elliptical machine (my winter and non-running day activities). Thanks.
posted by Area Man
on Feb 5, 2013 -
14 answers
My husband is away for work for the next few weeks. I'm having a few friends over this afternoon to play boardgames/drink beer. Assuming he can take care of the beer himself, how can we replicate/include him in this afternoon?
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posted by fontophilic
on Feb 2, 2013 -
4 answers
I've used iPhones for five years or so now, but there are a few things that bug me, and I wonder if there is a trick or preference I'm missing or a third-party app I can use or what. No interest in jailbreaking or switching phones. Specific questions inside.
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posted by Admiral Haddock
on Jan 7, 2013 -
10 answers
I have an iPhone and iPad, both on iOS 6. Email works fine, but if I try and send a file from within any app, it looks like it works - but it doesn't. This is the case for the two different mail accounts I have set up (one Gmail, one Exchange) and it's driving me round the twist.
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posted by reynir
on Oct 25, 2012 -
4 answers
It's about 6 AM. I'm leaving my house at about 7 AM. I'm getting on an airplane at about 9 AM. While on that airplane, I'd like to listen on my iPhone 4 to an .mp3 file that will be posted onto the internets at about 7:30 AM.
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posted by clorox
on Oct 24, 2012 -
9 answers
an iPhone/iOS picture app that zooms "deeply" so I can read the little details of a really big diagram?
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posted by Moistener
on Sep 8, 2012 -
2 answers
I need an iOS app to track cash spending, preferably with a quick category function.
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posted by griphus
on Aug 7, 2012 -
13 answers
I'm looking for an iOS (iPod Touch) app that will allow me to set up a whole lot of alarms like this: At 9:00 AM every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, make a noise and pop up a notice that says, "Go to Gym."
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posted by BrashTech
on Aug 4, 2012 -
11 answers
I'm looking for an iOS iPhone RSS reading application that will queue up additions Instapaper or other read later service while offline. Most that I've tried require you to be online, which stinks since I read the news on the subway a lot. I've researched like crazy but most apps or reviews don't give details on this feature in their descriptions so it's hard to know, and I can't buy them all.
There is one, called Byline, but it hasn't been updated in a year and has tons of crashes when in offline mode, which defeats the purpose.
posted by kfs27
on Jul 31, 2012 -
10 answers
Now I've signed up to iTunes Match, the only thing my iPhone and iPad sync with iTunes for is apps. Is there any point in me continuing to do this? Or can this be turned off and the apps deleted? What are the downsides if I do this?
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posted by Richard Holden
on Jul 17, 2012 -
8 answers
iOS application recommendation: Is there a slideshow, flashcard, or similar app you think is particularly excellent? Please tell me about it!
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posted by lekvar
on Jun 7, 2012 -
4 answers
I've got a Canon 5D, an iPhone, and an iPad. What's a good on-the-go solution for uploading photos while bike touring?
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posted by mathowie
on May 22, 2012 -
10 answers
Augggh. I'm being forced to upgrade my iPhone to iOS 5 (critical app requires it). Questions inside -- most importantly, can I completely
opt out of iCloud?
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posted by lorimer
on May 18, 2012 -
14 answers
Are there any mobile apps that support community/collaborative remix? Apps that go beyond your own social network (i.e. Facebook/Twitter sharing), but post to their own public community. There are thousands of sites like that on the web, but the only ones I can find on iOS are
Mixel and
Make Pixel Art, and that seems
crazy.
posted by waxpancake
on May 9, 2012 -
0 answers
I'm in the front passenger seat with my iPhone. My six year old son is in the back seat with an iPad. What turn-based games can we play, each using our own device. The iPad does not have an Internet connection.
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posted by alms
on Apr 19, 2012 -
14 answers
How can I manage event guest lists on the ipad? Need to check people in as they arrive.
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posted by kdern
on Apr 12, 2012 -
8 answers
A friend of mine is moving to an all-iOS home infrastructure:
- iPhones
- iPad
- airprint printer
- Apple TV
No computer. Their died and they're not buying a new one.
They don't have much or any local music or video content, but do have a ton of photos (like over 16GB by some large amount).
What's the best way that you can think of, without them having to buy a computer, of storing photos and sharing them amongst all of their devices and with other people. Interested in hearing about both free and paid services. Also interested in camera app recommendations, other app recommendations, and service recommendations.
This question gives some interesting camera app recommendations and I'll send that to him as well.
Thank you.
posted by reddot
on Mar 20, 2012 -
14 answers
Are there any iOS podcast apps that will automatically check for and download new podcasts in the background without me having to open up the app and refresh it?
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posted by modernnomad
on Feb 15, 2012 -
13 answers
In short: how do I sync all my contacts between Mac OS X Address Book, iOS, iCloud.com, and Gmail.com? Not as short: In olden days, I used the Address Book app on my Mac to store all my contacts. Everything in there would sync to MobileMe (and by extension, iPhone, iPad and me.com) and Google (for Gmail). After iCloud was released in October, turning on contact syncing between Address Book and iCloud resulted in a message that said if iCloud contact syncing is turned on Google syncing must be turned off. Googling tells me that lots of people are having this problem, but I'm not finding a solution within all the noise. What am I missing? Any settings to change? Any software? Thanks in advance.
posted by jroybal
on Jan 30, 2012 -
1 answer
What are iOS apps like
Snapseed and
Filterstorm, but for video — to add basic effects and color correct videos shot with iPad, iPhone?
VideoFX Live doesn't do the job because it only allows shooting new videos, not edit existing.
posted by vladimirfrolov
on Jan 27, 2012 -
4 answers
Since enabling iTunes in the Cloud, my music is sorted/grouped incorrectly on my iPhone. Albums starting with "S" will appear under "T", for instance. See
this image for an example.
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posted by krunk
on Jan 22, 2012 -
6 answers
Can anybody recommend a good Dropbox-backed text-based notes app for the iPhone? I'm looking for the following properties:
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posted by acb
on Jan 13, 2012 -
17 answers
I have thousands of photos in iPhoto, and I want access to all of them on my iPhone, but don't have space for full-res versions.
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posted by Quisp Lover
on Dec 6, 2011 -
12 answers
Are there any great (or even good) hiking specific GPS apps for iPhone? Ideally, I'd be able to download a particular region of maps, enter and set waypoints, and show the distance and direction from my current location to a previously defined waypoint. Current speed and time to waypoint would be nice, but not necessary. The app must work without an internet connection.
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posted by jeffch
on Nov 4, 2011 -
8 answers
Am I the only one having trouble with iOS 5 location-based reminders being really, really inconsistent? (I live in rural Japan, for what it's worth, and have my home address stored in Japanese in my "my information" contact entry) And what, if anything, can I do to make it work more consistently at a bare minimum?
posted by DoctorFedora
on Oct 30, 2011 -
5 answers
This is the only thing I miss from my Android phone. On my Android phone, I could hold the search key and say, out loud, "navigate to 123 main street" or "navigate to the nearest drugstore" or "navigate to John's house" ... and Google Nav would open and begin navigating.
Does anything voice-activated like that exist for iPhone?
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posted by dmd
on Oct 17, 2011 -
10 answers
What's the best strategy to do a clean install of Mac OS X and then restore ONLY iTunes/iPhoto libraries, and ensure iOS devices still sync properly?
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posted by kidbritish
on Oct 10, 2011 -
3 answers
Use case scenarios: now that iPhones, iPads and Android devices can do a lot of what desktops can do, either natively or through web apps, what are some of the biggest uses/implementations of those devices to access remote computers? In other words, what do YOU use mobile remote desktop services for?
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posted by malaprohibita
on Oct 7, 2011 -
12 answers
My next task at work is to turn one of our existing web applications into an iPad app. Help me get to the point where I know where to start.
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posted by le morte de bea arthur
on Jul 15, 2011 -
18 answers
