How to use iCloud to share appointments, apps, and more for the whole family. If you have a family and more than one iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch floating around, iCloud can make it much easier to share everything from doctors appoints to game purchases, but it can be a challenge to set things up perfectly. Deciding which devices sync which services, and what if any parental restrictions need to be put in place are all important choices to make. Here are your options and some ideas to get started. Shared iCloud accounts vs individual iCloud accounts One of the first decisions you'll have to make is between a unified, shared iCloud account for the whole family, multiple, individual accounts, one for each family member, or a mix of both. We recommend a mix of both. A single, shared iTunes account is better for: iTunes, iBooks, and App Store downloads.
Separate, individual iTunes accounts are better for: iCloud backup. How to set up your iCloud accounts How to create and set up a free iCloud account On each iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch individually, go into Settings. How to tailor Launch Center Pro to fit your specific needs. It didn't take long before people started tailoring App Cubby's recently overhauled iOS shortcut tool Launch Center Pro to fit their specific needs. Users of OmniFocus will appreciate Michael Schechter's templates that bring some degree of desktop snippet customization to iOS. Schechter created a custom group tailed to OmniFocus features, such as adding a task with a prompt.
Veritrope's Justin Lancy created a Storify account of OmniFocus' Ken Case's tweets documenting how URL schemes can be utilized to create deep links into the app. You can see other examples of OmniFocus workflows on Launch Center Pro from Hack/Make's Nick Wynja and MacStories' Federico Viticci. One thing that might cause some new Launch Center Pro users to scratch their heads is how to add such deep customizations to begin with. The app comes with a few built-in tasks, and as Dave Caolo's review shows, it's easy to add more.
What is a URL scheme? Here's how to add one of Schechter's custom OmniFocus tasks: 1. 2. 3. Pictwo for iPhone review. Pictwo is a photography app for your iPhone that lets you combine two photos into a layered composition, giving your photos a new artistic flair. Pictwo comes equipped with several textures that you can combine with your photos so that you aren't only limited to the photos in your Photo Library. You can also mask out areas of the top layer to better blend your images together. To create your photo, you must choose which two photos you are going to use from either your Photo library or Pictwo's included textures. The last step in creation lets you erase parts of the top image, so keep this in mind when deciding which photo to put on top. The first photo you select is the top image. After selecting your photos, you can pan the photos around to fine tune how you want the square crop to look. The next step in the process is what really makes Pictwo a worthwhile app in my opinion -- blending.
One reason you may want to erase some of your top layer is when using textures with portraits. iPad productivity apps. I’m very invested in the iPad as a laptop replacement, and I endeavour to make it my main machine when I’m away from my desk (at which I currently use an iMac). I travel regularly, often to speak at events, and I try to embrace simplicity and to work away from my office as much as I can. To that end, I’ve compiled a list of my essential iPad applications for productivity, that I use regularly when: Planning and thinking about projects (in my case, often software).Writing (for this blog, for Tap!
Magazine, and others).Creating documentation and reports (for clients, based on my User Experience and Accessibility consulting services).Creating and refining presentations for my speaking engagements. Since I have my iPhone with me at all times, I try to keep only essential “big screen” apps on my iPad. Home screen (Incidentally, I’ve been asked a few times where I got my wallpaper: it’s one of the default ones included with iOS 5.) Essentials Browsing I use Safari. Email Twitter Tweetbot Feeds Reeder. How to edit portraits with iPhoto for iPhone and iPad. Portraits are one of the most popular genres of photography and likely to be one of the most common types of iPhoneography you'll want to share from Camera Roll. Of course, whether its family or friends, or even your own self-portrait destined for your social profile, everyone always wants to look as good as possible -- better than reality even.
Cousin Judy may untag herself if she sees even one unsightly blemish on her skin. Tim from across the street may complain endlessly if he thinks he looks too pale. And if there's so much as a wrinkle around your own eyes... The good news is that in just a matter of minutes, you can turn those not-so-hot photos into portraits you can't wait to show off! To do so, we're going to use Apple's iPhoto photo editing app for iPhone and iPad. We're going to edit the following photo that my husband took of me. Before we jump into the actual editing, let's discuss why this photo needs editing. Exposure White balance and skin tone Remove blemishes Soften skin. Best free iPhone apps. iMore's authoritative guide to the very best, absolutely free apps for iPhone and iPod touch Looking for great free apps for your iPhone or iPod touch? The App Store is home to over half a million apps and games, and a surprising number of them are available for free.
That's free as in free of charge to buy, free of subscriptions to use, and free of any crippling or time-bombing to make you pay later. They're just free. That's where iMore comes in! Whether you're new to iPhone or iPod touch and looking for a fast, free way to get started with apps, or you're just bored and looking for a little free fun, check out the apps below. (Also, be sure to check out our best free games for iPhone rundown for even more great free iPhone apps!) iMore app What better way than to keep up-to-date with all the latest free iPhone app and game news than with iMore's own, absolutely free iPhone app! Download Now Best free social networking apps for iPhone Facebook Download Now Twitter Download Now Pinterest Skype.