Compared to most mobile devices, the iPhone is a fairly intuitive device that takes little time to learn and use.  The downside of this is that you likely haven’t taken the time to learn some basic short cuts that can save you some time.  Here is our current list of useful iPhone shortcuts (for 3G) that should be useful to you.

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DropBox is a file storage program that functions as its name describes,  it’s a place to drop files into a folder (box) that is immediately sharable on the web. Their desktop application (cross platform) which has been around for a while can be thought of as a sharable network drive mapped to your computer, except the network drive is the web.
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One of the oldest traditions in the world of retail sales has spread to the digital world of mobile devices: coupons! Offering discounts in digital format isn’t a new concept, and it still remains to be seen how successful mobile coupons will be now that our phones have all gotten a lot smarter, but there might be some winning formulas out there in the world of mobile apps.

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Taptu, a specialized search engine for mobile phones is an interesting idea that actually makes sense.  As many iPhone users will know, browsing the web with Safari is not always the most pleasant experience with having to zoom in and using cumbersome form controls.   Unless you know which sites are designed for mobile phones, quite often you’ll spend as little time as possible on a site to just obtain that particular piece of information you came for. Continue Reading

Is your iPhone slowing down or a lot slower than it used to be? Like most computers, the more things you install on your iPhone and the more you use it, the slower it becomes. You may not notice how slow your iPhone is until your play a more graphic intensive game. For example, I noticed that Tetris was running super slow on my iPhone after a month of usage.
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More than just a new game, foursquare is a potential game-changer when it comes to the intersection of digital life with the real world. Foursquare initially comes across as being as innocent as its namesake – a game we called “four corners” in my neck of the woods where you bounce a ball around, eventually moving your way up to being the king of the corners. But some notable people are all abuzz that foursqure has the potential to be bigger than Twitter.

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Have you ever wanted to make a custom iPhone ringtone without downloading programs or paying a fee? If you answered yes, then keep reading as this article will show you how in a few simple steps. By using a free audio sampling site Audiko (http://audiko.net/) and iTunes, you can create a 30 second ring tone quite easily. Follow below to get started: Continue Reading

i.TV is a free iPhone application that acts as a TV guide, local movie finder, and even a remote control. Out of all my free apps, I find I use i.TV quite often as I do not receive the listings and always forget what’s on TV.  You just load up the app, provide it with your general location and it pops  in the daily listings. One of my favourite features is the ability to view the listings horizontally like a regular tv guide. Another nice feature is the way it links up to movie listings in theatres nearby. Look at the screen shots below to see how it works. Continue Reading

This article is for those iPhone owners who didn’t sign up for a data plan and are being charged for packets of data sent from your iPhone when a WiFi connection is not around.  Normally, your provider can disable data transfer for you, but they do not guarantee it works.  I found out the hard way and was charged excessive amounts for data packets being sent.  After two attempts from my provider, data was still being transferred and the best they could do is credit my account 50% of the additional data charges. Continue Reading

AppBox Pro is an app of mini apps that comes with 18 apps  (plus 3 semi apps). For $0.99 it didn’t take much for me to try this app out.  Here’s a quick list of what you get:

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