Jan30

Apple Maps… Good Seed, Bad Apple

by Thomas A. Montalto on January 30, 2013 at 12:23 am
Posted In: Cell Phone, iPhone, Software/Apps

AppleMapsSo now that Apple Maps has officially been released to the public for four months, we have had some time to really test out the software and get a feel for what is right and wrong about it. Let me start by saying, when I think Apple Maps, I think GPS. I could care less about a graphical flyover that I have no use for or ever will. I do not see what purpose a flyover of the Statue of Liberty serves me and whether it shows up on the flyover or not. Not to mention I have never even seen the option of how to do the flyover in the app.

One of the most important parts of a GPS is to have accurate information. In the New York/New Jersey tri-state area, I have had very few problems with accuracy, except if you include my home address. Yes, my home address is the only one that Apple Maps continues to fail on day after day, no matter how many times I’ve reported the problem. I have selected “Information is incorrect” and “Pin is at incorrect location.” With the release of iOS 6.1 yesterday, I’ve now reported it with the new bigger “Report A Problem” and as of today, my address still comes up a couple of blocks away. I would think a good first step for Apple Maps would be to listen to user feedback and fix as many of the addresses that users report as incorrect. ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Jan29

iOS 6.1 – A User Review

by Thomas A. Montalto on January 29, 2013 at 1:58 am
Posted In: Cell Phone, iPhone, Software/Apps

So we were all surprised today when Apple released an upgrade to iOS 6. While we knew 6.1 had been in beta for quite a while, there was no announcement of when we could expect an official release.  While syncing my iPhone 5 today, I was ecstatic to get a release that I didn’t have to tolerate a huge wait for.
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Nov07

Can I use the iPad charger to charge my iPhone?

by Thomas A. Montalto on November 7, 2012 at 1:35 pm
Posted In: Accessories, iPhone

So I see many people asking if they could use their iPad charger, to charge their iPhone.  This is a good question and the answer is yes.  The difference is the iPhone charger is 5w and the iPad charger is 10w.

The benefit of charging with the iPad charger is that the iPhone will charge quicker.  You can also charge your iPad with your iPhone charger, but just the opposite will happen and it will take longer to charge your iPad with your iPhone charger because it is only using 5w instead of 10w. ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Oct15

How to Share Reminders in iOS 6

by Thomas A. Montalto on October 15, 2012 at 9:05 pm
Posted In: Accessories, iPhone, Mac OS X Mountin Lion, Software/Apps

So tonight I began to wonder how I would go about sharing Reminders on my iPhone. I remember hearing about that feature a while ago, but never looked into it. I figured it was about time to try and be more efficient and sharing Honey Do’s and Shopping Lists with my wife. Instead of her having to text me, she could just go in and edit the list so while I am out I will see what was added to the list.

From what I could see, this feature is not accessible directly in iOS 6 on the iPhone. However, there is no need to worry as I have come up with a work around for both Mac and Windows Users. ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Oct06

Seidio Platinum Series Case with Holster for Apple iPhone 5 – Review

by Thomas A. Montalto on October 6, 2012 at 8:17 pm
Posted In: Accessories, iPhone

You can see the damage to the Ghost Armor along the sides, this was after the case was removed.

So I’ve been enjoying my iPhone 5 since its release a couple of weeks ago.  On the day of the release, I decided to install Ghost Armor on it at a kiosk across from the Apple Store in the local mall and just hold off on a case.  While shopping at Best Buy today with my wife, I decided to check out what kind of accessories have come out over the past few weeks.

While searching through the cases, I came across one that captured my interest.  It came with two features that intrigued me:  a holster belt clip to hold the phone and a kickstand on the case itself.  I decided to check out the case right there in the store.  Luckily, the packaging was easy to open and I could easily access it.  I was impressed.  The case was not too bulky and didn’t add much weight or size to it at all.  So after weeks of debating and going naked with my iPhone 4s, I decided I would go ahead and use a case with my 5.

When I returned home I decided to put my phone in the case.  Wow, it was really tight trying to install it, but I went slow and eventually got both the top and bottom on.  So far, it looked good.  Then something funny happened within minutes.  I noticed the Ghost Armor was bubbling up along the sides.  As you can imagine, I instantly started to freak out!  Of course, first reaction is to remove the case from the phone; this is where I ran into my second problem. ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Sep30

Remove Newsstand from iOS 6 and iPhone 5 – A Step by Step Guide

by Thomas A. Montalto on September 30, 2012 at 10:21 pm
Posted In: Cell Phone, iPhone, Software/Apps

I know I am not the only one who is totally frustrated with the inability to move Newsstand into a folder of its own or remove all together on the iPhone 5 or iOS 6.  Well, after much time I have finally discovered a way that is possible to move it into another folder or remove it all together!  So below is my step by step guide on how you too can finally do something with Newsstand.

First, before you do anything you will need to download a program called iBackupBot and install it.  Luckily it is available for both Mac and Windows, so all users of iOS 6 or the iPhone 5 will have this available.  You can download the software from the below link, of course choose the right option depending on which O/S you use. ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Sep27

Mac OS X Mountain Lion Root User Signin Error

by Thomas A. Montalto on September 27, 2012 at 10:30 pm
Posted In: Mac OS X Mountin Lion

Just to update from our prior blog, if you are having the same issue with Mountain Lion, the resolution is the same! Here is our earlier blog re-posted for updated search engine searches!

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While installing some software today on my Mac, I came across an issue I found rather frustrating. Apparently they have changed some of what you can do and not do as an admin in Mac OS X Mountain Lion from prior versions of OS X. After having to “Enable Root User” and doing what I had to, I went back and had to “Disable Root User.” It was only after then I realized I had to go back and enable it again to fix one more thing, only here is where I ran into my problem. After I had went back and hit “Enable Root User” I went to sign in as the root account, and it was then I realized it was no longer accepting my password as root to log in even tho I had no changed it. I even tried changing it in the “Directory Utilty” but had no luck with that either. ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Sep27

Michael Muhney/Eric Braeden Twitter Comments

by Thomas A. Montalto on September 27, 2012 at 2:58 pm
Posted In: General Hospital, Young and the Restless

So often I have opinions on what happens in the soap world, but because of my profession as a photographer, most of the time I kept mum. It has come to the point, as my opportunities are growing outside this world, I no longer feel the need to keep quiet. Instead of sitting back and taking what they give us, it is about time to speak up on behalf of the intelligent soap watchers.

What really gets me now is the very recent Eric Braeden and Michael Muhney tweets. You see, since this entire Victor story has started on Y&R I found myself shaking my head and questioning why are they doing this entire story again? And to continue the Victor is missing, it finishes up once again with “Oh no, Victor is dead.” I said to myself “Have we not already seen this entire story, multiple times before?” ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Sep27

Katie Sunshine – Hula Hoop Girl! (The Next Big Viral Thing)

by Thomas A. Montalto on September 27, 2012 at 11:10 am
Posted In: Random Ramblings

So if you’ve been living in a closet, you probably haven’t heard of Katie Sunshine, aka the Hulahoop Girl.  You should, because she is about to go viral on YouTube.  After Opie and Anthony discussed her on their radio show yesterday, she is ready to blow up.  Here are a link to a bunch of her videos on YouTube!

 

Winefest Hooping

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