In my post How to manage in-app purchase I suggested not link your App Store account with your credit card. Instead, link it with a gift card. But how can you do it? Putting in credit card information is part of account setting up process, and it seems there is no way to get around it. While, if you set up the account in a typical way, you do have to put in credit card information. Here I am going to share… Read more
If you have an iPhone, iPod, or iPAD with iOS 5 and earlier, you can gift an app from your iDevice. However, with iOS 6, the app gifting function is not available on the device at this time. If you want to gift an app, you must use the iTunes Store on a Mac or PC. I will explain how to gift an app in both ways. How to gift apps in iTunes on a computer (Mac or PC): 1… Read more
iPhone and iPAD both have a build-in “text to speak” function. It is originally designed for visually impaired people, but I found it very helpful for kids when they are reading a book or anything on iPAD or iPhone. What does the function do? When the function is triggered, the iPAD/iPhone will read the text you highlighted aloud to you. The highlighted part could be a single word, a sentence, or a paragraph. When kids run into an unfamiliar word… Read more
Do you like to take your laptop with you when you travel? Now, if you have a smart phone, be it an iPhone or an Android phone, or if you have a tablet, such as an iPAD, you don’t have to take your laptop with you anymore. Use LogMeIn, you can remotely access your home and work computers and work on the computer like you are sitting right in front of it. It is FREE. The introduction from App Store… Read more
A while ago, I reviewed three baby-friendly iPAD cases. For babies, the cases must have drop protection and water proof. For older kids, there will be less drools or spills (they still happen, but are more manageable if you set up good house rules, such as no drinks while using iPAD). Today I recommend four iPAD cases for older kids. All these four cases have good drop protections, but offer no water proof. Gripcase: the case is made of shock… Read more
After loading so many apps on my iPhone and iPAD, I got a warning saying my storage space is near the max. Here is what I did to free up space on my iPhone and iPAD: 1. Move all the photos to Dropbox. If you have not set up a Dropbox account, you really should. You can save files there and access the files from anywhere. 2. Go to Video on iPhone and iPAD, and clean up all the video files… Read more
Do you know you can send text, image, and video for FREE with iMessage? iMessage is a free service from Apple. Communications between iMessage users are free via WiFi. You can have iMessage on iPhone, iPod, iPAD, and your MAC computer with OS X Mountain Lion. How to set up iMessage? On iPhone, go to “Setting”, then “Message”. You will see a screen like below. Usually, iPhone automatically turns on iMessage during activation. If not, turn it “On”… Read more
No matter your kids are getting a new iPad, or an old one from you, you have to child-proof the iPad before handing it to them. Most of these features are easy to set up, and they will make your life a lot easier! Below is a step-by-step guide with screen shots. Hope this is helpful. How to Child-Proof iPad 1. Get the latest update from Apple: current iOS settings have a lot valuable kid proof features. 2. Backup your… Read more
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