After the immensely successful iPhone and iPad gloves post on our site, we see that a lot of our readers are searching for good iPad stands. iPads have found their use in so many areas unimagined even by Apple. From airplane cockpits, kitchen to a car headrest, iPad is proving to be an immensely useful [...]
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Karthik is your geek next door and loves technology especially his iPhone 4 and iPad 2. Besides posting pics on Instagram as topiphone, he writes on iPhone here and on his tech blog ShanKrila. Twitter: @KIntheHouse Want to find out what else he is upto? About meRecent Posts
My iPhone 4 Won’t Turn On
by karthik on November 15, 2011 in iPhone 4, iPhone News, iPhone Tips
So, it was a beautiful day yesterday and I went to a park to play volleyball. I left my iPhone 4 inside the dashboard in the car which was parked in a totally shaded cool area. The battery was at 60+% when I left. When I got back to my car a couple of hours [...]
New Facebook Messenger iPhone App is Out
by karthik on October 12, 2011 in App Reviews, Free Apps, Social Networking
Facebook iPad app was leaked a couple of weeks back and made news in the iOS world. Facebook has had another surprise up their sleeve and is just out. Facebook Messenger iPhone Pp has hit the App Store. With this app you can message your Facebook friends as well as your iPhone contacts with this [...]
Bookmark Audiobooks & Podcasts with Markr
by karthik on October 12, 2011 in App Reviews, Free Apps, Utilities
I have a collection of audio books that I listen to but was faced with a problem. The iPod app would sometimes forget where I was if I played something else and came back to the audio book. With audio books containing dozens of chapters, it is sometimes hard to find the spot you left [...]
iOS 5 and iCloud Available Today
by karthik on October 12, 2011 in Apple News, Firmware updates, iCloud, iPhone News
We have been taking a break lately from blogging but this blog is far from dead. Apple is releasing iOS 5 today! iCloud.com is already live for everyone. And it is FREE! Go get an account right now with your existing Apple ID. If you are still on the fence about iPhone 4S, the iPhone [...]
iOS 4.3.1 Jailbreak for iPad – Redsn0w & PwnageTool Available Now
by karthik on October 5, 2011 in iPad jailbreak, Jailbreak
It’s exciting times for iPad jailbreakers waiting for iOS 4.3.1 firmware jailbreak. However, it looks like the iPad 2 iOS 4.3.1 jailbreak is still not available. Dev Team has just released the Redsn0w and PwnageTool jailbreak for iOS 4.3.1 firmware. In fact, it has been 3 years since they released the first version of PwnageTool [...]
PandoraBox – Find iPhone Apps on Sale
by karthik on October 5, 2011 in App Reviews, Free Apps, Productivity
If you follow us on Twitter, you might wonder how we find all the wonderful sale for cool iPhone & iPod Touch apps. Today, I am going to let out my secret weapon. Well, it’s not such a secret. In fact, there are more than 1 such app but this is what I have stuck [...]
Capture Colors You Like With Color Drop
by karthik on October 5, 2011 in App Reviews, Paid Apps, Utilities
Ever come across a color when you are out and about and wished you could capture that for inspiration. Be it colors from the nature or colors of objects, etc. With Color Drop iPhone app, you can capture those with your iPhone camera and use a color dropper to find out and save the color [...]
Facebook App Gets Event Check In
by karthik on October 5, 2011 in App Reviews, Free Apps, Social Networking
The official Facebook iPhone app has gotten a minor update. So far, we have been able to check in to places. The recent update has added a few nice features. Added Map view for Places – you can see your check ins on map. Added the ability for Check in for Events that you’re attending [...]
Steve Jobs: 1955-2011
by karthik on October 5, 2011 in Apple News, Featured
R.I.P. STEVE JOBS We salute you!
HBO Go Brings Tons of HBO Content to iPad
by karthik on September 27, 2011 in Entertainment, iPad App Reviews
There used to be just Netflix to stream movies and TV shows to your iPad. There are now tons of options like the Sony’s Crackle iPad app. HBO has just joined the fray with their HBO Go iPad app. It’s HBO. Anywhere. The app itself is free and depending on your HBO subscription through participating [...]
Podcaster iPhone App Updates to 3.9
by karthik on September 27, 2011 in App Reviews, News, Paid Apps
Podcaster is my my favorite iPhone podcast manager app. It is one of the most capable ones with all the nice features you’d expect from a podcast player app. You can read my Podcaster iPhone app review here. Podcaster app just got a nice update in version 3.9. This update brings support for AirPlay for [...]
Apple: iPhone Event on October 4
by karthik on September 27, 2011 in Apple News, iPhone 5, iPhone News
Apple has announced the ‘Let’s talk iPhone’ event for October 4th 10AM PT at Apple Campus in Cupertino. My bet is on an iPhone 4S and not an iPhone 5 announcement. What do you think? Is the terse Let’s talk iPhone moniker have hidden clues about the rumored ‘Assistant’ feature in iOS 5? (think Siri [...]
iPhone Tip: Send Links from Google Chrome to iPhone
by karthik on September 23, 2011 in iPhone Tips
We have looked at some sweet apps to send stuff from desktop to your iPhone like PasteFire, myPhoneDesktop, Dropbox, etc. If you are sending just links to websites to your iPhone most of the time, here is a really simple way to achieve that if you are using the Google Chrome browser. How to Send [...]
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