Apple

Use our finger to open your door?

Submitted by darci on Thu, 05/09/2013 - 07:22

With Kevo, all you need is your smartphone to unlock your door. You don’t even need to take your phone out of your pocket or purse; just touch your lock, it will recognize your phone and unlock the door. No more fumbling for your keys or memorizing a code... just touch the lock to open.

Compatible with Apple iPhone 4s and 5 only.  Read more here

Apple - iPad and iPhone how to search

Submitted by darci on Fri, 01/04/2013 - 16:47

 

4 finger swipe to the right and you see the search function

Want to make changes to how and what your devices searches?

Settings

General

Spotlight Search

iPhones in the Workplace with Swirl Solutions

Submitted by darci on Mon, 06/18/2012 - 13:33

 

We are seeing more and more companies handing out iPhones to employees to help out  their mobile workforce.   We love it but do the iPhone users know how to effectively use it?   Do they understand the potential impact it has on your business? And the potential cost in roaming data?  info@swirlsolutions.com  or 1.888.587.9062

 

 

Length of Workshop: 3 Hours

 

Overview

This interactive and hands on workshop is designed for the new iPhone user as an

introduction to the device and its world of software applications that works for you.

Attendees will use their own devices during the session as most of us learn by doing.

Reference material is sent to participants after the session so there is no need to take

notes.

Participants will:

✓ understand the buttons and features of their device

✓ learn the gestures and shortcuts that will increase their productivity

✓ customize their device according to their own needs

 

Module 1 - iTunes

Tour iTunes screen

Preferences

Updating iTunes & iPhone/iPad

Synchronizing

 

Module 2 - The iPhone

Locking the device and setting a passcode

Settings & customization

Using folders

Multi-tasking

 

Module 3 - Using the phone **

 

Making calls Voice dialing

Getting the most out of Contacts

Checking voicemail

 

Module 4 - Email & Text Messaging

Using email

Using text messaging**

 

Module 3 - Connectivity

Wi-Fi vs. 3G (N/A on all models)

Saving money and conserving battery life

Setting up Find my iPhone/iPad

 

Module 4 - Productivity

Using Calendar

Using Notes and Voice Memos

Using Safari

Using the camera

 

Module 5 - Apps

Navigating the App Store on your device

Deleting & updating Apps

Useful Apps for your industry

Using FaceTime

Scan a document on your #iPhone

Submitted by darci on Thu, 03/29/2012 - 09:01

Genius Scan - PDF Scanner  Click Here

Genius Scan turns your iPhone into a pocket scanner. It enables you to quickly scan documents on the go and email the scans as JPEG or PDF. 

 

The Genius Scan scanner technology includes smart page detection, perspective correction, image post-processing. It allows you to build PDF documents with multiple scans.

 

Still not convinced? Genius Scan has more than 2 million users. It has been in the top 10 apps and featured by Apple in almost all the App Stores in the world, and has been chosen as App of the Week in Germany. Read below for awesome users reviews.

 

But first, the key features (aka.: what makes this scanner different from the camera)
✔ Detects the page frame and corrects the perspective
✔ Enhances the scan with color or black-and-white post-processing
✔ Emails the scans as JPG
✔ Creates PDF documents with multiple scans
✔ Emails the PDF documents
✔ Exports documents to iBooks or any app able to read PDF files
✔ Share scans to Twitter
✔ With Genius Scan+: Exports the documents to Box, Dropbox, Evernote and Google Docs
✔ With Genius Scan+: Print with AirPrint
✔ With Genius Scan+: Send receipts to Expensify
✔ Shares document over Wifi for easy access from your computer
✔ Documents are processed on the phone, not sent to a third-party server

 

Wondering how our users use Genius Scan?

✔ To quickly scan a form you just printed when you don’t have a scanner
✔ At the university, to take a picture of a whiteboard
✔ On the road, to archive receipts
✔ To make a copy when you have no copier available
✔ To archive handwritten notes or share them with colleagues
✔ Save the perfect recipe after cooking
✔ Save handwritten memos, or book pages for future reference
✔ Share a good restaurant menu on Twitter

 

You can upgrade to Genius Scan+ from within Genius Scan. In addition to email, Genius Scan+ provides easy upload to Box, Dropbox, Evernote Expensify and Google Docs, printing with AirPrint and of course, no ads.

 

REVIEWS:

✩✩✩✩✩ "This is an absolutely amazing app." - AppSafari.com

 

✩✩✩✩✩ "Next time you plan to hit the road don't forget to download a copy of Genius Scan to make life easier for yourself and your accounting department". - AppPicker.com

 

USER REVIEWS:

✩✩✩✩✩ "Great scanner! It replaced my flatbed scanner for all my documents"

 

✩✩✩✩✩ "This scanner app works great and is easy to use. I played with it for a few minutes and actually got some work done. Superb!" - rafirondon

 

✩✩✩✩✩ "One word: awesome... and useful" - farewellraymond

 

✩✩✩✩✩ "That's why I use an iPhone! Simple, well designed and very intuitive. No instructions needed." - JBHC

 

LINKS:

✔ Screencast: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkSidc-j8-I
✔ Website: http://www.thegrizzlylabs.com
✔ Twitter: thegrizzlylabs
✔Support, comments: support@thegrizzlylabs.com

 

Genius Scan - PD

How to find your #iPad or #iPhone

Submitted by darci on Wed, 01/25/2012 - 10:00

 

 

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Forget where you put your iDevice?   This works for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch. 

 

You can find it on a map

Display a message and make a sound – How about “Hey iPad, call me at xxxxxx”  Ha ha.

You can also force it to lock ( providing you have a passcode)

And last but not least, you can remote wipe!  Back to factory defaults. Yikes.

 

Don’t forget to do this FIRST:

 

Turn on “Find my xxxx”

·         Settings

·         ICloud

 

Find my iDevice uses Wi-Fi so if it is turned off or not connected you are out of luck!  Happy finding of your iDevice!

 

HOW DO YOU ACTUALLY FIND IT?

Sign in to icloud.com from any web browser on a Mac or PC. Or borrow your friend’s iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch and use the Find My iPhone app. Find My iPad shows you the approximate location of your iPad on a map.

 

 

#Apple to release #ipad mini?

Submitted by darci on Tue, 12/20/2011 - 14:03

The latest Apple iPad rumor making the rounds: a 7.85-inch iPad Mini will be available in late 2012. Could this be Apple’s response to Amazon’s Kindle Fire?

http://mashable.com/2011/12/16/ipad-mini/

Still searching for a great techy gift?

Submitted by darci on Tue, 12/20/2011 - 10:30

Easy to use—just dock your iPhone 4 device and project on any surface. Our Pocket Projector for iPhone 4 is perfect for on-the-go travel entertainment. Its super-bright 15-lumen LED projector lamp ensures clearer, more brilliant images than other pico projectors. 640x360 native display resolution projects up to 50" images. Focus adjustment lets you control image clarity while the integrated 0.5W speaker delivers the audio. Great for keeping kids entertained with their favorite videos on the road!

 

http://www.brookstone.com/pocket-projector-for-iphone-4?fb_ref=s%3DshowShareBarUI%3Ap%3Dfacebook-like&fb_source=home_multiline

Get iOS 5 and iCloud for your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

Submitted by darci on Sat, 10/22/2011 - 07:46

Shop Online   |   Find a Store   |   1-800-MY-APPLE

 
 

iOS 5 and iCloud have arrived. Download the free update today.

Get over 200 new software features for your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. And keep your content up to date on all your devices with iCloud.* All you need is iOS 5. It’s free. It’s easy to download. And it’s available now.

 

iOS 5Check out some of the top new features in iOS 5, available now for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
Learn more about iOS 5

How to update.
Just connect your device to your Mac or PC and follow the instructions in iTunes.

 

Notification Center
See all your notifications, all in one place.

iMessage
Send unlimited messages between iOS 5 users.**

Newsstand
Access your magazine and newspaper subscriptions.

Reminders
Stay organized with custom to-do lists.

Twitter
Tweet from your favorite Apple apps.

Camera
Compose and take photos quicker.

Photos
Crop, rotate, and enhance photos with just a few taps.

Safari
Read without ads, keep a reading list, and more.

PC Free
Sync and update your devices without a computer.

 

 

iCloudiCloud stores your music, photos, documents, and more and wirelessly pushes them to all your devices.* It’s automatic, effortless, and free with iOS 5. Learn more about iCloud

Get started with iCloud.
Make sure all your devices are up to date with the latest software. Learn more

 

iTunes in the Cloud
Buy music on one device and play it on any of your devices.

Photo Stream
Take a photo on one iOS device, and it automatically appears everywhere.

Documents in the Cloud
Create or edit a document, and iCloud updates it on all your iOS devices.

Apps, Books, and Backup
Your content stored in iCloud, backed up, and with you wherever you go.

Calendar, Mail,
and Contacts
iCloud keeps your most important info up to date on all your devices.

Find My Friends
and Find My iPhone
Share your location with friends. And locate your device if you misplace it.

 

 

Compatibility
iOS 5 and iCloud work with iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPod touch (3rd and 4th generation), iPad, and iPad 2.

 

 

Cars 2 will be available on iTunes beginning November 1, 2011. Cars 2 © Disney/Pixar.

 

*iCloud requires iOS 5 on iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPod touch (3rd and 4th generation), iPad, or iPad 2; a Mac computer with OS X Lion; or a PC with Windows Vista or Windows 7 (Outlook 2007 or 2010 required for accessing contacts and calendars). Some features require a Wi-Fi connection. Some features are not available in all countries. Access to some services is limited to 10 devices. Previous purchases may be unavailable if they are no longer in the iTunes Store.

 

iTunes in the Cloud music features are not currently available in all countries.

 

**Normal carrier data rates may apply. Messages may be sent as SMS when iMessage is unavailable, carrier messaging fees apply.

 

Some products or promotions are not available outside the U.S. Product specifications are subject to change.

 

Some features, applications, and services are not available in all areas. Application availability and pricing are subject to change.

 

Content sold separately. Available on iTunes and the iBookstore. Title availability is subject to change.

 

The iTunes Store is available only to persons age 13 or older in the U.S. and many other countries; see www.apple.com/support/itunes/ww/ for a list of countries. Requires iTunes, compatible hardware and software, and Internet access, broadband recommended (fees may apply). See www.apple.com/itunes/whats-on/ for more information. Terms apply.

 

TM and copyright © 2011 Apple Inc. 1 Infinite Loop, MS 96-DM, Cupertino, CA 95014.
All Rights Reserved / Keep Informed / Privacy Policy / My Apple ID

 

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Swirl Solutions iPhone and iPad Training: UPDATE REQUIREMENT

Submitted by darci on Thu, 10/13/2011 - 14:57

Apple has released new updates to all their iTunes and mobile devices effective Oct 12, 2011. We REQUIRE everyone attending to update their software so we can train on the newest release.

It is pretty easy but we want to make sure that the attendees dothese updates PRIOR to the sessions.

 STEPS TO FOLLOW

**Don't plug in your device at this point

**Lion and iTunes can be updated using Software Update, while iPhoto requires you to use the Mac App Store

GIZMDO is a great resource to read BEFORE you do the updates.

  1. Update iTunes to the latest version 10.5 (You'll need that update in order to actually installed iOS 5 on your device)
  2. MAC USERS also update the following if you have or are using:
  3. WINDOWS USERS also update below if you want to use the iCloud
  4. Update your iPhone/iPad/iPod
    • Plug into your PC or laptop
    • Open up iTunes 10.5 (if it does not launch automatically)
    • If your device does not indicate an update is required automatically, click the Check for Updates button (Here are some screenshots if you are curious about the process. (This one was done with an iPad)
    • Let it update.   It may take up to 60 minutes or more, just leave it and go for coffee. You will see notices that your device is being restored from backup. This is normal. Don't panic.

COMMON QUESTIONS THAT MAY ARISE

What is iCloud?

  • The new iCloud lets users keep their computers synchronized with their devices wirelessly without synching.
  • How to setup the cloud?  Click here

What are the new features?

I have purchased an new iPhone 4S, can I come to the session?

  • No problem but you will need to update iTunes to the current version and Mac users will need to do a Software Update on their computers.  There is no need to update your device

I don't have time to update my software can I still attend?

  • You CAN attend but there will be a number of things that you will not be able to do such as Wi-Fi synching, notifications, iOS texting, integration with Twitter, the new to do list, etc.). With over 200 new features you may feel left out.

I am having issues with the update what do I do?

  • Any issues please contact your support or call Apple Technical Support:1-800-APL-CARE (1-800-275-2273)
  • We are available to assist with the process or if you have issues. We are offering a preferred rate of $100 per hour (over 40% off our regular rates).   Please contact us at info@swirlsolutions.com to book a session..

 

 

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