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Essential iPhone and iPad Tutorials

contributed by Jimmy Selix on December 25, 2011 under Apple iPhone

Happy holidays everyone! With the holiday season comes the arrival of new devices and gadgets. Today’s post is just a round of some popular and helpful guides on Tech-Recipes that can help new iPhone and iPad owners get their devices up and going.

iOS: Create Safari Bookmarks to Specific Settings for Easy Access

contributed by Rob Rogers on November 15, 2011 under Apple iPhone

iOS allows you to access specific settings by executing a command from Safari’s address bar. By bookmarking some of these settings (such as the settings for WI-FI and Safari), you will have convenient access to them without having to go find the Settings app.

iOS 5: How to Improve Battery Life

contributed by David Kirk on October 31, 2011 under Apple iPhone

Since the iPhone 4S and iOS 5 have been released, many people have noticed a dramatic decrease in battery life compared to previous generations. In large part this appears to be secondary to bugs in the iOS software. The increasing popularity of location based apps and iCloud syncing are likely contributing as well. By changing some simple settings on your Apple device, you should be able to improve your battery life and charge less frequently.

iOS 5: Adding unread Mail to your Notification Center

contributed by Jimmy Selix on October 14, 2011 under Apple iPhone

Apple just released iOS 5 to the general public this week and one of the coolest features it brings is a new notifications / alerts system. Lets take a look at how we can add the Mail application to the Notification center and see how the alerts/banners now work.

Fix for iOS 5 Upgrade Bricking your iPhone or iPad

contributed by David Kirk on October 12, 2011 under Apple iPhone

With the Apple servers getting slammed, many people are having their devices locked with the spinning wheel. Essentially, these devices are bricked because they do not have a working operating system installed. Here is how to revert your device back to the old OS until the servers are running again.

Troubleshooting iTunes Wi-Fi Sync Problems in Windows

contributed by David Kirk on under Apple iPhone, Windows

Wireless syncing from an iOS device such as an iPhone or iPad makes life so much simpler. However, getting your device to connect to your computer successfully can be difficult. Here are some common solutions to your sync issues.

iOS 5: Sync to iTunes over Wi-fi

contributed by David Kirk on under Apple iPhone

Oh, the pain I feel when getting on the bus and suddenly remembering that I have not synced my iPhone or iPod Touch lately. iOS 5 cuts the cable and now lets users sync wirelessly to iTunes.

Our Top Six iOS 5 Tricks and Tips

contributed by David Kirk on under Apple iPhone

Starting today, users can update their iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch devices to iOS 5. Here are some of the iOS 5 tutorials that our users have found most helpful.