If you loved Super 8, then you’ll love what J.J. Abrams and Steven Spielberg have in store for Summer 2012.
iOS Podcasting: 5 easy steps
A podcast is a series of digital audio or video files that are usually themed, released episodically, and often downloaded through web syndication (like Ask a Ninja) to a computer or portable device. That’s the easy part. The real work is coming up with the material and finding the time to create the podcast.
If you’re a podcaster looking to cut down the production time, and you have an iOS device, then follow these steps to getting your podcasts recorded and out the door with little effort.
Chicago Bears App Now Available
The Chicago Bears just launched their official (and free) mobile app. No more switching back and forth between Tweetbot, and ESPN ScoreCenter on game day. No more fumbling through ChicagoBears.com mobile site. Just one app with all a Bears fan could need on Sunday (or Thursday or Monday or Saturday if it’s preseason).
I’m actually quite surprised by how well the app was designed. And really impressed by its features: game center with real-time scoring and player stats, play-by-play updates, drive charts and a fantasy tracker to keep tabs on your fantasy team (from any team). I can only think of two things the app is lacking: Ditka and the Superbowl Shuffle.
How-To: Set up iTunes Match
Subscribing to iTunes Match is about as easy as making an iTunes purchase. All you need to do is plop down $25/year, set up the software, and get to streaming. Yay!
When it’s all said and done you’ll have access (in the U.S. only for now) to all of your music (up to 25,000 songs not counting iTunes purchases) streamed (downloaded) to all of your devices (5 computers with a max of 10 devices) at 256 kbps (unless your songs don’t match up with any in the iTunes catalog) for the most part. Yep, it’s that easy!
When you’re ready and you’ve decided not to dupe your libraries or use a free streaming app alternative, let’s get started with setting up all your devices to work with iTunes Match.
How-To: Fix Personal Hotspot in iOS 5
I up and paid for tethering when iOS 4.3 was released. Frankly, I was tired of having to re-jailbreak my iPhone every time there was an update just so I could use MiWi.
The other day I updated to iOS 5 and immediately noticed my Personal Hotspot menu had vanished. Since I was headed out of town soon I needed to figure out what the issue was and fix it. I looked high and low. Then it dawned on me what to do.
