Tag Archives: iPhone

Use Instacast to manage iPhone podcast subscriptions without syncing or streaming

Posted on January 3, 2012 by jrothmanshore

While Apple has steadily rolled out updates over the past several years that eliminate the need to sync with a computer (Exchange accounts, iCloud, over-the-air updates, to name a few), I have been stuck syncing my phone over a cable … Continue reading →

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Solving Airplay performance problems with a power line adapter

Posted on December 18, 2011 by jrothmanshore

I love being able to stream music from my iPhone and iPad to the Bose Wave Radio in our kitchen, but over the last several months, we have been doing it rarely due to interference problems.  One day it would work fine, … Continue reading →

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How my iPhone personal trainer kicked my ass

Posted on November 20, 2011 by jrothmanshore

I used to exercise by kayaking in the summers on the Charles River, but my toddler age kids make it difficult to find time to slip away. I only made it out twice this past season. For many years I … Continue reading →

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If you check-in your location on Facebook that you’re at the hospital, it probably isn’t that serious

Posted on October 31, 2011 by jrothmanshore

Today started innocently enough. Our 16-month-old son, Rafael, was kind enough to sleep until 6:30 am, and his sister Ayelet slept until 7, so everyone was in a good mood and had a good morning.  We had plans to meet … Continue reading →

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How to convert an iPhone 3GS running iOS 5 into an iPod Touch for a child

Posted on October 24, 2011 by jrothmanshore

Now that my wife and I have both upgraded to the iPhone 4S, we needed to do something with our old iPhone 3GSs.  While they are showing their age, they are still serviceable and have a couple more years of … Continue reading →

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iPhone 4S is the perfect camera phone for parents of young children

Posted on October 17, 2011 by jrothmanshore

To be frank, parents with kids under the age of six of this age spend a great deal of time marveling at each amazing new feat or silly moment of their children and scrambling to record it.  They then try … Continue reading →

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The Two Pocket Problem: How My iPhone Survived a Year Riding in a Pocket With My Keys

Posted on August 15, 2011 by jrothmanshore

Put this in the category of “first world problems”. Back in the days before cell phones, men generally had two things on them at all times: a wallet and a set of keys. Since most men don’t consider it socially … Continue reading →

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I caved: we are abandoning Google Voice and signing up for a (gulp) paid text messaging plan from AT&T

Posted on June 2, 2011 by jrothmanshore

As much as it pains me, we are about to start shelling out $20 a month for a text messaging plan for our phones. My wife and I are in our mid 30’s, and we were just on the wrong … Continue reading →

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Just whose iPad is this? How YouTube helpded my toddler steal my iPad

Posted on May 17, 2011 by jrothmanshore

I remember April 2010 so clearly.  The anticipation – the excitement – the iPad! The moment the iPad was announced, I knew it was the perfect device for us.  We live in a fairly typical urban Cambridge house – small … Continue reading →

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Using an iPad and AirPlay to bring Pandora to a Bose Wave Radio

Posted on May 9, 2011 by jrothmanshore

Given that today was Mother’s Day, it seemed particularly important that Aviva get to sleep in when the kids woke up early (I usually handle wake-ups in the first half of the night, and she handles the second half).  Sure … Continue reading →

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