IPHONE MAINTENANCE TIPS

When thinking about what to write for this weeks STAY FIXED TIP I came across a great article on the internets. It discusses 5 maintenance tips that will make your iPhone feel brand new again.

SYNC IPHONE AND GOOGLE CONTACTS WITH ICLOUD

STAY FIXED TIP no. 9

Apple's iCloud works great for syncing contacts across Apple devices, but only if the contacts are well organized before they are beamed up to the cloud. Having some contacts on the iPhone and another chunk of contacts in Gmail is confusing. Also having duplicates or just email addresses for some contacts will be frustrating and difficult to use once they are synced to an iPhone. Continue reading to learn how to wrangle contacts efficiently and have them synced and organized all in one location.

A FEW ESSENTIAL IPHONE SKILLS

STAY FIXED TIP no. 8

With yesterday's release of iOS 5.1, this week's tip will be centered around iOS and essential iPhone skills. Has an app ever been unresponsive or completely frozen? Is the home button taking way too many clicks before it works? Knowing what to do when an iPhone is being whack can avoid a lot of frustration. Continue reading for some useful tips.

HOW TO PREPARE YOUR MAC FOR THEFT

STAY FIXED TIP no. 7

Recently a few clients have had their computers stolen or lost their iPhones. I once had a cabby speed off with my iPhone, as I heard it fall out of my pocket and I turned around to grab it. I know how it feels. It's a sickening feeling to have your Apple device stolen but even worse to have all your private information compromised. Just imagine someone gaining access to your bank account or email account. Checking out all your photos and media, and listening to your favorite jams. Definite nightmare. Check out my tips after the jump to keep your data safe.