Author Archives: Mike Vardy
Why sticking with stock iPhone apps is a bad move
Let’s face it: The iPhone has come a long way since its debut several years ago. And along with hardware improvements, we have seen major software improvements as well. Apple’s stock iPhone apps are now more useful than ever (thanks, … Continue reading
Wunderlist 2 is a wonderful upgrade to an already great to-do list app
Wunderlist has always been one of the most widely-used to-do list apps on the market. It is elegant, simple to use, available for nearly every platform, and – perhaps its greatest selling feature (pun totally intended) – it is free. … Continue reading
How to create custom vibrations on the iPhone
Custom ringtones for the iPhone have been around for quite some time, and the ability to create those ringtones yourself has also been around for some time (even if you needed Garageband at first to do it). But with the … Continue reading
1Password 4 for iOS makes password management a pure pleasure
1Password has been a part of my Mac arsenal for ages, and once it came out for iOS I was excited to add it to my iPhone as well. And with the arrival of 1Password 4 for iOS, the team … Continue reading
How to Set up Separate Signatures in Mail for iOS 6
I wasn’t around much last week as I was not only trying to get out from under a mountain of email – yes, even productivityists stuck in an overwhelmingly full inbox every once in a while – but I was … Continue reading
Best iPhone Calendar App Showdown
With the release of Fantastical for iPhone this week, many iPhone users are revisiting their calendar apps on their iPhones. This post is to give you a bit of a closer look as to what other options are out there, … Continue reading
Top alternatives to Mail App for iPhone and iPad
Let’s face it…not everyone is a fan of Apple’s native Mail app for iOS. Generally speaking, if you’re not a fan of it on the Mac, you’re likely not going to appreciate the iOS version very much either. And while … Continue reading
How to Organize Your Apps and Folders on Your iPhone to Get the Most Out of Your Device
The longer you have an iPhone or iPad, the more apps you’ll have. Some of them have been removed from your iOS screens a long time ago, others are hanging on for dear life, and others are going to be … Continue reading
6 of the best free iPhone apps for task management
One of the biggest barriers people face when adopting a task management app is the price. Apps like Things and OmniFocus are at the high end of the price spectrum, but there a plenty of iPhone users out there who … Continue reading
