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3D Touch is the iPhone equivalent of bubble wrap

Appleu2019s 3D Touch feature can be addictive once you get used to using it. Itu2019s the digital equivalent of the bubble wrap that so many people like to pop with their fingers. Yes, 3D Touch is that fun to use.

By Jim Lynch

14 Apr 2016

Consumer Electronics iOS iPhone

You’re not getting the “blazing speed” your wireless carrier promises. But it doesn’t matter.

A study by Nielsen shows that the vast majority of files downloaded by consumers are so small the network doesnu2019t have time to hit its peak speed.

By Bill Snyder

13 Apr 2016

Android Consumer Electronics Small and Medium Business

Apple’s dumb decision to remove third party Reddit apps for NSFW content

Apple ham-handedly yanks third party Reddit apps because of NSFW content, and Reddit users react with anger and disgust. What on earth was the company thinking when it did this?

By Jim Lynch

12 Apr 2016

Computers and Peripherals iOS iPhone

How to create enterprise apps employees want to use

A good consumer app keeps the user in mind through every stage of development to create the best experience possible. And enterprise apps should not be an exception to this rule. Hereu2019s why.

By Sarah K. White

12 Apr 2016

Mobile Development Mobile Device Management Small and Medium Business

Why I dumped the iPhone 6s for the 6s Plus

The iPhone 6s is a good phone, but the iPhone 6s Plus is a truly great phone. And once you go big, you canu2019t go back to a smaller iPhone.

By Jim Lynch

12 Apr 2016 6 mins

Consumer Electronics Small and Medium Business iPhone

3 reasons to still love Apple Watch, 2 reasons to be bored with it

Nearly one year ago, Apple Watch finally started shipping. Here's what CIO.com mobile tech reviewer James A. Martin still enjoys about his Watch -- and what's getting old.

By James A. Martin

9 Apr 2016

Consumer Electronics Mobile Apps

T-Mobile targets Verizon with wireless plans for love birds

A new T-Mobile wireless service plan offers couples twice the data as Verizon Wireless's two-line plan, for less money.

By Bill Snyder

8 Apr 2016

Carriers Small and Medium Business Smartphones

Thumbly: Easy one-handed typing on the iPhone 6s

Need to type one-handed on your iPhone 6s? Forget traditional keyboards and try Thumbly. Thumbly uses a very different kind of interface for quick one-handed thumb typing on your iPhone.

By Jim Lynch

8 Apr 2016 4 mins

Consumer Electronics Small and Medium Business iPhone

Is the iPhone 6s a pinky torture device?

A writer at AppleInsider feels that the iPhone 6s was designed to torture his pinky. Does he have a point or is he being a bit of an iPhone drama king?

By Jim Lynch

7 Apr 2016 6 mins

Consumer Electronics Small and Medium Business iPhone

Wi-Fi at Work

Start with a Site Analysis for Your Best Chance at Success

By Stephen Nardone

7 Apr 2016

Mobile Small and Medium Business Wi-Fi