Transferring an iCloud backup from one device to another allows you to transfer apps from one phone to another. To transfer an iCloud backup from one device to another: Turn on the old device. Connect to Wi Fi Tap Settings > iCloud Make sure iCloud backup is on. Tap Backup Now. When the backup on device 1 has finished, turn on device 2. Restore your device. Back on your device, Read the article >>
To transfer contacts from one iOS device (iPhone or iPad) to another: Use the same apple ID on both devices. Go to Settings > iCloud on device 1. Turn on ‘Contacts’. Go to Settings > iCloud on device 2. Turn on ‘Contacts’. Make sure both devices are connected to the internet. Open the contacts app on device 1 and tap the ‘sync’ sign in the top left. Repeat step 5 on device 2. Read the article >>
Keyboard clicks in iOS can be a little bit annoying :P. To turn off keyboard clicks on a new iPhone or iPad, Go to Settings > Sounds. Scroll down ‘Keyboard Clicks’. Set ‘Keyboard Clicks’ to Off.
To find software you’ve bought on the app store: Open App Store on your iPhone or iPad. Sign in with the same Apple ID you used for original purchases. Tap the ‘Updates’ tab on the bottom navigation bar. Tap on the ‘Purchased’ button. You will be shown each app you’ve bought in the app store. You can download each of them to your new device individually. Read the article >>
To turn Anti-Phishing Warnings on or off, go to Settings > Safari and then modify the settings for Fraudulent Website Warning. When Anti-Phishing is on, Safari will alert you when a site you’re visiting *may* be a phishing site.
Here’s how to silence alerts from shared calendars on your iPhone or iPad: You will find a setting for notification sound and other ways to configure shared alerts in this settings: Settings > Notifications > Calendar > Shared Calendar Changes
If you are having problems with sluggish response times on your Android, you are not alone. Since 2007, folks have been searching for ways to speed up their Android on Google. Delete Apps You No Longer Use To delete apps you no longer use, go to your device settings to find the app manager. Pick the ‘downloaded’ tab, and scroll to the app you want to delete. Tap the list entry for an app you Read the article >>
Good engineers are value creation machines. They take responsibility for the outcome of a project. They see the situation holistically, rather than in silos. They speak up when they are stuck. They use maxims for guidance, whose meanings are contextual, not dogmatic. They view product quality as everyone’s responsibility, not just QAs. They do not shy away from making mistakes. They think for themselves. Read the article >>
I’ve been trying to become more intentional about what I do on the web. Feedless Facebook is a chrome extension that removes the temptation to mindlessly scroll the facebook newsfeed, by, well, removing the newsfeed altogether. Before After Read the article >>
SpiderOak — Dropbox for a post-Snowden world. Seamlessly sync your *encrypted* files between your computers. SpiderOak’s servers never know the plaintext contents of the data being stored. CloudApp — Easily upload and share screenshots (or other documents). Comes with a handy menubar app that auto-copies a link to the uploaded contents. Boomerang for Gmail — Read the article >>