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2 Secret iPhone Settings to Instantly Boost Productivity


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Despite the plethora of to-do apps available on the iPhone, its capacity to distract is immeasurable.

Social media, games, email, and immediate access to the internet from anywhere at anytime is kryptonite to our superhero attempts to focus and get stuff done.

Even Superman doesn’t stand a chance.

Multitasking is a myth and yet we succumb to the tyranny of technology so easily.

You can’t do more than one thing at a time. Why do we demand our phones do the same thing?

Nod and smile (or shake your head in shame) if any of these scenarios have happened to you:

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Pray4Today: Bring Your Prayers into the Digital Age


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I have long been opposed to the “Swiss Army Knife” style apps that have a million and one uses because generally they only manage to do so much because they don’t do anything very well. At the same, I’m not a huge fan of life-hacking apps to operate for a purpose other than intended. Why? Is it because I’m a good rule follower? Not even close. Because I respect the app developers too much? Nope.

It’s because I want to have a true, native experience that is fluid and functional. Jury-rigging some app to do something it’s not made to do can just end up leaving a person frustrated. Take it from me.

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Steller for iPhone


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I love poking around the app store for new and creative visual story telling applications. That’s why I spend so much time in the photo and video sections. Recently an app came up that is so cross category that I had to test it out.

It’s called Steller, and it’s free on the front page of the app store (iPhone only).  Using photo, video, and text overlay, all with turning pages like a book, Steller allows you to tell a visual story in a fresh take on an old medium: the book.

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Accessory Allows iPhone to Be Used as Audio Ultrasound


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CONGRATULATIONS to our very own Seth Rowoldt who was just blessed with Number Four! He claims it is their last, but I have just the tool to encourage him to break that promise.

This cool tool is another iPhone accessory that allows expectant parents the ability to listen to their precious munchkins in the womb. It’s called the Bellabeat Connected System, and it attaches to the phone. It is held against the tummy, amplifies the heartbeat and the data is interpreted by the associated app in graphical form for the parents to enjoy. The app also helps to track movement and provides diary functionality, and readings can be shared.

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How My iPhone Replaced My dSLR


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If you saw me at an event for the church I’m a part of, you would’ve seen me carrying a Canon 50D around my neck with one or two lenses in my pockets. I was an event photographing fiend. I still am, but my workflow has changed dramatically. As the iPhone and iPad have moved from consumption devices to work tools, my camera bag has started to gather dust. This isn’t to say that I don’t prefer the raw images taken from my dSLR, but the convenience of the iPhone is incredible. So what happened? What sparked the change?

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