Nowadays, our phones have become more and more essential to our lives. Not only to connect with the people we care about, but they’ve also become secondary brains where we can store and keep lots of information. One of the most popular has to be nots. There are lots of ways to take notes. The simplest way is perhaps carrying a notebook and a pen, or...

Last time we covered steps for sharing calendars with your family, friends, co-workers, and others using iCloud. But what if you were looking for something simpler and a little more focused? Something that was specific only to your family? Family Sharing, a part of Apple’s iCloud services, has you covered. What is Family Sharing? Apple introduced...

This week on the App Factor Podcast, Justin and Brian talk about AirPods, the Nike Watch, iPhone and iOS rumors, what we’re looking forward to in 2017, and so much more. This is a good one! Our hosts: Justin Seeley – Staff author at pluralsight.com – @justinseeley Brian Sutich – Editor in Chief of The App Factor, musician, and audio engineer...

AirTable is my go-to app for creating databases. If you’re new to the concept of a database, think of it as a structured set of data held in a computer, especially one that is accessible in various ways. Well, that’s what Google says anyway. If you’d like to hear about what makes AirTable a great app and service, tune in to our podcast. Here’s a link...

One of the most read articles on the App Factor has been this one, which shows how to add music to your Snaps for your Snapchat story. Snapchat isn’t the only game in town if you want to share your day socially. Instagram implemented a similar feature called Stories, and has been adding more and more new features ever since. Lots of folks have asked...

Your house probably has a refrigerator, right? It has the usual things inside—food, an assortment of beverages, maybe ice water to the door. On the outside it might also have a calendar, probably attached with magnets. Or maybe you have a small whiteboard somewhere in your house with a calendar month pre-drawn on it. And you meticulously fill in...