Apple Ecosystem For Education

By ClayReisler

Everything Teachers Should Know About iOS (iPads/iPhones) and Macs while in the classroom!

Remote Working
Want to Work from Home and Save Big Bucks? Apple, Amazon, and Salesforce Are Hiring Again for These Remote Jobs |
Inc Magazine - By Marcel Schwantes
Contrary to traditional brick-and-mortar companies still holding on to a "butts-to-seat" work philosophy, Bill Gates once uttered this prophetic gem years back: The competition to hire the best will increase
Technology
Your iPhone's Contacts App Is More Powerful Than You Realize. Here Are 5 Ways to Get the Most Out of It
TIME - Patrick Lucas Austin
You’re not the only one who silently laments spending time searching through the Contacts app on your iPhone or other iOS device, hunting for that one person you barely remember yet need to get in touch
iOS
Apple iOS 12.1.4 Has A Great Secret Feature
Forbes - Gordon Kelly
Despite some significant problems, you will know from my iOS 12.1.4 Upgrade Guide that it is an essential upgrade for every iPhone and iPad running iOS 12.1 or later. And it turns out there’s a sweetener
Apple
How to stay as private as possible on Apple's iPad and iPhone
computerworld.com - Jonny Evans
Apple believes in your right to privacy. Here is some advice on how to use the tools it has given you to protect your privacy on an iOS device. Use a …
School Districts
STEAM Stories: Pulaski School District - Apple Core Training
fox11online.com - STEAM Education and FOX 11
News app viewers click here. Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math are a critical component in helping the U.S. succeed now, and into the …
Did you know you can animate real-life objects with Keynote on iPad? What about recreating a scene from a fiction or nonfiction
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Apple Pencil
Adobe's Photoshop Sketch and Illustrator Draw Apps Now Support Double-Tap Gestures With Apple Pencil 2
MacRumors - by Joe Rossignol
Adobe this week updated its Photoshop Sketch and Illustrator Draw apps for iPad with support for the second-generation Apple Pencil. In the latest versions of the apps, 2018 iPad Pro users can now take
Gear & Gadgets
Four tech-enabled notebooks that are actually better than pen and paper
Popular Science - By Billy Cadden
Update your note taking without losing your penmanship. While pens, pencils, and quills still work magic on a piece of paper, writing utensils for your bullet journal can be a pain to carry around. I high
Audio-visual
Final Cut Pro X - Audio Visual Tools - FCPX: Audio Visualizer
pixelfilmstudios.com
FCPX: Audio Visualizer Tutorial for Final Cut Pro X Learn how to add and customize your very own professional audio visualizer in Final Cut Pro X with …
What’s new in Keynote for Mac
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Keynote is the most powerful creation tool I use. It’s installed free on every Mac, iPhone and iPad. I create more awesomeness
Kelly Croy on Twitter
👆 You can switch from entering text to moving the cursor by long pressing the spacebar on iPhone and iPad. Requires iOS
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Technology
Create funky photo art with this double-exposure iPhone app
Cult of Mac - David Pierini
Of the countless apps for creating stunning effects to your iPhone photos, the best ones have two things in common: ease of use and effects that are actually stunning. Fuzion, an artsy double-exposure
Apps
It’s way easier to organize your iPhone than you probably thought
Quartz
For all of the amazing things that the iPhone can do, it’s still a rather large hassle to move around and organize the apps you’ve downloaded. You have to press down on one, wait for them to start wiggling,
IPad Pro
Whats new in iOS 12.1.3 (Video)
geeky-gadgets.com - Roland Hutchinson
Apple’s iOS 12.1.3 software update has landed, the update has been released for the iPhone and some iPad models like the iPad Pro. Earlier we saw some …
Apple Pay
Quirky Apple Pay videos urge iPhone users to text cash
Cult of Mac - Ed Hardy
It’s been a banner week for Apple Pay with big new retailers adopting this payment service. And now the company is piling on with a trio of short videos urging users to send money via the Messages app
How to take a screenshot on your Mac
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Gear & Gadgets
This $17.99 Wireless Charger Will Be the Best Thing That’s Happened to Your Phone
spy.com - SPY Syndicate
Got a smartphone? Boy Genius Report has found a super fast wireless charger that will charge your iPhone or Android 10% faster—and it’s now on sale. …
iOS
How to get Dark Mode on your iPhone and iPad
imore.com - Joseph Keller
A proper dark mode has yet to arrive on iOS. But for now, we can use Smart Invert to achieve a similar effect.A proper dark mode on iOS has been a …
Apple
3D Touch is probably dead
Cult of Mac - Ed Hardy
iPhone’s ability to tell how hard someone is pressing on the display won‘t be a part of the 2019 models, according to multiple sources. It will apparently be a victim of Apple’s attempts to lower the tag
Batteries
Apple's New Smart Battery Case: Everything You Need to Know
MacRumors - by Juli Clover
Apple in January launched Smart Battery Cases designed for the iPhone XS, XS Max, and iPhone XR. The Smart Battery Cases are designed to add additional battery life to Apple's newest iPhones. Priced at
Apple
Apple launches $129 battery cases for iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR
The Verge - Chaim Gartenberg
The new cases will still support wireless charging, too Apple has been rumored to be working on battery cases for its latest iPhone XR and XS models for a while, and today, seemingly out of nowhere, the
New iPhone phishing scam is more sophisticated than ever
bgr.com - Yoni Heisler
A new report from noted security expert Brian Krebs reveals that scammers looking to take advantage of unsuspecting Apple users are becoming …
How to Use Apple’s Screen Time Controls on iOS 12
WIRED - Pia Ceres
The arrival of iOS 12 means you can now use Apple's long-awaited suite of Screen Time tools. The new features, which appear under Settings > Screen …
Technology
Apple Had a Brutal Week. Then It Did Something Quite Brilliant
Inc Magazine - By Chris Matyszczyk
The doomsayers were enjoying the iPhone shortfall. Here's how Apple changed the conversation. Absurdly Driven looks at the world of business with a skeptical eye and a firmly rooted tongue in cheek. It's
It's official: iPhones are too expensive
Mashable - Raymond Wong
Yikes! Talk about not starting 2019 off on the right foot. After briefly halting trading of its stock on Wednesday, Apple CEO Tim Cook shared a letter with investors revising the company's guidance for
Received AirPods for Christmas? Here are some tips & tricks to get you started
9to5Mac - Peter Cao
AirPods were a super popular Christmas gift this holiday season. If you were lucky enough to receive them, here are a few tips and tricks to help make your listening experience even better. AirPods tips
Consumer News
21 Hidden Smartphone Superpowers
consumerreports.org - By Bree Fowler
Today’s phones are smarter than you probably know. Here are some of the surprising things they can do to keep you safe and healthy, and make life …
Apple's Trade-In Program Should Do More Than Just Boost iPhone Sales
Forbes - Trefis Team
Over the last month, Apple has been promoting an iPhone trade-in program that gives existing iPhone owners generous device buyback prices if they upgrade to its new iPhones. While Apple’s primary motive