Articles by Jennifer Beese

Chicks ‘n Clicks: Lost iPhone? No prob, with MobileMe

Chicks ‘n Clicks: Lost iPhone? No prob, with MobileMe For someone whose iPhone is practically glued to her hand, I sure do misplace it often. I'm not as bad as the guy who lost the iPhone 4 in a bar; I've never left a location without it. But I do wander around my apartment looking for my device. Luckily most of the time, it's still in my purse, aka the black hole. But what would happen it went completely MIA, for... Read more »

App Review: Flipboard for iPad

App Review: Flipboard for iPad Category: News Price: Free TiP Rating: 4/5 stars Release Date: July 21, 2010 Version: 1.0.1 Languages: English Seller: Flipboard, Inc. Rated: 4+ Requirements: Compatible with iPad. Requires iOS 3.2 or later. Link to app opens in iTunes App Store Description: Flipboard is the world's first social magazine. Your Flipboard is a fast, beautiful way to flip... Read more »

Chicks ‘n Clicks: Efficient Multitasking

Chicks ‘n Clicks: Efficient Multitasking As a woman, I am programmed to multitask. It's in my genetic code. Some of us can run on a treadmill, catch up on the news and paint our nails at the same time. Others, well, they can try to do all of that, but they usually end up dropping that nail polish bottle and turning that hasty manicure into an accidental pedicure. While the ability to multitask is a... Read more »

Chicks ‘n Clicks: Indulge yourself during a girl’s night in

Chicks ‘n Clicks: Indulge yourself during a girl’s night in You know what I miss? Slumber parties. When I was little, I always loved having one of those stereotypically girly sleepovers. We would sit around in our cutest PJs and pig out on popcorn and ice cream while chatting about the who's-who of grade school and Tiger Beat (obviously JTT. If you don't know that is, fake it! It's my birthday... Seriously.) Those nights soon... Read more »

iPhone 4 Proximity Sensor Troubles

iPhone 4 Proximity Sensor Troubles I'll be the first to admit that the iPhone's proximity sensor problem isn't getting the attention it deserves. I realize it's not as widespread a problem as the antenna issue, but it's still driving iPhone 4 users, like me, bonkers. I am an accidental face-dial away from returning my phone. That seems extreme right? But the way I look at it, I'm almost out of... Read more »

App Review: Google Earth for iPad

App Review: Google Earth for iPad Category: Travel Price: FREE TiP Rating: 4/5 stars Release Date: June 14, 2010 Version: 3.0.0 Languages: English, Arabic, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian Seller: Google Mobile Rated:... Read more »

Chicks ‘n Clicks: The Marriage Proposal 2.0

Chicks ‘n Clicks: The Marriage Proposal 2.0 A couple of years ago a blogger friend of mine was asked out via website. It wasn't just any old site though. He had created an entire website with multiple questions, all leading to the big one — "Will you be my girlfriend?" — complete with buttons for yes or no. This happened at a time when Twitter was still fairly new and more people were starting to... Read more »

Jennifer’s iPhone 4 launch story

Jennifer’s iPhone 4 launch story Like thousands of others, I had difficulty pre-ordering the iPhone 4. I was able to snag a reservation, but I never received a confirmation, so I spent the next week crossing my fingers and praying to the Apple god, Steve Jobs. And like thousands of others, I got in line at the Apple store to (hopefully) bring home a brand-spankin' new iPhone 4. This was an... Read more »

Chicks ‘n Clicks: Make that blog iPhone-friendly

Chicks ‘n Clicks: Make that blog iPhone-friendly Thanks to the improvements in iPhone 4 and iOS 4 — with better battery life, slimmer form factor, and faster processor — people are going to be spending an insane amount of time on their iPhones this summer! As it is, I am programmed to be a part of the conversation. I check for missed calls/texts at red lights. I look at my Twitter feed in... Read more »

Chicks ‘n Clicks: Applegirls, iPhonistas and that crazy little thing called tech

Chicks ‘n Clicks: Applegirls, iPhonistas and that crazy little thing called tech If the iPhone has taught us anything, it's that people are using it for anything but a phone. (I probably spend more time using my apps than calling anyone.) One of the biggest draws of the iPhone is the App Store and its thousands of apps. From ukulele tutors and recipes, to flight simulators and pizza delivery - the App Store is everyone's best friend. But it's not... Read more »