How to Record Skype Calls on your iPad

This tutorial describes a simple technique that will help you record Skype calls on your iPad or iPhone using free apps. For video calls, the audio (voice) portion is recorded.

Skype, the much loved app for making voice and video calls, is now available for the iPad as well – download a copy from your country’s iTunes store. The iPad app can be used on both Wi-Fi and 3G networks and, like the desktop version of Skype, you can also send text messages and place calls to landline and mobile numbers from the iPad.

The Skype app is compatible with the original iPad and the newer iPad 2 though you would need the latter model for making video calls. One big advantage of using Skype over the built-in FaceTime app is that it lets video chat even with friends who are outside the Apple iMac/iPhone/iPad ecosystem as Skype is available for all popular platforms including Windows, Linux, Android, Symbian and more.

Related: How to Record Video Demos on iPad

How to Record Skype Calls on iPad (or iPhone)

While there are plenty of software tools around for recording Skype calls on a desktop, the process of recording Skype calls on an iPad or iPhone is a little bit different.

You initiate a call over Skype, switch to an audio recorder app and hit the record button. The technique works because even if you put the Skype app in the background, the call won’t disconnect. The other option is that you launch an audio recording app first and then switch to Skype so the recording happens in the background.

So which app do you use for recording Skype calls on the iPad.

My personal favorite is Quick Voice– this is a free voice recorder with a minimal interface and you can you record audio of unlimited duration. The only limitation is that you cannot run Quick Voice as a background app and second, if the audio file size exceeds 5 MB, you can’t transfer it out of your iPad.

If you want to have the Skype app running in the foreground during the recording – like when you are doing a video call – you may consider getting a copy of Voice Recorder or Audio Memos. These are inexpensive voice recording apps for the iPad that have no limits and support background recording.

Take Notes while Recording Skype Calls

If you would like to jot down notes during a Skype call on an iPad, the recommended apps are Evernote (in the free category), Audio Notes, Sound Note and Notes Plus. With Evernote you can only type notes using the built-in keyboard while the other apps will also let you both type and draw freehand on the screen during the recording.

Finally, one unlikely but great contender in this category of Skype recorders is ScreenChomp. This is a digital whiteboard app that also records audio with drawing and exports everything as one video file.

The workflow is pretty similar. You launch the Skype app, initiate a voice / video call, then switch to ScreenChomp, or any of the other note taking apps, and start recording. Simple but there are obviously certain limitations.

One, you may only record voice calls using the above methods and if you are doing a video call on Skype, only the audio portion of the call will get recorded on your iPad.

Second, if you are using headphones during the Skype call, only your side of the conversation will get recorded since the built-in iPad microphone won’t hear the voice coming from the other side

How To Fix iPhone Stuck On Apple Logo (5 Ways)

It is no less then a dream come true to buy an iPhone. Once a user buys an iPhone, he expects he faces no problem as they are believed to be made of high quality material. If one has enough money, he would not think second time before buying an iPhone. Most of the time apple users do not face any problem. But here is a issue which most of the users face i.e. iPhone stuck at Apple logo.
But suppose your first ever iPhone suddenly restarts itself and you think it may be OK but after sometime you observe that it is getting much longer then usual. And then fast breathing starts when you notice that your

iPhone stuck at Apple logo, gets blank black screen and starts again and all these things follow again. You may find many websites out there with solution to this problem as it is a common issue but here we will tell you why you might be getting this problem and various solutions on How to Fix iPhone stuck on Apple Logo screen. Is it just a software glitch or something serious has happened with your iPhone? Let’s find out below.

Reasons For iPhone Stuck On Apple Logo.

iOS Updates.

When you update your iPhone using iTunes, it may restart which is a normal thing while updating as iOs, but here is the thing which may cause the error. When your iPhone restarts it gets switched off and your PC says device has been unplugged and when it starts again your PC says a device has been plugged in, then your antivirus kicks in and says I want to scan this device. Due to this data transfer stops between iTunes and iPhone which leds to corruption of iOS update. Much of the times a message in iPhone pops up and says to connect to iTunes for continuing updating your iPhone. Other times you face the problem of your iPhone getting stuck at Apple logo.

Jailbreaking.

Many of the time it occurs when you try to jailbreak your iPhone without proper knowledge. As Apple opposes jailbreaking of your iPhone, you would not be able to getting your iPhone repaired from Apple stores. Before jailbreaking user has to take backup of his file, when user is restoring his data it has very chances of getting your backed up data corrupted.

Security Issues.

Running an app from unknown source and untrusted developer sometimes becomes reason of getting your iOs corrupted and you see iPhone stuck on Apple logo.

Following are 5 Methods To Fix iPhone Stuck On iPhone.

Method 1:- Hard Reset.

This is the simplest method you can try, however it doesn’t works all of the times. In this method you have to do as follows.

Hold the Home and power button together until you see Apple icon disappear and appear again.

Method 2:- By DFU mode.

DFU stands for Default firmware Update. By putting your iPhone in this mode is yet another way to fix your iPhone stuck on Apple Logo. Follow following steps to try this method.

1. Connect your iPhone to computer via USB cable. Make sure iTunes is installed on that computer.
2. Now you need to press and hold Power and Home button, after 10-15 seconds release hold of Power button but keep Home button pressed. Keep Home button pressed till iTunes pops up saying that it has detected an iPhone in DFU mode.

This will reset and restore the firmware completely.

Note– There are high chances of your Data being lost in this process. So if you had taken backup of your data then you are safe otherwise you have to suffer the loss.

Method 3:- Resetting Your iPhone To Factory Data settings.

This is another method which can help fix iPhone stuck on Apple logo but will delete all of your data. Following are the steps that you need to follow.

1. Make sure latest version of iTunes is installed in your computer.
2. Be ready by inserting USB cable in iPhone.
3. Now press and hold Home button, as soon as you press Home button insert other end of USB cable in USB port in computer.

Now iTunes should automatically start and detect your iPhone and your iPhone is kept at Recovery mode. This method will restore the iPhone to factory settings. You can Restore if you have backed up your data.

Method 4:- Using Tenorshare ReiBoot.

1. Firstly download the software for Windows by clicking on download button below.
   
2. For downloading the software for Mac, Click here.
3.  Open the software from location where it is installed.
4.  Connect your iPhone to computer.
5.  Click on Exit recovery mode.

This method works most of the times by making your iPhone a fully functionable once again.

Method 5:- Using Switch On Method.

In this method firstly switch off your iPhone by holding Home and Power button. Once the iPhone switches off, you can turn back the iPhone by holding the power button and volume up button simultaneously. When the iPhone reaches boots to the logo screen, you can leave the power button. But make sure that you are still holding the volume up button.

This method might take a little time, but this will work mostly.

Hence, If all these methods fail to fix your iPhone stuck on Apple logo, then it might be the time to take your iPhone to Apple store or to some other shop in case you tried to jailbreak the iPhone. Any of the above written method should work and try them by inserting USB cable in different USB ports if a port fails to detect your iPhone

How to Share Files Between Mobile Phones and Computers

Your files are spread across phones, tablets and computers. Find the right apps to transfer files between Windows PCs, Macs, iPhone, iPad and Android devices.

Your digital photos, documents, music, and other files are spread across a range of devices from your mobile phones to tablets and your computers. The devices are running different operating systems and therefore there’s no starard method that will allow you to easily copy files from one device to another.

For instance, how you do you transfer a file from your Android mobile phone to your iPad? Or how will you send a snippet of text copied on your Windows computer to your iPhone without emailing yourself? What is the quickest way to move multiple files from one Android tablet to another?

Share Files Between Android, iOS, Mac & Windows

The following how-to guide discusses apps, both web-based and mobile apps, that will help you transfer files, photos, web pages and everything else between your desktop computers and mobile devices easily without needing a USB cable.

The popular and most obvious solution for sharing files across devices is email. Send a file to yourself from one device and then download that email attachment on the other device. For bigger files, you can upload them to Dropbox, OneDrive or Google Drive from one device and download on your other device(s). If you are on a Wi-Fi network, prefer Dropbox since it will download the file over LAN instead of the cloud and thus the transfer would happen at a much faster rate.

If you wish to transfer text snippets, web page URLs or even clipboard content from one device to another, Google Keep is a recommended option. You can copy-paste text inside Keep and it instantly becomes available on your Android device. iOS and Mac users can install Scribeor BeamApp to effortlessly copy web page links and text notes from the Mac to your iPhone or iPad.

Like Keep, Push Bullet is another very handy app for sending web pages, map directions, text notes and even small files from your computer to phone, phone to phone or between computers. Push Bullet supports push notifications. It is available for iPhone, Android and desktop computers (as a Chrome add-on) while the iPad version will be available soon.

AirDroid is probably the only app you’ll ever need for moving files in and out of your Android phone and tablet wirelessly. Launch the AirDroid app on your Android, open web.airdroid.com on your desktop browser and scan the QR code to make the connection. Mac can install Droid NAS to access your Android phone’s folders and the SD card inside Finder as a Bonjour computer.

Unlike Android, Apple does not provide access to the iOS file system except for the media gallery. You can use Documents or Good Reader to transfer documents, photos and other files from the computer to your iPad and iPhone (or vice versa) over the local Wi-Fi network. These apps can be mounted as a network drive on your computer and they have a built-in browser to help you download and save web files that won’t download in the Safari browser.

Computer maker Lenovo recently introduced the ShareIt app for sharing files and everything else between your Android, iOS and Windows PCs. The app creates an ad-hoc network for sending files from one device to another and requires no Wi-Fi network, Bluetooth or data connection. The interface is beautiful, uncomplicated and all the recipient has to do is connect their device to the Wi-Fi network created by the app on the sender’s device for transferring files.

The popular JustBeamIt service offers an Android App to help you transfer files from your phone to the computer. Just select a file on the phone inside the JustBeamIt app and it will generate a unique URL. Open this URL on your desktop and the transfer would happen directly between your phone and computer over a P2P connection.

SuperBeam is another useful app for transferring files between Android devices. Select one or more files inside any file manager app and choose SuperBeam from the system-wide sharing menu. It will generate a QR code that you can scan with SuperBeam on your other device and the file transfer will happen automatically. If the two Android devices are not connected to the same Wi-Fi network, SuperBeam will transfer files using Wi-Fi Direct or NFC. The pro version also lets you send files from Android to your Mac, Windows or Linux computer (requires Java).

Any Send also makes it very easy to transfer files or even entire folders between devices over Wi-Fi. It’s more like a cross-platform version of AirDrop. You can copy a file or folder to the clipboard and paste it on your other devices visible inside Any Send. You can share files between Mac and PCs or between your Android phone and desktop computers.

Apple’s AirDrop is the perfect option for transferring files between your Macbook and iMac or between your iPhone and iPad. The upcoming version of AirDrop will also let you send files from Mac to iOS devices but until that happens, you can the free InstaShare app. All you have to do is drag the file from your computer to the target device. It works over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth and, unlike AirDrop, supports older iPhones and Macs as well.

If you need to transfer files between your Android phone and iPhone or iPad, Send Anywhere is a good option. You can send files of any size over peer-to-peer (when the two devices are on the same network) else it uses the cellular connection. All you have to do is pair the two devices by entering a 6-digit key and begin the transfer. They have a web-app as well allowing you to send (or receive) files from the desktop to your iOS or Android device.

Finally, you’ve BitTorrent Sync for automatically syncing folders between Windows, Mac, iPhone, iPad, Windows Phone and Android devices. The transfers do not involve the cloud – you put a file in the folder of one device and it magically appears on all your other devices.

Choose the Right App for Sharing Files

	Windows	Mac	iOS	Android
Windows PC	BT Sync PushBullet AnySend	BT Sync PushBullet AnySend	BT Sync PushBullet Documents ShareIt	BT Sync PushBullet AnySend ShareIt JustBeamIt
Macbook, iMac	BT Sync PushBullet AnySend	AirDrop BT Sync InstaShare PushBullet AnySend	Beam App BT Sync InstaShare PushBullet Documents	BT Sync InstaShare PushBullet AnySend JustBeamIt DroidNAS
Android	AirDroid BT Sync AnySend ShareIt JustBeamIt	AirDroid BT Sync InstaShare AnySend JustBeamIt DroidNAS	SendAnywhere BT Sync InstaShare ShareIt	SuperBeam SendAnywhere BT Sync InstaShare AnySend ShareIt JustBeamIt
iPhone, iPad	Documents BT Sync ShareIt iTunes	Documents Beam App BT Sync InstaShare iTunes	AirDrop BT Sync InstaShare ShareI

‘Apple Mirror’ is a Fully Functional Giant TouchScreen with iOS Apps

Apple Mirror is a concept visualized by Rafael Dymek, a UI/UX designer. The Mirror displays iOS icons and can open up a handful of apps including Netflix, YouTube, Uber and also Facebook Messenger.

pple Products have always been surrounded with a hoopla and well, the company has delivered its bits of new features like the 3D Touch and the Touch Bar in the new MacBook Pro. But that said Apple is not really a company that we would expect to go beyond the obvious and develop some wacky new stuff. While I do agree that Apple’s recent patent filing have been pretty impressive (obviously apart from the carry bag!) they rarely undergo the metamorphism to an actual product. What we have here is ‘Apple Mirror’, yes a mirror that looks mimics iPhone display and comes with iOS styled icons to launch the apps.

The mirror looks like a computer display but it is also a mirror since you can see yourself in it. At top of the screen, a clock and a real-time weather hub are perched at the top of the screen and the app icons can be dragged and moved anywhere on the screen, pretty much like how one would do on an iPhone or an iPad. The apps, however, don’t open in full screen and that probably has something to do with the scaling restrictions. The apps open up in smaller windows and the user can toggle the settings by using your mirror as a touchscreen, this also means that you can use selected apps on the mirror itself.

The Apple Mirror goes to sleep with the inactivity of 45 seconds and it can be turned on by tapping on the screen. Well the maker of this app, Dymek also shows how one can watch a Netflix show, hail an Uber and also connect the mirror to Sonos. This also reminds us of the Naked, a Smart Mirror that talks about your body. Also, one could open up the NBC app to read the news. The video will show you the mirror in action and maybe one day Apple would start diversifying its product line and start churning out new products.

5 Weeks with the iPhone 7

• November 25, 2016

I haven't used my Mophie battery pack to charge the iPhone even once. The battery usually lasts all day.

Much, much faster than the 6s.

The taptic feedback engine is great and adds to another dimension to the UI.

Do not stress since its waterproof e.g poolside, beach, on the table etc.

Love looking at the matte black finish since most of the time the phone is flipped on its back in silent mode while working.

How To Make iPhone Apps With No Programming Experience

Nov. 24 2016

This is my article series to teach people how to build iPhone and iPad applications who have no programming experience.

My focus is to explain things in simple, plain English and get people started making their own apps. Rather than trying to teach everything I learned about Computer Science in University or every last aspect of programming, I’ll distill it into what you need. My approach will be to slowly introduce concepts as you need them, rather than trying to equip you with everything up front only to overwhelm you!

It’s really not that far fetched as long as you have the desire to learn and the persistence to keep at it and get better!

Programming can be self-taught and yes, you can start your own career in software development even if you don’t have a formal background. It’s probably the single greatest thing I love about my field; that merit is based on your achievements and hard work rather than seniority or experience (as in the case of a surgeon for example).

Apple recently released a new programming language called Swift for developing iPhone apps. Previously, it was Objective-C that people had to learn in order to build apps. This raised a common question from beginners on which language they should learn.

The good news is that this resource covers both Swift and Objective-C languages!

However, if you’re starting from scratch with no programming experience, I’d highly recommend that you learn Swift because it’s easier to learn for beginners.

The biggest point of failure for beginners is giving up before they pass “the hump”.

The hump is what i like to call that point where it turns from frustrating to fun. It’s kinda like that point where you’re riding your bike without training wheels for the first time and you’re really wobbly, but not falling! Then it’s just fun from there.

With Objective-C, that hump is high because the code contains a lot more weird characters/symbols and it’s less forgiving. Beginners tend to give up before it “clicks” for them.

Swift is more natural to both read/write and so it’s a lower barrier to entry. My advice would be to start with Swift, pass “the hump” and then if Objective-C is something that you need, you’ll have the confidence to learn it and not give up.

With that said, here are the Swift tutorials for How To Make An App With No Programming Experience using Xcode 8 and iOS 10.

Farther below the page is the Objective-C crash course which uses Xcode 5.

Module 1: Basics

In this module, you’ll get an orientation of the development environment, a tiny taste of Swift code and participate in building your very first app!

1. Introduction to the tools and materials
An orientation of the tools and resources used for iOS development.

2. Playgrounds and Swift
An unintimidating dabbling into Swift code!

3. Xcode 8 tutorial and tour
Get acquainted with the development environment where you’ll bring your idea to life!

4. The anatomy of an iPhone app
How’s an app put together? We break it down into the major components.

5. Your first Swift app
Create your first ceremonious “Hello World” app!

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Module 2: The art of war

In Module 2, you’ll dive right into creating a simple version of the card game, War.

6. Auto Layout and Stack Views
In this lesson, you’ll see how easy it is to visually create your app interface.

Download the images used in this video here. Card images by Charles Esquiaqui licensed under Creative Commons.

7. Multiple Orientations – Size Classes
In this lesson, you’ll learn about stack views and how they can aid us in laying elements out

8. Completing the UI with Auto Layout and Size Classes
In this lesson, you’ll use what you learned about auto layout and stack views and finish adding additional elements to the user interface.

9. Basic building blocks of Swift programming
Learn about object oriented programming, classes, objects, methods and properties.

10. More Swift concepts and UIKit
In this lesson, we go through more Swift programming basics and learn about what UIKit is.

11. Hooking it all up – Swift IBOutlet properties
Now we’re ready to learn how to expose the user interface elements so you can manipulate them with code.

12. Handling button taps – Methods
We’ll go through how to capture a tap on a button so that you can respond to it!

13. Adding and displaying images in your app
Learn how to add images to your Xcode 8 project and display them in your app. You’ll also learn about various images sizes that you need for retina and high resolution displays.
Download the images used in this video here. Card images by Charles Esquiaqui licensed under Creative Commons.

14. Getting a random number and randomizing the cards
War is a game of chance, so we’ll need to know how to generate random numbers. In this lesson, we also learn how to change the card images based on the randomly generated numbers.

15. Using Arrays to manage the card images
This lesson introduces Arrays. It shows you how to use this collection class to improve the way we display the card images.
For reference: Apple’s Swift Programming Language Guide

16. Determining a winner – IF statements
Implement the simple game logic in code to determine a winner.

17. Styling and keeping score
By implementing the score keeping, we’ll learn the importance of understanding scope.