APP-lifying your Health | Aitan's Story
On the last day of February earlier this year, Aitan made a decision to put himself - specifically his health - at the top of his priority list.
He had come to the realization that he weighed the most he ever had in his 47 years. He also could not deny the alarming results of his blood pressure test - 165/115. His doctor (*whom he connected to via Telus Health My Care) gave him a choice to bring this number down: by choosing prescription medication or by changing his daily habits.
He chose…
How to Simplify Your Mileage Tracking with Our Favourite App
Perhaps you are familiar with taking a FaceTime call from your driver's seat - pulled over at the side of the road (we hope), or as we often do, parked in an EV charger, making the most of our in-between-client time to juice up the battery.
If you are a business owner who travels frequently between clients, having an automated mileage tracker on your iPhone is an absolute MUST. Our personal favourite is MileIQ - it takes all the tedium and guesswork out of keeping track of your drives,…
How to Leverage the Reminders App to Save Time and Be More Productive
Apple’s Reminders app is a well put together app for tracking the things you need to do, and I see so few people using it. Much like so many of the core apps that grace the Mac, iPhone, and iPad out of the box, Reminders was built from the ground up across all three platforms to make sure you had the same productive experience no matter which of your devices you picked up.
It allows you to create multiple lists for different tasks, set due dates, flag for importance, etc. Reminders is even…
How to Make Productivity a Habit (and Automate with Some Useful Apple Apps)
After two years of living through this pandemic, those of us who are able to work remotely have done our best to adjust to working from home. We have established new rhythms to find a sense of harmony and distinction between our work life and our home life. We have grown accustomed to attending meetings, presentations, and events virtually on Zoom and other online platforms. We have become experts at toggling between our array of devices and numerous apps to share files, project manage,…
Tips and preparation to get the most out of your iPhone’s Camera this holiday
Photography is often about opportunity—catching an ephemeral moment. Witnessing, and memorializing. A good picture captures the qualities of a moment, and frames it so that everything of importance is captured.
The iPhone has some great features that can assist you in composing a shot and make the results that much nicer.
1. The Settings app — If you go to the Settings app, scroll down, and tap on “Camera” you’ll see there are a few options to do with picture composition. The settings at the…
On Air with Mac Zen | Fall 2021
Mac Zen founder Aitan Roubini sat down with various colleagues in the last while to discuss all things Apple, and the newest innovations in the the world of tech in general.
In this episode of Inside the Apple Studio, Neal Pann and Aitan discuss Apple's September iPhone and Apple Watch Event, "California Streaming".
In this episode of Space Javelin, Charles Martin and Aitan discuss the newest offerings from Apple and other big news in the tech realm.
In this bonus episode of Inside…
Is LIVE TEXT in iOS 15 the feature you've been waiting for?
There are no shortage of useful features in the latest iteration of Apple's iOS for iPhones, some of which correlate with Monterey OS for your Macbooks and iMacs. And while we might suggest giving Monterey a chance to breathe until the new year, installing iOS 15 on your iPhone will give you an opportunity to explore some of the most prominent upgrades to make your life simpler and more intuitive.
One feature we are fascinated with is Live Text, available only for your iDevices. Enable this…
