There's an APP for that!

My friend Leslie recently blogged HERE about iPhone troubles/questions as well as apps she likes.  Also, a blog that I read (Living the High Life) talked about a new app that looks pretty cool HERE.  Both of these blogs inspired me.  I am the farthest thing from tech-savvy or know-it-all on mac's.  I am sure you MAC gurus will laugh at me and this post!  Ha.  Here are my random tips that I have learned from others over the past year since owning my iPhone. For those of you who are iPhone gurus then please teach me more new things for my iPhone!

1. Moving APPS.  If you hold your finger on any app for about 3-5 seconds then all the apps will start to jiggle.  This allows you to move the apps where you want them.  I have "foldered" all my apps by dragging one on top of the other and grouping the like ones together.  I love me some organization so this helps me to find things quickly and efficiently.  In order to make them stop jiggling, you just hit the home button (the actual button at the bottom of the phone).

2. Lock Screen during Phone Calls.  If you want to lock the phone while you are on it so you do not mistakenly hang up then hit the off button at the top once and it locks the screen while talking.

3. iPod Access.  While the phone is locked, doubled click the home button and it will bring up the iPod without having to open the phone, click on iPod, etc. 

4. Saving Blogs or other websites -- While you are in Safari, on a certain webpage (i.e. Your blog address), tap the + button at the bottom of the screen, then click add to home screen, title it and then click ADD.  This will put a picture link on your home page so you can go to that link by tapping on the icon. 

5. .Apps -- Here is a list of some of my favorite apps:

Pictures/Videos

• Instagram -- edit photos and share with friends (like a picture only facebook) (COST)
• Video Edit -- allows you to crop videos as well as put several videos together into one (COST)

Social/Life

• Pluggedin -- an app by Focus on the Family that reviews Movies, Videos, Music, TV and Games from a Christian standpoint (FREE)
• IMDb -- similar to Pluggedin app but gears their reviews more to mothers (FREE)
• Oh, Ranger -- helps locate state parks and outdoor things to do in your area (FREE)
• Pandora -- music (FREE)
• Google App -- my favorite feature on this is that you can speak to the app on what you are searching (FREE)
• Gas Buddy -- gives a list of local gas prices that are updated every several hours.  This is great for when you are traveling and looking for cheap gas prices (FREE)
• RedLaser -- scan barcode of products and it compares prices for the same product online and at local stores.  This is by far my FAVORITE app!  Walmart is great to price match off the app if you find it for cheaper on this app at a local store or if the app says Walmart has it cheaper than the store lists. (FREE)
• Blog Press -- this is also one of my favorite apps!  It allows you to blog from your phone.  It is worth the cost. (COST)

Weight Loss

• Lose It -- Weight loss app that allows you to log your food, log exercise and even add friends for a weight loss competition.  I used this app along with three other girls at work for our weight loss competition.  Under the food log you can also look up restaurant calories as well. (FREE)
• Dotti -- Have you ever been to Dotti's Weight Loss Zone the website?  This is her app and its great.  It cost but I got it on sale several months ago and have definitely gotten my money's worth. (COST)

Games

• Words with Friends -- great scrabble like game against either people you know or you can pick to play people you do not know (COST)
• Fruit Ninja -- fun game! (COST)

Baby/Kids

• Baby Piano -- I use the free version and Lincoln loves to play the piano on there (FREE)
• Baby Flash Cards -- cards with a picture and the word on them that allow you to flip through them (FREE)
• Talking Tom -- a cat that you talk to and it repeats you -- Lincoln gets a great laugh out of this (FREE)

 What are you iPhone tips?  Favorite Apps?