Tag Archives: iPhone

Question for readers: free texting from iPhone to iPhone anywhere

Posted on 31 July 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

iPhone users: please educate me.
I have been told that if you have an iPhone running 5.0 or higher, you can text to any other iPhone, anywhere in the world, for free.  Apparently, you must use the app iMessage.
Anyone?  What’s up … Continue reading →

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More with Morse Code – cool app

Posted on 17 May 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I have lately posted some items about Morse Code.  One of you readers sent me a video, dated from the beginning of April, of a very cool alternative to those nasty and inconvenient touch screens on our iPhones.
Enjoy!

You know, some … Continue reading →

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Tips For Priests

Posted on 10 April 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Here is a fun and useful…
Tip For Priests!
I occasionally post about some poor priest whose phone erupts during Mass or in the confessional.  By “erupt”, I mean Father forgot either to leave the phone in the sacristy (best) or to … Continue reading →

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What’s on your reading/listening list right now?

Posted on 16 February 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Slated for reading on my Kindle right now:

I think he might have not quite understood St. Thomas More’s notion of Utopia, but he is exceptionally good.

More Mitch Rapp from my homey, Vince Flynn.  Prequel.

Hoping it will be a tenth as … Continue reading →

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Self-healing iPhone case?

Posted on 16 January 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

For the Just Too Cool file, this from FBN:
Nissan has announced the world’s first self-healing iPhone case, which the car manufacturer claims can quickly repair itself when scratched.
Developed by the car manufacturer in collaboration with University of Tokyo and Advanced … Continue reading →

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iPhone app for Le Barroux

Posted on 20 December 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I sometimes listen the podcasts of the Benedictine monks at Norcia, in Italy.  They record and post on demand recordings of their hours and Mass.  Alas, they tend to go flat, a problem many groups have when singing psalms and … Continue reading →

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iPhone question for readers

Posted on 1 December 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Have any of you iPhone 4 users noticed any problems with your OS after updating to 5.0?
When the 4.0 update came out, the 3GS became very sluggish.
Observations?

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Question for readers on iPhone stuff (jailbreak, unlock, dual sims, then what…?)

Posted on 23 September 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Do any of you iPhone users have experience of using a dual SIM in 3gs or 4?
Also, yesterday I did a jailbreak and unlock on my 3gs.  Very cool and a lot easier than I thought it would be.  And … Continue reading →

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New iPhone app for Catholic voters to access US Congress

Posted on 23 September 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I received a press release about a new Catholic app for the iPhone.  The app is FREE.
New App Empowers Catholic Voters
New Tool Allows Users to Access Congress From Anywhere
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Little i Apps, LLC, makers of Confession: A … Continue reading →

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New iPhone/iPad app for The Catholic Herald and a sneaky way to get it cheaper

Posted on 12 September 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

The best Catholic weekly in the UK, The Catholic Herald, now has a spiffy app for your iPhone and iPad.
You can find it HERE.  To see the whole paper you have to get a subscription.
I have used the app now … Continue reading →

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