Most of us make our playlists in iTunes and then upload them our iPads, but what if you need to make one on the go, or you just don’t feel like syncing? Well, then you’ve come to the right place. Today we are going to take a look at how you can make a playlist more »

Odds are good that your iPad or iPhone battery will last for a pretty long time…provided you’re not using the iPhone 4S, of course. But if you are going on the road, or if you just don’t charge on a regular basis, then having the battery percentage on hand can be important for you. If you’d like to display your battery life remaining as a percentage, then simply follow these easy steps.

Finding the UDID for iOS4 or older iPad or iPhone can allow you to get the technical support or test apps in development, but it can be tricky to find if you don’t know where to look. This how-to will help you to get your UDID in no time at all, without having to plug your system into a synced iTunes account. It’s a much simpler that requires to follow only a few steps.

Retro games is designed to emulate the old LED games of digital watches and the original GameBoy; the ones that use a line and a simple bit of block movement to make a game. If you really want to have an older and simpler gaming experience, Retro Games is for you. If, however, you want to enjoy some of the bigger retro games—something along the lines of Frogger or Pac Mac—then you will not want this app. Think of this more like the original games on early cell phones.

If you feel you’re getting more Wi-Fi interference than other iDevice users in your area (considering that if you’re in an area with a lot of open networks, a small amount of this type of interference could be normal behavior), you can take a few steps to troubleshoot the problem and reduce the interference you are experiencing.

A smart mail box will allow you to filter out messages from the unwanted elements (e.g.- your Facebook buddies) while dialing in messages from more relevant sources (say, your boss) without losing the Internet connection which has become for many of us professional lifeblood. It’s an easy way to stop the deluge and get exactly the e-mail you want in one location without any of the stress, fuss or un-friending that you would normally have to deal with in order to get that level of piece and quiet.

So, you’ve had an iPad for a while and you want to protect your investment. The best way to do that is by practicing the basics of system maintenance and troubleshooting. Let’s take a look at some of the skills you’ll need. We will cover a wide variety of simple tasks in this tutorial, including maintenance, updates, troubleshooting and more.

Keeping the data on your iPad stored in a safe location is a good idea. After all, it is a mobile device that can be lost, stolen or just plain broken, and when that happens you can lose all of your work, and your other data. It is also just an important step for any who does not want to have to reset everything in the case of a device failure. Luckily, performing backups is incredibly easy to do, and you can have it done quite quickly.

Schedule Planner Pro HD is basically a planner app, of which there are a fair amount in the App Store. The real question is what makes this app stand out from the crowd? The answer, sadly, is not much. The app allows you to enter information about your due dates as well as add some formulaic details to the listing. For people who work on a project basis with a lot of deadlines to manage, this may actually be what you need.

I should start this review off by telling you that I don’t like earbuds at all. They make my ears hurt and ring; never a good combination. I am much more an over-the-ear headphone kind of girl, and since I love my music, I shell out for the expensive models. That being said, I have recently had to revise my opinion of earbuds for the Brainwavz B2. These earbuds I actually like.