iPhone to Android - Contacts and Calendar

Jump from one mobile platform to another is not easy. And it's not that have to learn a new interface, and look for a replacement favorite programs. Often, we stop by the transition to the new platform the difficulty of transferring personal information. Photos, contacts, calendar, and applications - all this will have to carry alone. But if you're determined to that are ripe for migration to Android, it is useful to you this series of articles. In the first part we will talk about how to transfer your contacts and calendar events to your new device.

Contacts

With the transfer of contacts, you will not have to mess around for a long time, because the developers have provided a convenient opportunity to export the entire address book. First you need to go to the website iCloud.com and go with your Apple ID. Now go to the tab "Contacts" and click on the gear in the lower-left corner.

Here we press "Select All" and then "Export vCard ...». All contacts (unlimited number) is loaded into a single file format «vcard». Now you need to import those contacts into Google. To do this, go to the address gmail.com and enter your login. If you have not created an email account Google, you it's time to do it.

Click on the inscription «Gmail» in the upper left corner and in the dropdown menu, select "Contacts". Now located on the top toolbar, click "Advanced" and hit "Import". All that's left to do - is to specify the path to the file Gmail «vcard», which you saved from iCloud.

Calendar

iCloud allows you to share your calendars with other users. That we will use this function when you transfer calendar events on Android. In short, this method works as follows: we have been exporting your calendar from iCloud in a separate file, and then import the file into Google Calendar.
If you have multiple calendars iCloud, will have to perform the operation described below, separately for each calendar.

To transfer the calendars we need: devices on iOS and Android, iCloud account with calendar, computer, and Google account and internet connection, as without it.

Open iCloud.com. Then click on the icon "Calendar".
As you remember, we have to use the calendar "Share." To do this, click on the icon next to the name of the calendar. We have a window with two ways of access: personal calendar and open calendar. We need the last. There will be shown a link - highlight and copy it.
Now open a new tab in your browser and paste the link into the address bar. Do not rush to press «Enter». First you need to go to the top of the links and to replace the word «webcal» on «http». After replacing the press «Enter» and wait until the download files from the calendars. It only takes a couple of seconds.

Congratulations! Your calendars are already exported to iCloud, and now we need to import them into Google Calendar. Open Google Calendar and enter it under your account, if you have not done so. In the left pane, locate the tab "Other Calendars" and click on the arrow to the right of it. Here we are concerned with the button "Import Calendar."
We're almost done. It remains only to specify the file we downloaded earlier and click "Import." Depending on the number of events, the calendar will be imported from several seconds to a minute. And then all of your events will appear in the tab "Other Calendars" in Google Calendar.
That's all. We ended with the transfer of contacts and calendars. In the next article we will talk about how to transfer your music, pictures and video.
And you had to move from iOS to Android? Share your experiences and tips with everyone in the comments!

How to Use Windows Phone Navigation.

Modern smart phones can perform in addition to their main tasks many advanced features, including a handheld navigator serve. Thanks to the location and special software, you can navigate the unfamiliar terrain, to find the shortest route to the selected point, to learn about interesting places around you. In this article you will learn about the software for Windows Phone, which is necessary to solve the typical problems associated with navigation. All of these programs are free and available for download in the Applications folder, and some of them include manufacturers supplied by default.

How to determine your location

To view the map, find out where you are and how to get to where you want it, you must use the application HERE Maps.

The main part of the program window takes map of the area, which can be displayed as diagrams terrain or satellite images. At the bottom are the control buttons layers, search, display map of points of interest. Here there is a link to access your saved earlier points and routes.
To search for a place you must click on the icon with the magnifying glass and enter the name or key words. After this, you will immediately show the result in a tooltip on the map, containing the name of the object and icon to switch to a route.

The route can be laid to move on foot, by car or public transport. Tracing algorithm develops the best option for each type of movement to the time of your departure, the availability of traffic jams on the roads, the total length of the route.

In addition to determining the location and detailed directions, HERE Maps can display information on the locations and establishments nearby. To do this, click on the icon "Places" in the main screen of the program. You will be greeted with a blue icon labeled nearby shops, gas stations, cafes, cinemas and so on. Tapom on any of them, you can view a summary of the relevant organization, including photos, business hours, phone numbers and customer reviews.

HERE Maps program almost as good as Google Maps for coverage and relevance of map data, it is well informed about the existing routes of public transport and skillfully paves the hiking trails. A very important advantage of the program is the ability to download maps of any country, so you can use it even without a network connection.

How to get to your destination

In order not to lose on the road, you need to use a special program navigators. For Windows Phone such as work and HERE Drive + HERE Transit. The first of these programs is needed when traveling by car, and the second when using public transport.

HERE Drive + knows how to work in a fully autonomous mode and has data about road conditions in 97 countries. You simply need to download the necessary cards and one of the 88 available language packs, to be able to get anywhere without an Internet connection and roaming. The program displays and voiced by-step guidance throughout the route, allows you to accurately calculate the time of arrival based on the intensity of traffic and your speed, it contains information on limitations and road signs.

With HERE Transit will take you to the right place on the bus, tram, subway, commuter train in 760 cities. The proposed program of routes can be compared with each other at the time of departure and arrival, the number of transplants, travel times and choose the most preferred option for you. Built-step instructions will help you not to miss the right stop and get exactly to the purpose of your trip.

How to find new places

Any of us periodically appears in a situation where an urgent need to find the nearest gas station, ATM or the pharmacy. If you are in this case in an unfamiliar area, the problem is much more complicated and without handheld mobile directory is not enough. In his role was proven successful, we are well familiar application 2GIS.

In the version for Windows Phone Program has retained all the basic functions and still is the most comprehensive guide to public institutions, private and public organizations. To find the right place, use the search box or select it from the thematic catalog. Results may be displayed as points on the map or list of names. When you select any item, you will see the complete information, including the exact address, phone number, opening hours, and even the available payment methods.

As you can see, the device running Windows Phone are quite suitable for solving all the problems associated with orientation, navigation and exploration of unfamiliar places? Of course, in this review we included only the most popular program, and in fact the list is much wider, so that anyone can afford to choose a suitable mapping application.

How to use AirDrop for iOS and Mac.

AirDrop function exists on the Mac for a long time. You can use it to transfer files from one computer to another through the air, being in the same WiFi network. With the release of iOS 7 AirDrop feature appeared also on the iPhone and iPad, but to share files with its help was possible only between them. Two functions with the same names and functionality exist quite separately on desktops and mobile devices. However, with the arrival of iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite AirDrop became universal and now it can be used to transfer files in both directions between mobile devices or Mac.

To transfer a file from your iPhone or iPad to another mobile device or Mac, the necessary first of all to include WiFi and Bluetooth. Then select the file, click "Share" and find a device in the list.
On the recipient's device must be activated AirDrop «Available for all", it can be included in the control center, which opens upward swipe. Upon receipt of the file, it immediately opens in the target application. If this photo is, in the gallery, if a document or a PDF file, then a third-party applications installed.

To send a file via AirDrop with Mac, you need to click on it (or them) the right button, select the "Share" and «AirDrop».

Now you need to select the device of the recipient on the list.

Older Mac computers need to look separately using the "Find an older computer Mac». As for the devices on iOS, the function supports iPhone 5 and above, iPad 4 and iPad Mini and higher and higher. This is due to the fact that the devices are connected by WiFi Direct protocol and Bluetooth Low Energy, which is absent in older devices.

Speed ​​file transfer via AirDrop is very high. Photos transferred instantly, large video files - no more than a couple of minutes. This is due to the fact that the device is directly connected via WiFi.
Sometimes there is a problem with AirDrop, which is that the devices cannot find each other. Solve it off and turning on Bluetooth on both devices.

In conclusion, it is necessary to mention an important setting, which saves you from unexpected messages. If you do not want strangers send you files, you must select the settings Mac and iOS function "only for contacts." It is located in the control center on the iOS and AirDrop tab on the Mac. Thus you will allow you to send files to only those people who are in your contact list.