Home Screen Widgets Take Center Stage in iOS 14
November 3, 2020 NewsA significant new feature in iOS 14 is Home screen widgets, information-rich tiles that share space on a Home screen with app icons. iPhone users familiar with Google’s Android smartphone operating ...
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New Back Tap Feature in iOS 14 Provides Two Customizable Shortcuts
November 3, 2020 NewsWe all have things we do regularly on our iPhones, whether it’s checking the weather, searching Google, or invoking the magnifier. Apple has long provided ways of making your most common actions eas...
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Beware iCloud Phishing Phone Calls!
September 1, 2020 NewsWe’ve been hearing reports of an uptick in the scam phone calls that claim to be from Apple. If you answer, an automated message tells you that your iCloud account has been breached and asks you ...
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Want to Make Your iPhone and Apple Watch Easier to Read?
August 5, 2020 NewsIf you have 20/20 vision or are still wondering why your parents have reading glasses, count yourself lucky. But if you’re like many people—over 60 percent of the population by some estimates, ...
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Why Apple Business Manager Is a Win for Teams on the Apple Platform
November 3, 2019 Mac, NewsIf you run a company, you know how much work onboarding a new employee can be. Beyond teaching them the ropes of your business, they’ll need a Mac and potentially an iPhone or iPad as well. Setting ...
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What Can You Store in Apple’s Wallet App? Credit Cards, Boarding Passes, Tickets, and More!
August 3, 2019 NewsHave you wondered what you can do with the Wallet app on your iPhone? Although it started out life called Passbook, Apple soon realized that the only sensible name was Wallet. That’s because it stor...
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Some May Like It Hot… But Your Technology Prefers to Stay Cool
July 3, 2019 Mac, NewsWhen summer brings sunny days and rising temperatures, you may have ditched your business suit for shorts or skirts to stay comfortable, but your technological gear can’t do the same. And keeping yo...
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The Secret Trick That Lets You Paste Phone Numbers into the Phone App
July 3, 2019 NewsMost iOS apps and many Web sites make phone numbers “hot” so you can tap them to call. But it’s not uncommon to run across a number that’s formatted oddly or broken across a line of text such ...
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A Quick Way to Check Battery Levels on Your iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods
June 3, 2019 iOS, NewsApple’s Batteries widget is a little known but highly useful tool for quickly assessing which of your small Apple devices is lowest on power—something you may wish to do when traveling with only o...
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What’s the Deal with AMBER and Other Emergency Alerts on Your iPhone?
May 3, 2019 NewsHave you ever gotten an emergency alert on your iPhone, telling you about an abducted child or public safety emergency? That’s the Read More