What the green and orange dots on your iPhone really mean
Your iPhone and the iOS user interface are designed for efficiency and intuitive navigation from one page to the next. In fact, several of the iPhone’s most important readouts are…
Why I hope Apple makes iOS 17 as boring as possible
It’s a new year, which means Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference will commence in just a few months now. At that time, we’re definitely going to see the next round of…
Widget stacks is the best iOS feature that Android desperately needs
In spite of Android’s early head start in widget support, it lacks the crucial functionality of widget stacks — something that shines on iOS.
How to change the default email app on your iPhone in just a few seconds
It doesn’t matter who you are. There’s simply no way of getting around the fact that everyone needs to use email at some point in their lives. Just because that’s…
Facebook’s ‘help keep us free’ plea highlights the true cost of social media. Again.
It’s not a terribly revolutionary or surprising thing to say at this point, but the user is the product for social media companies. That makes increased online privacy a scary…
Apple will release iOS 14.5 next week. Download it for these new features.
Typically, an Apple operating system update means one or two new features, plus bug fixes and security patches. But iOS 14.5 is much more exciting. In the fine print of…
Apple’s latest Siri voice update is a baby step towards inclusivity
It looks like Apple is finally acknowledging that Siri’s default female voice isn’t a good look. According to TechCrunch, the latest public betas for iOS and iPadOS require users to…
Please don’t wait long to install Apple’s latest version of iOS and iPadOS, 14.2.2
If you received a notification to update to a new version of Apple’s iOS, I’d suggest downloading it ASAP. The latest iteration fixes a security issue for both the iPhone…
How to protect your hearing in iOS 14
The Reduce Loud Sounds feature in iOS 14 helps protect you from hearing loss from listening to music or video at high volume. We show you how to use it.
Siri, say goodbye to Apple Music: iOS 14.5 beta lets you set Spotify as default
Attention, Siri users: You’ll finally be able to ditch Apple Music and make Spotify, or another third-party music service, your default. First discovered by Reddit users (by way of MacRumors),…