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The 7 Best Shortcuts to Use With Your iPhone 15 Pro's Action Button
Readers like you help support MUO. When you make a purchase using links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Read More. To make the most of your iPhone 15 Pro's Action button, you need to assign a custom iOS shortcut that helps you save time. This is easy if you use the Shortcuts app extensively, but if you aren't familiar with it and are out of ideas, we've listed some great examples.
Silicone vs. FineWoven: Which iPhone 15 Case Should You Buy?
Readers like you help support MUO. When you make a purchase using links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Read More. FineWoven is a fabric material that has a unique feel, similar to a cross between nylon and velvet. It may take some getting used to, but it feels natural to the touch. While silicone cases are known for their shock-absorbing properties, FineWoven cases are softer and more resistant to wear and tear, making them capable of handling the average fall.
How to Revert to "Hey Siri" as Siri's Only Trigger Word on Your iPhone
Starting with iOS 17, Siri can listen just for the word "Siri" as an activation trigger. For years prior, users had to say "Hey Siri" on an iPhone or iPad to get Siri's attention, but the "Hey" is no longer necessary. While this does offer some convenience, it might not be for everybody. Apple has worked to minimize accidental activations when only saying "Siri," like if someone brings up Siri mid-sentence, but it'll never be bulletproof. If you want to revert to the "Hey Siri" days, here's how.
How to Use the Check In Feature With Friends and Family on Your iPhone Original
Readers like you help support MUO. When you make a purchase using links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Read More. Check In is a feature Apple introduced alongside iOS 17 that lets you automatically alert friends and family when you've arrived at your destination. It's super useful when you don't want to constantly share your location or every move but still like to inform someone of your safety when traveling.
How to Create and Customize Contact Posters on Your iPhone Original
iOS 17 comes with an exciting new way to customize your iPhone contacts. Contact Posters allow you to personalize how your iPhone's screen looks when someone calls you. There are tons of different photo and filtering options, fonts, colors, and sizing tools you can use, so everyone has their own unique identity and personality on your iPhone. Plus, you can have multiple designs saved for each contact and swap between Contact Posters for different vibes.
How to Set Up a Custom Workout Plan in Apple Fitness+
Readers like you help support MUO. When you make a purchase using links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Read More. Apple Fitness+ has steadily been growing since its 2020 debut with not only more workouts but also tons of new features to boost your health and wellness. One such feature is Custom Plans, which bring the ability to set up your own routine by automatically grouping workout videos on a weekly schedule.
How to Download Apple Maps for Offline Use on an iPhone
Readers like you help support MUO. When you make a purchase using links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Read More. iOS 17 lets you download an area in Apple Maps for offline use. This is incredibly useful when you know you're traveling to a place with spotty or no cell service.
6 Hidden New Messages App Features in iOS 17
There are tons of new features in the Messages app for iOS 17, but you may not notice them right away. In previous years, we got stand-out features like Memojis and inline replies, but for iOS 17, the focus has shifted to quality-of-life improvements. They're more than welcome, though. While these new features might seem a bit more tucked away, they're a joy to discover and use while texting your friends and family. 1.
How to Take a Picture of the Moon With Your iPhone
You may have seen that newer Samsung smartphones can capture fairly detailed photos of the moon, albeit with a bit of AI trickery. Phone cameras have always struggled the most in low light, and while great strides have been made, it's no wonder Apple has yet to advertise this type of feature for the iPhone. You likely won't get a stunning, sharply detailed photo for now, but here are some tips for optimizing the iPhone's camera to get as best a shot of the moon as you can with current technology.
How to Take a Picture of the Moon With Your iPhone
You may have seen that newer Samsung smartphones can capture fairly detailed photos of the moon, albeit with a bit of AI trickery. Phone cameras have always struggled the most in low light, and while great strides have been made, it's no wonder Apple has yet to advertise this type of feature for the iPhone. You likely won't get a stunning, sharply detailed photo for now, but here are some tips for optimizing the iPhone's camera to get as best a shot of the moon as you can with current technology.
Before the iPhone, There Was the iTunes Phone
For those of us grown enough to remember large chunks of our lives before the iPhone existed, it feels like such a transformative product took over society just yesterday. What's lesser known to the masses, however, is the Apple phone that came before the iPhone. Believe it or not, Apple and Motorola teamed up in 2005—two years before the launch of the original iPhone—to build and release an iTunes Phone. Meet the Motorola ROKR.
Before the iPhone, There Was the iTunes Phone
Readers like you help support MUO. When you make a purchase using links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Read More. For those of us grown enough to remember large chunks of our lives before the iPhone existed, it feels like such a transformative product took over society just yesterday. What's lesser known to the masses, however, is the Apple phone that came before the iPhone.
6 Potential Fixes for iPhone Showing "SOS Only" in the Status Bar
Readers like you help support MUO. When you make a purchase using links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Read More. If the top of your iPhone shows "SOS Only" where it normally shows your cell service reception, there are a few issues that could be going on. For one, you might not have coverage at your current location. Either your carrier doesn't offer cell service at your coordinates, or you're blocked by a structure that the signal can't penetrate.
What Was Apple Thinking When It Released the Newton 30 Years Ago? Original
Readers like you help support MUO. When you make a purchase using links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Read More. Dive deep into Apple's monumental product history, and you'll find that the Apple Newton always manages to stand out from the rest. During the era in which people really only knew Apple for selling computers, Newton was a bold attempt at what a new form factor might be for one. Now, despite Apple's valiant efforts, Newton is just a distant memory and a failed vision.
How to Take Instagram-Quality Photos With Your iPhone's Camera App
If you've ever taken a photo on Instagram, especially Instagram Stories, and noticed the shots never seem to turn out the same way as with your iPhone's built-in Camera app, it's not just in your head. Besides the filters, the camera settings are actually set up a bit differently. If you generally prefer the way your photos turn out in the Instagram app, there are a few steps you can take to alter the main Camera app to more closely resemble Instagram's camera.
How to Track New Music From Your Favorite Artists With MusicHarbor Original
Readers like you help support MUO. When you make a purchase using links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Read More. There is no shortage of apps and services out there that help you discover new songs, albums, and artists, but what if you want to stay in the know about new music from the artists you already love? Enter MusicHarbor. The iPhone app is a terrific way to keep track of all the latest music you love from only your favorite artists and no one else. What Is MusicHarbor?
4 Ways to Fix Grayed Out iCloud Settings on Your iPhone or iPad
When attempting to update your iCloud settings on your iPhone, you may notice some of the options to do so are grayed out, possibly including iCloud itself. This means those options are disabled. If that's the case, there are a few fixes you could try to re-enable them and get back into your iCloud settings. 1. Agree to New iCloud Terms and Conditions It's possible the only task you have to complete is agreeing to any updates to the iCloud Terms and Conditions.
4 Ways to Fix Grayed Out iCloud Settings on Your iPhone or iPad
Is your iPhone blocking access to your iCloud settings? We'll explain why and teach you how to fix it. Readers like you help support MUO. When you make a purchase using links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Read More. When attempting to update your iCloud settings on your iPhone, you may notice some of the options to do so are grayed out, possibly including iCloud itself. This means those options are disabled.
How to Remove Unwanted Exercise Minutes From Your iPhone and Apple Watch
Readers like you help support MUO. When you make a purchase using links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Read More. Have you ever started a workout on your Apple Watch but then forgot to officially end the exercise well past when you finished working out? Often, this results in your Apple Watch logging minutes to your yellow exercise ring for any additional time you spend moving around thereafter.
4 Reasons You Should Buy an Apple Pencil for Your iPad Original
Readers like you help support MUO. When you make a purchase using links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Read More. If you want an iPad or already own one and are on the fence about buying an Apple Pencil to go with it, you're not alone. It's a fairly expensive stylus, and it's hard to justify if you don't have a specific use case in mind.
Why Is Your Lost Apple Watch Still Updating Its Location? Original
If you lost your Apple Watch a few days ago but Find My still shows its location, you're probably looking at inaccurate data. Readers like you help support MUO. When you make a purchase using links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Read More. Once you lose your Apple Watch, you have a limited time to find it using the Find My app on your iPhone before your wearable's battery eventually dies.
A History of Apple AirPods: From Controversial Launch to Universal Triumph
Readers like you help support MUO. When you make a purchase using links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Read More. Walk around any major city and you'd have to go well out of your way to avoid someone wearing AirPods. Even in suburban areas, you can just about always spot someone wearing them for a walk, in a grocery store, on a plane, or at the gym.
Every iPad Color Compared: Which Should You Choose?
Readers like you help support MUO. When you make a purchase using links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Read More. It's easy enough to search the web for images of every iPad color available, but often images online don't share the full story. They're shot in optimal lighting conditions and ultimately tell very little about the way the iPad will look in your hands once you get it home and start using it.
2 Ways to Fix Apple Music Lyrics Not Showing on Your iPhone
Have you ever played a song on Apple Music only to notice the lyrics aren't there, even though you remember seeing them before? For some reason, Apple Music will randomly stop showing lyrics for certain tracks. It's a frustrating issue, but fortunately there are some easy fixes that will make any available lyrics show up again. 1.
Samsung's Moon Photos Are Kinda Fake, But Should Anyone Care?
Samsung's latest phone cameras partly construct the surface of the moon using AI, but in a world now "enhanced" by AI, where should the line get drawn? Okay, so the tech buzz currently swirling 'round the web is that a clever Reddit user debunked Samsung's...
Top 15 Privacy and Security Settings iPhone and iPad Users Must Know
Everybody should be able to know how to be in full control of their privacy and security, especially in this day and age. While iPhone and iPad users should have a bit more peace of mind than Android users, developers, websites and even Apple still all collect personal information from your devices. To understand this in greater detail and learn ways to enhance your privacy and security even further on iOS, we’ve compiled plenty of options.
Kyocera Echo - Sprint (Review)
While just about every Android smart phone features a one-piece candy bar form factor, Kyocera took a risk and stepped away from the traditional comfort zone. The Echo features a 5 megapixel camera and 8 GB of internal memory, but the star of the show is its dual 3.5-inch displays. These combine to form a spacious 4.7 inches of screen real estate. Gimmicky in some instances and useful in others, the Kyocera Echo still deserves recognition for providing a unique experience.
Motorola Droid 3 - Verizon Wireless (Review)
The Droid 3 is the third iteration of Motorola’s iconic premium line following the debut of the original Droid in late 2009 and the Droid 2 in 2010. The latest model sets itself apart from the rest in terms of design and features. This smart phone is larger than previous generation models and shows several signs of improvement. Motorola did a fine job addressing many concerns that came with the Droid and Droid 2.
The Subscribe Button: Facebook’s Poor Attempt To Be Twitter
Did you hear the news? Facebook is launching a new Subscribe button for profiles, but it actually has a different functionality depending the type of friendship. If you are friends with a person, using the Subscribe button allows controlling just how much you see of them in your News Feed. If you are not friends with a person, subscribing is essentially a “Follow” button from Twitter. You can only see their public posts and they can only see yours.
Why Apple Hasn’t Released a Folding iPhone
Photo by Mika Baumeister on Unsplash I just finished reading Ron Amadeo’s abysmal review of the Samsung Galaxy Fold on Ars Technica. He just completely ripped the thing to shreds. I think all of us in tech knew the Galaxy Fold was going to be a bad phone, but for a reviewer to flat-out call it a “failure” and an “ugly disappointment” is next-level. The review got me thinking about how all the Samsung and Android die-hards rushed to point out the Galaxy Fold to me when it was first announced.
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Opinion Hub More than 65 vehicles debuted at AutoMobility LA this year. Roughly 35% of those were hybrid and electric vehicles. While many automakers introduced their new cars directly at the show, others held press conferences at their own offices. Here’s a breakdown of the most exciting announcements we heard about last week. Ford launched its all-electric vehicle… I have been using Dropbox since 2010 and have nearly 290 GB of storage space in my account.
Features You Need to Know
The news didn’t exactly make front page headlines anywhere, but last month the Bluetooth Special Interest Group officially adopted Bluetooth 5.0 as the latest version of the technology. Bluetooth 5.0 brings new features and improvements to the tech, but is it worth waiting for? That announcement means far more to technology companies than it does to consumers, at least in the short-term.
5 Good Alternatives to Apple News App in iOS 9
With the release of iOS 9 comes an Apple-branded News app that aggregates news from a number of sources based on your interests and provides you with a collection to scan through. Apple is even recruiting journalists to constantly curate the news behind the scenes and make tailored recommendations. However, if you’re a longtime iPhone user and news enthusiast, none of this should sound unfamiliar. Flipboard is one of many popular Apple News alternatives.
Apple wants to make iPhone work better with hearing aids
News iPhones might eventually be able to detect the presence of a hearing aid. Photo: Soichi Yokoyama/Flickr CC The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted Apple 52 patents today, including a notable patent for a new hearing aid technology that would make the iPhone an even better device for the hearing impaired.
4 Best Wireless Headphones for Working Out
The trend toward wireless headphones continues to grow, but truth be told, they’ve always been popular in the gym. Not having to attach your cord to your phone to play music is freeing and more comfortable for intense cardio and workout sessions. But just because you’re deciding to go wireless doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice on sound quality or features. One of these excellent wireless headphones is bound to be your perfect fit.
Which is Better for Smartphones?
Smartphone batteries don’t seem to be getting monumentally better the way everyone wants them to. Instead, they only get incrementally better, adding on an hour or two of battery life every year. But the reality is, other facets of technological improvement in smartphones have spoiled us to the point that hours of battery life doesn’t cut it anymore. We need days.
How to Use Multiple Search Engines at Once to Search Online
The top search engines in the game — Google, Bing, Yahoo and DuckDuckGo, to name a few — all scour the web every day for millions upon millions of web pages to add to their search results. Yet still, when you search among each of these services, you’ll virtually never get the exact same results. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could search all of them at once to maximize your ability to find what you’re looking for? Well, it’s certainly possible.
Is it Worth Buying a Video Camera Over a Phone Camera?
The age-old question about regular cameras has been answered time and time again: should you buy a compact camera to take better photos than your smartphone is able to? The answer is usually no. But what about video cameras/camcorders? Video has not evolved on smartphone at the same rate as photography has. If you’re someone who takes a lot of video, you might be pondering the idea of buying a dedicated video camera to use alongside your phone.
Apple and Beats Comparison
So far people seem to be liking Apple’s AirPods. They’re $159 and known mostly for being totally wire-free even from each other and including Apple’s W1 chip for great battery life and fast pairing. While PowerBeats3 aren’t just traditionally wireless, they do have the W1 chip and all of the same benefits. It’s not hard to find a comparison online between the AirPods and the BeatsX because they’re similar in price — $149 for the BeatsX.
4 Free Evernote Alternatives to Organize Your Life
Evernote is by far the most well-known solution for managing notes, tasks, reminders, and more while keeping them all in sync across all of your devices. Aside from the Evernote Premium upgrade, it’s free to use and most users get along perfectly fine without paying so much as a penny. However, it’s still not everyone’s cup of tea. Notes on a computer, via Shutterstock. Syncing issues and bugs plagued users for many years.
4 iPhone Apps to Manage Emails, Calendar and To-do Lists
It’s amazing how on a PC or Mac for the majority of Internet-connected tasks and services, we use a single app to complete them: a web browser. On the iPhone, however, there is a different app for just about everything. We constantly jump in and out of apps instead of through tabs. If you’re trying to be productive from your phone, this can sometimes be cumbersome.
This Cool Portable Breathalyzer Could Save Your Life
It has happened to the best of us. You go out for a couple of drinks with friends and anticipate being home at a certain time. Before you know it, you or the person driving had a little too much and now you’re stuck there until you find a new ride or someone sobers up. Sometimes, though, people under the influence try to trick themselves and others into thinking they’re perfectly okay to drive. And that can have unfortunate and devastating consequences.
Is Buying a Factory Refurbished DSLR Camera Worth the Savings?
Refurbished products have sort of a bad reputation, and it’s understandable why. Refurbished generally means that someone returned a defective or used product, the manufacturer updated it with new, fixed parts and then re-released it. Because of skepticism surrounding products that at one point probably didn’t work correctly, refurbished products come with a discount and often a generous warranty. Cameras are a special breed of refurbished products, though.
3 DIY Smartphone Docks You Can Make at Home
You don’t need to spend $40 or even $50 on a fancy smartphone dock when you probably have all the tools necessary to create a dock surrounding you. Even then, you’re probably telling yourself you’re not about to sit for 30 minutes and try to put together something that resembles a dock with a bunch of wood. You don’t have to do that either. It turns out, you can create a dock for your smartphone with something as simple as a single paper clip.
4 Great Privacy and Security Tips for DuckDuckGo Browser
DuckDuckGo is a fantastic search engine if you’re fed up with the spying eyes of Google and other search providers. The service vows to never collect information about you and certainly never sell your searches to advertisers. Check out these four tips to make the most of DuckDuckGo’s privacy and security features | Shutterstock While that’s enticing in itself, there are features within DuckDuckGo you can take advantage of to enhance your privacy and security even more.
What's the Difference Between 4K Ultra HD, Curved, OLED TVs
If you’re browsing for a new TV and haven’t been in the market for a while, you might recognize a lot of new and unfamiliar terms. You thought HD was the best of the best and seemingly out of nowhere, now 4K Ultra HD is what all the companies want you to buy instead. You thought flat screen TVs were the future? Nope, now curved TVs are marketed everywhere.
Otterbox Defender vs. Lifeproof Fre: Which is the Ultimate Phone Case?
Otterbox has established a name for itself over the years as the supreme brand of protective iPhone and Android cases. Even mainstream smartphone owners know that if you throw your phone into an Otterbox, you’re likely to avoid damage. This specifically applies to the Defender, the most popular of Otterbox cases. While it’s true that the Otterbox Defender provides awesome protection, a new competitor has emerged in recent years: the Lifeproof Fre.
Anker PowerCore Fusion 5000 Review: Is This 2-in-1 Power Bank Worth It?
I am a firm believer that everyone who owns a smartphone should also own a power bank. Maybe I’m biased because of how much I use my iPhone, but it’s so crucial to me. I can’t afford for it to die when I’m in the middle of nowhere. Yet at the same time I understand people not wanting to carry yet another gizmo around and then have to charge it separately too. Well there’s a little black box that attempts to solve this problem: The Anker PowerCore Fusion 5000.
GarageBand for Mac gets big upgrade for Apple Music launch
GarageBand for Mac is getting a sonic upgrade with 10 new drum settings and 100 new synth sounds designed for electronic dance music and hip-hop tracks. The new sounds, plus new ways to tweak audio, add even more depth to Apple’s simplified music-making app for Mac. (The GarageBand for iOS website doesn’t say whether the mobile version will be get any upgrades.) GarageBand for Mac, which costs $5, currently comes with 18 different virtual drummers genres like rock, alternative and R&B genres.
Jaybird X2 vs. X3 Bluetooth Earbuds: 4 Key Differences
One of the most popular Bluetooth headphones on the market, especially for athletes, the Jaybird X2 earbuds have a sequel. The aptly named Jaybird X3 earbuds are brand new and deliver some impressive new features. In fact, many pundits are calling one of its best features the price. While Jaybird X2 debuted a couple of years ago at $179.95, the more advanced Jaybird X3 are just $129.95.
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