By Todd Bernhard
Privacy and security is a hot topic, but most people don't know how to secure their desktop computers, laptops, and mobile devices. If you use PCs, Macs, Android, and iOS devices, each has its own software and settings to manage things like privacy and ad blocking. That's where the eBlocker Pro ($133.61). comes in.
By Jim Karpen
The fourth-generation Apple TV has been quite popular, and it's likely that in some households it's being used by multiple individuals, each with their own iTunes account. Fortunately, this new model lets you add each person's Apple ID. Then when someone wants to use the Apple TV to access their media, it's simply a matter of switching accounts.
By Conner Carey
Yesterday, Instagram introduced a new icon and app design meant to focus on content. My first thought was, “dear god why?” While the new logo is full of pretty rainbow gradient, it barely looks like a camera at this point and completely abandons the nostalgic polaroid look of the original. Alas, all good things must come to an end, but we can complain about it anyway.
By Conner Carey
Do you have unwanted subscriptions or are not sure which apps or services you're paying for? We'll show you how to view your active subscriptions and cancel subscriptions on an iPhone or iPad. This way, you can avoid paying for apps you don't need or no longer use.
By Steve Boss
The following article was witten by Steve Boss and published in the Summer 2016 issue of iPhone Life magazine. Learn how to get the most from your iPhone by clicking here to subscribe.
Inside a floor-to-ceiling windowed kitchen laboratory and office space located in Seattle’s iconic Pike’s Place Market, you’ll find Grant Crilly and Chris Young, two chefs who both received their training from three-Michelin-starred gastronomical luminaries. Together, Crilly and Young have created their own cooking academy, combining equal parts passion, generosity, determination, craftsmanship, scientific curiosity, and technology to create their small business known as ChefSteps.
Our iPhones are capable of so much, yet the battery life of our devices hasn’t been able to extend beyond a day. Plus, the older an iPhone is, the more valuable tips that save battery life become. My mom just recently switched from an old flip phone to an iPhone 5, and she’s struggling with adjusting to charging the device each night before bed yet still having it nearly die on her before the next night. So here’s ten battery saving tips any iPhone user can appreciate.
By Rheanne Taylor
By Conner Carey
Face it; kids are going to use technology as a regular part of their lives. Whether it's a home or at school, for recreation or education, or all of the above, your children and grandchildren will learn all the ins and outs of your iPhone, iPad, and whatever other devices you may have around the house. We already know it's important to limit screen time to keep our kids well rounded, but what about other parental controls? Apple has created several iPhone and iPad restriction settings that adults can put in place without ever needing to purchase a parental control app, and even more settings are coming with iOS 12! There are many reasons you might enable restrictions on your iPhone; they act like a child lock app and control major aspects of privacy, allowed content, and more. Here are two restrictions I find very helpful; preventing kids from adding or deleting apps on your devices. Let's get started learning how to use these parental control settings.
By Sarah Kingsbury
Need iPad and iPhone help? Sign up for iPhone Life Insider and I’ll help you with all of your iPhone troubleshooting and iOS-related issues. Here’s a question from an Insider who occasionally wants to forward an email to a friend or 20 without having to add each email address individually:
By Jim Karpen
When you’re playing music from your iPhone, you’ll notice the Lock screen will provide information on the song playing as well as some added controls. It doesn’t matter if you’re listening to playlist, your music library, or streaming Beats radio — the Lock screen will look roughly the same. Here’s how to control Apple Music from Lock screen.
By Conner Carey
In the Apple News app, you have the option to save articles for reading offline. Perhaps you’re about to be in a zone without Wi-Fi and you want to have a list of reading during that period of time. Or maybe you’re at work when you discover an article and you want to save it for the commute home. Whichever the case, it’s an easy process to make sure your New Stories are saved and available offline.
By Conner Carey
Your Apple Watch can help you keep track of your fitness and other goals, but how do you see a workout once it's done? The watch itself doesn't give a very lengthy summary, and what if you need to look back at your workouts later? The Fitness app on your iPhone holds all the answers. We'll walk you through how to see previous Apple Watch workouts in Fitness.
Kindle by Amazon may still hold the monopoly on e-books, but Apple is trying to catch up. The iBooks app has seen consistent improvements. One great advantage it has over Kindle is the ability to purchase a book within iBooks and immediately begin reading it. Another great feature is the ability to preview chapters from the Table of Contents with an iPhone that has 3D Touch. Here’s how to do it.
By Todd Bernhard
As a kid, I loved playing with walkie talkies. I even had a set that I wore as a headset, to keep my hands free. In many ways, cellphones have become the new walkie talkie. However, they don't include the push-to-talk feature that made Walkie Talkies so cool.
There’s no doubt that kids absolutely love to play games on iPhones and iPads. But not all games are created for younger children, and you may prefer they don’t play those games. Luckily, you can set restrictions on your child’s iPhone or iPad. This will give you a little more control over the content your child consumes in the age of information. Here’s how to set Game Center restrictions on your child’s iPad or iPhone.
