By Adam Harvey
Ahhhh there's nothing quite like shooting great quality videos! Before the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus came out, iPhones were capable of capturing 30 frames per second (fps). Now, with the launch of the latest smartphones, Apple has bestowed upon us a magnificent gift: a full 60 frames-per-second recording capability.
By Becca Ludlum
The zBoost SOHO boosts cell phone signals for both voice and text for all of the major cell phone providers. The zBoost cell phone booster consists of two main parts: the base unit that resides indoors and the external antenna which resides on the roof of your home. Though installation wasn't plug in and go, we are thrilled that we can now disconnect our landline and finally use our cell phones in our home.
Since its inception, Siri has become more and more useful. It’s obvious that Apple has put a lot of thought into Siri’s place in today’s world, resulting in Siri's ability to do everything from calculations to searching the web and making restaurant reservations. With Hey Siri, Apple’s personal assistant makes things even more convenient.
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Hey Siri on the iPhone 6 or older is only available when your phone is connected to power. This is a great feature to use while driving, but if you’d like to use it while on the go, you’ll need to have your device charging with a battery case or external battery pack.
iPhone 6s and 6s Plus (or later) do not need to be plugged in to use the Hey Siri feature. This should apply to the iPhone SE as well.
To activate Hey Siri:
Open your Settings app
Tap General
Select Siri
Toggle on Allow Hey Siri.
Your iPhone or iPad will then have you briefly train it to recognize when you say "Hey Siri." You'll be asked three times to say "Hey Siri." Then you'll be asked to say a couple of phrases. Eventually you'll get a screen saying Hey Siri Is Ready.
Tap Done, and you're ready to use the feature.
From here on out, to activate Siri all you need to do is say, “Hey Siri.” Remember that some devices need to be plugged in for Hey Siri to work, but if you have an iPhone 6s or later, Siri will always be on for hands-free use.
By Kevin McNeish
Do you have an idea for an app but lack the programming knowledge to begin building it? In this weekly blog series, How To Unleash Your Inner App Developer, I will take you, the non-programmer, step by step through the process of creating apps for the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad. Join me each week on this adventure, and you will experience how fun turning your ideas into reality can be! This is Part 8 of the series. If you're just getting started now, check out the beginning of the series here (this post has been updated to Swift 1.2, iOS 8 and Xcode 6.3.)
By Adam Harvey
Apple Pay is a popular digital wallet integrated with the iPhone's Wallet app, and also available on other major Apple devices like the iPad or even Mac laptops. While it can be used as a contactless payment option inside stores, you can also use it within many mobile apps.
By Daniel Rasmus
This case round-up looks at the first big wave of iPhone 6 cases that I received after the Consumer Electronics Show. Keep in mind that price doesn’t necessarily reflect the quality or protection attributes of the cases. It is very difficult to compare cases to each other because you need to include your own personal use case in the equation. As you read these reviews, think about the following questions:
By Paula Bostrom
Little ones love using iDevices with the games and the swiping and the buttons. However, the owners of those devices may not love it when their toddler starts accessing other apps, notes, or the actual phone. Luckily, there is a way to disable all apps but the one you want your toddler to play with.
By Sarah Kingsbury
If you constantly find yourself squinting at your iPhone screen and you're tired of always pinching and zooming in and out, you can try turning on your iPhone's Zoom setting for easy zooming.
Once you get over the fact that Apple's earbuds are called EarPods™ you can start to appreciate all the cool things you can do with them. You can answer and decline calls, fast-forward and rewind songs, take pictures, and more with your Apple earphones. Oh yeah, and you can also adjust the volume up and down.
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Fast-forwarding and rewinding and skipping between music tracks and video chapters only works if the app you are using supports it. (For example, you can't skip back to a previous song in Apple Music Radio, so you can't do it with your EarPods either. But you will be able to skip to the next song.)
To start or stop music or a video
Press the center button once to play or pause.
To skip to the next song or chapter
Press the center button twice quickly.
To fast-forward
Press the center button twice quickly and hold.
To go to the previous song or chapter
Press the center button three times quickly.
To rewind
Press the center button three times quickly and hold.
To answer or end a call
Press the center button once to answer or end your call
To decline incoming calls
Hold down the center button for about two seconds, then let go. When you let go, you will hear two beeps indicating that you successfully declined the call.
To place a call on hold when switching between calls
Press the center button once to switch to switch to an incoming or on-hold call. You current call will be put on hold. Press again to switch back.
To end a call when switching between calls
When ending a call and switching to an on-hold or incoming call, press and hold the center button for about two seconds. When you let go, you will hear two beeps indicating that you successfully ended the call you just left.
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By Dig Om
Vainglory (free) is a new iOS game that has taken the world of mobile gaming by storm. Developed by Super Evil Megacorp, Vainglory belongs to the Multiplayer Online Battle Arena genre—MOBA in gaming vernacular. Recently I got to chat with Kristian Segerstrale, COO & Executive Director at Super Evil Megacorp. We had a great conversation and I even got to play a few rounds of Vainglory with pro gamer turned Vainglory Video Community Manager, George “Zekent” Liu, and Super Evil Megacorp's Director of Marketing and Communications, Heini Vesander. I'm even more excited than ever to see what the future holds for this game, a game that is not only the pinnacle of awesome, but is also poised to revolutionize the way core gamers perceive and interact with modern games on the iOS platform. The following transcription is a must-read for any core gamer, as we delve into the creation of what is being hailed as one of the best new iOS games, and the only MOBA perfected for touchscreens.
