iPhone Life - Best Apps, Top Tips, Great Gear

Apple's much-anticipated fall event brought us updates to three device lines: the iPhone 16, the Apple Watch 10, and the AirPods 4. Each category brought us a few headlining features, but whether or not you should upgrade each device depends largely on what device you already have. The entire 16 line sports the A18 chip, specially designed for Apple Intelligence features, and a brand new Camera Control button. We also see some Pro features come to the base models, such as the Action Button. The Apple Watch 10 sports a slimmer profile and a larger screen option than before and an important health feature that detects sleep apnea. The AirPods 4 also sees many of the AirPods Pro 2 features join its ranks, while the AirPods Pro 2 are getting a software update that can make them function as hearing aids. Here are the top five takeaways from Apple's iPhone 16 event.

The all-new iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max were announced at Apple's "It's Glowtime" event on September 9. If you're a committed iPhone enthusiast or are looking to get the ultimate creative camera, audio, and video features for your iPhone, you're likely to be intrigued by the newly debuted Pro and Pro Max models. This latest generation adds a host of new Apple Intelligence features to help you more easily accomplish daily tasks with Siri as well as personal and professional projects (features only newer iPhones support, too). Below, we'll cover the new features and compare how they stack up to previous models.

Want to know where to see your whole call history, even old calls, on your iPhone? Here's how to view the call history on your iPhone in a few easy steps.

Notes app users, rejoice! The Apple Notes app now allows users to collapse one or more note sections on their iPhone. Here's how to use the collapsible notes feature, so you can see all sections of your note without endless scrolling. 

You can find motivation to be more active with Apple Watch by setting up Activity Goals to push yourself. But it isn't always realistic to set the same goal for Monday and Saturday, which is why you can now set unique goals for each day of the week! Learn how to set individual daily goals for your Apple Fitness Rings.

Here, find your monthly briefing on the latest hacks, scams, news, Apple security patches—and what it means for you. 

Every single person on this planet has two things in common; we were all born, and we’re all going to die. Preparing for a new baby is full of excitement and anticipation. End-of life planning? Not so much. I can’t promise to make the process fun, but I can at least recommend some apps, websites, and books to make things a little more streamlined, and a bit less daunting.