iPhone Life - Best Apps, Top Tips, Great Gear

If you use multiple Apple devices and use your AirPods between them, you’ve probably noticed how they’ll automatically switch between devices depending on which one is currently playing media. For some devices, you might not want the switch to happen automatically. Find out how to stop AirPods from connecting to other phones.

The new iPhone release is still months away, but everyone is talking about what the future lineup will look like. Apple launches a new iPhone every fall, and between supposedly leaked designs and predictions from Apple experts, here's what we know about the upcoming iPhone 17.

Apple is holding its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) from June 9 through June 13. We can expect details on the new operating systems for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch to be announced during the keynote, which typically takes place on the first day of the event. Rumor has it we'll see a major redesign, something that not everyone is happy about. Let's take a look at what this conference is bringing our way.

In Episode 218, Donna and David break down all of Apple’s spring releases, from the budget(ish) iPhone 16e to the M4 MacBook Air and M3 iPad Air with Magic Keyboard support. Other topics include delays to the promised Apple Intelligence-driven contextual Siri (no longer rumored to release with iOS 18.4 in April) and reviews of Donna’s new Uplift standing desk and David’s M4 MacBook Pro.

Everyone knows how to set an alarm on the iPhone. However, what if you want to set an alarm for a later date? If you need to set an alarm for a month from now, the Clock app doesn’t offer a way to do this. But there is a secret workaround. Let’s find out how to use your iPhone to set an alarm for a future date.

On March 4, Apple announced its 2025 iPad Air with an M3 processor designed to support Apple Intelligence and a brand-new Magic Keyboard. Let's dive into these tablet upgrades and see if they might be right for you.

Gone are the days of taking a picture of a poster broadcasting an event you want to attend and hoping you remember to look at your camera roll in time to remember to go. With Visual Intelligence, it's just a matter of point and tap and you'll have the event added right to your Calendar app. Here's how to use this fancy new feature to add an event right from a poster into your Calendar app.