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How to Control How Facebook Uses Your Data

Staying on top of digital privacy should be a priority in the modern age, especially while using apps like Facebook. Luckily, Facebook has a feature called Privacy Checkup. Privacy Checkup lets you easily navigate all of Facebook's complicated security features from one place while providing helpful information to help you make the most informed decisions regarding your data. Here's how to use the Privacy Checkup feature to control how Facebook uses your data.

Fitbit vs Apple Watch

Today there are three models of the Apple Watch for sale and even more Fitbit options. When picking the right device, there are many factors to consider. For example, do you want a smart watch, calorie tracker, or health-monitoring device? Then there's price, battery life, compatibility, and so much more to consider next! Let me help you figure out if an Apple Watch or Fitbit is right for you and which model is best.

Many of us have had a conversation with a friend, only to be scrolling on our phones later and come across an ad for the very thing we thought we’d been discussing in private. My colleague, Erin MacPherson, told me this story: “My mom was talking to me about wanting a side-by-side double trash can for under her breakfast bar, and a few days later, I was seeing Amazon ads for exactly those. It was... freaky. Up until then, I had pretty much assumed that I’d forgotten about Googling something or looking it up on Amazon, but I was sure I hadn’t with that one.” Stories like this raise the question—is your iPhone spying on you?

How to Use Cinematic Mode on iPhone 13

One of the most exciting features of the iPhone 13 is Cinematic mode. The new iPhone video camera got an upgrade. Together with AI technology, videos filmed in Cinematic mode can be edited directly on your phone to alter depth perception and more. This article will teach you how to shoot video in Cinematic mode and even do some basic editing.

How to turn off deliver quietly on iPhone

You turned off message notifications or notifications for another app, but now you want to turn them back on. We're all entitled to change our minds, so it's important to know how to reverse these things. Deliver Quietly isn't actually the setting anymore, as of iOS 15, so now you're really just turning back on notifications that have been turned off for any app. For this example, we will use iMessage, but you can follow these steps for any app. Here's how to enable iMessage notifications when they've been turned off.

How to Fast Charge Apple Watch

Can you fast charge an Apple Watch? Yes! But only if you have the Apple Watch Series 7 and the USB-C quick charge cable. The Series 7 is a powerful device with many exciting features, including the ability to rapid charge. The faster charging allows the Apple Watch to charge up to 80 percent in just 45 minutes. This means that you can get enough juice to track your sleep in just eight minutes! Here’s how to do it.

How to Update AirPods Pro Firmware

The new firmware version for AirPods Pro provides bug fixes and gives you access to new features, such as Conversation Boost. Whether you're troubleshooting or simply excited about the new functionalities, we'll show you how to check whether you have the AirPods latest firmware and how to update your AirPods Pro if it hasn't already been installed. 

FaceTiming with family or friends doesn't have to mean you're stuck sitting in one place the whole time you're on the video call. With the new Center Stage iPad feature for FaceTime, you can move around to cook, show off your dance or exercise moves, or have people enter or exit the frame and still stay perfectly zoomed, centered, and in focus.

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