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Tesla Dog Mode: What Is It & How to Use It?
By Olena Kagui
My absolute favorite Tesla feature is Dog Mode, also known as Pet Mode, because it gives me peace of mind. I’ll explain everything you need to know about Tesla Dog Mode, including potential safety risks and ways to keep an eye on your pets using the mobile app.
How to Invert Image Color on iPhone
By Rachel Needell
In order to invert the colors on an iPhone photo, you will need to download a photo editing app like Photoshop Express, Lightroom, or you can surf the web for online tools that will easily convert your image. For this example, I will be using Photoshop Express. Here's how to invert colors on an image on your iPhone.
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How to Set Up Chromecast with Your TV: Our Quick & Easy Guide
By Conner Carey
What is Chromecast? It’s Google’s equivalent to AirPlay. Except you need the very reasonably priced Chromecast ($35) to stream content from your iPhone, iPad, or computer. If you need a solution for easily streaming Netflix or Hulu on your TV, setting up and installing Chromecast is a great way to go and is significantly more affordable than the Apple TV. Chromecast setup isn’t hard to complete. But it takes more than just plugging it in to figure out how to set up Chromecast. We’ll make your Chromecast setup easy with how-to steps and photos below. Here’s how to connect Chromecast to your TV.
You can easily select text on iPad or iPhone by turning your keyboard into a trackpad. This is available on iPads running at least iOS 9 and iPhones running iOS 10. Before, when selecting text, there were multiple steps and your vision was obstructed by your own finger. Now you can press into your keyboard, turn it into a trackpad, and easily move your finger to select text or place the cursor in another place for easy editing. Here’s how to easily select text on iPad or iPhone.
How to Set a Passcode on the Apple Watch
By Conner Carey
A passcode on an Apple Watch works a bit differently than a passcode on an iPhone. On an iPhone, you have to enter the code or use Face ID or Touch ID every time the screen turns off. But it would be super annoying if you had to enter the password on your Apple Watch each time you lifted your wrist—no one would use one if that were the case. A passcode on an Apple Watch is only asked for when your Apple Watch restarts and when you’ve removed the watch from your wrist and put it back on. That’s why this Apple Watch feature is an effective privacy measure, and not so inconvenient that users won’t bother setting a passcode. Here's how to set a passcode on your Apple Watch.
How to Type the Degree Symbol on iPhone & iPad
By Conner Carey
There are quite a few symbols hidden behind numbers and letters on iPhone. The iPhone symbols for currency are a good example, but a less known hidden symbol is the circle that indicates a temperature degree, either Celsius or Fahrenheit. Little did I know, it's easy to type the degree sign from your iPhone’s keyboard. Here’s how to use the degree symbol on your iPhone or iPad.
How to Transfer Photos from an iPhone to a Computer (Mac & PC)
By Conner Carey
Every iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch user needs to know how to transfer photos from an iPhone to a computer, whether they're using a Mac or a PC. This keeps your photos safe and frees up storage space on your iPhone or other Apple device. We'll show you the best ways to transfer photos!
How to Select a Frame from a Live Photo
By Conner Carey
Can you pick part of a Live Photo and save it as a still image? Yes! And you can designate that frame as the key photo that appears when the Live Photo isn't playing. Here's how to extract frames from Live Photos and save them as photo stills.
Are you stuck on a song you love? Want to find more music like it? You can create a radio station from your favorite song in Apple Music. Apple Music has different kinds of radio stations. Stations like Beats 1 are stations of their own, more similar to regular radio. Radio stations you create from a favorite song in Apple Music use algorithms to find other songs similar that you might like to hear, similar to the way Pandora works. Here’s how to create a radio station from your favorite song in Apple Music.
How to Watch Amazon Prime on Apple TV with the Prime Video App
By Todd Bernhard
Apple CEO Tim Cook had an exciting announcement at the Worldwide Developers Conference this year; an Amazon Prime Video app would soon be coming to Apple TV. Six months later, it's finally happened; the Amazon Prime Video app is ready to download and use with your Apple TV. This marks the official end of Amazon's refusal to cooperate with Apple in facilitating streaming for Amazon Prime tv shows and movies on Apple TV. Why wouldn't Amazon allow a video app for Amazon Prime customers on Apple TV up until now? Well, Amazon competes with Apple, not just in devices like the Kindle Fire versus the Apple iPad but in selling and streaming media. Up until a few months ago Amazon wouldn't even sell Apple TVs on their platform! But now it appears the ice has not only cracked but melted altogether, and Amazon is streaming favorites like The Man in the High Castle, Vikings, and The Tick for Apple TV at last. So let's take advantage of this truce and learn how to watch Amazon Prime on Apple TV with the official Amazon Prime Video app.
How to Save Photos Taken Within Messages to the Photos App
By Conner Carey
If you take a photo within Messages, it isn’t automatically saved to your iPhone. If you take a photo you really like, you’ll want to manually save it with this tip. It’s nice that iPhone doesn’t automatically save those photos so that you aren’t accidentally taking up too much space or saving private photos meant only for the conversation. But if you send a photo you like, here’s how to save it to the Photos app.
How to Quickly Create a New Checklist in Notes with 3D Touch
By Conner Carey
iPhones with 3D Touch are able to jump directly into specific places within apps by 3D Touching an app’s icon. Most Apple stock apps have Quick Actions, such as the Notes app. When you 3D Touch the Note app icon, it will show your most recent note and give you four options for Quick Actions: New Note, New Checklist, New Photo, and New Sketch. We’ll go over how to use 3D Touch to quickly create a new checklist in Notes on iPhone.
How to Make More Nuanced Sketches in Notes with 3D Touch
By Conner Carey
When Apple released iOS 9, Notes added a lot of features including the ability to create folders, share websites, add images to Notes, and more. Those features are still present in Notes on iOS 10 as well. One of the things you can do in Notes is draw a sketch and add it to the note. If you have an iPhone with 3D Touch (iPhone 7, 7 Plus, 6s, 6s Plus), you have the ability to sketch dark or light lines, depending on how firmly you press when drawing. Here’s how to make more nuanced sketches in Notes with 3D Touch on iPhone.
How to Take a Selfie From Control Center with 3D Touch
By Conner Carey
Want to take a quick selfie? You can get to the Camera app with the front-facing camera pointed at you in two taps with this tip. If you have an iPhone with 3D Touch, you can jump right to the Selfie setting in Camera from Control Center. Next time you want to take a selfie, use this tip to quickly get to the place you want. Here’s how to take a selfie from Control Center using 3D Touch.
Best iOS Games for Hardcore Gamers
By Dig Om
Over the decades, I've heard some call iOS gaming escapism, while others may call it a distraction from the headline news on any given day; but as a lifetime core gamer, I've found myself extremely grateful on more than one occasion for the comfort, the exhilaration, the competition ,and the break from the day-to-day, real-world ups and downs that some of the more deeply immersive iOS game can provide. Mobile gaming has come a long way over the years and we now have plenty to choose from when it comes to core iOS games. On that note, it's my pleasure to present iPhone Life's picks for best core iOS games.
Presenting iPhone Life’s Best of CES 2017 Winners!
By Sarah Kingsbury
Looking for a glimpse into the future? That's why hundreds of thousands of people flock to Las Vegas each year for CES, where tech companies from all over the world debut their most innovative new products.
How to Search Pictures on iPhone & iPad by Object
By Conner Carey
The Photos app is getting better at recognizing what’s in a photo, making it much easier to find exactly the picture you're looking for. If you’ve been wondering, “How do I search by image on my iPhone?” we'll cover how to use the search function to find objects in your photo library.
How to Create a New Contact from the Home Screen with 3D Touch
By Conner Carey
iPhones with 3D Touch have Quick Actions that allow you to activate 3D Touch by hard-pressing an app and revealing places within that app you can quickly jump into. For example, when you 3D Touch the Settings app, you see multiple options, including Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and Battery. By tapping on of the options, you’ll jump into that place within the app. You can do a similar thing with the Phone app on iPhone. Except when you 3D Touch the Phone app, your options include Create a New Contact. Here’s how to create a new contact from the Home screen with 3D Touch.