Prime Day is back on its normal schedule this year, following in the wake of the 4th of July sales. It's an exciting time for techies and deal-hunters, and if you're an Apple fan, there are already some enticing early Prime Day Apple deals up for grabs right now. Whether or not it's worth shopping the early Prime Day deals or if it's better to wait until the sale officially lands on July 12 remains an open question, but it never hurts to look. Below, we've rounded up the best early Prime Day Apple deals you can shop today, along with some insight as to whether now's a good time to buy.
iPhone 8 & 8 Plus
Protect Your Privacy with Hide My Email
By Rachel Needell
When you subscribe to iCloud+, you gain access to Hide My Email. Hide My Email allows you to generate dummy email accounts that automatically forward any emails sent to that account to your real email address. The advantage here is that you don't have to share your email address with a site or person you don't trust, and they can't sell your real email address to other websites. But is hiding your email address really necessary for you? Let's get into it!
How to Silence Notifications on iPhone
By Kenya Smith
The notifications on your iPhone help keep you informed. However, receiving multiple notifications while you’re sleeping, relaxing, working, or studying can be annoying. Fortunately, there are three ways to turn off notifications on your iPhone. Here’s how to do each method.
Organize Your iPhone Home Screen with These 10 Tips
By Erin MacPherson
I love my apps and widgets, but I can't stand clutter. It drives me nuts to have to spend several minutes looking for an app on my iPhone. To solve this problem, I've put together some tips and tricks to help you remove clutter while keeping your apps and data easy to access. Let's look at the ten best ways to declutter your iPhone Home Screen.
How to Use Multi-Stop Route Planning in Apple Maps
By Rhett Intriago
Since its introduction, Apple Maps has evolved and made a name for itself as a reliable navigation app. In the latest version of iOS, you can now add multiple stops to your route, allowing you to plan the most efficient path for your next road trip.
Lock Your Apple ID with a Physical Key
By Rhett Intriago
Enabling two-factor authentication is a great way to secure any account, but Apple takes things a step further with physical security keys. These fancy gadgets serve as an extra barrier to safeguarding your Apple ID from security breaches.
Delete Unknown Fingerprints from Your iPad (or iPhone)
By Rachel Needell
A good way to maintain a secure device is to ensure no one can access it but you. Having a passcode that you keep to yourself is a great way to keep a device private, but a device that uses Touch ID may end up with a few extra fingerprints from unknown persons. But you might not have known that you can actually test which fingerprints are yours and which fingers they belong to! Here's how to determine unknown fingerprints and delete them.
“Hey, Siri, Call 911”: Using Siri to Call Emergency Services
By Kenya Smith
Can Siri call 911? When you tell Siri to call 911, you will have a few seconds to cancel the call before the call is made. Let’s dive deeper into what happens when you ask Siri to call 911.
Change Apple Watch Face Order
By Rhett Intriago
Customizing and making fun, new watch faces is one of the best parts of owning an Apple Watch, but when you have a bunch of different watch faces, things can get cluttered pretty quickly. That’s why we’re going to show you how to change your Apple Watch face order and remove watch faces you don’t use anymore.
Apple Watch: How to Turn iCloud Shared Photo Library On & Off
By Rhett Intriago
The iCloud Shared Photo Library is a relatively new feature, introduced with iOS 16, which allows two or more people to share a single photo library. You might have seen the Shared Library icon in the Camera Remote app on your Apple Watch. We’ll go over how to switch between your Personal Library and your Shared Library.
How to Enable Haptic Keyboard on iPhone
By Rhett Intriago
In the latest version of iOS, Apple has added a way to enable haptic feedback for the keyboard. This cool feature gives a slight vibration with each keystroke, simulating the feeling of a physical keyboard and making it less likely that you'll miss that key you were aiming for.
How to Add Quick Note Using Your iPhone's Share Sheet
By Kenya Smith
You're browsing Safari on your iPhone, and you see a recipe or a crafting project that you want to make. Usually, you would leave Safari, open Notes, type or paste the information, and return to where you started. With iOS 16, you can now add notes from an app without switching apps, thanks to Quick Notes, a feature that previously could only be used on an iPad or Mac. Adding Quick Notes is even faster when you use the Share Sheet. We'll show you how to add Quick Note with Share Sheet.
Clean Energy Charging: What Does It Mean & How to Turn It Off
By Rhett Intriago
You may have heard about Clean Energy Charging since Apple recently added this eco-friendly feature to your iPhone. But what is Clean Energy Charging? What does it do? It is turned on by default, leaving many wondering if their iPhones are now going to charge slower or less efficiently. However, that is not always the case. Clean Energy Charging is a great new feature. Find out why below!
How to Create an Emoji Lock Screen on iPhone
By Kenya Smith
iOS 16, Apple's upcoming operating system, has cool features, and one of them is lock screen customization with emojis. That's right! iOS 16 will allow you to personalize your lock screen by adding your favorite emojis. We will show you how to use this fun feature.
Prepare for the Future with an Apple Savings Account
By Rhett Intriago
Paying and saving money with your iPhone is easier than ever. Apple introduced Apple Pay in 2014, and the Apple Card in 2019, and this year, they’ve added savings accounts to the Wallet app. Find out how to get started with building your Apple Savings account.
Get Live Updates on Your Lock Screen
By Rhett Intriago
Apple launched a cool new feature in iOS 16 called Live Activities, which are like enhanced notifications that are updated with real-time information. They're displayed on your Lock Screen, pinned near the bottom of the screen so that you have access to the latest data.
How to Move Mail to Junk Folder on iPhone
By Conner Carey
We all receive junk mail, also known as spam, in our inboxes now and again. Despite our best efforts, there’s always the occasion where we’ve signed up for something years ago or entered our email to purchase an item but find we’re now signed up for a newsletter. Whatever the case, it’s super easy to move an email to junk in the Mail app; here’s how.
How to Set a Different iPhone Home Screen Layout at Work
By Rhett Intriago
If you want to crack down on the way you use your iPhone while you’re at work, this tip about how to ensure productivity might be perfectly suited to your habits. With a Work Focus, you can customize your Home Screen to ensure you have fewer distractions throughout the day. Let’s go over how to set a different iPhone Home Screen layout while at work!
How to View the Weather on iPhone Lock Screen
By Kenya Smith
iOS 16 allows you to view the weather on your iPhone's Lock screen in two ways. One, you can create a Lock Screen that matches the current weather conditions in your area. Another way is to add widgets to your Lock Screen that provide information such as temperature and precipitation. This article will show you how to set up your iPhone so that you can view the weather on your Lock Screen.
Make Phone Calls Clearer with Voice Isolation on iPhone
By Rhett Intriago
Your phone calls on iPhone just got a lot clearer. Apple previously implemented Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum for FaceTime. Now, they have made Voice Isolation available for phone calls as well. Wide Spectrum is also available on FaceTime audio calls. Here’s everything you need to know about Voice Isolation on iPhone.