How Do I Turn the iPhone Off (and On Again)?

For the most part, you never have to power down your trusty iPhone, but there are two rare situations where doing so might be useful. If your battery is getting low and you won’t be able to charge before you absolutely need the phone later in the day, turning it off will prevent it from [...]

By |2017-08-03T15:02:16-04:00August 8th, 2017|iOS Tips|Comments Off on How Do I Turn the iPhone Off (and On Again)?

Four Ways to Make the iPhone Easier to Read without Glasses

If you have 20/20 vision or are still wondering why your parents have reading glasses, count yourself lucky. But if you’re like many people—over 60 percent of the population by some estimates, including most people over 45—reading the tiny text on your iPhone or iPad screen might be impossible if you don’t happen to [...]

By |2017-08-03T15:17:58-04:00August 4th, 2017|iOS Tips|Comments Off on Four Ways to Make the iPhone Easier to Read without Glasses

Get Ready for iOS 11 by Identifying Old Apps that Won’t Work

  Now that Apple has released a public beta of iOS 11, we have confirmation that Apple is kicking some old apps off the back of the train. If you’ve been using an iPhone or iPad for more than a few years, it’s possible that some of your apps won’t even launch in iOS [...]

By |2017-07-03T15:35:13-04:00July 28th, 2017|iOS Tips|Comments Off on Get Ready for iOS 11 by Identifying Old Apps that Won’t Work

How to Recover from the Dreaded “No Service” on Your iPhone

  Have you ever found your iPhone showing “No Service” in the upper-left corner instead cell service bubbles, even when you know there should be cellular reception in your location? It doesn’t happen often, but the iPhone has been known to lose connectivity when it shouldn’t. To fix this problem, open Control Center by [...]

By |2017-07-03T15:31:13-04:00July 25th, 2017|iOS Tips|Comments Off on How to Recover from the Dreaded “No Service” on Your iPhone

Try This Quick Shortcut for Turning Off iPhone Alarms

  If you’re like us, your iPhone has replaced that old digital alarm clock by your bedside. But one way that the iPhone doesn’t match up is the ease of thwacking a big Off button to stop the annoying wake-up noise. Happily, you don’t have to open your eyes and find the Stop button [...]

By |2017-07-03T15:04:08-04:00July 11th, 2017|iOS Tips|Comments Off on Try This Quick Shortcut for Turning Off iPhone Alarms

Kaboom! How to Take Awesome Fireworks Photos with Your iPhone

It’s the time of year when fireworks fill the sky above celebrations of all sorts. As the crowds ooh and aah at glittering chrysanthemum and willow effects, you may be wishing you could capture some of those moments with your iPhone. With these tips, you won’t need a fancy DSLR camera! 1: Pick a [...]

By |2017-07-01T22:20:11-04:00July 1st, 2017|iOS Tips|Comments Off on Kaboom! How to Take Awesome Fireworks Photos with Your iPhone

Capture Perfect Photos of Kids, Pets, Sports, and Wildlife with the iPhone’s Burst Mode

Snapping the perfect photo is tough. Children, especially babies and teenagers, can be difficult to pose. Cats relish looking cute and then turning away just as you grab your camera. Action shots in sporting events are impossible to predict. And you never know when that unusual bird will choose to fly away. Miss the [...]

By |2017-06-01T18:29:25-04:00June 16th, 2017|iOS Tips|Comments Off on Capture Perfect Photos of Kids, Pets, Sports, and Wildlife with the iPhone’s Burst Mode

Did You Know the iPhone Has a Button for Ignoring Telemarketers?

Telemarketers are a scourge on society, but if you’re getting too many telemarketing calls, you can at least reduce how much time you spend on them. When a call comes in, you can always tap the red Decline button, but it’s even faster to press the Sleep/Wake button on the side (iPhone 6 or [...]

By |2017-05-01T16:48:15-04:00May 23rd, 2017|iOS Tips|Comments Off on Did You Know the iPhone Has a Button for Ignoring Telemarketers?

Make It Stop! How You Can Control Notifications on Your iPhone

Is every app on your iPhone or iPad constantly nagging you with notifications? It’s like a three-year-old saying “Look at me!” every few minutes, but on the plus side, a little work in the Settings app can quiet your device. And it won’t whine about being sent to time-out. To get started, go to [...]

By |2017-05-01T16:24:28-04:00May 5th, 2017|iOS Tips|Comments Off on Make It Stop! How You Can Control Notifications on Your iPhone

How to Stop Annoying Screen Flipping on Your iPad or iPhone

Normally, it’s helpful when an app on your iPad or iPhone switches from vertical (portrait) to horizontal (landscape) as you rotate the device. But it can be annoying to have the screen orientation flip back and forth, such as when you’re reading while lying on your side and holding the iPhone at an angle. [...]

By |2017-04-03T16:49:57-04:00April 18th, 2017|iOS Tips|Comments Off on How to Stop Annoying Screen Flipping on Your iPad or iPhone
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