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How to Screen Record on an iPad

Here's how to record what's happening on your iPad along with sound.

How to Share Your Location With Friends and Family in iOS 17

The software update has a new option for letting people know where you are.

iOS 17 Could Turn the iPhone Lock Screen Into a Smart Home Display

Apple is reportedly planning to redesign users’ lock screens, letting them display calendar events, weather, and more.

Apple Could Fix a Major HomeKit Bug in Next iOS Beta

The HomeKit bug preventing users from configuring devices may get addressed as soon as this week.

How To Use iCloud Photos on Non-Apple Devices

You can access your iCloud photos and videos from Windows, Android and the web.

The iPhone Has a Hidden One-Handed Keyboard

Here’s a pretty cool story. Developer Steve Troughton-Smith recently found hidden code for a one-handed keyboard in iOS by hacking an iOS Simulator. Troughton-Smith says the keyboard has “been there since at least iOS 8.” You’ve probably seen a keyboard like this before. It’s designed to make typing easier for people who have small hands…

Should You Update to iOS 9 on Your iPhone 4s?

Still have an iPhone 4s? iOS 9 is a bitter pill to swallow. Although you can technically download the new operating system if you so desire, you’ll miss out on some of the best features and speed improvements on iOS 9. Bumsville. The 4s is the first phone deemed lucky enough by Apple to survive…

23 Things You Can Do in iOS 9 That You Couldn’t Do in iOS 8

It may have come to your attention that there’s a fresh version of iOS in town. But aside from a font change, what’s different about this new edition of Apple’s mobile OS? To help you navigate around iOS 9, we’ve listed all the tricks that it can do that were beyond the capabilities of iOS…

See Which Bands Are Taking Up Most Room on Your iPhone

iOS 8 brought with it an avalanche of new features and options, but one that you might not have noticed yet is the ability to break down how much storage space each album and artist is using up. If you need to trim down a bloated music library then this feature can help you spot…

How to Set Up Your New iPhone the Right Way

You got a new iPhone! Maybe it’s a slightly bigger iPhone 6 or a bigger-still 6 Plus. Either way, what now? Here’s what you need to get started with your new iPhone, whether you’re a first-timer or an iOS pro. Charging Tip As with any smartphone, the iPhone’s weakest link is its battery. Treating your…

Edit Your Photos with Third-Party Extensions in iOS 8

It’s the keyboard replacement apps you can now install in iOS 8 that have grabbed the most attention, but Apple has also opened the door for third-party image editors to integrate directly with the Photos app. Here’s how to get the feature set up, and some of the best apps you might want to try.…

Apple Is Pulling a Bunch of the Neatest iOS 8 Apps

Remember when Apple went after that handy note-taking widget, a popular app that’s one the first truly useful widgets for iOS 8? Turns out, Apple’s been pulling all kinds of apps that take advantage of new features in iOS 8—even after they’ve been approved to be in the App Store. And developers are starting to…

This iOS Keyboard Finally Lets You Draw Your Own Texts

GIF keyboards. Typo-busting keyboards. Even just Swype. App developers have been going wild since iOS 8 finally gave us the ability to install third party keyboards, but this might be the most fun: It’s called DrawType, and it lets you sketch responses right in your texts. For .99 cents, DrawType gives you access to a…

DOJ Says iPhone Encryption Will Kill a Child, Which, C’mon Man

Here we go again. Just a few days after a former FBI agent argued that the new iOS 8 encryption would cause somebody to die, a Department of Justice boss upped the ante. At a meeting on October 1, Deputy Attorney General James Cole told a room full off Apple executives that iPhone encryption would…

Apple Wants to Kill the Only Useful iOS Widget

A couple weeks ago, we were pleased to see the launch of Neato, a handy note-taking widget for iOS 8 that’s actually useful. Now, Apple has decided that Neato no longer fits within its App Store guidelines—despite the fact that it had been already been approved. Now Neato must become useless, or die. The trouble…

There’s Now a Game You Can Play Right In iOS 8’s Notification Center

Now that Apple has finally introduced widgets for iOS 8’s Notification Center, we’re starting to see some great ways to quickly access important info on our iPhones. But a few clever developers are pushing those widgets beyond just notifications. A new iOS game called Overglide can actually be played directly from your iPhone or iPad’s…

This Note-Taking App Is the First iOS Widget That’s Actually Useful

When they were announced, the widgets in iOS 8 sounded like they had huge potential. But then iOS 8 came out and, well, all of the widgets sort of sucked. Until this one. Neato is a super simple note-taking widget does exactly one thing: let you take down notes from the Notification Center. After a…

Swype for iOS 8 just got updated to understand 16 new languages and suggest emoji—but it’ll cost you $1.

How to Get Handoff to Actually Work in OS X Yosemite

If you’re anything like me, you were really excited to try out the new Handoff feature in OS X Yosemite and iOS 8. And you were equally disappointed when you updated all of your software, and the damn thing didn’t work. Fear not, fellow computer user! With Apple’s help, I managed to get Handoff working,…

Apple Pay May Only Be the Start of Apple’s NFC Ambitions

It may have taken Apple a few years to finally adopt NFC on its smartphones, but now that it’s here, the company is running with it. Apple’s NFC-powered payment system, Apple Pay, officially launched a week ago today, and a new report from The Information says more NFC abilities may be coming. The Information says…