I'm someone that others talk to for their recommendation on smartphones, laptops and Kindles. On purchases of smartphones, this article is spot on -- either go to your nearest Apple Store or order at store.apple.com. Don't forget to include AppleCare, payable monthly as that payment method allows you to continue coverage so long as you … Continue reading That “free” iPhone from your service provider is far from free (and iPhone tips from me)
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Maybe you’re too quick to close those browser tabs….
http://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/24/magazine/browser-tabs-forever.html Stop, Before You Close This Tab (or Any Others) … Think of your browser like an ongoing autobiography. Why would you ever delete it? Credit...Illustration by Sally Thurer By Ali Jaffe Ramis Published Oct. 24, 2023Updated Oct. 25, 2023 Whenever my computer freezes and shuts down, I’m not surprised. I have a tab problem. As I’m writing this, … Continue reading Maybe you’re too quick to close those browser tabs….
How to use “Visual Look Up” feature in iOS 17 to find information easily
https://apple.news/AtypO2XueQMuGQA-iwe08og [click thru to see the video presentation and ad] How to use ‘Visual Look Up’ feature on iOS 17 to find information easily Using your iPhone, you can uncover instant facts about anything in your photos By Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report Fox News Published October 13, 2023 4:31pm EDT You may not be able to decipher what’s … Continue reading How to use “Visual Look Up” feature in iOS 17 to find information easily
Monitor your blood pressure from home with your Apple Watch
http://www.cnet.com/deals/monitor-your-blood-pressure-from-home-with-your-apple-watch/ [click thru for a related blood pressure monitor (not using an Apple Watch) ranking] Monitor Your Blood Pressure From Home With Your Apple Watch Now you can monitor your blood pressure yourself. Sync your Apple Watch with these at-home blood pressure devices. Katie TeagueWriter II, published Oct. 7, 2023 7:00 a.m. PT You can … Continue reading Monitor your blood pressure from home with your Apple Watch
How to use Apple’s iOS 17 new iPhone message features
http://www.theverge.com/23906072/apple-ios-17-iphone-messages-how-to [click thru for illustrations How to use the new Messages features in iOS 17 Messages gets a redesign and some helpful new tools. By David Nield, published on Oct 6, 2023, 11:23 AM EDT iOS 17 is available now and ready to install if you’ve got an iPhone released in the last five years — and as usual, Apple … Continue reading How to use Apple’s iOS 17 new iPhone message features
How to change the focus point of portrait photos with iOS 17
appleinsider.com/inside/ios-17/tips/how-to-change-the-focus-point-of-portrait-photos-in-ios-17? How to change the focus point of portrait photos in iOS 17 Nathaniel Pangaro | Oct 05, 2023 Tips: Being able to change the focus point in a portrait photo and subtly blur the background isn't reserved for the iPhone 15. Here is how to do it on any device in iOS 17. "Focus and depth control … Continue reading How to change the focus point of portrait photos with iOS 17
Taking advantage of iOS 17’s new crossfade in Apple Music
https://apple.news/AsDm4-q4wRmOuSoqB1Rdbfg iOS 17: How to set and adjust crossfade in Apple Music After years of longing for this feature, you can finally crossfade tracks in Apple Music on iPhone and iPad. Crossfading between tracks—fading out the end of the current track while fading in the start of the next one to eliminate gaps in playback—has … Continue reading Taking advantage of iOS 17’s new crossfade in Apple Music
Google and Apple want passkeys to replace using passwords
Google and Apple Want You to Log In With Passkeys. Here’s What That Means. Passwords are inherently flawed, so tech companies are turning to more secure logins that just require your face or fingerprint By Nicole NguyenFollow Oct. 21, 2023 9:00 pm ET It’s a new type of login that uses cryptographic magic on your phone or laptop. … Continue reading Google and Apple want passkeys to replace using passwords
New, easy way of exchanging numbers by tapping iPhones together
http://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/21/how-to-use-namedrop-in-ios-17-to-exchange-contacts-by-tapping-iphones.html You can now exchange numbers just by tapping iPhones together. Here’s how to use it PUBLISHED SAT, OCT 21 20239:00 AM EDT Jake Piazza@IN/JAKE-PIAZZA-01AAB8200/@JAKE_PIAZZA KEY POINTS You can exchange contact information by holding your iPhones next to each other. Both iPhones need to be updated to iOS 17. This feature cuts down on the … Continue reading New, easy way of exchanging numbers by tapping iPhones together
How to create and customize your Contact Poster with iOS 17
apple.news/AO9PKad-ATlmmT84rXZ-uow [click thru for Apple illustrations] How to create and customize your Contact Poster in iOS 17 It’s an all-new way to express yourself to those you call or message. iOS 17 has arrived, and one of its coolest new features is the Contact Poster. It’s a large-screen visual you can customize—similar to your Lock … Continue reading How to create and customize your Contact Poster with iOS 17
Apple planning to update its in-stock iPhones in stores without opening the box (neat!)
https://appleinsider.com/articles/23/10/15/apple-plans-to-update-iphones-in-store-without-opening-the-boxes Apple plans to update iPhones in-store without opening the boxes Malcolm Owen | Oct 15, 2023 Apple has come up with a way to update an iPhone still in its packaging, with a system allowing for iOS updates to be applied to unopened smartphones while still in an Apple Store. One of the problems of buying hardware is … Continue reading Apple planning to update its in-stock iPhones in stores without opening the box (neat!)
Finally, Apple produces the perfect face of its watch
http://www.macworld.com/article/2086024/applw-watch-watchos-10-snoopy-watch-face.html Apple finally made the perfect watch face The new Snoopy watch face in watchOS 10 made me realize what I wanted from an Apple Watch face all along. By Jason Cross Senior Editor, Macworld OCT 12, 2023 3:45 AM PDT Image: Foundry Among the many changes and new features in watchOS 10, you’ll find new and updated watch … Continue reading Finally, Apple produces the perfect face of its watch
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