Do you frequently receive calls or messages on your iPhone from people you don’t know? You might find yourself looking at the phone trying to decide what to do with the call or message. All you see are numbers now knowing if you should respond or pick up the call. But there is a simple step-by-step process to help you block these numbers on your iPhone. There are 2 ways you can do this - … [Read more...]

Microsoft has Skype, Zoom Video Communications has Zoom, Facebook has Messenger, and Apple has FaceTime. These video chat and audio chat applications made communication cheap and available for all. FaceTime is already 11 years old and still one of the most useful apps you can find inside your iPhone.  But, did it cross your mind how you can record your FaceTime conversations? Do you need … [Read more...]

Lose your keys again? Left your purse or wallet somewhere while you were out running errands? Keep track of your most lost, and valuable, possessions with Apple AirTags. Slip one into your purse or attach one to your keychain using one of the AirTag accessories available through Apple. These handy little trackers will save you from retracing your steps by telling you exactly where your missing … [Read more...]

You’re ready to get into that article you bookmarked weeks ago but when you open the webpage there’s ads and menus all over the place making it slow to load and just a mess to read. Frustrating, right? Simplify that page and read with ease using the Safari Reader View feature available on your iPhone. This feature is often forgotten because it is not available on every page, but it is so … [Read more...]

Have you ever wondered how you can grab a hard copy of your reminders printed on paper?  Yes, it is possible! With Apple Airprint, you can easily print directly to a printer without installing any drivers at all. How convenient is that? Apple Airprint was introduced back in 2010, which lets you print directly to any printer (provided that the printer is Airprint enabled) using your … [Read more...]

With iPhone's advanced camera systems, you can take high-definition images and video clips with a single tap. Check out these fun, easy ways to create professional-level clips and pictures, using only your iPhone. Stop Motion Is a technique where you take a series of photos and create a cool animation. Take a sequence of photos, shifting your subjects slightly each time, to make … [Read more...]

Although Apple has stringent requirements regarding what apps can get published in the App Store, sometimes rogue and otherwise fake apps still slip through - which can definitely be a problem for those of us who are (rightfully) concerned about our privacy. But thankfully, all hope is not lost. You can take several steps to avoid downloading one of these fake apps to your own iPhone. You need … [Read more...]

For years, Safari was the default web browser on an iPhone. Thankfully, with iOS 14, you now have options. You can now easily change to a different web browser like the popular Google Chrome if you want. Or, try DuckDuckGo for enhanced privacy. This way, whenever you tap on a link on your iPhone, it will be opened on the browser you prefer. Experiment with some alternate browsers, and see … [Read more...]

In order to protect the Wi-Fi network in your home, you really want to use a password that is a combination of numbers, letters and special characters. This is great for the purposes of security - but it doesn't exactly make it easy to share access to your network with your friends. Luckily, the iPhone has a special feature built right in that makes this process more efficient than ever … [Read more...]

Although it can be hard to remember at this point, Apple's overwhelmingly popular FaceTime feature for iPhones didn't actually support group calls when it originally launched in 2011. FaceTime was notable because it allowed video communication between iPhones, iPads and even Macs... but it was limited to two people for much of its existence. Only years later, in 2018, did Apple add audio and … [Read more...]