This new feature in iOS 15 gives you the ability to see the content your friends shared with you in different ways. Links, photos, and other content shared with you in Messages are featured in a new Shared with You section in the corresponding app (also available in Safari, Podcasts, Apple Music, Apple News, or the Apple TV app). Multiple photos sent in Messages now appear as a collage or … [Read more...]

If you are in the middle of typing up a response in your Messages app, and you decide to call your contact instead... You can quickly switch to Facetime audio or video call linked to this specific contact. Skip several taps, and save lots of time. Step 1 - With the conversation in the Message app open, tap on the name of the person on top Step 2 - This should open a new window and … [Read more...]

You created your Memoji in our previous lesson and are now ready to share it with the world. One of the ways you can do that is by sending an animated Memoji that is complete with your voice and facial expressions. How cool is that? This is perfect for when you are not ready for anyone to see your face on video calls! Here’s how you send an animated Memoji Step 1. Open the Messages … [Read more...]

In a Previous Lesson, you made an awesome Memoji that expresses your personality and now you want to show it off. Apple has added a lot of ready-to-express Memoji stickers to the app and they are super easy to use.  Stickers are what they call the Animoji and Memoji that have preset expressions and Apple has greatly expanded the sticker pack for Memoji.  Here’s how you send a Memoji … [Read more...]

Customize your iPhone by customizing yourself using a Memoji. Apple put a lot of work into adding more personal options to Memoji in iOS 15 so now you can express yourself more fully and accurately. Although, I’m still partial to using the dragon Animoji to really get my point across! With so many new options you can make a Memoji for every day of the week. And it doesn’t even have to look like … [Read more...]

As thousands of frauds and scams are happening worldwide every day, the web is indeed "dark." But, there are a lot more benefits that we are currently enjoying in this digital age. The ability to do almost everything with just a tap of our finger is truly indispensable. Since more is done online today, an account is required to perform all the transactions needed. But in every account that you … [Read more...]

Good News! FaceTime is no longer limited to Apple devices only. Now your Android and PC Friends can join in the conversation! With iOS 15, Apple is finally letting non-Apple users join your FaceTime calls. You can now schedule and send a FaceTime link to anybody you want to video chat with — even if they don't have an iPhone. Sending a FaceTime call link is one of the most convenient … [Read more...]

For a more organized screen during a FaceTime call, you can use Grid View. This feature will automatically arrange all persons in the call into equal video tile sizes - in a call with four or more participants. The person who is currently speaking in the call will have a highlighted tile. You can enable the Grid feature during a FaceTime call by tapping Grid at the bottom left of your … [Read more...]

The Portrait mode is one of your camera’s features that automatically lets the camera focus on you. Once this feature is activated, it will blur out your background while maintaining the clarity of your portrait image. All iPhone models from 2018 (XR and XS) to the latest iPhone 13 support Portrait mode. 1. Once you are in a FaceTime call, tap your video tile. 2. Tap the Portrait … [Read more...]

Enabling Spatial Sounds during Facetime Calls lets the voices of each person in the call spread out according to their position on the screen. This feature lets you experience a call like you are talking with these persons face-to-face. Facetime Spatial Audio Spatial Audio is a built-in feature in supported iPhone and iPad models. It is automatically activated during a Facetime call. Here … [Read more...]