Nann writes: With the new iOS 7 for iPhones I am unable to forward texts. I was able to do this in the previous version of iOS. Do you have any tips for this? Maybe I am doing something wrong. Hi Nann! Nope, you’re not doing anything wrong; it’s just that...
Wish there were a “Find my iPhone”-type feature for Android phones? Well, there are actually several third-party apps that’ll track down your lost or stolen handset (Lookout Security comes to mind), but Google has just stepped in with its own...
The all-new Safari web browser in Apple’s big iOS 7 update for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch boasts a series of nifty tricks up its sleeves, from a “private” browsing mode to an easy-to-access panel of your favorite bookmarks. Read on for 5 tricks in...
Surprised that your iPhone or iPad is burning through your monthly data allowance so quickly? Streaming too many videos or songs via, say, Netflix or Pandora could be the culprit, but maybe there’s another iOS app that’s siphoning off your precious (and...
Is someone out there not taking the hint that you really, really don’t want to talk to them anymore? Maybe it’s time to block ’em. Thanks to Apple’s just-released iOS 7 update, you can finally block phone calls, text messages, or FaceTime calls...
@theboogeydown (via Twitter) writes: Double click on home button, beautiful display of what’s running in background. How do I close those individual apps? Hi there! With prior version of iOS for iPhone and iPad, the way to shut down a specific app was to...
Bummed that the revamped Notification Center in iOS 7 doesn’t display the weather anymore? Never fear: getting the weather widget back in the pull-down notifications window is actually pretty easy. Here’s how… First, let’s grant the...
The number of changes in Apple’s radical iOS 7 update for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch is pretty overwhelming (which is why I don’t recommend installing the update until you’ve checked out the all-new iOS interface), but there’s a specific...
Yep, yet another new version of the iOS software that powers the iPhone, iPad, and other iOS devices has just arrived, and this year, the key word is “different”—as in way different. Not only does iOS 7 bring with it the usual barrage of new features...
One of the most anticipated new features in iOS 7 is the ability for an iPhone or iPad to install app updates automatically—meaning no more annoying update reminders on the home screen. But here’s the thing: if you have a relatively new Android phone, you can...