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iOS tip: 4 ways to change the sound of Siri’s voice

iOS tip: 4 ways to change the sound of Siri’s voice

by ben patterson | May 22, 2018 | how-tos, phones, tablets

Not only will the ever-loyal Siri—you know, Apple’s voice-activated digital assistant for iPhone and iPad—cheerfully read your email, set alarms, deliver weather reports and generally be at your beck and call, she’ll even change the sound of her voice if...
iOS tip: How to type characters with accent marks on an iPhone

iOS tip: How to type characters with accent marks on an iPhone

by ben patterson | Aug 31, 2016 | how-tos, phones, tablets

Susanne writes: Thanks LOTS for the great info about things that were driving me demented on my much beloved iPhone. Tell me, though—is there a way to (or an app that will) add accent marks? I live in Ireland where the common sign off is “Slán” & “Sláinte” for...
iOS tip: An easy way to recover deleted e-mails out of the trash

iOS tip: An easy way to recover deleted e-mails out of the trash

by ben patterson | Aug 25, 2016 | how-tos, phones

It happens all the time: you’re busy swiping a bunch of junk messages out of your Mail inbox when—oops!—you trash an e-mail that you actually needed to keep. How to recover deleted e-mails out of the trash?  One way to get the message back is to return to the...
iOS tip: Put a virtual magnifying glass on your iPhone or iPad screen

iOS tip: Put a virtual magnifying glass on your iPhone or iPad screen

by ben patterson | Aug 4, 2016 | how-tos, phones, tablets

Zooming the entire display on your iOS device (here’s how) is a handy way to give your eyes a break when it comes to tiny text, but it can be a little disconcerting when there’s nothing on your zoomed screen except for, say, a giant battery indicator....
iOS tip: How to quickly delete all the messages in a mail inbox

iOS tip: How to quickly delete all the messages in a mail inbox

by ben patterson | Jul 14, 2016 | how-tos, phones, tablets

Lorraine writes: Is there a way to delete old emails (in bulk) without having to tap on every single email on an iPhone? Hi Lorraine! You’ve touched on a sore point when it comes to the iOS Mail app, which lacks an obvious way to delete all messages without...
iOS tip: Search the “To,” “From” or “Subject” fields of E-mail messages

iOS tip: Search the “To,” “From” or “Subject” fields of E-mail messages

by ben patterson | Jun 22, 2016 | how-tos, phones, tablets

So, you’re searching on your iPhone or iPad for a particular email message from a specific person—not a message that merely mentions her, or an email message you sent to her, but a message you got from her. A simple iOS Mail search will yield all e-mail messages...
iOS tip: An easier way to select a bunch (or bunches) of photos

iOS tip: An easier way to select a bunch (or bunches) of photos

by ben patterson | May 4, 2016 | how-tos, phones, tablets

No, it’s not just you. Figuring out how to select pictures to share, organize or delete is tough enough in the revamped Photos app for iPhone and iPad, but selecting a whole batch of images at once is even trickier. Sure, you could tap the “Select...
iOS tip: Add Amazon’s Kindle store to your iPhone or iPad home screen

iOS tip: Add Amazon’s Kindle store to your iPhone or iPad home screen

by ben patterson | Apr 20, 2016 | how-tos, phones, tablets

You can’t buy Kindle books from the Kindle reader app for iPhone or iPad, but there’s nothing stopping you from adding a shortcut for the  Amazon Kindle store to the iOS home screen. The handy tip comes from here’s the thing readers Joshua and Candice, who point out...
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