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iOS tip: If you can’t delete ’em, hide ’em (Apple apps, I mean)

iOS tip: If you can’t delete ’em, hide ’em (Apple apps, I mean)

by ben patterson | Mar 9, 2016 | how-tos, phones, tablets

From the Apple Watch app to the new (and mostly useless) News app, your iPhone or iPad is getting more and more cluttered with Apple apps that you can’t delete, even if you want to. Why Apple insists on making you keep the Watch app on your device even if you...
iOS tip: 8 easy ways to lock down your iPhone or iPad

iOS tip: 8 easy ways to lock down your iPhone or iPad

by ben patterson | Feb 10, 2016 | how-tos, phones, security, tablets

Sure, it’s pretty convenient that you can swipe down on your locked iPhone’s screen to check out your notifications or swipe up to toggle Bluetooth on and off, but what if a perfect stranger managed to get their hands on your precious handset? If you’re at all worried...
iOS tip: Family members getting duplicate iMessages? Try this

iOS tip: Family members getting duplicate iMessages? Try this

by ben patterson | Feb 3, 2016 | how-tos, phones, tablets

Raise your hand if this has happened to you: iMessages intended for another family member are showing up on both of your iPhones.  If that sounds familiar, it’s probably because your family is (or was) sharing a single Apple ID across several iPhones and iPads,...
iOS/Android tip: Create your own time-saving keyboard shortcuts

iOS/Android tip: Create your own time-saving keyboard shortcuts

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

Tired of repeatedly tapping your street address, your job title, or common phrases like “on my way” or “you there?” on your iPhone or Android phone? If so, good news. Both iOS and Android devices will let you create your own, custom keyboard shortcuts for … well, just...
iOS tip: Sleeping through your iPhone’s alarm? Try this setting

iOS tip: Sleeping through your iPhone’s alarm? Try this setting

by ben patterson | Jan 5, 2016 | how-tos, phones, tablets

So, you set your iPhone alarm clock to wake you at the crack of dawn, but the alarm tone was so quiet that you slept right through it. Sound familiar? Now, you could have sworn that your iPhone’s speaker was cranked pretty high…except earlier the previous...
iOS tip: 4 ways to fix a crashy iPhone or iPad app

iOS tip: 4 ways to fix a crashy iPhone or iPad app

by ben patterson | Nov 18, 2015 | apps, how-tos, phones, tablets

Just the other day and for no apparent reason, my trusty New York Times app decided to stop working. I’d launch it, I’d see the Times front page for a split second, then poof! It was gone, and I was back on my home screen. Luckily, I was able to get the...
iOS tip: How to sign a PDF directly in Mail (and other PDF tricks)

iOS tip: How to sign a PDF directly in Mail (and other PDF tricks)

by ben patterson | Oct 28, 2015 | how-tos, phones, tablets

Not all that long ago, the only way to sign a PDF on iPhone or iPad was to open it in a third-party PDF app. With the arrival of iOS 9, though, you can put your John Hancock directly on a PDF attached to any Mail message. Even better, you trace arrows and circles on...
iOS tip: Hide iMessage spam with “Unknown Senders” filter

iOS tip: Hide iMessage spam with “Unknown Senders” filter

by ben patterson | Oct 13, 2015 | how-tos, phones, tablets

Nope, there’s not much you can do to stop iMessage spammers from bombarding you with random messages about discount Ray-Bans. Luckily, iOS boasts a feature that can stop iMessage junk from filling your Messages inbox. Once you turn on the “Unknown...
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