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How to Change HomePod Wi-Fi without the Hassle
By Amy Spitzfaden Both
Changing your HomePod's Wi-Fi is only possible if your iPhone first switches to the new Wi-Fi network. Your HomePod automatically connects to whatever Wi-Fi your iPhone is on, but if your iPhone moves to a new Wi-Fi, your HomePod won't automatically follow. Here's how to change a HomePod's Wi-Fi network.
Disable Notify Anyway on iPhone & Prevent Distracting Notifications
By Rhett Intriago
When texting someone who has a Focus active, you've probably noticed a message asking if you want to notify them anyway. Maybe you've even gotten an annoying notification even when you had Focus turned on. What does Notify Anyway do? Can you disable it? In this article, we'll answer these questions and show you how to turn off Notify Anyway on your iPhone.
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Steve Jobs’ “Spaceship” Apple Campus is Coming to Life
By Conner Carey
In 2011, Steve Jobs envisioned a second Apple Campus like that of a “spaceship landed.” Jobs imagined the structure as circular with a courtyard at its center and constucted without a “single piece of straight glass.” In Cupertino, California the envisioned structure is currently under construction with plans to be completed by end of next year.
How to Zoom In and Out While Recording Video on Your iPhone
By Conner Carey
Want to zoom in closer on your subject while shooting a video on your iPhone? It's easy to zoom in and out while recording a video.
Apple TV — What Siri Can and Can't Do
By Jim Karpen
Siri is one of the most important features of the new Apple TV. Apple was late to the game adding voice recognition to its set-top box, but early reviews are saying that Siri does the best job. You can use Siri to search, control a variety of facets of playback, and access information such as weather and sports scores. The Apple TV web page lists some of the requests that Siri can understand. Let's take a look in more detail.
How to Enjoy Facebook on Your iPhone, Problem Free
By Conner Carey
If Facebook is draining your battery, gobbling up your storage by caching huge amounts of data, or otherwise causing problems on your iPhone, you can delete the app and create a Home screen icon for the website instead.
Apple Pay is slowly being adopted by different retail businesses and banks. To easily find out if Apple Pay is available at a location you plan to visit, you can check in Maps before visiting a store.
There’s a Smart Home Device for Closing Your Blinds
By Conner Carey
Easily installed to existing windows, AXIS Gear allows you to control or automate your window shades with your iPhone. The Indiegogo project is looking to fundraise the manufacturing of its product. You can set scheduling to open the morning blinds and lower them at sunset. Control your curtains with or without iPhone via the AXIS gear motor; it's also fully compatible with other smart home systems.
How to Use 3D Touch to Peek at Web Pages without Actually Opening Them
By Sarah Kingsbury
Whether you encounter a link in an email, a text, or while browsing the web, as long as you have an iPhone 6s or 6s Plus, you can use 3D Touch to preview the web page in Safari without actually opening it.
Review: Cushion and Protect Your Tablet with Yogibo
By Todd Bernhard
I was at New York City Comic Con a while ago, and the kind folks from Yogibo had a variety of their comfortable "un-beanbag" chairs available for weary convention goers to try. They are extremely comfortable, in part due to their "zero friction" modules which are less restrictive than traditional beanbag chairs. But I noticed they had smaller, pillow-sized items.
How to Turn off Frequently Visited Sites in Safari
By Conner Carey
When you open a new tab in Safari, it gives you suggestions for frequently visited websites. This feature can be turned off in Settings.
5 Amazing Etsy iPhone Docks We’re Loving
By Conner Carey
It’s easy to forget about Etsy when you’re looking for tech accessories. The make, buy, sell e-store focuses on vintage or handmade items usually sold by individuals or small businesses. You’ll often find great prices paired with high quality goods plus you’re supporting artists. Step with me into the rabbit hole of Etsy iPhone docks.
Turn Off Siri Suggestions in Seconds
By Conner Carey
Siri tracks your iPhone habits, including who you contact, which apps you use, and where you are in order to provide Siri Suggestions in Spotlight Search. However, if you’d rather Siri didn’t anticipate your every search, you can turn off Siri suggestions.
Apple Features Celebrities in iPhone 6s Commercials
By Conner Carey
Apple has been on a commercial releasing frenzy, which would be irritating if they weren’t so darn short and cute. This time, the company is featuring the new iPhone 6s, likely getting ready for the holiday season. I don’t mind; watching Bill Hader eat a sandwich and talk to Siri is my kind of commercial.
How to Quickly Delete an Alarm from Your iPhone
By Conner Carey
Depending on how long you've had an Apple device, you may remember that you had to tap the Edit button to delete alarms in the native Apple Clock app. Now, it's even easier to delete an alarm. Keep reading to find out how!
How to Change Video-Recording Resolution on iPhone
By Conner Carey
Maybe you want to make a video with your iPhone camera, but you don't need it to be high resolution. After all, high-quality videos look gorgeous, but they also take up a lot of storage space. Here’s how to change the video resolution on your iPhone.