By Sarah Kingsbury
In the 65th episode, the iPhone Life team unpacks all of the latest rumors as Apple's tenth anniversary product launch quickly approaches. Tune in to learn what to expect from the iPhone 8, Apple TV, and Apple Watch on the most exciting day of the year for Apple fans.
By Todd Bernhard
Remember Jim Clark? He was a founder of Silicon Graphics, Netscape, WebMD, and Shutterfly to name a few. His latest venture is named CommandScape and it is a suite of smart products and services for commercial buildings and larger homes. The product suite includes video surveillance, lighting, security, and more.
By Sarah Kingsbury
French website Mac4Ever is reporting that the Apple iPhone 8 event will be held on September 12, not September 5 as some websites have previously speculated. While citing mobile operators as its source, Mac4Ever acknowledges that Apple itself has not confirmed the date. Although, it is widely expected that Apple will send out press invitations in the next week.
By Paul Strubell
In January of 2017, while looking over old photos from my trips to Glacier National Park and Denali National park, I found myself comparing the size of the glaciers fifteen years ago to their current state. The glaciers were obviously shrinking. I already knew that they were, but to see the difference in my own photos made it more real. Comparing my photos to current photos online, you could see that they were noticeably smaller in just the last 15 years. In just a few days’ time our new President would be taking office. His proposed platform appeared to have little regard for even acknowledging our changing climate. In was in this moment that I hatched the plan for my summer motorcycle tour. I would be taking an 18-day motorcycle ride from my home in SE Iowa to Alaska to see as many glaciers as I could and I would be packing the best iPhone gear and downloading the best iPhone apps for the trip.
By Dig Om
Well now, this is exciting Apple Watch news! Based on recent reports Apple is gearing up to release a cellular-enabled Apple Watch, and for the first time since its debut, I'm actually considering saving my money for tthe new Apple Watch.
By Dig Om
As we collectively marvel at the growing capabilities of virtual assistants such as Siri and Alexa, it may be time to start preparing ourselves for the impending merger of computer networks with human brains. It would also seem prudent to consider the cautionary words of one of the innovators at the fore of the AI-human interface revolution. Ironically, Tesla's CEO Elon Musk, has compared current exploration in the field of AI-human nueral links to "summoning the demon." Musk goes on to clarify this sentiment, saying, "I have exposure to the very cutting-edge AI, and I think people should be really concerned about it. I keep sounding the alarm bell, but until people see robots going down the street killing people, they don’t know how to react, because it seems so ethereal.”
By Conner Carey
With each generation of iPhone, the camera gets better and better. However, that doesn’t do us much good if we don’t know how to take videos that look as good as the camera is. At iPhone Life, we know just about everything there is to know about how to use your iPhone; but when it comes to creating incredible videos, we wanted to work with someone who is an expert in the field. That’s why iPhone Life has partnered with award-winning videographer Cielo de la Paz (aka The Storyographist) to bring our Insiders her incredible course on how to make pro-level videos with your iPhone. This in-depth guide will walk you through everything you need in order to complete an incredible video, including low-budget equipment, the best apps for filming, types of shots and movements, and editing techniques. Easily one of the most exciting guides we’ve released for Insiders to date, this videography guide will show you how to create an incredible video with your iPhone.
By Sarah Kingsbury
In the 63rd episode, the iPhone Life team focuses in on Apple Watch features that can help you get the most accurate Apple Watch fitness and exercise metrics. Other topics include the coolest new technology and smart-office ideas for the ultimate smart-office setup (spoiler: Donna and Sarah love standing and elliptical desks) and whether or not using Message Reactions in the iPhone messages app is the lazy way out.
By Sarah Kingsbury
In the 62nd episode, the iPhone Life team shares everything you need to know about Apple's iOS 11 public beta program. After installing the beta iOS on their iPhones, Sarah and Donna share their favorite new features, from Drag and Drop to the new Control Center, and analyze the risks and rewards of using beta software.
By Sarah Kingsbury
Now that the new iOS 11 Beta has been available to the public for a bit, we've had a chance to test drive a lot of the new iOS features coming with the new iOS 11. Here are our ten favorite new iOS 11 features that we think you'll love when the shipping version of the next iOS update is released in the fall. We'll cover everything from Peer-to-Peer Apple Pay, iPad Drag and Drop, Live Photo editing, and more! If you can't wait that long for the newest iOS update, check out our article on how to update to iOS 11 beta.
By Conner Carey
If you’re one of the brave souls testing out the iOS 11 beta software on your iPhone or iPad, you can now upgrade to the second beta update. Certain aspects of iOS 11 should improve with this update (fingers-crossed Apple fixed bad battery life), and we’re sure to see some new features as well. Also, if you’ve been waiting to test out other operating systems, today is your lucky day. Apple also made MacOS and tvOS betas available for public download.
By Chris Vasques
In iOS 11, Apple has dropped a major facelift, and functionality-lift, on the Control Center. If you use the Control Center a lot, the bold changes can be a little disorienting at first. From new and more useful controls to more customization, these are the coolest new features coming to iPhone and iPad with iOS 11.
By Conner Carey
With the iOS 11 public beta officially available, brave testers everywhere can now use the new features designed to bring the iPad a huge step closer to being a laptop replacement. The major changes we’re going to take a look at are the new dock, the Files app, drag & drop, new multitasking features, and a couple other stand-out features we’re excited about. This isn’t an opinion piece, so I’m not going to definitively tell you whether or not I think these features will make your iPad as functional as your MacBook. I think that’s far too individual of a decision; instead, I’ll lay out what each new iPad with iOS 11 beta feature can do and let you decide for yourself.
By Conner Carey
It’s here! Just last week we released our article on how to sign up for the iOS 11 public beta, and now it has arrived! MacOS beta testers will have to wait a little longer; it hasn’t been released yet. But if you’re ready to test out iOS 11, you can sign up for and download the beta iOS 11 right now on your iPhone or iPad. Be warned, of course, that all bets are off when you’re beta testing, which means making a backup of your device before you upgrade is more important than ever. But if you enjoy being an early adopter, Apple has opened the gates. iOS 11 beta is available now; here’s how to get it.
By Chris Vasques
This year at the World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC) Apple announced some significant changes to the way the iPhone will behave while its user is driving. The new Car Safety features in iOS 11 arrive in response to increased pressure from the National Highway Safety Traffic Administration, which has urged Apple and other cellphone manufacturers to develop safeguards to reduce death and injury attributed to distracted driving. Distracted driving has been an issue in at least some capacity for over 20 years without much response at the developer level. Distraction related accidents, whether involving gadgets or otherwise, killed nearly 3,500 people in 2015, according to the National Highway Safety Traffic Administration, with 391,000 lesser injuries.