Little do most people know, there are full dictionaries in languages other than English available on the iPhone. Whether you’re bilingual or enjoying learning about a language, it’s easy to add foreign-language dictionaries to your iPhone. Here’s how.
By Conner Carey
Some apps we use once and never visit again. Others become addicting rabbit holes where time disappears. Every now and again, we find a few good apps that stick with us through the good and the bad. They’re the staple apps often found on Home screens, free of folders to confine them, because they’re used too often for the extra tap. These are five of those awesome (& free!) apps that you’ll use often, if not every day.
By Conner Carey
Owning an iPhone over Android has its advantages. Many developers release apps over iOS first, giving us access to the newest in interesting apps. While some apps never make the transition to other operating systems. Here’s seven of the best iPhone-only apps that Android users can only dream of.
It's hard to believe that after all these years, someone could reinvent a USB cable and leave me impressed. But that's exactly what Lander did with its Neve Lightning Cable ($29.99). Lander paid a lot of attention to the pet peeves of most users. The cable is remarkably thin and while I've seen flat cables before and I've seen fabric braided cables before, I've never seen one cable that is both flat and covered with braided fabric. The result is a tangle-free, comfortable cable with an attractive design. It's one of the best lightning cables out there.
By Conner Carey
The New Year is quickly approaching and it’s time to reflect on how the previous year has gone. As we do so, we appreciate the goals we met and strive to improve the areas we didn’t. Featurings apps for quitting smoking, staying calm, getting good sleep, and improving nutrition, here’s five apps for keeping your new year's resolutions. Plus an app that focuses on goal tracking, allowing you to join a community of people on a similar path.
By Conner Carey
I recently bought myself an Apple Watch. Now it’s time to find the perfect band for my wrist and I’m a sucker for a good leather cuff. For those of us who have expensive taste (I’m looking at your Hermes) but want to stay in a reasonable budget, this is the list for you. Just make sure to keep these out of water; your Apple Watch may be waterproof, but leather bands are not!
If you receive an iTunes gift card or app code, you’re going to want to use it. You can redeem music in the iTunes app and other codes in the App Store. Doing so is easy and who doesn’t love free music and apps?
There are a lot of different iPhone settings. Luckily, there's a way to search for any iPhone setting with your iPhone Settings Search bar. This is super useful when looking for settings for a particular app or feature, but you aren't sure exactly where to find them.
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This tip for searching the iPhone Settings menu is a great way to access settings you tend to change frequently. The iPhone Settings Search bar is also the easy way to locate settings when you're unsure where they are located.
For instance, I wanted to set my phone to Dark mode permanently, but I wasn't sure if that was located under Display, Focus, or Accessibility. Using the Settings search bar bypasses the need to know exactly where everything is. Here's how to search an iPhone Settings menu:
Isn't that so convenient? Now you know how to find the iPhone Settings Search bar and find that particular iPhone setting you've been looking for. Give it a try the next time you're looking for specific app settings, and more! Next, learn how to search your entire iPhone using Spotlight Search. If you like tips like this about using your iPhone, be sure to sign up for our free Tip of the Day!
