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Making Sense of Apple’s New iPhone Lineup: What Do the XR, XS & XS Max Bring to the Table?

By David Averbach

When Apple released the original iPhone back in 2007, you had two models to choose from: 4 GB or 8 GB. Those were simpler times. There was only one color (black), and it was sold on one carrier (AT&T). While there was no App Store, no Siri, and no iCloud, there were also very few decisions you had to navigate. Fast forward to this September when Apple announced its new product lineup at the Steve Jobs theater, and the tech giant announced three new iPhones—the iPhone XS, the iPhone XS Max, and the iPhone XR. Each phone has a unique set of tradeoffs to analyze. Not to mention the fact that Apple still sells the iPhone 8 and the iPhone 7. If you count all the generations, sizes, storage options, and colors, you now have 69 different iPhones to choose from. Thankfully, we’re here to walk you through all the new devices and help you figure out which one is right for you.

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Set Focus to Turn Off When Leaving Your Current Location

By Leanne Hays

If you haven't used Focus modes on your iPhone yet, it's a great way to prevent distractions from calls, texts, and apps. It's incredibly versatile and useful with features like location-based activation. Learn how to turn on a Focus for specific locations, so your device doesn't start buzzing and beeping just when you need it to be quiet.

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Find Out If Your Data's Been Compromised

(Sponsored Post) By Amy Spitzfaden Both on Thu, 01/08/2026

Here's a hard truth: it's a new year but the same people are buying and selling your information daily. But who are these people? This is where our friends at Incogni come in. They've launched a free data checker so you can see exactly which data brokers and people search sites have your information.