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Smart Speaker Showdown: iPhone Life's Top 3 Recommendations of 2022
By Nicholas Naioti
In October of 2021, Apple unveiled the new HomePod mini, a thoughtful update on the cult favorite HomePod (which is now discontinued). But how does the HomePod mini stack up to the competition at the same price point? I’ll break down the advantages and drawbacks of the HomePod mini compared to the Google Nest Audio and the fourth-generation Amazon Echo.
iPhone 14 Leaks, iOS 16 Rumors & Saying Goodbye to the iPod
By Susan Misuraca
In episode 183, David and Donna break down the latest rumors leading up to Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference beginning June 6. David shares the buzz around the iPhone 14 as well as the major upgrade we’re expecting from next year’s iPhone 15. Other topics include smart home lighting and a new trend—earbuds that enhance your hearing!
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How to Customize Your iPhone Dock in iOS 15
By Erin MacPherson
The iPhone Dock lets you access your most frequently used apps from any of your Home screens. The default iPhone Dock apps are the Phone, Safari, Messages, and Music apps. I’ll teach you how to change, rearrange, and organize apps into folders.
Free App of the Week: Take Me To My Car
By Anonymous
Weekly review of select 'Free' applications from the iPhone App Store.
This week's review will will focus on a simple but surprisingly effective application named, "Take Me To My Car".
Free wallpapers from Portable Themes
By Jim Karpen
In our Best Sites page I list a number of sites that offer free wallpapers for your iPhone or iPod Touch. A new site that I heard about recently is PortableThemes, which has nearly 2,000 images that you can use as wallpapers.
Resend a sent e-mail message
By Anonymous (not verified)
Even though there is no Resend button on the iPhone, there is a workaround. Open the Sent folder in Mail and select the message you want to resend. Then tap the folder button on the bottom taskbar (second from the left) and then the Drafts folder. This places the message in the Drafts folder. From there, you can open it up, enter an address, and send it again.
Work with your IMAP e-mail offline
By Anonymous (not verified)
IMAP e-mail accounts (such as Gmail and Hotmail) keep all of your e-mail on online servers, which means that you can't delete messages or read them unless you are online. Fortunately, you can set up your iPhone/iPod touch to copy your IMAP messages onto the device so that you can work with them offline. Here's how you do it:
Live links make life easier
By Anonymous (not verified)
Phone numbers, e-mail and Web addresses, and street addresses that appear in the body of an e-mail or text message are linked to the appropriate application on the iPhone. This allows you to…
- Tap on a phone number to place a call.
- Tap on an e-mail address to compose and send an e-mail.
- Tap on a Web address to open a Web page.
- Tap on a street address to see it in Maps.
Swipe your finger across an e-mail to delete it
By Anonymous (not verified)
A quick and fun way to delete e-mail messages (in the list view of a folder) is to simply swipe your finger across it (in either direction). A red Delete button will appear to the right of the message to confirm the deletion. If you change your mind, you can tap anywhere outside the button to cancel the action. This finger swiping action lets you delete items in a number of the built-in applications.
Limit e-mail to reduce e-mail overload and improve battery life
By Anonymous (not verified)
You can further reduce the drain on the battery and reduce e-mail overload by limiting the amount of e-mail you download to your iPhone. Immediately below the Auto-Check setting on the Home >Settings >Mail screen is the Show setting. You can set this to display a specific number of the most recent messages: as low as 25 and as many as 200. If you want to see additional messages, tap on the Download More button in the Mail program.
Double-tap the Home button to open the Phone/music playback control
By Anonymous (not verified)
Double-tapping the Home button on the iPhone (from within any application) will open the Phone application. On the iPod touch, it will open a pop-up control for music playback. When the iPhone and iPod touch are locked, double-tapping the Home button will bring up the music playback control; double-tapping it a second time will close the control.
Get the camera removed
By Anonymous (not verified)
If you work at a secure facility that prohibits the use of cameras, you can get the camera removed from your iPhone. A service called iResQ (iresq.com) will send you a preaddressed shipping box and will return your iPhone with the camera removed for about $100. This will void your warranty.
Find Wi-Fi hotspots quickly
By Anonymous (not verified)
If you want to find the nearest Wi-Fi hotspot in your area, visit jiwire.com and type your address or city to locate the closest one. You can also use your Maps application and do a search like “wifi chicago” or “wifi 90004.” Red pushpins should then show you were to go.
Locked up? Reboot!
By Anonymous (not verified)
If your iPhone locks up or stops working for any reason other than a low battery, you’ll need to reboot it. This is analogous to turning your desktop or laptop computer off and on again, and it clears up a lot of problems. Press and hold down the Sleep/Wake button on the top edge of the device and the Home button until the Apple logo appears on the screen. Then release both buttons and wait until the Home screen appears.
The Home button is a “force quit” button
By Anonymous (not verified)
You can use the Home button to completely shut down whatever program is running—just hold it down for six seconds. This is useful if a program freezes or if you have multiple programs open at once and want to close one of them.
Apple’s warranty does not cover misuse
By Anonymous (not verified)
The iPhone is covered by a one-year limited warranty that covers it against defect, but not misuse. So, for example, if you bounce it off the wall or throw it on the ground, you’re responsible for the damages. In addition, if you hack the device, open up the case, or make unauthorized repairs, you void the warranty. You can extend the iPhone limited warranty for an additional year for $69 ($59 for the iPod touch).
Rotate iPhone 2.0 device to get scientific calculator
By Anonymous (not verified)
Apple added a scientific calculator to the iPhone 2.0 software. Tap on the Calculator icon to open the standard calculator. Rotate the iPhone or iPod touch to horizontal and the scientific calculator is displayed.
Do-it-yourself battery replacement
By Anonymous (not verified)
Battery replacement kits with instructions and tools are available for both the iPhone and the iPod touch. This approach is usually less expensive than sending the device in to Apple or AT&T, but if you do it yourself, you’ll void your warranty. A Google search will help you find instructions.