Gadget Hacks (2024)

19/02/2024

Say goodbye to boring wallpapers! With this iPhone feature, enjoy a dynamic display of your favorite pics on your Home and Lock Screen at the tap of a finger.

Your iPhone has plenty of already-created Apple wallpapers just waiting for you to set as your Lock Screen and Home Screen backgrounds. But using a photo from your own library can provide a more emotional connection, help you express yourself better, and give your phone a more unique look. To maximi...

14/02/2024

With the next iOS update, we finally get transcripts in Apple Podcasts, and you can view them in sync with the audio, search them, and use them to jump to specific text in the episode.

Apple's Podcasts app is getting a big feature in the next software update: transcripts. Before, you had to rely on third-party services or the off chance that podcast creators posted transcription links to each of their episodes. Now, you can view, read, and search show transcripts directly in Podca...

09/02/2024

If you've ever wanted to know what using a Samsung phone feels like, you can try one out on your iPhone.

Are you thinking of switching from an iPhone to an Android phone? Before you make a permanent change from Apple to the other side, it's good to try out the other ecosystem and see if it makes sense for you. If you can't get your hands on an Android phone to try it out, you can simulate Android right...

07/02/2024

Safari is not the only browser that lets you add web apps and bookmarks to your iPhone's Home Screen for easy access.

Safari isn't the only web browser on your iPhone or iPad that will let you add icons to your Home Screen for progressive web apps and website bookmarks. Apple gave developers the key to its "Add to Home Screen" feature, and your favorite iOS or iPadOS web browser may already support it.

06/02/2024

Apple's last big Clock app update on iPhone happened on iOS 17.0, and we're about to get another one next month — one you can test out right now.

Your iPhone's Clock app had already received a giant new feature when iOS 17 first came out that lets you set multiple timers, and the latest iOS 17 software update is giving us something just as exciting for the stopwatch.

02/02/2024

There's always at least one person you can't hear well during a call on your iPhone. But these settings fix that.

Whether it's everybody or just a specific contact you can't hear during audio and video calls when wearing headphones, your iPhone has hidden, little-known tools to help you catch every word they say in the conversation. Even if you can normally hear everyone during calls, customizing these headphon...

31/01/2024

You don't need to look at your Apple Watch to know the time.

Our everyday lives are inundated with displays from smartphones, computers, tablets, TVs, and other devices, so it's important to find ways to limit your screen use wherever possible to improve your overall digital well-being. One simple thing you can do if you have an Apple Watch is make your watch...

31/01/2024

Big changes are coming with iOS 17.4 to emoji, podcasts, Siri, and more. Find out everything new coming to your iPhone this spring.

The last iOS software update was a modest one, but iOS 17.4 has a lot in store for your iPhone. Many of the exciting changes in iOS 17.4, as well as iPadOS 17.4, apply to users in the European Union (EU), which will comply with the requirements set by the Digital Markets Act (DMA). But there are sti...

26/01/2024

The next big iPhone update comes packed with 118 more emoji, including a phoenix, lime wedge, broken chain, shaking heads, and more.

Pretty soon, there will be more emoji on your iPhone's keyboard that you can send as reactions or stickers or insert wherever else you use emoji — and it's about time. It's been nearly a year since the last emoji update for iOS, and we only received support for 31 new ones then. This upcoming iOS ...

25/01/2024

iOS 17.4 beta was just released and will soon be available to all public beta testers. Here's how to get it on your iPhone.

Since the feature-packed public release of iOS 17, we've seen iOS 17.1, iOS 17.2, and iOS 17.3 bring even more new features to iPhone. But the work is not done for this year's major software update. Over the months, Apple will continue to deploy more point releases, and you'll be able to test out an...

25/01/2024

If you want premium specs, these are the phones to buy in 2024.

If you're in the market for a new smartphone and want nothing but the best of the best, now's the time to act. Some of the greatest phones money can buy are being released as we speak, while others are still in their prime and will continue to be for most of 2024. Whether you want an iPhone or Andro...

22/01/2024

With the latest Apple Music update, you can invite friends to help you build playlists for any occasion, and you can even share your feelings on everyone else's song picks using emoji reactions.

Collaboration is available in many different Apple apps, from Notes and Reminders to Photos, Freeform, and even Files. Now you can add to the list Apple Music, which will let you collaborate on playlists with friends.

22/01/2024

Apple's iOS 17.3 is out! Here's everything you get with the latest iPhone software update.

Apple last month released iOS 17.2, its biggest iPhone software update since iOS 17.0, with 60 new features. Now, as of Jan. 22, we have iOS 17.3. Overall, it's not the behemoth software update that iOS 17.2 was, but it has a few exciting new things you'll definitely want to know about.

19/01/2024

If you're tired of typing away on your iPhone's virtual keyboard, Clicks may be the perfect accessory for you.

When Steve Jobs introduced the first iPhone, he pointed out that the biggest problem with physical keyboards on mobile phones is that they're always there, whether you need them or not. Now, 17 years later, a new company is bringing us full circle, giving us the best of both worlds: a physical keybo...

17/01/2024

iOS 17.3 is coming next week. See what's in store for your iPhone.

Apple last month released iOS 17.2, its biggest iPhone software update since iOS 17.0, with almost 60 new features. Next, we'll see iOS 17.3, slated for release next week. It won't be the behemoth that iOS 17.2 was, but it has a few exciting new things you'll definitely want to know about.

11/01/2024

iOS 17.3 is likely coming this month — see what's in store for your iPhone when it officially lands.

Apple recently released iOS 17.2, its biggest iPhone software update since iOS 17.0, with almost 60 new features. Now, it's preparing its next iPhone software update, iOS 17.3. This latest software isn't expected to be the behemoth that iOS 17.2 was, but it has a few exciting new things you'll defin...

08/01/2024

This is a much-welcomed change if you hate the default notification sound on your iPhone.

Using different sounds on your iPhone for different notifications can help you determine — just by listening — alerts you may want to look at immediately versus untimely alerts or even ones you typically ignore. But Apple has never given us complete control over notification sound customization ...

21/12/2023

If you're not using your iPhone's health- and fitness-related features yet, iOS 17 may finally make you want to.

With iOS 17 on your iPhone, you have access to new health- and fitness-related features that can help you improve your mental well-being, reach your fitness goals, take your medication on time, avoid eye strain, and more.

20/12/2023

This is a must-use iPhone feature if you're always forgetting to take your medication on time.

Since iOS 16, you've been able to add and track medication in the Health app, learn about potential drug interactions, and receive dose reminders. With iOS 17, Apple improves that last aspect with even more notification options to ensure you take your medicine on time and never miss a dose.

15/12/2023

This makes playlists a lot more fun on Apple Music. Collaborative playlists even work on Android devices — not just Apple devices!

Collaboration is available in many different Apple apps, from Notes and Reminders to Photos, Freeform, and even Files. Soon you can add to the list Apple Music, which will let you collaborate on playlists with friends.

15/12/2023

iOS 17.3 will not be as big as the last iOS update, but it will definitely still be worth installing.

Apple recently released iOS 17.2, its biggest iPhone software update since iOS 17.0, with almost 60 new features. Now, it's preparing its next iPhone software update, iOS 17.3. This latest software isn't expected to be the behemoth that iOS 17.2 was, but it has a few exciting new things you'll defin...

13/12/2023

Take control of your mental well-being with a bit of help from your iPhone.

There's a tool on your iPhone that can help you with your overall emotional well-being, one that can help you be more aware of your emotions throughout the day and build resilience against the stressors in your life. This State of Mind feature is found in the Health app and is available on iOS 17 an...

12/12/2023

If you know what a URL scheme is, you'll be glad to know iOS 17.2 brings new ones for you to use in Shortcuts and more.

The iOS 17.2 update for iPhone is a big one. Aside from huge new features like the Journal app, Contact Key Verification for iMessage, and a revamped TV app, there are over 30 new URL schemes you can use in your self-created shortcuts.

12/12/2023

Siri just got more skills with iOS 17.2. And it makes the Health app so much better!

Apple has finally given Siri the power to tell you things such as your current elevation and the ETA to your destination during navigation in Maps, thanks to the iOS 17.2 software update — but those aren't the biggest Siri improvements. The most significant update to Siri with iOS 17.2 is its enha...

11/12/2023

A new app for your iPhone makes journaling about the moments in your life quick and simple.

Perhaps the biggest new feature within Apple's iOS 17.2 update for iPhone is Journal, a new journaling app designed to help you take a moment to reflect each day using reflection prompts, recommendations via on-device intelligence, and suggestions for recent activities and events.

11/12/2023

Your TV experience just got better on your iPhone. Here's everything new in the TV app on iOS 17.2.

Apple's TV app for iPhone didn't get any new features with the iOS 17.1 software update, but iOS 17.2 is a totally different story. There are big changes to playback controls, your channels, store content, and more.

11/12/2023

Apple's massive iOS 17.2 update is finally here, and there are over 50 new features and changes to explore on your iPhone.

Apple just released its biggest update to iOS 17 yet, and there are over 50 exciting new changes for your iPhone. With iOS 17.2, you get a brand new app, more Apple Music enhancements, upgrades in Messages, and a new security feature that was announced last year, as well as changes for Weather, noti...

09/12/2023

There's a good chance you overlooked some of these new features on your iPhone's Music app and Apple Music. See what you missed and what's coming in future updates.

In case you missed it, Apple has added a lot of new features and enhancements to the Music app on your iPhone, changes that benefit both Apple Music subscribers and non-subscribers. Chances are, you haven't seen all the changes yet, especially since many of them weren't released when iOS 17 first ca...

06/12/2023

Apple's biggest iOS 17 software update is almost here. See what's new.

Apple's gearing up to release its next big update to iOS 17, and there are some exciting new changes in store for your iPhone. With iOS 17.2, you get a brand new app, more Apple Music enhancements (including a long-requested feature), upgrades in Messages, and a new security feature that was announc...

04/12/2023

The iPhone's new Journal app is great for people who don't usually journal.

Perhaps the biggest new feature within Apple's iOS 17.2 update for iPhone is Journal, a new journaling app designed to help you take a moment to reflect each day using reflection prompts, recommendations via on-device intelligence, and suggestions for recent activities and events.

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