17 New Accessibility Features Coming to iPhone and iPad with iOS 18 and iPadOS 18

17 New Accessibility Features Coming to iPhone and iPad with iOS 18 and iPadOS 18

blognet   Thursday, May 16, 2024   Comment  

In less than a month, WWDC, Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference, will reveal the company's plans for the upcoming iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 software updates. But we already know what accessibility features will be hitting iPhones and iPads later this year, and many of them will be helpful to everyone, not just users with accessibility issues. On May 15, Apple laid out its plans for new accessibility features, which will take advantage of advanced hardware and software on iPhone or iPad, such as Apple silicon, artificial intelligence, and machine learning, to power fresh usability tools for... more

Apple's iOS 17.5 Gives Your iPhone 32 New Features and Changes — Here's Everything You Need to Know About

Apple's iOS 17.5 Gives Your iPhone 32 New Features and Changes — Here's Everything You Need to Know About

blognet   Tuesday, May 14, 2024   Comment  

Apple's latest iPhone software update — iOS 17.5 — is finally ready for prime time. Released on May 13, it includes at least 32 new features and changes you need to know about, from a new game and offline news access to new wallpapers and anti-stalking capabilities. The iOS 17.5 update underwent 41 days of beta testing before Apple issued the stable build. Most of the features discovered during the beta period were included in the final public release. Apple also released iPadOS 17.5 on May 13. So, if you have an iPad, most of the features and changes listed below will also apply there. Jump... more

Apple Integrates Game Center Leaderboards into News+ Puzzles with iOS 17.5

Apple Integrates Game Center Leaderboards into News+ Puzzles with iOS 17.5

blognet   Monday, May 13, 2024   Comment  

There are a few significant improvements for your iPhone with the iOS 17.5 software update, released May 13, but my favorite is Apple's enhancements to the Apple News app, which is making its Puzzles section even more fun with Game Center integration and even a new type of word puzzle. On iOS 17.5, as well as iPadOS 17.5, you'll see a new Quartiles word game alongside Crossword and Crossword Mini puzzles in Apple News. Like the crossword puzzles, Quartiles is for Apple News+ subscribers only. Quartiles gives you 20 tiles, each with two to four letters, and the goal is to use those tiles to... more

Apple Has a Killer New Word Game Puzzle Called Quartiles on iOS 17.5

Apple Has a Killer New Word Game Puzzle Called Quartiles on iOS 17.5

blognet   Monday, May 13, 2024   Comment  

Apple's newest software update, iOS 17.5 includes one killer new feature for people who like word games: another lexical challenge to complement the crossword puzzles that Apple News already has. Apple introduced its new Puzzles section to the Apple News app last year for iOS 17, iPadOS 17, and macOS 14 Sonoma, giving News+ subscribers two daily puzzles to play: Crossword and Crossword Mini. Starting in iOS 17.5, iPadOS 17.5, and macOS 14.5 Sonoma, released May 13, News+ subscribers also have a new game: Quartiles. Don't Miss: Apple News Gives You More Options for Automatic Downloads on iOS... more

Apple's iOS 17.5 Gives Your iPhone 31 New Features and Changes — Here's Everything You Need to Know About

Apple's iOS 17.5 Gives Your iPhone 31 New Features and Changes — Here's Everything You Need to Know About

blognet   Monday, May 13, 2024   Comment  

Apple's latest iPhone software update — iOS 17.5 — is finally ready for prime time. Released on May 13, it includes at least 30 new features and changes you need to know about, from a new game and offline news access to new wallpapers and anti-stalking capabilities. The iOS 17.5 update underwent 41 days of beta testing before Apple issued the stable build. Most of the features discovered during the beta period were included in the final public release. Apple also released iPadOS 17.5 on May 13. So, if you have an iPad, most of the features and changes listed below will also apply there. Jump... more

15 iPhone Tips for Busy Users to Maximize Your Productivity

15 iPhone Tips for Busy Users to Maximize Your Productivity

blognet   Monday, May 06, 2024   Comment  

When they first appeared, smartphones came with a promise to make our lives easier and make us more productive so we could have more free time and energy. But now, the average user spends almost 5 ½ hours daily on their smartphone. If that sounds like you, there are ways to use your iPhone more efficiently — without getting sucked into distractions. By following the productivity tips below, you'll be able to perform actions faster, speed up typing, minimize distractions to stay focused, get important information more quickly, organize your digital life, and automate tasks, among other things... more

6 Home Screen Hacks for Your iPhone Apple Won't Tell You About

6 Home Screen Hacks for Your iPhone Apple Won't Tell You About

blognet   Friday, May 03, 2024   Comment  

Apple offers many ways to customize the Home Screen on your iPhone, from adding widgets and scheduling rotating wallpapers to hiding apps and entire pages. But some of the best ways to customize your Home Screen are options Apple won't even tell you about, either because they haven't become official features yet or because Apple is OK with the workarounds. One thing you can't officially do yet is place apps, folders, and widgets anywhere you want, not just from left to right, top to bottom. While there were and are workarounds to rearranging Home Screen elements, all of which are more... more

Home Screen Customization: How to Hide and Show Specific Home Screen Pages on Your iPhone

Home Screen Customization: How to Hide and Show Specific Home Screen Pages on Your iPhone

blognet   Friday, May 03, 2024   Comment  

Sure, you can remove apps from your iPhone's Home Screen without deleting them. But there's something satisfying about seeing them laid out and well-organized on the Home Screen, just a tap away, especially if you use user-selectable or custom icons for all your apps. Still, there may be days or situations when you want to hide apps without removing them entirely from the Home Screen. For those occasions, you can hide and show entire Home Screen pages full of apps, widgets, and folders whenever necessary. It adds an extra layer of privacy when you're around friends or family who might be able... more

Apple's Upcoming Repair Mode for iOS Makes Prepping Your iPhone to Be Fixed Easier and More Secure

Apple's Upcoming Repair Mode for iOS Makes Prepping Your iPhone to Be Fixed Easier and More Secure

blognet   Wednesday, May 01, 2024   Comment  

Soon, you won't have to worry about repair technicians accessing the personal information on your iPhone when you send it in for repairs. With Apple's upcoming security feature, you'll no longer have to erase your iPhone to ensure your photos, messages, accounts, and other private data remain for your eyes only. Code related to the Find My app in the fourth beta of iOS 17.5 shows that Apple is readying the iPhone for a "repair state" mode. This mode would keep your data protected and make it easier to turn in your device to be serviced. It's a first for iOS, but Samsung and Google have... more

Make Your iPhone Do All Your Talking for You on Calls and in Person

Make Your iPhone Do All Your Talking for You on Calls and in Person

blognet   Friday, April 26, 2024   Comment  

When you don't feel like talking, let your iPhone do all the work. Yes, your iPhone can speak for you, and it works over phone calls and FaceTime calls. It will even work its magic over your iPhone's speaker for in-person conversations. While Apple created this feature to support people who are unable to speak and people who have lost or are losing their speech abilities, anyone can use it. Have a sore throat during a cold? Make your iPhone do your talking. Need to save your singing voice? Get your iPhone to speak your words. Better at writing than vocal communication? Yep, have your iPhone... more

How to Add Website Shortcuts to Your iPhone's Home Screen for Fast Access to Web Apps and Bookmarks

How to Add Website Shortcuts to Your iPhone's Home Screen for Fast Access to Web Apps and Bookmarks

blognet   Thursday, April 25, 2024   Comment  

There's a way to get instant access to your most-used websites and webpages on your iPhone, and these shortcuts live directly on your Home Screen. Whatever you need fast, frequent, or more convenient access to, whether it's a vital web document or a web app without a native iOS app, your browser can make it happen. The Difference Between Web Apps and Bookmarks Since the earliest days of Apple's App Store, we've heard it time and time again: "There's an app for that." While that's not always true when it comes to native iOS apps, it hits the mark closer when you incorporate web apps, or... more

Your iPhone Has a Secret Button That Can Run Hundreds, Even Thousands of Actions — But You Have to Unlock It First

Your iPhone Has a Secret Button That Can Run Hundreds, Even Thousands of Actions — But You Have to Unlock It First

blognet   Wednesday, April 24, 2024   Comment  

An invaluable button on your iPhone can do hundreds, even thousands, of amazing things, but most iPhone users don't even know it exists. You can't push it. You can't click it. You can't press it. But it's the largest button on your iPhone, more powerful than the versatile Side button, and it's hiding in plain sight. This mystery button, which gives you complete control over its actions, hasn't always been available on Apple's smartphones. It first appeared on iOS 14 and only works on iPhone models with an A11 Bionic or newer chip. That means it'll work on any iPhone since the iPhone 8 series... more