With Apple's newest iOS software update, you can turn your iPhone into a smart display that's always on when you're not actively using it. So your iPhone can quickly transform into a bedside clock, digital photo frame, miniature HomePod, Live Activities tracker, widget-monitoring screen, and more. The feature that makes this happen is called StandBy, and it's available for any iPhone that can run iOS 17. While it sounds like a perfect feature for iPad, StandBy is exclusive to supported iPhone models right now. To activate StandBy mode, you just need to place your iPhone standing up on its... more
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