Apple's Weather App Just Got 13 New Features and Changes in the Latest iPhone Software Update

Apple's Weather App Just Got 13 New Features and Changes in the Latest iPhone Software Update

blognet   Wednesday, August 28, 2024   Comment  

Apple's Weather app keeps getting better and more refined with each new software update. For example, 2023's big update gave us yesterday's weather, averages, and wind maps, while 2022's unleashes Lock Screen widgets, severe weather alerts, and an iPad version. Now, we have significant changes to feels-like details, an update to measurement units, more pollutant statistics, and more. You can find the new Weather app features and changes on iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, currently in beta but slated to be officially released in September. Many of the updates also appear on the Weather app for macOS... more

The Easiest Way to Find, Share, and Manage Wi-Fi Passwords Your iPhone and Other Apple Devices Auto-Saved for You

The Easiest Way to Find, Share, and Manage Wi-Fi Passwords Your iPhone and Other Apple Devices Auto-Saved for You

blognet   Monday, August 26, 2024   Comment  

In the latest software updates for iPhone and iPad, there's an even easier way to view all your saved Wi-Fi networks and credentials and share them with family, friends, and others who need access. For a while now, whenever your Wi-Fi-connected iPhone or iPad gets close to another Apple device not on any Wi-Fi network, you may see a prompt appear to share the password. It's a quick and easy way to help others connect to the same Wi-Fi hotspot, but it only works between Apple devices. When iOS 16 and iPadOS 16.1 came out, Apple gave us a convenient way to see stored wireless networks. Go to... more

5 States Support Digital Driver's Licenses in Apple Wallet — Which States Are Next?

5 States Support Digital Driver's Licenses in Apple Wallet — Which States Are Next?

blognet   Wednesday, August 21, 2024   Comment  

Apple announced support for mobile driver's licenses and state identification cards in Apple Wallet back in 2021, and Arizona was the first state to jump on board in 2022. Fast forward to now, and only five states let you add a driver's license or state ID to Apple Wallet on your iPhone and Apple Watch. It has been a slow rollout, but more states are coming or are at least showing interest. When Apple first announced the feature, the company said it was working with Arizona, Connecticut, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Oklahoma, and Utah on implementing mobile IDs for residents. Arizona... more

5 States Support Digital Driver's Licenses in Apple Wallet — What States Are Next?

5 States Support Digital Driver's Licenses in Apple Wallet — What States Are Next?

blognet   Tuesday, August 20, 2024   Comment  

Apple announced support for mobile driver's licenses and state identification cards in Apple Wallet back in 2021, and Arizona was the first state to jump on board in 2022. Fast forward to now, and only five states let you add a driver's license or state ID to Apple Wallet on your iPhone and Apple Watch. It has been a slow rollout, but more states are coming or are at least showing interest. When Apple first announced the feature, the company said it was working with Arizona, Connecticut, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Oklahoma, and Utah on implementing mobile IDs for residents. Arizona... more

Apple Rereleases iOS 17.6.1 for iPhone with Important Bug Fixes

Apple Rereleases iOS 17.6.1 for iPhone with Important Bug Fixes

blognet   Monday, August 19, 2024   Comment  

While Apple is full steam ahead on iOS 18, which is expected to drop sometime next month, it hasn't forgotten about iOS 17, which still dominates most users' iPhones. On Aug. 19, Apple issued a rerelease of its iOS 17.6.1 software for iPhone. Apple initially released iOS 17.6.1 just nine days after iOS 17.6 came out. Like most point-point updates, the Aug. 7 software (build 21G93) was all about bug fixes. That remains true for the updated version of iOS 17.6.1, pushed out on Aug. 19 with the build number 21G101. There aren't any security vulnerabilities patched in either update. And there... more

Swap the Flashlight and Camera Lock Screen Controls on Your iPhone to Open Apps, Toggle Settings, and More

Swap the Flashlight and Camera Lock Screen Controls on Your iPhone to Open Apps, Toggle Settings, and More

blognet   Monday, August 12, 2024   Comment  

It's no secret that you can quickly toggle the flashlight and open Camera from your iPhone's Lock Screen using the bottom left and right buttons. But what you may not know is that you can customize those buttons to perform different actions on your iPhone. With the iOS 18 software update, currently in beta, controls that were previously only in Control Center are now also available for the Action button (on iPhone 15 Pro models) and Lock Screen (on iPhone models with Face ID). Plus, there are more controls to choose from, such as one that can open any app on your iPhone. And third-party apps... more

How This '90s Tech Feature Makes iPhone Calling Better Than Ever

How This '90s Tech Feature Makes iPhone Calling Better Than Ever

blognet   Thursday, August 08, 2024   Comment  

Tech tends to move forward without looking back, but that doesn't mean new is always better. One feature that dominated mobile phones in the late '90s is making a comeback thanks to Apple, and you can take advantage of it on your iPhone when making calls. Text on 9 keys, known better as T9, is a predictive text technology that makes texting possible on old-fashioned phones with physical keypads. On these cell phones, letters occupy digits 2 through 9, with the 1 key used for punctuation, the number sign or pound sign key (#) as shift, and the star key (*) used as a space. Since you had to... more

How to Silence Annoyingly Loud Emergency Alerts on iPhone Without Disabling Them Completely

How to Silence Annoyingly Loud Emergency Alerts on iPhone Without Disabling Them Completely

blognet   Thursday, August 08, 2024   Comment  

Wireless emergency alerts help warn mobile phone users of imminent threats to life or property, such as extreme weather and natural disasters. These alerts target affected geographic areas and come with a loud sound scary enough to make you want to turn off emergency alerts altogether on your iPhone, but there's a way to keep emergency alerts without the ear-splitting, intrusive sound. State and local government-issued alerts have been silenceable since iOS 14.5, so any iPhone model that's an iPhone 6S or newer can mute alert sounds. If you want to get straight to silencing these alerts, skip... more

Apple Releases iOS 17.6.1 for iPhone with Important Bug Fixes

Apple Releases iOS 17.6.1 for iPhone with Important Bug Fixes

blognet   Wednesday, August 07, 2024   Comment  

While Apple is full steam ahead on iOS 18, which is expected to drop sometime next month, it hasn't forgotten about iOS 17, which still dominates most users' iPhones. Just nine days after the release of iOS 17.6, we already have iOS 17.6.1, and like with most point-point updates, the August 7 software (build 21G93) is all about bug fixes. There aren't any security vulnerabilities patched in this update. And there are "important bug fixes" that aren't named, which is typical of Apple. But there is one primary concern that Apple addressed: a fix for broken Advanced Data Protection. This update... more

Turn Any Website into a Full-Screen App on Your iPhone

Turn Any Website into a Full-Screen App on Your iPhone

blognet   Tuesday, July 30, 2024   Comment  

Not all websites need a dedicated mobile app, which is why so many don't. Web apps are now designed to scale to different screen sizes, so mobile sites in your web browser are easy to navigate and utilize. Still, there's just something about an app on your iPhone's Home Screen that makes it feel more like an app from the App Store. If you have an iPhone, you can bookmark a web app on your Home Screen from Safari or, as of iOS 16.4, most third-party browsers. Whatever browser you use, Add to Home Screen gives you a Home Screen icon that looks just like other app icons but is merely a shortcut... more

iOS 17.6 Has 13 New Features and Changes for iPhone You Need to Know About

iOS 17.6 Has 13 New Features and Changes for iPhone You Need to Know About

blognet   Tuesday, July 30, 2024   Comment  

As the iOS 18 beta continues, Apple's still investing time into fixing up iOS 17. Compared to iOS 17.4 and iOS 17.5, which both had over 30 new features and changes, iOS 17.6 is a relatively small software update for iPhone. But there are still some important things to know about. Apple released iOS 17.6 (build 21G80) on July 29, alongside iPadOS 17.6, after 42 days of beta testing. Many of the iOS 17.6 features listed below also apply to iPadOS 17.6. On the same day, Apple also pushed out iOS 18.1 beta, which marks the first appearance of the up-and-coming Apple Intelligence features. 1... more

iOS 17.6 Has 12 New Features and Changes for iPhone You Need to Know About

iOS 17.6 Has 12 New Features and Changes for iPhone You Need to Know About

blognet   Thursday, July 18, 2024   Comment  

As the iOS 18 beta continues, Apple's still investing time into fixing up iOS 17. Compared to iOS 17.4 and iOS 17.5, which both had over 30 new features and changes, iOS 17.6 is a relatively small software update for iPhone. But there are still some important things to know about. Currently, iOS 17.6 is in beta for developers and public beta testers. The latest update, iOS 17.6 beta 4, was issued on July 16. The last beta should be the RC, or Release Candidate, which is usually the same version as the stable update unless any glaring issues need to be addressed. Note that many of the... more