Recently, I noticed my Apple Watch wasn’t pinging my iPhone — you know, the super useful button in Control Center on Apple Watch that lets you play a sound on your iPhone so you can find your phone. I also noticed my watch wasn’t able to control the music and volume when I was streaming … Read more
Most of the time, your passwords are something you want to keep private and secure; however, there are times when it makes sense to share a username and password with someone. For example, you may want to send your login information for a streaming service, like Netflix or Apple TV+, to a family member so … Read more
Many iPhone (and other phones) users like the convenience of using a virtual assistant. These assistants can help you do a variety of things with just a spoken command. A couple of my favorite uses for “Hey Siri” are: “Hey Siri, set a timer for 15 minutes.” This is especially useful when you need to … Read more
When you travel outside the country, many cellular carriers will charge you when you make phone calls or use data. If you make many calls or use much data, these charges can really add up. Not all carriers will charge you extra; T-Mobile, for example, offers free data in many countries for most of their … Read more
When you are trying to update or restore your iPhone using your Mac or iTunes on your PC, you may run into an error. Two common errors that indicate a problem connecting with or communicating with your device during an update or restore are error 9 and error 4013. The message you will see looks … Read more
Using Google to look up information about things is easy. At least, it is easy if you know what to type into the search field. When you want to know the title or artist for a song, you have a couple of options; you can either try to search some of the lyrics (if you … Read more
Many who are new to iPhone may want to have a user manual. Back in the day, everything came with a user manual, and some products still do; however, these days, Apple devices and most other computer and mobile devices do not come with a physical guide. There are some options for those wanting a … Read more
When you see something happening, and you want to start recording it as quickly as possible, it can take far too much time to go through the usual process of unlocking your phone, selecting the Camera app, switching to Video mode, then finally pressing the record (Shutter) button. Using QuickTake is the fastest way to … Read more
Many iPhone users have questions about when another person can see their location. There are various settings available on iPhone that involve location, and in this article, we will tackle what some of those settings mean and which allow someone to see your current location. We will also answer the following specific questions: Can someone … Read more
Many people are not familiar with the various location settings on their iPhone. There are a couple of different ways that you can share your location with someone using your iPhone. You can control who, if anyone, can see your location. You can also take a look at the ways that apps may be tracking … Read more