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How to Spot iOS Apps That Are Scams
We tend to call out shady apps found on the Google Play Store pretty regularly, but there are also some iOS apps looking to pull one over on unsuspecting Apple customers. In this case, these apps are trying to scam users into costly—and in some cases, undisclosed—in-app transactions. One such app is a notorious iOS…
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How to Delete Voice Recordings From Alexa, Google Assistant, Facebook Portal, and Siri
We can control so many devices through voice interactions with digital assistants like Alexa, Siri, and Google Assistant. This can be incredibly convenient, but it can also be nerve-wracking, knowing that technology companies now possess recordings of your voice and interactions. That’s not to say digital assistants are unsafe to use, but users should know…
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How to Set a Sleep Timer in Your Podcast App
Falling asleep to podcasts has become the geeky equivalent of a glass of warm milk before bed. It’s so popular, in fact, that there’s an entire podcasting genre dedicated to dry topics and gentle conversations to help lull you to sleep. It’s also a terrible catch-22: put on your favorite podcast before bed, and you…
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How to Set Up Wireless Audio Sharing in iOS 13
iOS 13 and iPadOS 13 come with a new feature that makes it much easier to share audio with your friends. Sure, you can go the “two of you use one half of a pair of earbuds” route, but that isn’t the best way to experience music or watch videos—both listeners miss out on one…
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How to Use Faster Context Menus in the Latest iOS 13 and iPadOS 13 Beta
Image: Apple The fourth iOS 13 and iPadOS beta has rolled out for developers, and while there are the usual list of changes and bug-fixes in Beta 4, one of the more interesting tweaks is a much more responsive Context Menu that you’ll be able to pull up on any device running iOS or iPadOS…
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How to Back up Your Personal Data on iOS and Android
Phones break or get lost all the time, but that doesn’t mean you have to lose your personal data when and if that happens. In the video above, I go over the basics of backing up your Apple and Android devices. Quick Fix is a new video series where I tackle your most commonly asked…
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How to Shut Down an Unresponsive iPhone
If your iPhone is giving you grief, a simple reboot is one quick way to troubleshoot whatever is ailing it. But what if your device is freezing up and you can’t summon the standard “slide to power off” screen? There are a few different ways to turn off and/or reset your iPhone, and we have step-by-step…
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How to Tell If Your iPhone is Refurbished By Looking at Its Model Number
There’s always a bit of mystery involved when you’re buying an iPhone second hand. Was the phone purchased new by the person selling it to you? Is it refurbished? Turns out, you can actually find that information out by looking at the serial number of the device. It’s a trick that’s been around for a…