31 articles tagged iPhone — page 2 of 3.
You don’t have to reach for your mobile every time you need to make a phone call. If you have an iPhone running iOS 8 or higher, then you can make and receive phone calls from many of macOS’ built-in apps, including FaceTime, Contacts, Safari, Spotlight and Mail. When you place or take a call […]
Content Caching is one of the major new features introduced in High Sierra. If you have multiple Apple devices, then this new macOS service can reduce the amount of bandwidth and time it takes to download software distributed by Apple. In this article, we’re going to look at what High Sierra’s content caching is, how […]
Whether you’re sat in front of your computer at home or at work, chances are your smartphone is within easy reach – even if you really shouldn’t be answering SMS messages during working hours! Smartphones can be a serious distraction. Even if you just glance at your smartphone screen, realise it’s only a Facebook notification, […]
Apple ended 2017 with a plethora of software problems, and 2018 is fast shaping up the same way. A new bug in iOS 11 has been found that allows someone to send a unique character that will not only cause an iPhone to crash, but also prevents access to Messages, Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, Gmail and […]
Even if you’re a diehard Apple fan, you may sometimes find yourself needing to use Google’s competing Calendar product. Maybe you use a Gmail account in the workplace, or you regularly schedule appointments with Google Calendar users, and find the whole process much easier when you’re all using the same product. Alternatively, maybe you prefer […]
When you try to send a message in macOS’ Messages app, you may occasionally encounter the following error: “There was an error sending the previous message. Would you like to send it again?” However, sometimes this error may pop up seemingly out of nowhere, including when you’ve just rebooted your Mac, or brought it out […]
Smartphone cameras have come a long way in recent years, to the point where digital camera sales have dropped off dramatically – and iPhones are no different. If you own an iPhone, then you pretty much have digital camera-worthy software and hardware within arm’s reach, all day, everyday. It’s no surprise then, that we’re all […]
AirDrop allows you to share files with other nearby Macs, and now in OS X Yosemite you can also share with iOS users. Previously, it only worked with other Mac users which was convenient but rather frustrating for anyone that had an iPhone or iPad. Likewise, on iOS AirDrop was previously limited to other iOS devices, a limitation […]
What is an Instant Hotspot? Sometimes when you’re on the road, you need to access the Internet on your Mac but only have your iPhone with you to connect. There aren’t always Wi-Fi hotspots around, and those “free” ones sometimes require you to register or create an account. I am actually writing some of this article […]
I have a drawer full of old iPhones in various states of disrepair. In the past I have given a couple away to members of my family and often considered selling the rest. But I would rather keep them, I can still vividly remember unpacking each one, even the smell of the expertly crafted packaging.
The 20th FIFA World Cup has finally kicked off in Brazil. If you are constantly on the move or just don’t want to be couch bound for the next month, why not try these great free iPhone apps to keep you in touch with all the action.
Most of us have unfortunately at one time or another experienced poor mobile reception on the iPhone – inevitably just when you need it most. But why can your iPhone’s signal be weak in the first place? Besides the very well publicised “Antennaegate” débacle there are many reasons, but it’s commonly due to factors outside of […]
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