Set your preferred color of One Handed Keyboard. Jason Cipriani/CNET The bigger the phone, the harder it is to type with one hand. While Apple’s Reachability feature certainly alleviates some of the pain in transitioning to a larger phone, it doesn’t help when it comes to entering text on the larger keyboards. That’s where the …
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Jason Cipriani/CNET Jason Cipriani/CNET Chromecast users will be happy to hear Google has enabled the Backdrop feature we first heard about in June at Google I/O. For those unfamiliar, Backdrop uses a dormant Chromecast to display popular photos, or photos from your own Google+ albums, along with current news headlines and weather stats. The update is slowly rolling out to …
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Jason Cipriani/CNET Prior to the release of the iPhone 6 and the 6 Plus, the iPhone captured video in a suitable 30 frames per second (FPS). With the launch of Apple’s latest smartphones, the company opted to enable full 60 fps recording capabilities. By default, both new models are set to record in the traditional 30 FPS arrangement. With a …
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The closing of a tab on an iPhone 6 Plus. Jason Cipriani/CNET When you’re logged in to the same iCloud account on multiple Apple devices, your open Safari tabs are kept in sync. That goes for both iOS and OS X devices alike. A handy feature, no doubt. But there are times when it can lead to mass panic and …
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Jason Cipriani/CNET Apple has long offered two-step verification for iCloud accounts, but extra barrier for gaining access to your account was limited. The change was prompted after the recent celebrity photo leak. An unfortunate incident spurred Apple to secure users iCloud accounts using both two-step verification and app-specific passwords. The change requiring app-specific passwords was put into place on October …
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The Bing Translation extension shows its job is complete. Jason Cipriani/CNET Ever visit a website that’s in a foreign language while using Safari on your iOS device? If so, you’ve already experienced the disappointment of realizing that Safari lacks the ability to translate the page for you. Prior to iOS 8, I kept Google’s Chrome app installed on my iPhone …
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Jason Cipriani/CNET Family Sharing launched with iOS 8, permitting family members to share iTunes and App Store purchases without having to share the same account. Shortly after setting up my family, with me as the organizer, I started experiencing an issue when attempting to download apps. My wife fell victim to it as well. Screenshot by Jason Cipriani/CNET It’s an …
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CNET iOS 8 is now available for the iPhone , iPad , and iPod Touch , bringing new functionality and features to the platform. Custom keyboards, better sharing between apps, widgets, an improved Camera app, and new Messages features are all included in Apple’s new mobile software. The list doesn’t end there — below you will find the complete guide …
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The iPhone 6 Plus with Display Zoom enabled. Jason Cipriani/CNET The first time you set up your iPhone 6 or 6 Plus, you’re asked if you want to use standard or zoomed view. The standard view uses the layout Apple intended for each respective device, while zoomed provides for larger icons, text and buttons. The zoom levels may seem random, …
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Jason Cipriani/CNET The first time you use the keyboard after updating to iOS 8, you’re going to notice something a bit different. Sitting atop the keyboard will be three sections, each of which contains a word (or words). Tapping on the word will place it directly into the text field, followed by new words appearing in each section. This new …
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