After installing iOS 11 on an iPad, you’re undoubtedly going to notice things are way different. For starters, there’s a bona fide app dock now. Also, multitasking has been completely redone. Here are a few tips and tricks for navigating your upgraded iPad. Now playing: Watch this: iOS 11 transforms the iPad 2:12 View app …

Apple is slowly building its Notes app into a true Evernote replacement. With the release of iOS 11, the Notes app has gained some useful features that are sure to tempt you away from your current note app. Let’s take a look.  Now playing: Watch this: 8 tips and tricks for iOS 11’s Notes app 2:16 Tables Screenshots by Jason …

The first time you take a screenshot after updating to iOS 11, you’re in for a surprise. The process hasn’t changed. You still press the power and home button at the same time, which is followed by a screen flash. However, on the new OS, you’ll see a thumbnail of the screenshot placed in the lower left corner of the …

A new feature in iOS 11 will make it easier than ever to call for help if you find yourself in an unsafe situation. Emergency SOS will call contacts and local emergency services after the sleep/wake button is pressed five times in rapid succession. Here’s what you need to know to get started. Medical info, emergency contacts and SOS Screenshots …

When Apple first launched its Live Photos feature, it was a fun addition to iOS. The feature turns ordinary photos into short videos, complete with sound and motion. Starting with iOS 11, Apple is adding some much-needed capabilities to the Live Photos feature. Let’s take a look. Change the default photo Screenshot by Jason Cipriani/CNET Now playing: Watch this: iPhone …

There’s a small, but incredibly important feature privacy feature in iOS 11 you’re going to want to use. Instead of giving developers the power to decide which options to present users with for location sharing, Apple is giving that power to iOS 11 users.  Prior to iOS 11, users could only use one of the location access options provided by …

Now that Apple‘s iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X are officially coming on September 22 (or early November for the iPhone X) , it is time to start preparing your current phone in anticipation of upgrading (if you absolutely must be on the bleeding edge of tech, of course). Here are five tasks that should be on your …

With each major iOS release, Apple has consistently added features to help users identify items taking up storage space and how to best get rid of them. As of iOS 11, Apple is taking that approach one step further and providing a clear break down of those items along with tools to offload unused apps or data. iOS suggestions The Storage …

Tired of constantly forgetting your passwords? Apple wants to eliminate that pain point in iOS 11 by expanding its password-managing feature beyond its Safari browser. Technically, password autofill for third-party apps has been available for a couple of years now, but developers had to enable the feature, and not a lot of apps actually did. With iOS 11, however, Apple …

Control Center was designed to be your one-stop tool for controlling various aspects of an iOS device. However, it quickly turned into a mess. You had to swipe among three different panels that offered different actions and tools, and using it was more inconvenient than anything else. With iOS 11, Apple has totally redesigned the Control Center. Aside from a …