Jason Cipriani

Apple Card Family: 5 things you need to know about sharing Apple’s credit card

Two years after the Apple Card’s initial release, Apple has been making some big changes. More specifically, Apple unveiled Apple Card Family, an initiative where iPhone owners who are part of the same Apple Family Sharing group can share an Apple Card account (more details on Family Sharing below). With the relatively new Apple Card Family service, …

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Android 12: All the features you’ll love, like Quick Tap, Scrollable Screenshots and improved privacy dashboard: Here’s how they work

Android 12 is getting closer to an official release now that Google has rolled out Beta 3, which includes several new features and improvements. For example, there’s a new scrollable screenshots tool (finally!), and on-device search gets a big improvement when it comes to finding information inside third-party apps. Google also said it improved auto-rotation by using the front-facing camera …

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How to turn off your iPhone 12: The old way just brings up Siri now

The iPhone’s design hasn’t changed much over the years, but each time it does, Apple changes the role each button plays. For example, holding in the side button on the iPhone 11 and iPhone 12 doesn’t prompt you to turn off your iPhone. Instead, it triggers Siri, which awaits your question or command a split-second later. I’ve received countless emails and DMs on Twitter …

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Siri’s 4 new voices: Here’s where to find them and how to make the switch

The overall sound of Apple’s digital assistant, Siri, has more or less remained the same since it made its debut alongside the iPhone 4S nearly a decade ago. (Hard to believe it was that long ago, isn’t it?) But that changed earlier this year when Apple released iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5, adding two new voices and no longer setting the default …

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Apple Watch’s Portrait watch face might just bring a tear to your eye. Here’s how to add it ASAP

When I first saw the new Portraits watch face for the Apple Watch during Apple’s WWDC event in early June, I didn’t pay much attention to it. I’ve never set personal photos as my watch face background, even though Apple states it’s the most popular watch face, opting instead for a Modular face full of information. However, now that Apple has added …

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iPad Pro now a video call king with Apple’s new feature. Here’s how it works

The iPad Pro models for 2021 are fully loaded with plenty of features and processing power. In fact, both of the tablets use the same M1 Apple Silicon processor that’s being used in the latest MacBooks and iMacs. This processor helps power Center Stage, a feature that’s sure to change the way you use FaceTime on the iPad Pro for video calls. The first …

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Google Photos is no longer unlimited: How to switch to Apple’s iCloud Photos

Google Photos users were spoiled. For years, Google allowed us to save as many photos and videos as we wanted into the cloud service as long as Google could slightly reduce the quality without a dramatic impact on how our memories looked. Better yet, it didn’t matter if you used an Android phone or an iPhone — Google treated everyone …

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New Siri remote for Apple TV has a big, confusing feature. Here’s how to sort it out

The new Siri Remote for Apple’s set-top box, including the brand new Apple TV 4K, is a game changer. It’s bigger and thus harder to lose, or at least, that’s the working theory. It also has buttons dedicated to controlling your TV, and it ditches the annoying touchpad the previous remote used.  In its place is a new iPod-like click …

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Apple’s new Apple TV Siri Remote is a must

Brett Pearce/CNET Apple finally updated the Apple TV 4K with a faster processor and new features. But perhaps the most anticipated change is Apple TV’s new Siri Remote. The redesigned remote is bigger, making it less likely to get lost between your couch cushions, and completely ditches the touchpad that previously made up the top half of the remote.  The …

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Google wants to make your Android 12 phone your TV remote. Here’s how it’ll work

One announcement followed another at Google I/O on Monday, including a major redesign to Android 12, Google’s operating system for nearly 72% of the world’s phone users according to Statista. For example, notifications are getting a new look, there are several new privacy features — including a dashboard — and it’s going to be better integrated with Google’s Chrome OS platform.  As part …

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