Now playing: Watch this: Battery saving features in iOS 9 1:22 Enlarge Image Low Power Mode enabled on iOS 9. Screenshot by Jason Cipriani/CNET Apple is introducing a couple new features in iOS 9 to help extend the battery life of your iOS device. The first feature is one you’d likely never know was present …

Now playing: Watch this: How to get back to iOS 8 from the iOS 9 beta 2:22 Reverting from the iOS 9 public beta to a more reliable version of iOS, currently iOS 8.4, is possible. While not the easiest process, if you go into it with a bit of patience and time set aside, you’ll be back up and …

Late last week, Android Police discovered Google had enabled the ability to send directions from Google Maps on a computer to an Android device. The feature was recently made available to iOS users. Unlike the iOS equivalent, Android users don’t need to enable anything within the app itself as long as you’re running the latest version of Google Maps. You …

If you’re one of the brave who’ve installed the public preview of iOS 9, you’ve likely encountered an issue or random bug. It’s part of the experience when using a beta, or in this case, a preview operating system. The next time one of Apple’s apps displays an odd interface, refuses to launch or something plain weird happens when using …

Jason Cipriani/CNET The problem with having photos spread out across various services and apps is that you’re often forced to bounce between them in order to find a particular photo. YoVivo is new app that’s throwing its hat in the ring as a one-stop shop for all of your photo needs. Within the app, you can access photos stored in …

Jason Cipriani/CNET Facebook is known for showing you what its smarter-than-you algorithms have determined to be important, regardless of when it was posted. The option to rearrange your News Feed by most recent posts is present, but hidden and a hassle to access on a mobile device. Starting today, however, Facebook is giving you better control over your feed with …

First things first: Yes, Apple has released iOS 9 as a public beta, but that doesn’t mean it’s ready for everyday use. In fact, I’d suggest you stay away if you don’t like troubleshooting issues. And even after you’ve attempted to fix the issue, there are times when you simply have to live with an app not working or a …

Jason Cipriani/CNET If you own an Apple Watch you’ve likely at least experimented with controlling music playback from your wrist, with the built-in Music app. The convenience is immediately apparent, with the ability to pause or skip songs and control volume. It’s only natural if you own a Sonos speaker to begin looking for control it from your wrist. But …

Jason Cipriani/CNET Selling an old smartphone can be a frustrating process. Listing it on Craiglist often leads to a series of emails, wherein the buyer wants to lower the selling price, while selling on eBay leaves the final sales price up to chance. We’ve covered various sites and services that offer you a flat price for a device, but how …

Apple Music’s new Connect feature allows you to follow your favorite artists and groups, similar to Facebook or Twitter. Only, so far Connect hasn’t proven to be all that useful. What is useful, however, is the new playlist feature in Apple Music. You can add playlists created by others to your Apple Music account, or create your own from and …