iOS 7 caught me close to — but not at — the end of two product cycles. My current Verizon contract isn’t up until January, so my iPhone 4S will have to suffice until after the holidays. And I hope to replace my iPad 2 with whatever new iPad Apple is expected to roll out …

One of the annoyances with any iOS upgrade or new iPhone purchase is signing back into apps that require you to be logged in to work. Most of the time, this is a simple process of remembering or looking up a password, entering it, and going about your day. If you tried signing into your Gmail account via the Mail …

Now playing: Watch this: Fix iOS 7’s most annoying quirks 2:47 I’ll see your large text size and raise you larger text size. As previously discussed, iOS 7 features Dynamic Text, which lets you change the default size of text across the entire device. The slider for Dynamic Text can be found via this path: Settings > General > Text …

The bubble or spirit level is not among the headlining features of iOS 7, but if you are assembling a piece of Ikea furniture, hanging a picture, or otherwise find yourself in need of a level, it can save you a trip to the garage or basement for your actual level or the App Store for such a third-party app. …

Now playing: Watch this: New look, new features in iOS 7 3:21 If you are like me, then you still have a few months to go on your current contract and will ride out your old iPhone and wait to buy a new iPhone 5S or iPhone 5C until you can get the discounted price that comes with signing on …

Google just made it easier to capture and upload videos to YouTube from your iPhone or iPod Touch. Its new YouTube Capture app lets you share a video with as little as two taps (including the tap to launch the app). Here’s how it works. When you first launch the app, it’ll ask you to sign into your Google account. …

Flickr updated its iPhone app today, ushering in a new design and features, including photo filters similar to those the world has fallen in love with over at Instagram. Allow me to walk you through the radically changed Flickr for iPhone app. Screenshot by Matt Elliott/CNET When you first launch the app, you’ll need to sign up via Facebook or …

Google finally got around to releasing a YouTube app for the iPad, and after using it for a few days, I applaud the search giant’s efforts. The app feels quick and responsive, and all of the basic features — accessing your account, commenting on videos, subscribing to channels, AirPlay support — are present. (The ability to play audio of a …

If you own an iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch, you undoubtedly read with consternation the story on Monday about the Anonymous-affiliated group AntiSec claiming to have snatched data for 12 million iOS devices from the FBI (and the FBI’s vague denial yesterday that its agent’s laptop was hacked). AntiSec claims it obtained 12 million Unique Device Identifiers (UDIDs) along with …

I frequently archive e-mails on my iPhone by mistake. If you accidentally tap the delete or archive button using the Mail app, there is an easy way to bring that e-mail back. First, you should know that you can set up your mail account(s) to either delete or archive e-mails in the Settings. Deleted messages go to the Trash; archived …