There are plenty of reasons why your iPhone keeps track of all your locations: Many of your phone apps depend on accurate location tracking to function, from directions in Google Maps to looking for a nearby restaurant on Yelp. That precise location awareness extends to the images you capture with your Photos app, too. Anytime …
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5 free apps for fall fun: Bake an apple pie, take a hike and more
Fall often comes with a number of cliched attributes — pumpkin spice lattes at Starbucks, flannel shirts and taking perfectly timed photos with friends at pumpkin patches. But that doesn’t change the fact that many people are looking for recipes, crafts, hikes and outdoor activities to get into the fall spirit. No matter what autumn looks like to you, these …
Read More »Harber London Black Friday sale offers 25% off on my favorite gear. Don’t miss it!
This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. Leather accessories for your gear are not only stylish but elegant. And one of the best family-run brands, Harber London is offering a 25% discount on their products this Black Friday weekend, that is, Nov. 27 and 28. The only catch is that you need to …
Read More »iOS 15’s AirPods feature makes sure you don’t leave your Apple earbuds behind
Apple’s AirPods are compact and easy to carry, but that also means they’re prone to getting lost. One way Apple is trying to address that in iOS 15 is with its new Notify When Left Behind feature, which is exactly what it sounds like. When this setting is turned on, your iPhone will alert you when you’ve left a location without your …
Read More »I want to see these iMac features in every new Apple computer
The 24-inch iMac arrived this spring with Apple’s own M1 chip, but the addition of the new silicon isn’t the only thing that makes this computer notable. Apple’s latest iMac is also the first to be designed from the ground up with the M1 in mind. That’s different from the first wave of M1 Macs, which shared the same exact …
Read More »Apple’s Black Friday gift card offer isn’t a great deal: Here’s why iPhone sale hunters should skip it
This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. There are plenty of discounts to be had on Apple gear this Black Friday, but the Apple Store isn’t the best place to find them. The company on Wednesday unveiled the deals for its Apple Shopping Event, which runs Black Friday through Cyber Monday. As we’ve …
Read More »Black Friday iPhone deal: Get a $200 gift card and free AirPods Pro for switching to Visible
This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. If you’re shopping for a new iPhone on Black Friday, Visible has one of the best deals available right now. Switch from your current carrier and sign up for its unlimited data plan by purchasing a qualifying device (or bringing your own), and you’ll get …
Read More »This Black Friday Philo deal is perfect for Hallmark movie fans
This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. If you’re looking for a new streaming TV service, Philo is offering a $5 deal for new subscribers through Dec. 1. To save $20 on your first month, visit philo.com and enter code BCFM. After the first month, the full $25 rate kicks in, but …
Read More »Amazon Black Friday deals 2021: 48
This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. While Amazon has been offering early Black Friday deals all month long, that has just been a prelude to their main event. A little later than most of its competitors, the online mega-retailer’s biggest Black Friday sale finally kicked off just this morning. There are great …
Read More »Black Friday: Apple AirPods Pro drop to the lowest price we’ve ever seen
This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. Seeking out a set of AirPods Pro? Now is the perfect time to pull the trigger. Walmart kicked off its Black Friday deals with an eye-opening offer: You can buy the AirPods Pro right now for $159 (currently, they’re $249 on Apple’s website). This is a …
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