Tag Archives: iphone

5 Hidden iOS 16 Features You Need to Know About

This story is part of Focal Point iPhone 2022, CNET’s collection of news, tips and advice around Apple’s most popular product. The iPhone 14 won’t be released until this Friday Sept. 16, but iOS 16 is out today and your current iPhone can probably get Apple’s latest mobile software update.  The biggest new features include a new …

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iOS 16: The Big Features We Are Still Waiting For

This story is part of Focal Point iPhone 2022, CNET’s collection of news, tips and advice around Apple’s most popular product. Apple’s new iPhone 14 line debuted last week, and with it came a few more looks at iOS 16 ahead of Monday’s public release. Previously in beta, iOS 16 brings a lot of changes to the iPhone including photo-editing tricks, the …

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4 Things to Know About iOS 16

This story is part of Focal Point iPhone 2022, CNET’s collection of news, tips and advice around Apple’s most popular product. Give your iPhone a big upgrade by downloading iOS 16, available today for most iPhone devices. You’ll get a bundle of new lock screen options and plenty of other upgrades. Apple revealed the iOS 16 release date last week …

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Beware, That VPN May Not Be What You Think It Is

There are some excellent, well-tested virtual private networks we recommend you try. But if you’re exploring the competitive market of VPNs on your own, you’re likely to find some shoddy VPNs companies that scatter hints of their dubiousness everywhere they go. Learning to identify a few of these red flags can save you hours of research and a hefty annual …

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Apple’s iPhone 14 Pro Gets a New Shape

This story is part of Focal Point iPhone 2022, CNET’s collection of news, tips and advice around Apple’s most popular product. If you’re one of the many people who love to hate the iPhone’s notch — the blank space that houses your camera lens and speaker — at the top of your screen, then you may find Apple’s iPhone 14 …

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A Portless iPhone? Please, Apple, Don’t Go There

This story is part of Focal Point iPhone 2022, CNET’s collection of news, tips and advice around Apple’s most popular product. Apple evicted the 3.5mm headphone jack from iPhones starting in 2016. This year, it dropped the SIM card slot, relying on eSIM chips for its iPhone 14 smartphones. If you extrapolate, you might expect iPhones to drop the charging …

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Emergency SOS for iPhone 14: Apple Gives Users 2 Years Free

This story is part of Focal Point iPhone 2022, CNET’s collection of news, tips and advice around Apple’s most popular product. The iPhone 14 is getting a new safety feature. At Apple’s “Far Out” event, the company announced the new iPhone will let you send emergency messages via satellite when you’re outside of cell phone service or don’t have reception. …

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A VPN Isn’t the Only Way to Change Your IP Address

Even without a user-friendly virtual private network, it’s still easy to change your IP address. Whether you’re a MacOS and iPhone user or a Windows 11 user with an Android device, any first-timer can safely change their IP address in a few quick steps. And — as long as you’re not using it to break other laws — it’s perfectly …

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Protect Your AirPods: 5 Cases Under $15

We know, your AirPods already came with a case that protects the earbuds during storage and charging. But AirPods cases are somewhat fragile themselves, which is why the case itself needs protection, too. Dropping your encased AirPods at the right angle can cause a crack in the case or an unwanted disassembly. Not to mention the unseemly scratches that accumulate when …

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If Your VPN Doesn’t Have These 3 Things, It’s Time to Upgrade

If you’re paying for a subscription to a high-quality virtual private network for online privacy protection, you want to get your money’s worth. We’ve covered the red flags you should watch out for when shopping for a VPN, but what about the green flags? Whether you’re using a VPN on an iPhone, Mac, Windows or Android device, you don’t have …

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