by Marilyn | Jan 29, 2021 | AirPods Pro, App Clips, Apple Fitness+, audio, battery, Explainer, Intercom, iOS 14, iPadOS 14, privacy, Safari
We’ve published overviews of the major features in iOS 14 and iPadOS 14, along with detailed looks at our favorite features. But Apple keeps releasing updates with new features, and we wanted to take a moment to catch you up on what Apple has added in versions 14.1,... 
by Marilyn | Jan 18, 2021 | Article, burst mode, Camera app, Explainer, iOS 14, iPhone, productivity, QuickTake
It’s difficult for most of us to imagine that a camera—something that still feels like it’s a standalone object—could be improved significantly with a software update. But now that cameras are part of our phones, code is king. With iOS 14, the camera in your iPhone... 
by Marilyn | Dec 29, 2020 | gesture, iOS 14, iPadOS 14, Photos, productivity, Tip
Photos in iOS 14 provides four views of your library: Years, Months, Days, and All Photos. For the first three, Photos picks representative images that may not include particular shots you’re looking for. The All Photos view shows everything, but it can be... 
by Marilyn | Dec 8, 2020 | Apple Pros, APros Archive, Control Center, customization, iOS 14, iPadOS 14, Music, Tip
Several years ago, Apple bought a company called Shazam, which made an app that identified songs by listening to the music playing nearby. Since then, Apple has built Shazam into Siri in iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and watchOS. Most recently, Apple added it to Control Center... 
by Marilyn | Dec 8, 2020 | App Library, Article, customization, gesture, How-To, iOS 14
Many of us have been using iPhones for years, and apps we bought or downloaded long ago molder in corners of our Home screens. Even if you haven’t played Flappy Bird in years, its pixelated icon still stares glumly at you every time you peer at its Home screen, and... 
by Marilyn | Nov 11, 2020 | Article, customization, Home screen, How-To, iOS 14, iPhone, productivity, widget
A significant new feature in iOS 14 is Home screen widgets, information-rich tiles that share space on a Home screen with app icons. iPhone users familiar with Google’s Android smartphone operating system have long clamored for widgets because they provide quick... 