(coming the week of October 28) You’ll need aniPhone 16 or at least a 15 Pro or 15 Pro Max for the AI (Apple Intelligence) features Writing tools – clean up hastily written messages into something more polished. Adjust the tone of your Slack message that is more friendly or more professional Proofread your
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The new AirPods Pro 2 will be able to act as a hearing aid and the FDA has established a new OTC (over the counter) category where the consumer does not need a medical exam. These will definitely attract a new market as they will retail about $250 as compared to some prescription hearing aids
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These may make your phone or iPad more useful and are presented to make you aware of them. Most are multi-step and require a lot of text to describe. The way to figure out how to use them is make a search on your browser or type what you are looking for in the Search
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Some of these tips require the use of Terminal or Disk Utility. These are more advanced procedures and may not be for everyone. I mention them because they can be useful. To see what’s needed in the “Advanced” go to the Original source at the end of this article. Skip the Finder window – open
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Apple fans know that there is anticipation for the release of major software updates in September. The new releases for Mac is Sequoia (MacOS 15) and for IOS 18 for iPhone and iPad. Users will find some of the features shared between the two systems as the platforms will move closer to overlapping functions.
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Suggestions for Mobile Phone Security (primarily applies to Apple devices, but also Android) NSA (the office of the federal department National Security Agency) has issued some suggestions for your mobile phone security. While some feel that this agency spies on us, the recent suggestions seem reasonable. Guess you can’t be too careful these days. (personal
Continuity Camera: Use your iPhone or iPad to scan documents or take a picture on your Mac Use your iPhone or iPad to scan documents or take a picture of something nearby and have it appear instantly on your Mac. Use an app that supports Continuity Camera Use Continuity Camera to scan or take a
Preventing burglary is something we seemed forced to consider these days. We’ve come a ways from leaving our homes unlocked when we run errands much less leaving town for a trip. Burglaries are down according to the FBI, but now we have to deal with porch pirates, people who steal our Amazon shipments. A strong
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The ‘Discoverable by Others’ switch is on by default. Here’s what it does—and why it isn’t as scary as it sounds. Last year’s release of IOS 17.2 included a new app, Journal. It for what it sounds like, writing your thoughts. You can include pictures, maps, and other things to make it more useful and
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Fifteen Icons That Should Be In Your Control Center on Your iPhone. Your iPhone’s Control Center gives you quick access to system features, apps, and shortcuts, and its default layout provides you with access to system toggles, music playback, screen mirroring, a timer, and more. But did you know, there’s a hidden treasure trove of
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