Tech, Apps and information
More than a month after releasing iOS 18.1, Apple launched iOS 18.2 on December 11. Additional Apple Intelligence capabilities, such as Genmoji and ChatGPT integrated Siri, were added to some iPhones with the upgrade. iOS 18 gives you additional customization options for your iPhone, whereas iOS 18.2 adds new features and resolves bugs. You may… Continue reading
Websites, marketing services, applications, and other third parties greatly value your email address. It has a significant impact on how businesses provide their goods and services to you directly with little cost and effort. Occasionally receiving spam and commercial emails is usually not a big deal, but when your inbox is overrun with them, they… Continue reading
It’s likely that someone has advised you to shut down your background applications if your phone’s battery is rapidly draining. Some claim that it saves data, improves phone performance, and preserves battery life. Others, such as Google’s Android team and Apple execs, disagree, arguing that background applications don’t use up enough resources on your phone… Continue reading
Do you still file your taxes using paper records? You’re not alone yourself. Despite the claims made by National Taxpayer Advocate Erin M. Collins that “paper is the IRS’ Kryptonite,” the IRS actually received around 13 million paper tax returns in 2023, and substantial tax forms are still sent to many individuals. The majority of… Continue reading
Let’s be honest: It might be frightening to have a weak or nonexistent mobile phone service. You have no lifeline if you are unable to contact anybody. Additionally, you cannot care for yourself in an emergency if you do not have a lifeline. It’s reasonable if your thoughts start to stray when your signal totally… Continue reading
Communication infrastructure is often among the first to be disrupted during large catastrophe events like Hurricane Milton, despite the fact that communication is crucial in an emergency. Emergency SOS allows you to use satellites to send text messages to first responders when you need assistance if you have an iPhone 14 or later running at… Continue reading
Instagram claims to be giving you more control over direct messages, allowing you to modify messages that have already been received and highlight significant exchanges at the top of your direct messages. The ability to finally turn off read receipts, however, is the new feature that excites me the most since it will prevent other… Continue reading
Google is constantly updating Android with new features to enhance privacy and security, new ways to experience Google AI (such as Gemini Live and Circle to Search), and improved ways to communicate with others, such as the ability to edit text messages after they have been sent. CNET Tech Tips Google is launching five more… Continue reading
Does your iPhone seem to be running slower than usual? It’s common for your iPhone—or any phone—to become slow with time. It may indicate that it’s time to part with your existing iPhone and get a new one (after trading it in), but it’s not always the case. Cleaning out the “Other” storage on your… Continue reading
If you’ve ever seen creative photographs of rivers or waterfalls, you’ve probably seen long-exposure images where the water is purposefully blurred to appear smooth while the surrounding scenery, such as the rocks and trees, is still sharp. In the past, you needed a DSLR with filters and a tripod to capture slow shutter speeds over… Continue reading