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iOS 16 to reportedly focus on new health-tracking features and notification updates
By Darragh Murphy published
Apple's WWDC 2022 will soon be upon us, but we may already have a good idea about what iOS 16, iPadOS 16, and watchOS 9 will bring to the table — but don't expect too many changes.

How to unlock your iPhone with Apple Watch
By Sean Riley published
Whether you have the latest Apple Watch 7 or you are still rocking the Apple Watch 3, here's how to unlock your iPhone with Apple Watch.

Your iPhone can secretly listen to conversations with AirPods — here's how
By Darragh Murphy published
Apple offers a host of handy features with each new iOS update, including a sly Live Listen option that turns an iPhone into a microphone that sends sound to your AirPods. Here's how to access it.

iPhone users opting out of app tracking are still being tracked by Facebook and Snapchat (report)
By Sean Riley published
iOS users are able to opt out of app tracking, but apps such as Facebook and Snapchat have found a loophole to keep targeting iPhone owners with ads.

Most downloaded iOS apps of 2021 revealed — from free iPhone games to Apple Arcade
By Darragh Murphy published
Apple's 2021 App Store Awards picked 15 of the best iOS apps and games on iPhone, iPad, MacBook, and even its Apple Watch, but the list of most downloaded iOS apps paints a different picture.

Google Photos for iOS adds former Pixel-exclusive editing features — how to unlock them
By Sean Riley published
Google Photos for iOS will now allow some iPhone owners to use Google Photos cool editing features. Here's how to unlock them.

How to use hand gestures on Apple Watch
By Darragh Murphy published
Here's how to turn on AssistiveTouch and use hand gestures on your Apple Watch

iOS 14.8 update is out — why it's critical for iPhone users
By Kimberly Gedeon published
iOS 14.8 is rolling out to iPhone users, and Apple highly recommends the update to address zero-click exploits.

WhatsApp lets you transfer chat history from iPhone to Android phones — here's how
By Darragh Murphy published
WhatsApp is finally rolling out a new feature that allows iPhone users to transfer their chat history when switching to Android phones, starting with Samsung smartphones and devices.
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