Indholdsfortegnelse for Fall 2017 i iPhone Life Magazine

Our society spends a lot of time using apps. In fact, according to analytics firm App Annie, last year Americans spent what amounted to a whole month using apps—that’s more than two hours every day! Personally, I’ve come to rely on apps as part of my daily routine, much like I savor my hot cup of coffee in the morning with a swirl of cream in it. Each app serves a purpose and imparts a quiet sense of pleasure when I use it. The study also found that we are creatures of habit, sticking to a rotation of just nine apps on a daily basis. It’s no wonder then that the iUser profiles we include in each issue of iPhone Life magazine featuring real people’s Home screens are a favorite…

Need iPad and iPhone help? Sign up for iPhone Life Insider and Sarah will help you with all of your iPhone troubleshooting and iOS-related issues. To learn more go to iphonelife.com/insider. How can I change the date of multiple photos at once on my iPhone? I took the photos on a camera that had the date set to 2021 instead of the current date. Sincerely, Dated Dear Dated, The most reliable way to change the date on your photos on your iPhone is in the Photos app on a Mac. You’ll need to enable iCloud Photo Library on both your iPhone and your Mac. Within the Photos app on your computer, hold down the Shift key and click on all the photos whose dates you want to change. Next, go…

ENTERTAINMENT Audible (Free) Audible lets you listen and learn on the go. Its monthly membership gives you access to a selection of audiobooks that you can stream over Wi-Fior download to your phone. Spotify (Free) Spotify has unparalleled music discovery and social features and allows paying subscribers to play music on demand and download for offline listening. Reddit (Free) Described by a reader as “the heart of the internet,” Reddit is the place to go to find memes, news, and discussion threads authored and ranked by regular people. Flipboard (Free) Get the news filtered and mixed just for you! Our readers have voted Flipboard the best personalized magazine app and an essential part of day-to-day life. Plants vs. Zombies 2 (Free) A favorite among…

MEDICAL & WELLNESS Modern Moms Network & Pregnancy (Free) This app is for modern moms needing support. Find others at the same stage of parenting, and, if you’re just starting the mom journey, track your pregnancy and share photos. CareZone (Free) This app makes medication management easy. Simply take photos of your meds and the app will remind you when it’s time to take your medication or refill a prescription. Calm (Free) This app can help with anxiety and sleeplessness and give you an overall sense of calm. It’s the perfect companion for both beginners and experienced meditators. mySugr (Free) This app helps you manage your diabetes by automatically keeping track of important health data such as your blood sugars and hypos—simply connect it to…

PODCAST & MUSIC APPS Downcast ($2.99) Podcasts offer the perfect way to learn about the world while doing other things. Designed for the power podcaster, Downcast offers tons of custom settings, like priority sorting. Overcast (Free) The highlight of Overcast is its Voice Boost setting, which enhances audio quality, and Smart Speed, which minimizes silences for a fast, but clear listening experience. iHeartRadio (Free, $5.99/month for unlimited skips) iHeartRadio lets you enjoy the glories of live radio without the audio fuzz. Tune in to live sports events, local radio stations, and podcasts all from one app. RadioPublic (Free) With over 325,000 podcasts on iTunes, you might need some help discovering new shows. RadioPublic can help with its featured trending and popular shows. Spotify (Free,…

Google Maps has set the bar high when it comes to navigation apps, and yet I keep coming back to Apple Maps for its seamless integration with iOS and its ever-improving features. For those of you on the same page, here are some tips to make your Apple Maps experience that much better. Take that, Google! How to Save Locations as Favorites Setting locations as Favorites makes it really convenient to get directions on the fly, especially when you’re planning a route with multiple stops. To save a favorite in Maps, first identify a location, such as the Statue of Liberty. Type your query in the search bar in Maps and tap on it. Swipe up on the information card, scroll all the way down, and tap Add to Favorites.…

Ultra Violet Beats Solo3 Wireless Headphones ($299.95) Pros Comfortable and lightweight; awesome connectivity with W1 chip; 40-hour battery life; fast charging; snug and secure fit for working out. Cons Made of low-quality plastic; similarly priced headphones have better sound. Every now and again, I decide it’s time to treat myself. After my favorite pair of headphones fell apart, I found myself ogling the Ultra Violet Solo3 Wireless Headphones ($299.95) by Apple-owned Beats Electronics. I’m a sucker for a stylish product, but are Beats more than just a pretty face? After a couple months of use, I’ll share with you how the Beats Solo3 measure up in five top categories and more importantly, if they’re worth the price. Comfort The biggest factor for me when selecting headphones, beyond even sound, is…

Name: Jaime Thatcher Title: Art Director Years at iPhone Life: 6 Apple Products Owned: iPhone 6s, Apple TV, Macbook Pro Office Quirk: I enjoy Photoshopping coworkers’ faces onto ridiculous birthday cards. Marshall Woburn ($549) This Bluetooth speaker from Marshall is so cool looking! It looks just like one of Marshall’s iconic guitar amps. The speaker packs a punch; the volume easily fills up large spaces. The sound quality is really good, and there are adjustable knobs on the top to tweak the bass and treble to your liking. ChefSteps Joule ($179) The Joule is a tool for Sous Vide-style cooking, which involves vacuum sealing your food in water heated to just the right temperature until it is perfectly cooked all the way through. As someone who struggles with cooking meat…

Rheanne, Associate Editor I’m not usually one for games, but I was drawn in by the beautiful graphics of Tap Tap Fish – Abyssrium (free). Now, I can’t get enough. I love its simple gameplay and soothing background music and visuals. It’s the perfect antidote for when I’m feeling stressed! Conner, Feature Web Writer If you’re a fan of typewriters, the Hanx Writer app (free) will make you jump for joy. Developed by actor Tom Hanks, the app has different kinds of typewriters, each with their own colors and sounds. This is my new favorite writing app. David, CEO I’ve been getting a lot of spam calls lately on my iPhone, so I downloaded an app called Truecaller (free). Now whenever a call comes in from an unknown number, Truecaller…

Nine years after Steve Jobs announced the App Store, we now have more than 2.2 million apps to choose from—and thousands more each day! There is an app for just about everything, from getting in shape to improving your sleep to making a healthy meal plan. However, one trip to the App Store is enough to make you realize there are more apps than you can possibly try. A new study from analytics firm App Annie shows that while we spend more than two hours every day using apps, we use only nine apps on average during that time, and cycle through only 30 each month. Here at iPhone Life, we’re constantly sifting through new apps to find the ones that are worth your time. In this issue, we’ve featured…

DESTINATION PLANNING Hopper (Free) This app makes traveling on a budget easy. It tells you when the cheapest flights are, suggests nearby airports for better deals, and notifies you when flight prices fall. Citymapper (Free) Need transit directions in an unfamiliar city? Whatever your mode of travel, you can use Citymapper to get detailed directions and view your travel time. GateGuru (Free) Wondering about an airport’s security wait time or whether its restaurants meet your dietary needs? GateGuru is your one-stop guide to finding information on major airports. Roadtrippers (Free) Going on a road trip or exploring a new city? Enter your destination into Roadtrippers and get a varied list of attractions, new restaurants, hotels, and more must-see sites. HotelTonight (Free) Finding a hotel…

EDITING PHOTOS Enlight ($3.99) This photo-editing app has it all: basic adjustment tools and filters, options to add text, and the ability to create double exposure images and unique graphics. Darkroom (Free) The simplicity of Darkroom makes it one of our go-to editing apps. Its filters are beautiful and easy to adjust, and with Pro Kit ($3.99), you can even adjust curves and tone. Prisma (Free) Prisma lets you transform your everyday images into works of art inspired by famous artists—including Picasso, Vincent van Gogh, and Isaac Levitan. Diptic ($0.99) Instead of flooding social media with tons of photos, you can use Diptic to combine them all into one, creating collages to help you illustrate a story or sum up your day. Font Candy…

I have 19 photo-editing apps and counting on my iPhone. I admit, that number is a bit excessive. Of all those apps, Enlight continues to be one of my favorites. Along with all the basics, it offers a ton of creative tools to help you have more fun with your photos. To top it off, Enlight offers tutorials every Tuesday on its blog, which is where I’ve learned many of my favorite techniques that I’ll be sharing with you here. Create Vintage Photographs Although Enlight offers a variety of film filters to help you recreate those vintage looks you know and love, you can take that idea a step further and make the edits manually, giving you greater control over the outcome of the image. To do this, open your…

Facebook Messenger has become one of the most popular apps for connecting with friends and family, boasting 1.2 billion monthly active users. In fact, more of my friends use Messenger these days than their phones’ built-in messaging apps! Here are a few of my favorites tips for using Messenger. Customize Group Conversations Did you know you can customize your group chats using nicknames, emojis, and color schemes? To get started, open a group conversation and tap your recipients’ names at the top of the screen. This will take you to Settings. To rename the conversation, tap the names again located at the top. You’ll then be given the option to Change Name or Change Group Photo. You can also select Nicknames to assign your favorite pet name to members within…

Sleep deprivation in our always-on, social media-saturated world is a problem that is only growing as we add more tech to our homes. It affects our performance on and off the job and can result in significantly adverse health effects, particularly as we age. I have dealt with my share of sleep issues over the years, due to regularly traveling and working different shifts at my job. Although I don’t have any magic-bullet solutions, I can offer what I’ve found to be the most helpful apps, gear, and tips for lulling you to sleep. USE APPLE’S BUILT-IN SLEEP TOOLS If you’re looking to get more shut-eye, a great place to start is with Apple’s built-in tools on your iPhone. Apple’s Bedtime and Night Shift features have helped me to break…

THE NUMBERS 3.6 MILLION Looks like Ellen DeGeneres’ retweet record for her famed Oscars selfie has finally been surpassed, by a teen in Nevada no less! In May, 16-year-old Carter Wilkerson broke the world record with just over 3.6 million retweets. What was the tweet, you may ask? It was a plea to get Wendy’s to supply him with a year of free chicken nuggets. Mission accomplished! 50 MILLION Spotify fans will love this fact. The popular music streaming service now boasts 50 million paid subscribers. That’s nearly double the 27 million customers who pay for Spotify’s competitor, Apple Music. WHAT’S HOT IN THE APP STORE Pokémon: Magikarp Jump (Free) If you loved Pokémon Go (and come on, we all did for about four weeks there), then check out…

Reader's Choice and 1st Place winners will receive the following prize: The olloclip 4-in-1 Lens for the iPhone and iPod touch includes fisheye, wide-angle, and macro lenses ($79.99 value, olloclip.com). Photo Contest 1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place Reader's Choice Want to see your photo featured here? Enter your best shots at iPhoneLife.com/contest for a chance to win. Our editors will choose the top three entries, and our readers will choose our fourth and final winner by voting for their favorite images on Facebook. Our Reader’s Choice and 1st Place winner will receive the olloclip 4-in-1 Lens as well as a spot in an upcoming issue of iPhone Life magazine. Photo Contest Finalists…

To say I’m obsessed with speakers might be an understatement. In eighth grade, I was supposed to write an essay on my most valued possession. I chose my Sony boombox. As an adult, I now have a speaker in almost every room of my house. So when I watched Apple announce the new HomePod at this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference, I felt like a kid in a candy store. Then I heard the price ($350) and things got a little more complicated. In a lot of ways, Apple is late to the smart speaker party. In addition to the Amazon Echo and Echo Dot, Google recently released a smart speaker of its own called Google Home. Not only is Apple entering into an already crowded field, but it’s also offering…

FROM STAFF Rick and Morty: Pocket Mortys (Free) This free and totally addictive game reminds our feature writer Conner of her Gameboy days as a kid, but with characters from the show Rick & Morty. Vantage ($4.99) This calendar app has finally filled the hole Sunrise left in our hearts. Vantage is beautifully designed, with customizable looks and features. Knots 3D ($1.99) This app offers a complete guide to knot-making, offering animations, descriptions, and even a 360-degree view. Honestly, how else can you remember all of those knots you need? Day One Journal ($4.99) Our associate editor Rheanne has been journaling since she was a kid, and says Day One is what allows her to keep up the habit of writing no matter where she…

INTENSE MULTIPLAYER ACTION Vainglory (Free) Regarded by casual gamers and professional eSports teams as the best mobile multiplayer game, Vainglory shatters the notion that good multiplayers only exist on console or PC. Rush Rally 2 ($0.99) This high-octane racer is a welcome change from typical pay-toplay racers, offering a premium, ad-free experience on par with what you’d expect from a console game. Clash Royale (Free) Part chess-like board game, part adventure card battler, Clash Royale is a competitive strategy game that pits you against your opponent in real-time combat. Modern Combat Versus (Free) Gameloft’s new first-person shooter game is set to redefine the genre on mobile. With cutting-edge graphics and gameplay, Versus is all about futuristic, fast-paced multiplayer action. Hearthstone (Free) This deceptively complex…

INVESTING Acorns (Free) Toss aside the coin jar on your dresser— Acorns can do better by rounding up purchases from your linked debit and credit cards to the nearest dollar and investing the change. Betterment (Free) Forget about poring over various stock funds. This app’s robo-adviser finds the best mix of funds that match your goals for your investment account, Roth IRA, or traditional IRA. StockTwits (Free) StockTwits is like social media for stocks. Learn what other investors and analysts are saying about the stocks you own, those you’re hoping to sell, and the ones you should buy. PRODUCTIVITY Mint (Free) Mint remains the king of budgeting apps. You can find out where your money is going, pay bills, check your credit score, and use…

I often refer to Evernote as my “second brain.” The app allows me to follow a modified version of David Allen’s Getting Things Done (GTD) philosophy, a productivity method designed to help you arrange a systematic workflow to prioritize, manage, and execute important tasks while snoozing those that can wait. Today, I don’t know what I would do without my omnipresent, all-knowing digital assistant. Here are some tips that will keep you coming back to the green, glowing reliability of Evernote. Using the Web Clipper I used to be one of those people with a million tabs open across the top of my web browser. Sound familiar? If so, you desperately need Evernote’s Web Clipper. With the Web Clipper, you can clip an entire webpage to Evernote, save it as…

Whether you’re trying to bulk up, trim down, or simply maintain your weight, this easy-to-use calorie-counter app is a great asset. With over 5 million foods in its database, you’re basically guaranteed to find information on a food that you’re eating, including food from popular restaurants. I can even track the nutrition in my homemade meals! You can sync MyFitness- Pal with your iPhone or fitness tracker to keep track of exercise and how many calories you burn throughout the day. The following are a few tips to help you get the most out of the MyFitnessPal app. Read & Analyze Nutrition Information Counting calories is the main focus of MyFitnessPal as it’s primarily a tool to help you achieve your ideal weight. When you set up the app, you…

We tend to think of our iPhones getting hacked as a far-off scenario, but large tech companies like Apple pay hackers big money to find the bugs and loopholes they can’t see. Earlier this year, Apple released iOS 10.3.2 with security updates that corrected flaws that had gone unnoticed for a couple years. While it’s not worth panicking over, it’s good to take precautions. Each iOS update puts more security features directly on your iPhone than ever before. Can someone hack your iPhone? Sure it’s possible; someone can even hack an iPhone remotely. But you can do a lot to secure your iPhone and protect it from possible hackers. The following tips will help you implement every safeguard possible, allowing you to protect your iPhone from hackers, both local and…

For the past 20 years, I have been what you would call an early adopter, purchasing new gadgets (including new iPhones starting with the iPhone 3G) as soon as I could get my hands on them. After studying ecology for the past couple of years, however, I have slowly become more aware of how consumerism affects the environment. I love Apple for a whole host of reasons, but I have fused my affection for new technology with a respect for sustainable practices. In that spirit, I decided to examine the lifecyle of the iPhone from manufacture to disposal to learn how Apple enthusiasts like myself can maximize earth-friendly practices while continuing to enjoy new technology. Here, I’ll share my findings. An iPhone Is Born If you look closely, you’ll find…