Indholdsfortegnelse for Spring 2020 i iPhone Life Magazine

Seeing as you’re reading this magazine, you’ve likely been in this bind before. Apple keeps coming out with new and compelling ways to spend your time and money, and you’re tempted by all of them! This issue, we’ve focused heavily on reviewing Apple’s latest products and services in order to help you decide what’s worth your attention. The Reviews Are In Apple TV Plus boasts star-studded casts, but is the content good enough to warrant adding another $5 per month to your ever-growing list of TV streaming subscriptions? Turn to page 22 for long-time contributor Todd Bernhard’s take on the new service. Apple Arcade grants access to games free of the in-app purchases and pay-to-play tactics that plague most iPhone titles. But you’ll have to cough up another $5 per…

Need iPad and iPhone help? Sign up for iPhone Life Insider and Sarah will help you with all your iPhone and iPad troubleshooting issues. To learn more, go to iPhoneLife.com/GetInsider. How do my wife and I set up location tracking for each other on our iPhones? We both have the iPhone 7S with iOS 13. Sincerely, Where Did You Go? Dear Where, First, each of you will need to turn on Location Sharing. Go to Settings > Apple ID (your name) > Find My and toggle on Share My Location. Next, open the Find My app and tap on the People tab in the lower left corner. Tap Share My Location, enter your wife’s name or phone number, and then tap Send. You can choose to share your location for…

Our annual iOS guide is back with all the tips, tricks, and insights for the iPhone you’ve been craving. There’s a lot to love about iOS 13, like the long-awaited Dark Mode, customization options in the Notes and Reminders apps, and improved privacy. But what good are the new features if you don’t know where to look? If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, don’t panic; we’ve got you covered. Dig in with our comprehensive guide and get to know the new iOS 13. When the Lights Go Out Apple fans asked, and iOS 13 delivered; Dark Mode has finally arrived. Learn how to enable and disable Dark Mode, plus how to create your own schedule. You can even enable the feature by talking to Siri or adding it to your Control…

Text One-Handed with Slide to Type If you find yourself texting one-handed or you have pain-ful joint issues, using Slide to Type—which has you draw a path with one finger for each word—removes a lot of effort from texting. To make sure this feature is enabled, go to Settings, then General. Select Keyboard and make sure Slide to Type is toggled on. You can also set the delete button to delete entire words or individual letters. Now, when you send a text, tap the beginning letter of a word, then drag your finger through the other letters in that word and release. A space will automatically be inserted between words. You can make corrections using the delete button. Share Your Name & Photo When you start a new conversation, you…

Silence Unknown Callers If you’re sick of robocalls and unknown numbers disrupting your day, you’ll want to engage this hidden feature. While the calls will still technically go through, they’ll be sent directly to voicemail. To enable this feature, open the Settings app. Scroll down and select Phone. Look for Silence Unknown Callers and toggle the switch to the on position. Before turning on this feature, it’s a good idea to go through your Contacts list and make sure you’ve saved important numbers like your doctor’s office. Optimized Battery Charging Leaving a fully charged iPhone plugged in to a power source for long periods of time is harmful to your battery life. With Optimized Battery Charging, you can extend the life of your battery. This feature allows the iPhone to…

Navigating the New Tabs Apple has streamlined the Health app to make navigating the app easier. Now, instead of four tabs, you’ll see two; Summary and Browse. The Summary tab gives a brief overview of your day that you can tap to expand for a more detailed look. You’ll also see recommendations for health-related apps or features in the Summary tab. From the Browse tab, you’ll find an in-depth analysis of different categories like Activity, Hearing, and Heart. You can also log information to subcategories like Allergies and Lab Results. Track Your Monthly Cycle For people with menstrual cycles, Cycle Tracking is a great way to keep track of your hormone health. Monitoring your cycle helps you plan, take advantage of fertility windows, and log any symptoms you might want…

Location: Chicago, Illinois Bio: Rebecca is Head of School at All Day Montessori in Chicago. She lives in a third-floor walkup with her husband, teenage daughter, dog, and a cat. Keeping a work-life balance is at the top of her busy to-do list! ParkChicago: Using this parking app is so much easier than finding a kiosk and printing a ticket to place on your dashboard. You can even list multiple cars, and extend your time from your phone if things are running later than planned. Life360: I use this app to see where my daughter and her friends are as they explore Chicago—freedom for her with some peace of mind for me. Art Institute Chicago: The Art Institute is one of my favorite places. I like to hear…

QUICK TAKE: Amazon’s Alexa is more versatile than Siri, with a deeper skillset, a ton of built-in functions, and even more third-party skills. As a smart home hub, the Echo was easier to set up and harder to mess up. That said, the HomePod enjoys a robust advantage in security and privacy matters and works well in the Apple ecosystem. There are reasons to go either way, but in my opinion, there is a clear winner. THE UPS: SMART ASSISTANT SKILLS A voice assistant can help you in two ways: answer your questions about factual matters and do things with connected devices, apps, and services. When it comes to answering questions, Alexa’s range of whimsical and informative replies had me and my roommate laughing, thinking, and trying out more and…

Location: South Carolina Bio: Amber Faust is a photographer and family influencer. Amber lives with her husband and three kids on a sunny island in South Carolina. Her mommy blog, FaustIsland.com, tackles topics like motherhood, family life, travel, food, and sustainable living Word Swag: I love posting quotes and silly memes on Instagram. Word Swag turns your boring text into a fancy graphic using pretty fonts and colors. Story Swag is similar, but it works on video. Takumi: This app is amazing for Instagram influencers as well as casual users. Takumi is likeTinder, but for brands instead of people. You can connect with trusted brands and get paid for affiliate content. Preview for Instagram: My Instagram is very curated. My real life is up in the Instagram stories,…

In parenting and tech circles, whether or not to buy your kid a phone is hotly debated. As I’ve dug into the research, I discovered a lot of really good reasons to do it. A phone could help me keep my son safe, keep track of him, and teach him responsibility, not to mention that technology is an inevitable part of his life. After a lot of consideration, my partner and I decided to buy my seven-year-old an iPhone. Now, I will justify that decision to you. REASON 1: CHILDREN ARE MOBILE One of the reasons we began talking about getting an iPhone for my son is that he is a child of divorce, which means he has two homes. He spends time with his biological father each week and…

Navigating the Updated Photos Tab A new menu in the Photos app makes sorting your photos easier. When you open the app, you’ll see the tabs you’re used to, including Photos, For You, Albums, and Search. In the Photos tab, however, you’ll find new viewing options. Here, you can now quickly sort your pictures by Days, Months, Years, and All Photos. Apple uses its algorithm to highlight your best photos and videos from any given timeframe you select. To see all your media without any of your curation, tap All Photos. Now, you can easily locate that photo or video you wanted to share with your friends. Rotate Your Videos At long last, you can rotate your videos without having to install third-party software! Just open the Photos app and…

Switch from List to Gallery View Notes has a new way to browse your documents. Instead of viewing your notes in list form, you can open gallery view to see thumb-nails of each note that include pre-views of images or PDFs you’ve attached to each document. This visual representation of notes can make it easier to find the note you need. To switch to the gallery view, swipe down on your screen. Near the top, below the search bar and on the left side of the dis-play, you’ll see an icon that looks like four boxes stacked to form a square. Tap that icon, and your notes will display in the gallery view. To return to the list view, just tap the box icon again. Share Folders Sharing folders is…

Create a Schedule for Dark Mode Dark Mode lowers your screen’s brightness to reduce eyestrain in low-light environments while Light Mode is optimized for daytime readability. You can set both modes to turn on at preferred times of day by creating a custom schedule. Open the Settings app and select Display & Brightness. Toggle Automatic to the on position. By default, your iPhone will be set to run in Dark Mode from sunset to sunrise. To change this, tap Options. Select Custom Schedule and enter your preferred start times for both Light and Dark Mode. Using Siri to Toggle Dark Mode On & Off There are times when Dark Mode can cause readability is-sues, like when you’re trying to use Maps while driving. Asking Siri to toggle Dark Mode on…

Sign in with Apple Logging in and out of apps can be a pain, especially if you’re dealing with sensitive information like credit cards. Now, with iOS 13, you can automatically sign into participating apps and web-sites with your Apple ID without compromising your security. To use this feature, open Settings and make sure you’re signed in. On participating apps, you’ll see a button that says Sign in with Apple. Tap that button and follow the on-screen feature is still rolling out, so it might be a while before it’s universally prompts. This available on all your favorite apps. Set Up Bluetooth Tracking iOS 13 brings the ability to track your iPhone, even if your iPhone’s offline! To enable this feature, go to the Settings app and open your Apple…

The Rocketbook Everlast notebook, although conventional in look and feel, is built for the digital age. The Everlast makes it easy to digitize and organize all your notes in an instant. Writing is the same as with any other notebook—with one main exception. Adding a bit of water erases all your notes so you can start from scratch, making it 100 percent reusable (yay for the environment!). What Problem Does the Rocketbook Solve? We live in a digital age, and yet the traditional pen-to-paper experience remains a valuable tool. A 2014 study published in the journal Psychological Science found that handwriting notes is more effective than typing when it comes to retaining information and memory recall. Compared to the 50-plus words per minute that’s typical for typing speeds, writing is…

If you love hiking in the mountains, camping and fishing at a favorite lake, or just going for a walk in the woods, you likely already know that time in nature does a world of good for both physical and mental health. Researchers at the University of East Anglia performed a meta-analysis of more than 140 studies completed in 20 countries that objectively spaces reduces the production of stress hormones, lowers pulse rate and blood pressure, decreases sleep disturbances, and increases happiness, well-being, and even creativity. confirms these subjective impressions. Exposure to wild For many people, spending time in the great outdoors, whether for an afternoon or weeks at a time, means a break from technology. But there are so many practical benefits of having your phone with you! So…

Cue the madness. From Selection Sunday (mark your calendars for March 15) to the Final Four, you won’t want to miss out on any of the excitement that the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament is known to elicit. With 68 teams competing to become the national champion, trust us, you won’t want to be left out of the loop. Just to reiterate: That’s a whopping 67 games played over 21 days. Phew. Now, I don’t want to speak for anyone else, but who doesn’t love filling out a basketball bracket with your predictions (Go ’Hoos!)? With the convenience of iPhone apps, filling out a bracket is so easy that even the most novice sports fan will want to get in on the fun. Throw in a little friendly competition with coworkers…

I may not be an audiophile, but I do appreciate good sound and have been looking forward to Apple releasing headphones with active noise cancellation for some time. I breakfast at my local coffee shop frequently, and I like to listen to music while I do my morning crossword and Sudoku puzzles over a cup of coffee. My problem has been the ambient noise. The blaring elevator music, the chatter, and the gurgle of the espresso machine all seep into my peripheral sound space, spoiling my music choice of the day. When Apple released the AirPods Pro late fall 2019, I decided to solve these problems by upgrading from the original AirPods. Here, I’ll share how Apple’s new true wireless headphones stack up to its predecessor as well as others…

Use Night Mode for Low-Light Photography The new Night Mode automatically improves your low-light photography. Next time you’re in a dimly lit room and open the Camera app, look for the moon icon on the top left of your screen. You can also manually adjust Night Mode by tapping the icon and using the slider above the shutter button to choose your level of exposure. With Auto exposure, your iPhone decides how long to shoot. With Max exposure, your iPhone takes the longest Night Mode shot available for your lighting conditions. Be sure to hold your camera steady! Changes to Video & Burst Mode On earlier iPhone models, you could capture action shots by holding down the shutter button to enter Burst Mode. On the 11 and 11 Pro, holding…

Sort Reminders by Category Remember how the old Reminders app used to look like a stack of index cards? Now Reminders offers a much easier-to-use interface, with all items divided up into four distinct sections: Today, Scheduled, All, and Flagged. The Today tab takes you to any reminders scheduled for that day, the Scheduled tab shows all upcoming alerts by date, the All tab displays all your reminders in the old list format, and the Flagged tab displays only items you’ve manually marked as important. Using these tabs makes it easier to find, manage, and organize reminders quickly. Add, Rename & Remove Lists Adding and renaming lists you want while removing lists you don’t need gives you more organizing power in the Reminders app. To add a new list, tap…

Preview an Area in Look Around Mode Look around mode gives you a 360-degree view of any area on the map that’s been recorded by Apple. This mode lets you take a virtual tour of where you’re headed or view a window into a place you’ve never been to. To use Look Around mode, open Maps. Enter a city that has this feature, such as San Francisco. Scan the thumbnails for the Look Around label. Tap that label to get a close-up view of that area. Unfortunately, you can’t use this mode for specific locations, like a street address, but that feature should become available as Apple records more streets. Make a List of Your Favorite Locations With iOS 13, your Favorite lo-cations display in a conveniently placed horizontal list…

Block Unwanted Senders Spam is one thing, but what about that relative who won’t stop sending you pyramid schemes and political ads? If you want to get control over your inbox, you might want to try the new blocking feature. The sender will never know they’re blocked; meanwhile their letters will go straight to the trash. First, open Settings and select Mail. Tap Blocked Sender options and select Move to Trash. Next, make sure the email address you want to block is linked to a contact on your phone. Tap that contact’s name in your email, the Phone app, or Contacts app and select Block this Contact. Mute Noisy Email Threads Maybe you don’t want to block someone, but you do want to quiet a particularly noisy ex-change for a…

Location: New Jersey Bio: Louisa Moje is a fashion blogger and entrepreneur. She’s the voice behind LaPassionVoutee.com, a resource for practical, everyday fashion advice for women. Louisa recently released her own line of African print swimwear. She also writes for an African travel blog with her twin sister. Lightroom: Rather than getting stuck behind the computer, I can edit a photo for Instagram between errands. Lightroom makes it a breeze to edit images without the need to launch the software on my computer. rewardStyle: As a fashion blogger, my readers count on me to share practical styles. The rewardStyle app gives me access to shoppable clothing pieces so I can conveniently share outfits with my audience on social media. Mint: I use Mint to keep track of my…

ViewRanger (Free, $4.99/year for Premium) Discover more than 150 thousand trails, download maps for offline use, track hike progress, and use the AR option to identify geographic features and stay on course. Audubon Bird Guide (Free) Download this field guide before you hit the trail, and you’ll have access to photos, bird sounds, and range maps for more than 800 species of North American birds! Edible Plant Guide ($2.99) Get offline access to information and photos for over 950 edible and medicinal wild plants, as well as information about toxic species you should avoid. Yonder (Free) Social networking for outdoor enthusiasts! Research and plan trips, upload photos and videos, and follow members from around the world to see the content they’ve shared.…

Whether you’re kissing someone at midnight in Times Square with your 2020 hat pushed back on your head or lounging on the couch in PJs reminiscing over years past while listening to “Auld Lang Syne,” there’s one thing that’s guaranteed to cross your mind that evening: the time-honored tradition of setting NewYear’s resolutions. There is something truly magical about a new beginning, a fresh start, or a chance to better yourself. New Year’s is the perfect time of year to reevaluate your life choices and prioritize the change you want to achieve. Don’t wait for the ball to drop to make your resolutions. It’s time for you to take your life into your own hands. Because this is your year! Since the majority of people fail to stick to their…

Climate change is a trending topic worldwide, as each day brings more information about ways we’re affecting the environment. Considering the large-scale impact of companies such as Amazon, Walmart, and Apple, it’s easy to feel unsure of what one person can do that could make a difference. But there are multiple everyday choices we can make to lessen our consumption and kickstart change on a small scale. One of my favorite quotes is from activist and musician Henry Rollins’ talk on global citizenship, Critical Conversations: “Pick a spot. You pick a spot, and you clean that spot.” So, whether the spot is my home, my eating habits, or something else, I can go as small as I like and commit to it. At first, I didn’t know where to start,…