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It’s surreal to be writing this Editor’s Message as we prepare to transition iPhone Life Magazine to a fully digital publication. As part of our plan, this issue is the last we’ll print as physical copies and ship to homes all around the country. Going digital signals the end of an era but also the beginning of an exciting new time for our magazine. With the switch to all-digital, we’ll have the opportunity to engage more directly with you. You’ll find videos, links, audio, animations, and quizzes to interact with in our articles. Ultimately, going all-digital will help us best fulfill our mission of helping you—our thriving community of Apple enthusiasts—to get the most out of your iPhones. A lot has happened that’s led us to this moment. When I…
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WATCH YOUR LANGUAGE Duolingo Has a “Fowl” Language Generator for Sports Fans Ever wanted to yell something rude at a sporting match but you didn’t know the local language? Well, me neither, but insults can be pretty fun to translate. The language learning program Duolingo has created a website where you can learn sporting cheers and insults in the language of your choice. While they stay pretty G rated (some may drift into PG), keep in mind the phrases might be a bit obscure, so your native speaking friends might look at you strangely. MOST POPULAR It’s AI’s Day in the Sun Artificial Intelligence is everywhere! Who amongst us hasn’t seen an album full of artificially rendered images of our friends or had a disturbingly real conversation with a…
Get the scoop on noteworthy products Apple released in the first quarter and see if any entice you enough to make a purchase. YELLOW IPHONE 14 In March, Apple released a canary yellow iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus in honor of spring. The only distinguishing feature of this new release is—you guessed it—the color. Lots of banana-phone jokes have made their rounds, but here at iPhone Life, we do agree it’s a lovely shade. Like with all other iPhone 14 and 14 Plus models, the price starts at $799. M2 MAC MINI Next up is a new generation of Apple’s popular Mac mini, the tiny desktop computer that’s also the cheapest entry to the Mac lineup. Like with all 2023 Macs, the mini is outfitted with an M2 chip,…
Before getting an Apple Watch, I didn’t think I’d use it for much. Yes, we have some die-hard Apple Watch enthusiasts here at iPhone Life, but I couldn’t imagine using it as more than a glorified step tracker. Some of the stats it can record sounded cool, but it never seemed like something I needed, much less something that would make me a better person. Fast forward six months, and not only has my Apple Watch soared to the top of my Objects I Would Save in a House Fire list, but it’s led to real, sustained changes in my lifestyle. These changes not only benefit me, but also my friends, family, and even my workplace. How can a tiny smartwatch bring about such substantial improvements? I’m glad you asked.…
DON’T WORRY, BE APPY! I recently had a favorite app turn on me. It was one I used regularly to check the ingredients of beauty products to make sure I didn’t slather anything too toxic onto either me or my toddler. Recently, though, I submitted a product they didn’t have in their database, uploading the label, ingredient list, and other details. After several weeks, they notified me that they had added this product to their database, only to find I needed a premium subscription to see it. We can rely so much on apps that errors and shortcomings feel like a betrayal. I took to the internet to find a replacement app that wouldn’t put work I did for them behind a pay wall. Fortunately, someone pointed me toward the…
