Innehållsförteckning för No. 179 från iCreate

There is something magical about this time of year, most notably the golden leaves falling to the ground that signify the end of a cycle and the slate being wiped clean for new beginnings. And as Apple fans know, the Fall is a time of great excitement as it is traditionally when new product ‘drops’ – such as the iPhone X and the latest macOS. So this issue is packed full of insightful tutorials to help you get the most out of iOS 11 on your new iPhone and discover all that is new and improved about macOS High Sierra. This issue we also celebrate gaming. With the introduction of iOS 11, ARKit has become the biggest Augmented Reality platform in the world and what are the most popular AR…

“The Apple Watch Series 3 is packed with enough innovation to make other technology giants blush” So Apple’s major product and software reveals are over for another year. iPhone 8, iPhone X, Apple Watch Series 3, 4K Apple TV, a long-awaited Mac Pro update and many others to boot. But for some critics, Apple has lost its mojo; lost its creative sparkle; lost its insatiable appetite to innovate. In the six years since the passing of founder Steve Jobs, it has been the biggest criticism of Apple. Too much evolution and not enough revolution. But is there any truth in that view? The question of a perceived lack of innovation was put to Apple Services Chief Eddy Cue recently. This is what, unsurprisingly, he had to say: “No way! First…

You can expand and tailor your Safari experience still further with extensions. These provide extra functionality to your Safari interface and now have their own special section in the Mac App Store. To access them, while in Safari, click on the ‘Safari’ menu item and choose ‘Safari Extensions’. You will then be directed to the Apple Safari Extensions website where you can click a link to access the Extensions section within the App Store app.…

By default, you can enable Siri with the default Cmd+Space or by clicking on the Siri icon in the top-right corner of your Mac’s menu bar (if you have this option enabled). However, you can also create a custom shortcut. 1 Open System Preferences Launch System Preferences and then click on the Siri pane to display all of the options relating to Siri, such as the language, voice style and more. 2 Shortcut menu Click on the dropdown menu next to the ‘Keyboard Shortcut’ option and you will be able to choose an alternate shortcut to launch Siri. Now click on ‘Customise’. 3 Create new shortcut You will now be invited to type in the new shortcut. You will be alerted if the shortcut is used by another command.…

Among GarageBand’s recent updates, Apple has again responded to the desire for cross-platform workflows. With the app long established as a go-to for musicians making music on their Macs, iPads and iPhones, project sharing has again been enhanced. In the official literature this is described as ‘adding tracks remotely’ and basically refers to being able to share to GarageBand for iOS. Utilising iCloud access, which is essential, you can export and upload a GarageBand for macOS song in iOS format and indeed develop the song on the road. Subsequent song changes are then synced to iCloud and can be observed when reopened and continued back on Mac. Step-by-step How to add tracks remotely 1 iCloud enabled You must start by opening settings in iOS, tap your name for Apple ID…

The number of items in the Notes app steadily grows as you use it and, unless you spend time deleting old notes, you probably have quite a large number by now. Notes with important information can be buried right down near the bottom of the list and this can make them hard to find, or at least tediously slow. There are no sorting options, so the notes are in random order. Here is the solution for hard-to-find notes. “Pinned notes appear at the top of the list where they are easy to find” 1 Pin your notes Don’t let notes that contain important or often used information end up at the bottom of a very long list of notes. Right-click the note on the left and select ‘Pin Note’ from…

We love Safari for browsing the web, but Chrome has such an incredible range of extensions that we also use that too. If you are a Chrome user, you will find the Momentum extension provides a useful inspirational and motivational boost every time you open a new tab in the browser. It has lots of features for free and even more with a paid upgrade. The most striking thing about Momentum is the photo used on new tabs, and it changes daily. It shows the time and a personal greeting. It also has a quote of the day to inspire you and it shows the main task to focus on today. It has to-do lists, weather, links and more. It transforms Chrome so it’s useful and beautiful. Step-by-step Make Chrome…

Swipe up from the bottom edge of your iPhone or iPad screen and you’ll access the Control Centre. This puts a host of useful features at your fingertips, allowing you swift access to the camera or the calculator, for instance, while letting you activate Do Not Disturb and other important functions. With iOS 11, the new Control Centre allows for customisation letting you add an alarm, an Apple TV Remote, a magnifier, notes, voice memos, wallet and more. The only controls you can’t add or remove are Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, audio playback, Do Not Disturb, Airplane Mode, Cellular, screen mirroring and lock screen rotation. Step-by-step Add options to Control Centre 1 Launch Settings app To begin adding options to the Control Centre, simply open the Settings app within iOS 11 and…

If there is one type of app the iOS world is not short of it is music creation apps. They are numerous, varied and some really can help you to create original music no matter what your current talent level. SoundForest follows the traditional screen-based grid pattern, but it adds original elements that make it suited to children and those who want a bit of fun. The use of musical creatures and the way the graphics are presented are highly unusual and perhaps suited to certain visual tastes, but the end result is a clean and friendly environment that takes away any reservations you may have if you are new to composing. It takes just minutes to create your first tune. Step-by-step Compose tunes in a grid 1 The personality…

Apple is big on health which is why, with watchOS 4, it has looked to make the monitoring of your overall wellbeing one of its priorities. To that end, it has overhauled the Heart Rate app for all but the original 2015 Watch, adding resting and walking rates to your current reading while allowing you to view your day’s result in an easy-to-view graph. You can also view your heart beat as you exercise thanks to its integration within the Workout app. At the same time, Apple has added a new real-time complication for your watchface as well as notifications should your heart rate become higher than normal. This defaults at 120 beats per minute but you can change it via the Watch app on your iPhone, visiting My Watch,…

“Log in and all of your home screen content will automatically appear” Create a folder Apps can be placed into folders just like they can with iOS. This makes the home screen neater and easier to navigate since you can lump similar apps together. The top row It’s a good idea to position the apps that you use the most in this top row, making them much easier to find each time you use your Apple TV. Deleting apps You can also delete apps from your home screen. Just press and hold on the icon of the app you want to remove and, when it jiggles, press the Play/Pause button and select ‘Delete’. Rearrange your apps By highlighting an app and pressing and holding using the Remote’s Touch surface you…

I created a GarageBand project on my iPhone and then uploaded it to my Mac version of GarageBand via iCloud Drive to make some edits. However, when I try to move the project back to my iPhone it says that it cannot be opened. Can you tell me why this is? Sadly you can’t send GarageBand projects back to your iPhone if they have been modified on your Mac as the Mac version of GarageBand has features that cannot be reproduced on the iPhone. Try sharing the Mac project as an audio file to iTunes and then sync the audio file to your iPhone. You should then be able to add this file to a new GarageBand project on your iPhone. I have heard that there is a quick way…

• 1/4-inch CCD image sensor with 640x480-pixel (VGA) resolution • Full motion video at up to 30fps and 24-bit colour • Autofocus from 50mm to infinity • Built-in image processing for optimal picture quality • On-air indicator light and lens shutter that closes to zero aperture to ensure privacy • Integrated dual-element, noise-suppressing mic • FireWire connectivity Original price (base level) £149/$149 Price now £20/$20 Before Macs came with built-in cameras there was Apple’s maiden foray into webcams, the impressively-spec'd iSight. This standalone camera came with three different mounts (for flat and vertical surfaces) and the power, video and audio feeds were served with one FireWire connector. The camera itself was by far the most aesthetically-pleasing on the market with a gorgeous cylindrical aluminium mesh design complete with a satisfying…

Roland Waddilove An all-round expert in all things Mac and iOS, this month Roland has been drilling down into the High Sierra update to guide you through some of the hottest new features. Shaun McGill This issue has been all about gaming for our tech expert. Not only has Shaun uncovered the best games for Mac, iOS and Watch, he also helps you start creating your own. George Cairns Our creative expert has pitched in with more ways to enhance your Photos, iMovie and Final Cut Pro projects, including editing with curves and getting very creative with lighting.…

In macOS High Sierra, Apple has sprinkled a smattering of new features across the apps that we use most frequently – as we have already demonstrated with Safari and Photos. Well the good news is that Mail also gets some worthwhile additions. With more emphasis on space-consumption, all of your received emails will now take up less space on your Mac and an enhanced interface provides a cleaner, more focused way to compose new emails. Check them out… Your Mail interface Introducing the High Sierra Mail enhancements Improved search results A new element called ‘Top Hits’, which is powered by Spotlight, provides a big boost to your Mail app’s search capabilities. It puts all of the emails most relevant to your search at the top of the results list based…

On your Mac’s display each photograph’s millions of colours are reproduced by mixing Red, Green and Blue channels together. By default, the new Curve tool changes the brightness of the RGB channels equally to create lighter or darker versions of the shot’s colours. However, if you tweak an individual colour channel’s curve independently of the other channels you can produce creative shifts in colour and mimic old-school darkroom film development techniques. Here’s how to get started… 1 Warm up the shadows Import our Creative_start.NEF file and click on the Edit button. In the Curves panel, set the RGB drop down to Red. Drag a shadow control point upwards to lighten the Red channel and warm up the shadows. 2 Golden hour effect Set the Curves channel dropdown to Blue. Click…

Some filmmakers deliberately allow light-related artefacts such as lens flares to appear in their footage as this adds extra colours, shapes and textures to the scene. Final Cut Pro X is full of lens-related effects that can enhance a wide range of clips, from scenic landscapes to sci-fi scenarios. Drifting blobs of floating bokeh help add movement to a static summer scene. Thin streaks of lens flare help add a sci-fi vibe. You can ilable even fill an interior space with animated shadows to add extra atmosphere. We’ll show you how to modify Final Cut Pro’s light effects to suit a range of genres. We’ll even animate light effects courtesy of key frames to create a roving spotlight effect. Step-by-step Apply creative lighting effects 1 Bokeh effects Import our supplied…

Import from iCloud Navigate to File>iCloud>Import GarageBand for iOS Song… from the main GarageBand for macOS menu when you want to retrieve the edited project from iCloud, save a version and then open to continue working on the song. Save As prompt Name the newly created export as desired here, adding any descriptive tags if applicable. In the Where dropdown, the file should be saved within iCloud’s GarageBand for iOS folder so it shows in the My Songs browser. Project to GarageBand for iOS Navigate to Share>Project to GarageBand for iOS… from the main GarageBand for macOS menu to export a special version of an open project, creating a .band project file only iPhones and iPads can open. Source tracks The original project’s multiple tracks will be ‘mixed down’ into…

Apple has tweaked the Notes app in macOS High Sierra and has added a couple of great new features that you are sure to find very useful. One is the ability to pin notes and this means that important ones or ones that you often refer to can be made sticky in the sidebar list of notes. They stick to the top and are not pushed down when new notes are added. The other great new feature is the option to insert a table into a note. Previously you had to use spaces or tab characters to put items into columns and rows, and frankly, it wasn’t that good. Now you can add a table and it makes storing certain types of information much easier. Step-by-step How to insert tables…

Be Focused is a free app in the Mac App Store that helps you stay focused on work and personal tasks you do on your Mac. Whether it is writing a report for work or updating your blog, Be Focused tracks the time you spend on it. It uses the Pomodoro technique and divides your time into work and rest periods. However, it goes further than that and it also works as a to-do list manager and time tracker. Using Be Focused you can add the tasks you need to do and tick them off when they are done. For people that need to track the time spend on projects, Be Focused shows how much time each task took and you can view weekly, monthly and other reports. It’s first-rate!…

There is an emphasis throughout on the emotions you experience as different events occur and this is evidenced through the use of simple colour-coded bars for you to select when you add new entries. You may be surprised at how revealing this feature is when it comes to the emotions you experience. This could be the best feature in the app and it is unique in its implementation. “The self-learning here is very impressive” 1 Capture that emotion Click one of the bars in the right-hand side of the entry panel and then if you click again you’ll see further options within an emotional span. You really can narrow down how you felt on a particular day. 2 The emotion tree Clicking the emotion tree icon lets you filter all…

Are the files on your Mac safe and protected from other people snooping on you? You might think so, but if you have ever stepped away from your Mac to grab a coffee or bite to eat, someone could access your Mac while you are gone. It only takes a minute. If you carry files on a USB flash memory stick, what if you lost it? Someone might find it and then have access to your files. Here we take a look at the different ways to protect your files and prevent other people having access to them. The techniques range from locking your Mac to hiding files and folders to creating secure vaults that can be used on pocketable flash memory sticks. Stay safe! Step-by-step How to stay private…

Before buying any game, it is crucial that you check that the specifications of your Mac match the requirements needed. This process is very simple and should only take a minute, and will save you from wasting money on a game that is too resource hungry for the Mac you own. Developers are usually very good at highlighting what is needed. Check all requirements Make sure that you check every requirement listed. At times there will be mention of unusual specifications such as a lack of support for case-sensitive volumes so be aware and check every possible area for incompatibilities. Do they match? Most developers include a list of compatible graphics cards that will work with their game. The list can be quite long, but take your time and make…

Game Centre has been sent to the background by Apple in recent times and doesn’t gain much publicity, but it still has value and is worth keeping enabled if you are a regular game player. The setup process is also almost non-existent. 1 Where is Game Centre? You’ll find Game Centre hidden away in Settings these days so simply do a search for it from the home screen of your iOS device and the correct result will appear. Go ahead and click on it. 2 Minimal settings You can now play with the two settings available. One is to turn it on and off, and the other lets you allow nearby Game Centre players to make contact with you so you can play multiplayer games. 3 Save scores and compete…

Customise the experience The ‘Controls’ feature means that you can easily set up specific movements to work with the keys you want to use on your Mac. The end result will be a gaming setup that feels perfectly designed for your needs. Any platform All of the major platforms have been emulated and a growing homebrew selection of ROMs means that you can play a myriad of games safe in the knowledge that the files are secure and that you are doing nothing illegal. It stands alone OpenEmu, like many other emulators, is a standalone file that does not install in the usual way. You can, however, drag it to the Applications folder to treat it the same as any other app that you have installed. Colour and audio There…

Previously, if you wanted to record your iPhone screen with any degree of quality you had to connect it to your Mac and then record it through the QuickTime Player app. Well if that proved too cumbersome then the good news is that you can now do it straight from your device thanks to a new Control Centre feature in iOS 11. To get the most out of this feature, go to Settings>Control Centre and enable the ‘Access Within Apps’ feature so that you can record any app currently on your screen and then add the Screen Record feature to your Control Centre. You can then tap the Record button within your Control Centre to take a recording of your screen. These recordings will then be added to your Photos…

If you fancy taking long exposure images on your iPhone like a DSLR-owning professional, then all you’ve needed in the past is a tripod and a good third-party app that lets you control the shutter speed and sensitivity. A couple of quid dropped on Slow Shutter Cam and a bit of patience has, after all, allowed you to capture amazing light trails and stunning effects. Today, however, you can cheat your way to success by turning any Live Photo into a long exposure shot. As long as you have iOS 11 installed, you can get a very effective result thanks to a new effect within Photos. Here’s how… Step-by-step Create a long exposure shot 1 Take a photo Open the Camera app, set it to Photo mode and ensure Live…

“Even the youngest of children will be able to use the app in minutes” Tuneful icons Each icon within the grid represents a note and its positioning represents when it will play within the tune. It really could not be easier to manage. Touch the sky Tapping the sky will change the tempo of the tune and doing so again will make another change. It’s simple, effective and very quick to use. Create an album You can create as many tunes as you like and access them by tapping this area. The controls are minimal, but more than enough for your needs. Pick and play Tap an icon at the bottom and then tap within the grid. Even the youngest of children will be able to learn and use the…

You’ve long been able to customise your Watch face using your own images, but altering the image has meant having pictures within a synced album. With iOS 11, however, there’s a new ‘Create Watch Face’ share sheet option within the Photos app of the iPhone. You also have the opportunity to turn your images into a fun kaleidoscope. You can also pick up to ten images to use as your custom watch face, each of which will change on your Watch whenever you lift your wrist. Step-by-step Make your own custom faces 1 Open Photos app Open the Photos app on your iPhone and navigate your images to find up to ten images that you would like to use for your Watch face. Tap ‘Select’ and highlight each one. 2…

How do I save emails as drafts on my iPad? It seems that every time I start composing one the kids distract me! Helen Swift 1 Start composing Start composing an email as normal in your iPad’s Mail app and then when you want to save it as a draft, press and hold on the subject line and swipe downwards. 2 Save as draft If done correctly, the email should be moved down to the bottom of the screen so that only the subject line is visible. You can tap on this to resume typing. 3 View as a list You can save as many drafts as you like by swiping down. If you would like to view all current drafts then you can press and hold on the ‘Compose’…

Key features Wireless 5.1 surround sound • Dolby/DTS & Dolby Pro Logic II Learn more edifier.com Available from amazon.co.uk We really liked the Luna Eclipse e25 speakers that we reviewed in issue 175 and were keen to see how well they scale up to a 5.1 surround sound system. Comprising of four speakers, a subwoofer and a decoder unit, the e255 Active Home Theatre speaker system sounds great, even without an HDMI port. The obscene curves in the design really turn this sound system into a feature. And while we appreciate that the design isn’t to everyone’s taste, we must applaud the fact that it is a largely wireless system that will slot effortlessly into your home entertainment setup – even if the subwoofer does look like Kenny…

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Hopefully by now you will have had the chance to fully digest most of the cool new features in iOS 11 and macOS High Sierra. But the beauty of Apple’s operating systems is that there are always little things to discover further along the line, which is what our projects are based on this issue. Here we take a look at a few of the lesser-known features tucked away within the new updates, including the ability to annotate screenshots and take pictures in FaceTime. 1 Mark up your screenshots The iOS 11 update brings lots of big, bold features to your iPhone, and plenty of subtle ones too. Here we explore one of those – the ability to take screenshots and instantly annotate and share them. 1 Take a screenshot…

1 Open one of your Live Photos0 Click on the ‘Media Types’ item in the sidebar and then choose ‘Live Photos’. Double-click on the Live Photo you wish to edit and then you will see the various options at the bottom of the screen. 2 Choose an effect Click on the ‘Live’ menu and you will be able to choose other effects, such as ‘Loop’, ‘Bounce’ and ‘Long Exposure’. For the purposes of creating a GIF, select the ‘Loop’ option. 3 Re-apply sound Your Live Photo will now be played repeatedly, but by default the sound will be cut. You can re-apply the sound by clicking on the speaker icon to the left. Now tap ‘Done’ and your Live Photo will be saved.…

If you read the Apple press blurb prior to High Sierra’s release then you’ll probably already know that Siri has undergone a few High Sierra enhancements. These include a more natural-sounding voice, an expanded repertoire of answers for a wider selection of questions and a new option to type questions instead of asking them. Superstar DJ Want to listen to something different? Let Siri guide your ears Subscribe Unless you are asking for something specific from your iTunes library then you must be a paid-up subscriber to Apple Music in order to get the best out of Siri in this area as Siri will source music from the Radio section. Mark them If you like something that Siri has picked out for you then click on this star icon and…

With High Sierra OS, the Photos app now boasts a wider range of image editing tools. One of the most powerful new tools is the Curves panel. By changing the shape of a curve you can selectively lighten or darken specific tones. This helps you tackle problem shots such as our backlit start image. Due to the scene’s high contrast lighting the camera has struggled to get detail in both the shadows and the highlights. By adding points to a curve we can claw back the castle’s under-exposed shadow detail without blowing out the sky’s correctly exposed highlights. Curves is an exciting addition to Photos, elevating it to a more high-end post-production digital darkroom. Step-by-step How to adjust exposure 1 Import problem picture Go to File>Import and browse to our…

Much of the material that you use in your iMovie projects will be captured on mobile devices such as an iPhone or iPad. Thanks to the iOS version of iMovie you can start editing your footage immediately on that same device. This gives you the freedom to begin a rough iMovie edit wherever you happen to be, whether it’s on location or from the comfort of your living room sofa. The iOS version of iMovie may look a little different to the desktop version, but it enables you to view your raw footage, cut it together and even add titles, transitions and filters. You can then transfer the iOS iMovie project to your Mac’s copy of iMovie and fine-tune the project before sharing it. Step-by-step Transfer iOS iMovie projects to…

Prior to the advent of Logic’s latest 10.3.2 update, if you wanted to change the pitch of an audio region within a project, it was a bit of a kerfuffle to say the least. Now though, it’s possible to transpose an audio region from the arrange window just like you’d do with a regular MIDI region or Apple Loop – by selecting the required transpose value directly within the region inspector box. This improvement alone will have prompted cheers and general merriment from Logic Pro users worldwide, as it’s a long-awaited addition to an already generous feature list. So in the steps below, we’ll break down exactly how to achieve the effect and show you how to make use of it. Step-by-step How to use the transposition effect 1 Launch…

For many people the idea of recording their happenings in a daily diary is the most natural thing in the world, but in an age where digital rules it has become something of a lost art. With Lifecraft, however, you can not only note down important events, but you can also record the emotions that they inspired and then look back at your emotional state over long periods. The ability to use the app on all of your devices is present and emphasis has been placed on simplicity and usability above all else. Here we will show you how to use Lifecraft which should prove to be a logical and simple experience from the very first use. Let’s start capturing those emotions for prosperity. Step-by-step Capture your thoughts every day…

Everyone experiences wireless network connection problems or internet access problems from time to time and it can happen at home with your Mac or when using public Wi-Fi hotspots. What can you do if your Mac cannot connect to Wi-Fi or if it connects but can’t access the internet? Here we share the best tips to restore the network connection quickly. The fault is usually easily corrected. The solutions range from rebooting the router to choosing the right network when several are within range. The final step is a particularly useful tip when you are out of the home or office with a MacBook and the public Wi-Fi hotspot is not working. It will get you online in no time. Step-by-step Solve Wi-Fi connection problems 1 Check the Wi-Fi Click…

 The Apple Watch is obviously not designed for playing games, but developers are designed to pick up a challenge and create great things. For those moments when you have a few spare minutes and want to try something different, the Apple Watch can work as a fun distraction and in some cases it actually enhances a game by adding an extra element that is more accessible and easier to control than even an iPhone. “Don’t discard the AppleWatch as a gaming platform” So don t discard the Apple Watch as a gaming platform because there are some excellent titles available which we will explain in detail. Lifeline If ever a game summed up how the Apple Watch can add a new entertainment dimension it is Lifeline. Throughout the day you…

It is near-impossible to type one-handed on an iPhone Plus – the 5.5-inch screen stretches the keyboard a tad too far. With the same problem facing iPhone X users, Apple has introduced a new feature: you can now shift the keyboard left and right. While it only works in portrait mode (and not on the iPad at all), it effectively creates an iPhone SE-sized keyboard. You’ll still need to reach for functions at the top of the screen (we yearn for a URL bar at the bottom of Safari). But you can still double-tap the Home button to lower the screen and put the top half in reach (unless you have an iPhone X where it’s been dropped). Step-by-step Activate left and right keyboards 1 Open an app First of…

Live Photos were introduced with the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus, allowing you to snap an image while capturing anything that happened 1.5 seconds before and after. It has led to some dynamic photographs but Apple has gone further in iOS 11 with a looping feature that plays the best part of a Live Photo over and over. Here we look at how you can access this tool and share it on social media. To get the best out of the loops, we’ll have to wait until the likes of Instagram and Twitter catch up. In the meantime, though, you can have a lot of fun and also experiment with another cool feature called Bounce. Step-by-step To create a looping video from a Live Photo 1 Launch Photos app First…

One of iOS 11’s new features is the facility to track family members, for example, in the Messages app. Picture the scene, one of your children is out with friends, they get separated and are unsure of how to get home. As long as they have Location Services turned on and share their location with you, you can stay in touch via the Messages app and, without having to leave that app, see their exact location pinpointed on a map and then get step-by-step directions straight to them. It’s an incredibly useful service. The map data is also updated in real time, so if they are on the move you will be able to see this and the directions on how to get to them, if you are using them,…

An increasing number of Apple users have more than one Apple TV in their home, ensuring the entertainment follows them around the house. But what if you want to keep the experience the same? Do you really want the hassle of having to manually order your apps on the home screen of both devices so that they match? Introduced by Apple in tvOS 11, One Home Screen keeps your apps and the home screen up-to-date across multiple Apple TVs as long as each one is logged into the same iCloud account. As you can imagine, this makes it infinitely easier to find your content when you switch between the devices. Step-by-step Enable Apple TV’s One Home Screen 1 Launch Settings app If you want the home screens of your Apple…

3D Touch Touchscreen technology first introduced with the iPhone 6 and 6s Plus that lets you access new features depending on how hard you press down on the screen. 4K This is a new type of TV and monitor standard that is replacing HD and is so-called because it will have around 4,000 horizontal pixels. Passcode Usually four-digit, passcodes are a means of securing your device and add an extra layer of security to other methods of unlocking your device, such as TouchID. Widget These are accessible by swiping right from your iPhone’s home screen and provide access to certain features from built-in and third-party apps that you have installed.…

Key features Custom 45mm Neodymium drivers • Bluetooth 4.1 with Aptx Learn more masterdynamic.co.uk Available from amazon.co.uk We have tested a wide range of over-ear headphones in recent issues of iCreate, in all shapes, sizes and prices ranges, but the MW60s from Master & Dynamic trump pretty much everything – they’re seriously good. And as soon as you remove them from the packaging you can just smell the quality. Hand-assembled using the finest components, each set of MW60 headphones comprises of aluminium casings with stainless steel components. Heavy grain premium cowhide forms the exterior of the headband and earcup accents, while comfort is provided on the interiors with soft lambskin – they’re comfortable to wear with a tight seal around the cups that is very effective at blocking…

Trendz Touch Screen Gloves £4.99/$5.99 prezzybox.com These gloves will help you dramatically reduce the risk of frostbite while idly prodding your iPhone screen on cold train platforms this winter. They provide a satisfyingly responsive touch action while keeping your fingers nice and toasty and come in a wide range of colours to help you stay accessorised. Unfortunately, they’re only available in a medium size, so huge-handed adults need not apply, but they’re certainly ideal for teens – especially at this cheap price point. A perfect stocking-filler. Xqisit S30 Speaker £49.99/$59.99 xqisit.com At first glance, the S30 bluetooth speaker from Cologne-based tech firm, Xqisit, resembles a stylish case for your glasses. But that at least should give you an idea of how compact and lightweight a unit…