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If you’re out and about and there’s no free Wi-Fi available, you can use your iPhone’s internet connection on another device, like a laptop or tablet. This feature is called “Personal Hotspot” on the iPhone (also known as “tethering”), and you can use it over Wi-Fi or USB. tmntag.cmd.push(function(){tmntag.adTag(‘purch_N_C_0_1’, false);}); What You Need to Know About […]

Khamosh Pathak The Find My iPad feature helps you locate your iPad if it’s missing. If your tablet is online, you can see its location on the map and even play a sound. Here’s how you can turn this feature on or off. tmntag.cmd.push(function(){tmntag.adTag(‘purch_N_C_0_1’, false);}); Enable or Disable Find My iPad When you set up […]

AMBER and emergency alerts occur when there’s a child abduction or there’s an important event such as a severe weather alert (tornado warning) that local governments needs to make people aware of. While we don’t recommend disabling these permanently, you might need to temporarily. The thing about these alerts are that they occur whether you have your phone on silent […]

Khamosh Pathak If you’ve ever wondered where you were last week, you can use your iPhone or iPad to view your location history. And if you use Google Maps, you can find very detailed information about your whereabouts. tmntag.cmd.push(function(){tmntag.adTag(‘purch_N_C_0_1’, false);}); Location History and Privacy All major tech companies and apps have some form of location […]

While the iPhone X, XS, and the XR no longer feature Apple’s iconic home button, they still have power buttons. Unfortunately, when it comes to turning off the device, the power button alone doesn’t cut it. Usually, when you turn off an iPhone, you hold down the power button for a few seconds and then […]

Ben Stockton Public Wi-Fi is freely available, but it does come with risks. If you enable the hotspot feature on your Android handset instead, you can create a portable Wi-Fi network and connect other devices to the internet. Mobile Wi-Fi hotspots are useful in other situations, too. For example, if your internet connection goes down at […]

The Messages app on Mac works exactly like its iPhone and iPad counterpart, allowing you to send iMessages to other Apple devices. If you’d rather keep your messages separate, you can turn off Messages on macOS following these instructions. These instructions will work for Catalina, but you might find the steps vary for older versions […]

When typing on an Android device, your spelling is checked automatically and replacement words are suggested. If you don’t select a word in the list of suggestions, a default word is used to replace what the system thinks is a misspelled word. However, what if the word is not misspelled? The auto-correction feature in Android […]

Wachiwit/Shutterstock Siri, Apple’s voice assistant, isn’t for everyone. If you don’t find Siri useful, or you accidentally keep invoking Siri using the Side button or the “Hey Siri” phrase, here’s how you can disable Siri for good on your iPhone or iPad. tmntag.cmd.push(function(){tmntag.adTag(‘purch_N_C_0_1’, false);}); How to Disable Siri on iPhone and iPad Disabling Siri can […]

Justin Duino As with all electronics, your iPad Pro should occasionally be turned off and restarted. Apple had to change the process between generations, so newer iPads require an extra step. Here’s how to power down your iPad Pro Face ID or Home Button model. tmntag.cmd.push(function(){tmntag.adTag(‘purch_N_C_0_1’, false);}); Turn Off Your iPad Pro with Face ID […]