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      Tom Rolfe
      January 22, 2020
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    • Midweek news bites – from iPhone 9 to iPhone 12 and beyondMidweek news bitesFrom iPhone 9 to iPhone 12 and beyond

      Tom Rolfe
      January 22, 2020

    • iPhone 12 rumors – four super-slim OLED models comingiPhone 12 rumorsFour super-slim OLED models coming

      Tom Rolfe
      January 21, 2020

    • Certified Refurbished – big discounts on ‘like new’ iPhone XSCertified refurbishedBig discounts on 'like new' iPhone XS

      Tom Rolfe
      January 21, 2020

    • Apple TV+ shows – plenty of new content coming soonApple TV+ showsPlenty of new content coming soon

      Tom Rolfe
      January 20, 2020

    • Apple vs Android – pros and cons from both sides of the fenceApple vs AndroidPros and cons from both sides of the fence

      Tom Rolfe
      January 17, 2020

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      Tom Rolfe
      January 16, 2020
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      Review: EcoWake – an environmentally friendly alarm clock

      Joe White
      January 20, 2020
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      Review: EcoWake – an environmentally friendly alarm clockEcoWakeAn environmentally friendly alarm clock

      Joe White
      January 20, 2020

    • Apps of the Week: three great apps from January 17, 2020Apps of the WeekThree great apps from Jan 17, 2020

      Jon Mundy
      January 17, 2020
    • 4.5

      Geist – brain training, meditation and mindfulnessGeistBrain training, meditation and mindfulness

      Joe White
      January 15, 2020
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      Reeder 4 – elegant and refined RSS readerReeder 4Elegant and refined RSS reader

      Joe White
      January 10, 2020

    • Apps of the Week: three great apps from January 10, 2020Apps of the WeekThree great apps from Jan 10, 2020

      Jon Mundy
      January 10, 2020
    • 5.0

      Priime – powerful editing tools and filtersPriimePowerful editing tools and filters

      Andy Price
      January 4, 2020
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    • Best of Apple Arcade – Joe's personal top three

      Tom Rolfe
      January 13, 2020
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    • Best of Apple Arcade – Joe’s personal top threeBest of Apple ArcadeJoe's personal top three

      Tom Rolfe
      January 13, 2020
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      Simulacra 2 – solve a mystery on a found phoneSimulacra 2Solve a mystery on a found phone

      Andy Price
      January 13, 2020
    • 4.5

      Song of Bloom – a puzzle paints a thousand wordsSong of BloomA puzzle paints a thousand words

      Jon Mundy
      January 11, 2020

    • Best of Apple Arcade – three games chosen by AndyBest of Apple ArcadeThree games chosen by Andy

      Tom Rolfe
      January 7, 2020

    • Best games of 2019: 4 great titles worth downloadingBest games of 20194 great titles worth downloading

      Tom Rolfe
      December 29, 2019
    • 3.5

      Golf Battle – fast-paced online mini-golfGolf BattleFast-paced online mini-golf

      Jon Mundy
      December 21, 2019
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      January 19, 2020
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      Tom Rolfe
      January 19, 2020

    • Clear out your photos – tips for taming your camera rollClear our your photosTips for taming your camera roll

      Jon Mundy
      January 18, 2020

    • Two-factor authentication – how to safeguard your device and dataTwo-factor authenticationHow to safeguard your device and data

      Tom Rolfe
      January 13, 2020

    • Virtual Private Networks – protect your privacy with NordVPNVirtual Private NetworkProtect your privacy with NordVPN

      Tom Rolfe
      January 12, 2020

    • Personal Hotspot – share your mobile data with another devicePersonal HotspotShare your mobile data with another device

      Andy Price
      January 11, 2020

    • Night mode – low light photography with iPhone 11Night modeLow light photography with iPhone 11

      Tom Rolfe
      January 9, 2020
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Forgotten password? Here’s how to reset your Apple ID / iCloud detailsForgotten password?How to reset your Apple ID / iCloud details

Tom Rolfe
January 19, 2020
Tips & Tricks
"I'm locked out! How do I reset my password?" Here at TapSmart HQ, we get asked this question...
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Clear out your photos – tips for taming your camera rollClear our your photosTips for taming your camera roll

Jon Mundy
January 18, 2020
Tips & Tricks
It's been five years since Apple's Photos launched, and we can scarcely imagine a time when we didn't...
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Two-factor authentication – how to safeguard your device and dataTwo-factor authenticationHow to safeguard your device and data

Tom Rolfe
January 13, 2020
Tips & Tricks
Two-factor authentication helps safeguard your Apple ID against unauthorized access. This is really important as your Apple ID stores information including...
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Virtual Private Networks – protect your privacy with NordVPNVirtual Private NetworkProtect your privacy with NordVPN

Tom Rolfe
January 12, 2020
Tips & Tricks
Explained: why you should safeguard your browsing, and why NordVPN is the way to go VPNs, or “virtual...
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Personal Hotspot – share your mobile data with another devicePersonal HotspotShare your mobile data with another device

Andy Price
January 11, 2020
Tips & Tricks
Despite living in the 21st century and all the promise that brings, we are still far from ubiquitous...
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Night mode – low light photography with iPhone 11Night modeLow light photography with iPhone 11

Tom Rolfe
January 9, 2020
Tips & Tricks
Ensure your night photos are more than a shot in the dark Apple really upped its low-light photography...
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Holograms three ways – how to add virtual people to your roomHolograms three waysHow to add virtual people to your room

Andy Price
January 7, 2020
Tips & Tricks
The word hologram feels a bit retro, no? Back in the day, we were trading holographic stickers for...
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Low light photography – clear night shots with any deviceLow Light PhotographyClear night shots with any device

Jon Mundy
January 6, 2020
Tips & Tricks
For photography nuts, the headline feature of the iPhone 11 family is its ability to capture excellent shots...
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Data & Privacy – tips for Apple, Google, Amazon, and FacebookData & PrivacyTips for Apple, Google, Amazon, and Facebook

Tom Rolfe
January 5, 2020
Tips & Tricks
Privacy is a big deal these days, and Apple is increasingly making its protection of user data a...
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Dual displays – link your Mac and iPad with SidecarDual displaysLink your Mac and iPad with Sidecar

Tom Rolfe
January 4, 2020
Tips & Tricks
One of the best new features Apple released this year is Sidecar, a way to connect your iPad...
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Marvis’ Music Upgrade – three ways to improve on Apple MusicMarvis' Music UpgradeThree ways to improve on Apple Music

Joe White
January 2, 2020
Tips & Tricks
Marvis is a great alternative to the built-in Music app. Here are three of its most unique features....
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Clear your chats – delete attachments to save spaceClear your chatsDelete attachments to save space

Joe White
December 31, 2019
Tips & Tricks
If you aren’t cleaning up the contents of your favorite messenging apps, you should be. ...
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Website Builder – using Universe to design your own siteWebsite BuilderUsing Universe to design your own site

Joe White
December 31, 2019
Tips & Tricks
Designing a website from your iPhone or iPad is easy – so long as you have the right...
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Medical ID – how to set it up (and why you should)Medical IDHow to set it up (and why you should)

Tom Rolfe
December 30, 2019
Tips & Tricks
If you haven't already, it's important to set up a Medical ID, which contains important information that can...
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Live Listen – use AirPods to amplify nearby soundsLive ListenUse AirPods to amplify nearby sounds

Joe White
December 30, 2019
Tips & Tricks
Did you know your AirPods can also function as a digital hearing aid? ...
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Editing in iOS 13 – what all the new photo tools doEditing in iOS 13What all the new photo tools do

Tom Rolfe
December 29, 2019
Tips & Tricks
In iOS 13 and iPadOS, the Photos app has changed dramatically. Not only has the layout been updated...
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Sharing Options – protect your privacy when sharing photosSharing OptionsProtect your privacy when sharing photos

Andy Price
December 23, 2019
Tips & Tricks
In iOS 13, Apple users were introduced to a brand new share sheet. Though a little cluttered, it...
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3D Touch – 5 ways it’s been replaced in iOS 133D Touch5 ways it's been replaced in iOS 13

Jon Mundy
December 22, 2019
Tips & Tricks
Arriving with the iPhone 6S in 2015, 3D Touch promised a tactile new interface layer that responded to...
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Digital Signing – two ways to sign documentsDigital SigningTwo ways to sign documents

Joe White
December 19, 2019
Tips & Tricks
Reading through contracts and checking the small print can be dull and time consuming, but signing them doesn’t...
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Connecting Controllers – how to connect a wireless gamepadConnecting ControllersHow to connect a wireless gamepad

Craig Grannell
December 14, 2019
Tips & Tricks
Apple at WWDC 2019 announced PS4 and Xbox One controllers would be supported under iOS 13 and iPadOS...
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    Simulacra 2 – solve a mystery on a found phoneSimulacra 2Solve a mystery on a found phone

    Andy Price
    January 13, 2020
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    Priime – powerful editing tools and filtersPriimePowerful editing tools and filters

    Andy Price
    January 4, 2020
  • 4.0

    Freedom – block distracting content on your deviceFreedomBlock distracting content on your device

    Andy Price
    December 27, 2019
  • 4.0

    A Case of Distrust – detective noir puzzlerA Case of DistrustDetective noir puzzler

    Andy Price
    December 15, 2019
  • 4.5

    EōN by Jean-Michel Jarre – endless, never-the-same musicEōN by Jean-Michel JarreEndless never-the-same music

    Craig Grannell
    December 7, 2019
  • 4.0

    Graphite by Becasso – create bespoke photo artGraphite by BecassoCreate bespoke photo art

    Andy Price
    November 26, 2019
  • 3.0

    Gradient Photo – popular editor with celebrity likeness toolGradient PhotoPopular editor with celebrity likeness tool

    Andy Price
    November 20, 2019
  • 2.5

    Ghost Detector – spirit hunting Halloween sillinessGhost DetectorSpirit hunting Halloween silliness

    Andy Price
    October 28, 2019

  • 7th-gen iPad review – 14 days with Apple’s latest tablet7th-gen iPad review14 days with Apple's latest tablet

    Craig Grannell
    October 26, 2019
  • 4.5

    gowithYamo – embrace your inner art-lovergowithYamoEmbrace your inner art-lover

    Andy Price
    October 14, 2019

  • Apple Watch Series 5 review: 14 days with Apple’s always-on smartwatchApple Watch S5 review14 days with Apple’s always-on smartwatch

    Craig Grannell
    October 5, 2019

  • iPhone 11 Pro Max review: 14 days with Apple’s flagship smartphoneiPhone 11 Pro Max review14 days with Apple’s flagship smartphone

    Craig Grannell
    October 4, 2019
  • 4.0

    JigSpace – educational models in ARJigSpaceEducational models in AR

    Andy Price
    October 1, 2019
  • 4.0

    MelodyVR – experience concerts in virtual realityMelodyVRExperience concerts in virtual reality

    Andy Price
    September 26, 2019
  • 4.5

    Calory – calorie counting made simpleCaloryCalorie counting made simple

    Andy Price
    September 1, 2019
  • 4.0

    Yokai Dungeon – Zelda meets Japanese folkloreYokai DungeonZelda meets Japanese folklore

    Andy Price
    August 24, 2019
  • 4.0

    Traffix: City Rush – smart minimalist highway puzzlesTraffix: City RushSmart minimalist highway puzzles

    Andy Price
    August 15, 2019
  • 3.5

    Dotspot Discovery – influencer-recommended activitiesDotspot DiscoveryInfluencer-recommended activities

    Andy Price
    August 15, 2019
  • 2.5

    Review: Dr Mario – Nintendo’s classic franchise arrives on iOSDr Mario WorldNintendo's classic franchise arrives on iOS

    Andy Price
    July 29, 2019

  • 10 beautiful games – titles that prove games can be art10 beautiful gamesTitles that prove games can be art

    Tom Rolfe
    July 20, 2019
  • 4.9

    MINIT – retro RPG is nostalgic blissMINITRetro RPG is nostalgic bliss

    Andy Price
    July 18, 2019
  • 5.0

    Streaks – a task tracker to help form good habitsStreaksA task tracker to help form good habits

    Craig Grannell
    July 16, 2019
  • 4.5

    Firefox Focus – private web browsing from MozillaFirefox FocusPrivate web browsing from Mozilla

    Andy Price
    July 8, 2019
  • 4.0

    Alt-Frequencies – ambitious time loop storyAlt-FrequenciesAmbitious storytelling game

    Andy Price
    June 10, 2019
  • 4.5

    Review: ELOH – solve relaxing puzzles to the beatReview: ELOHSolve relaxing puzzles to the beat

    Andy Price
    June 9, 2019

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