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      Tom Rolfe
      January 26, 2023
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      Tom Rolfe
      January 26, 2023
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      Tom Rolfe
      January 25, 2023
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      Tom Rolfe
      January 24, 2023
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      Tom Rolfe
      January 18, 2023
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      Tom Rolfe
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      Tom Rolfe
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      Jon Mundy
      January 23, 2023
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      Craig Grannell
      January 26, 2023
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      Jon Mundy
      January 23, 2023
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      Craig Grannell
      January 19, 2023
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      Tom Rolfe
      January 18, 2023
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      Craig Grannell
      January 14, 2023
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      Craig Grannell
      January 11, 2023
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      Tom Rolfe
      January 19, 2023
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      Tom Rolfe
      January 19, 2023
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      Jon Mundy
      January 15, 2023
    • TapSmart Game Awards – the best iPhone and iPad games of 2022Tapsmart Game Awards5 fantastic games from 2022

      Craig Grannell
      December 30, 2022
    • Gaming price drops – 5 great iOS titles on saleNew Year price drops4 great games currently on sale

      Tom Rolfe
      December 21, 2022
    • The classic game: Bit PilotBit PilotRIP to a true App Store classic

      Craig Grannell
      December 16, 2022
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      Vampire Survivors – bullet hell survival done rightVampire SurvivorsBullet hell survival done right

      Jon Mundy
      December 16, 2022
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    • Clear your device – tackle your 'other' storage space

      Andy Price
      January 28, 2023
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      Andy Price
      January 28, 2023
    • Avoiding common scams – how to spot a fake email or textAvoiding common scamsHow to spot a fake email or text

      Tom Rolfe
      January 27, 2023
    • Blank icons – hack your Home Screen layoutBlank iconsHack your Home Screen layout

      Tom Rolfe
      January 26, 2023
    • VPNs for iPhone: what are they and which should you use?VPNs for iPhoneWhat are they and which to choose?

      Craig Grannell
      January 25, 2023
    • Xbox Cloud Gaming – how to stream games on iPhone or iPadXbox Game PassHow to stream games on iOS

      Jon Mundy
      January 25, 2023
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      Andy Price
      January 24, 2023
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Control Center: a suite of handy shortcuts | iOS 11 GuideControl CenterA suite of handy shortcuts

Tom Rolfe
June 22, 2016
Tips & Tricks
Control Center houses shortcuts to several apps, features, and settings. To quickly gain access to handy options in the...
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Do Not Disturb: get some peace and quiet | iOS 11 GuideDo Not DisturbGet some peace and quiet

Tom Rolfe
June 22, 2016
Tips & Tricks
Turning on the Do Not Disturb setting stops any notifications from apps appearing on your device. You’ll still...
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Using folders: organize apps like a pro | iOS 11 GuideUsing foldersOrganize apps like a pro

Tom Rolfe
June 22, 2016
Tips & Tricks
Folders can be used to group similar apps together, to save space on your Home Screen and make apps easier...
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Cover Sheet: see all your notifications | iOS 11 GuideCover SheetSee all your notifications

Tom Rolfe
June 22, 2016
Tips & Tricks
View all your received messages in one place via the Cover Sheet. This view can be seen on...
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Quick actions: Home screen shortcuts with 3D Touch | iOS 11 GuideQuick ActionsHome screen shortcuts with 3D Touch

Tom Rolfe
June 22, 2016
Tips & Tricks
If you have a relatively new iPhone (6s and above) you can take advantage of the pressure-sensing 3D Touch feature to get quick...
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Notifications: quickly reply or hide alerts | iOS 11 GuideNotificationsQuickly reply or hide alerts

Tom Rolfe
June 22, 2016
Tips & Tricks
When app updates appear as notifications on the Cover Sheet, you can interact with them to open the...
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Spotlight search: looking through third-party apps | iOS 11 GuideSpotlight searchLooking through third-party apps

Tom Rolfe
June 22, 2016
Tips & Tricks
Spotlight search enables you to search your phone for contacts, apps, music, video, audio books, notes, emails, calendar...
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Widgets: customizing the widget view | iOS 11 GuideWidgetsCustomizing the widget view

Tom Rolfe
June 22, 2016
Tips & Tricks
Widgets are everywhere in iOS, providing quick access to relevant daily information. To access widgets, simply swipe from left...
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Move and delete: how to move or delete apps | iOS 11 GuideMove and DeleteHow to move or delete apps

Tom Rolfe
June 21, 2016
Tips & Tricks
Moving icons around on your screen is easy, as is deleting any apps that you no longer use....
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Home Screen: welcome to the Home screen | iOS 11 GuideHome screenWelcome to the home screen

Tom Rolfe
June 21, 2016
Tips & Tricks
The Home screen is where you’ll find all of your apps and is the primary way to interact...
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iOS 9: Use the back button to quickly resume apps on iPadBack buttonReturn to the last app

Tom Rolfe
October 27, 2015
Tips & Tricks
One of the most useful features added in iOS 9 is a new back button. Often, iPad users find...
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iOS 9: Start using Today Widgets on your iPadToday WidgetsCustomizing the Today View

Tom Rolfe
October 27, 2015
Tips & Tricks
The Today View provides quick access to relevant daily information. To access it simply swipe down from the...
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Guide: using quick actions with 3D Touch on the iPhone 6s | iOS 9Quick ActionsHome screen shortcuts with 3D Touch

Tom Rolfe
October 13, 2015
Tips & Tricks
If you have an iPhone 6s or 6s Plus, you can take advantage of the pressure-sensing 3D Touch feature to get...
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Guide: Use the back button to quickly resume apps on iPhone | iOS 9Back buttonReturn to the last app

Tom Rolfe
September 16, 2015
Tips & Tricks
One of the most useful features added in iOS 9 is a new back button. Often, iPhone users...
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Guide: Intelligent Search with Spotlight on iPhone | iOS 9Spotlight searchLooking through third-party apps

Tom Rolfe
September 16, 2015
Tips & Tricks
Spotlight search enables you to search your phone for contacts, apps, music, video, audio books, notes, emails, calendar...
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Guide: How to change your iPhone wallpaper | iOS 9Set wallpaperChoose a new background image

Tom Rolfe
September 16, 2015
Tips & Tricks
You can change the wallpaper (background image) that displays on both the iPhone's Lock Screen and Home Screen, and...
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iOS 9: Search Settings on iPad to find obscure optionsSettings searchEasily find obscure options

Tom Rolfe
August 11, 2015
Tips & Tricks
There is a lot that can be customized on an iPad, and often it's difficult to find the options...
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Guide: search Settings on iPhone to find obscure options | iOS 9Settings searchEasily find obscure options

Tom Rolfe
August 11, 2015
Tips & Tricks
There is a lot that can be customized on an iPhone, and often it's difficult to find the options...
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iOS 9: Multitasking on iPad with Slide Over and Split ViewSplit-screen multitaskingOperate two apps at once

Tom Rolfe
August 9, 2015
Tips & Tricks
iOS 9 brings some new multitasking features that can show two apps on screen at once, Slide Over...
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iOS 9: How to take a screenshot on an iPadTake a screenshotHow to save an image of the screen

Tom Rolfe
July 25, 2015
Tips & Tricks
It’s possible to save images from apps by taking a screenshot of the current view on your iPad....
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    Craig Grannell
    January 26, 2023
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    January 11, 2023
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    Craig Grannell
    November 21, 2022
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    Tom Rolfe
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