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Whenever you get an iMessage, Text Message, or Email on your iPhone, it shows up on the lockscreen with a preview of the message’s contents. This can be problematic if your phone is lying around unattended in a public place or someone else is temporarily using it - they will immediately be able to see exactly what was sent. Luckily, it’s fairly simple to hide message & email previews so that incoming notifications just show the name of the person sending it and nothing else.

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Each year Apple announces new products during multiple product events throughout the year. It’s a guess to try to think about what Apple will announce next, and sometimes things are predictable to see coming, such as a new iPhone model each year. Here are a few product lines that could see an update in 2016.

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Extensions on web browsers are similar to apps on your phone, tablet, or computer. The only thing different is that web browser extensions offer features to change how you search the internet.

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YouTube is an online service that is a house hold name. It has grown an incredible amount since its launch over ten years ago. YouTube has launched a new subscription service, named YouTube Red, allowing its users to view videos of their choice when not connected to the internet, along with a big new feature: ad free.

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When downloading an app on your iPhone, you may be curious to know if it will work on your iPad. You may also be curious to know if it offers an app for the Apple Watch. Or if you can use it with the new fourth generation Apple TV. In this guide I will go over you how to identify which apps work on which devices.

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A new Apple-designed app called Music Memos has appeared in the app store Wednesday morning. Inspired by the built-in Voice Memos app, it allows musicians to record song ideas.

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In the System Preferences menu on Mac OS X there are many options to change settings within OS X. Here I will go through the main settings that can be changed in the Security & Privacy menu.

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There are hundreds of GPS/Navigation apps for iPhone: Google Maps, Tom Tom, MotionX, MapQuest, and even the built­in Apple Maps app to name a few. But all of these apps do the same thing for the most part: They tell you how to get there, how long it usually takes, and occasionally provide traffic information.

Waze provides much more in­depth, real­time information on traffic, weather, and hazards that might affect your drive. It’ll alert you when there’s a traffic jam, road closure, or speed trap ahead and updates your ETA/change your route accordingly, which you can send directly to friends and family.

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The new Apple TV includes a beautiful, redesigned remote with touchpad functionality that allows for incredibly precise controls. In addition to using it on your TV, a new software called SiriMote will allow you to use it to control your Mac too.

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Apple announced an enormous update to iOS on Monday with many features and enhancements. Currently it is available for developers only but will be made available to the public in the next few weeks. Here are a few of the significant new features, all of which can be found on Apple’s official iOS 9.3 Preview Page.

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