One of the great new features in iOS 9 is called Low Power Mode. If you’ve ever been stuck with an iPhone below 10% or 20%, it can be frustrating to watch the rest of your precious battery drain fairly quickly. Low Power Mode solves this problem by extending your battery life when you need it the most.
You may have seen reports in the last few days about a new feature called “WiFi Assist” that is causing some users to see an increase in their mobile data usage. WiFi Assist is definitely a useful feature, but if you're stressed for data - you might want to consider turning it off.
Recently, I went on the App Store looking for a good new game to play. As many do, I was scrolling through the Top Charts section of the App Store trying to find something really interesting that looked fun to play. I came across Monument Valley, a game which I had heard of before, but never played. I decided to give it a try. Monument Valley is an enticing and beautiful puzzle game that is well worth its $3.99 price tag.
It has been less than a week since the release of the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus. One feature of the new phones that users are raving about is 3D Touch. The new 3D Touch display on iPhone 6s and 6s Plus is pressure-sensitive, meaning it can detect the difference between a tap and a harder touch. This provides many new ways to interact with iOS, including accessing app-relevant shortcuts by force-touching the app icon on the home screen. Here is a list of home screen shortcuts for Apple apps that you can utilize with 3D Touch.
Apple’s new software for the Apple Watch, watchOS 2, launched on September 21, 2015 after being delayed because of a bug in the software. The Apple Watch operating system, watchOS 2, was originally set to be released with iOS 9 on September 16, 2015.
iOS 9 has been out for almost a week now. Apple announced the mobile OS already has a 50% adoption rate. This means over half of the active Apple devices in the world are running iOS 9. Since last week, we have discovered a few new features and time-saving shortcuts. Check out some hidden features in iOS 9.
Last week, we published an article on how to block ads in Safari using content blockers in iOS 9. While the new content blocking apps for iOS 9 can make your browsing experience less-cluttered and more pleasant, there are some negatives to using these apps. The inclusion of content-blocking apps to the App Store is perhaps the most controversial update Apple has made to their mobile operating system. So controversial, in fact, that Marco Arment, the developer of the Peace ad-blocking app, removed the app from the App Store last week after toping #1 in the top paid apps chart.
iOS 9 brings a wide array of new features, but one of the least-talked about is the ability to block content in Safari. Apps that block ads, trackers, etc. have topped the App Store charts, with four different versions in the top 12 for paid apps. This is the first time Apple has allowed third-party apps to modify content inside Safari, opening the door for developers to create tools to improve the browsing experience for Apple users.
iOS 9 launched this morning and brought a ton of new features and capabilities to iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. One update is the inclusion of an entirely new application called News. The News app is an awesome news aggregator that allows users to read, save and share up-to-date content from their favorite providers. Here is how to set up and use News.
At the Sept. 9th “Hey Siri” media event, Apple announced a new iPad with a 12.9” screen with the name iPad Pro. The product is fairly similar to Microsoft’s Surface Pro in design, but Apple has gone above and beyond with implementing some incredible new technologies in the device.
