iOS app reviews, tips and features - iPhone and iPad
Microsoft provides free online storage and a free app to access it from your mobile phone, and it now has even more features than ever. See what’s new in the updated app for the iPhone.
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- Written by Roland Waddilove
- Published: 07 February 2018
Do you want to know what is going on inside your iPhone or iPad. If you are curious about what iOS is doing behind the scenes, these four apps will show you the CPU, RAM, storage and more.
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- Written by Roland Waddilove
- Published: 29 January 2018
How do you get old photo prints into your Photos library stored on iCloud? Using Google PhotoScan you can transfer old snaps before they fade and discolour with age. Save your photos!
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- Written by Roland Waddilove
- Published: 10 January 2018
By configuring a wide range of restrictions you can control what can and cannot be done on an iPhone or iPad. This is useful if there are other people that use your devices, especially children.
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- Written by Roland Waddilove
- Published: 02 January 2018
Take a break and have fun with these fast paced games for the iPhone and iPad. They are all variations on a theme and it is your task to save the planet from destruction by alien invaders.
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- Written by Roland Waddilove
- Published: 23 December 2017
DNS servers play a role in the security of the internet and some are more secure than others. This guide shows how to change the DNS servers on your iPhone to make the internet safer to use.
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- Written by Roland Waddilove
- Published: 09 December 2017
Microsoft once had the web browser market mostly to itself, but is struggling with Edge in Windows 10. However, Edge for iPhone could boost its use by helping Windows users feel at home.
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- Written by Roland Waddilove
- Published: 01 December 2017
It is the time of year when there are great bargains to be found online and when family and friends are looking for gifts to buy for you. These brilliant iPhone accessories are perfect for anyone.
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- Written by Roland Waddilove
- Published: 23 November 2017
Apple Maps has come a long way from when it was launched and it now has some great features that might make you switch back from Google Maps if you haven’t already done so. Check them out.
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- Written by Roland Waddilove
- Published: 15 November 2017
Phone contracts are getting more generous and the amount of data that we can use is increasing, but our consumption is also increasing too. Here’s how to limit the amount of data used by apps.
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- Written by Roland Waddilove
- Published: 08 November 2017
Did you know that instead of typing your emails, you can write on the iPhone screen with your finger and use drawing tools? Create and send colourful drawings in your emails just for fun!
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- Written by Roland Waddilove
- Published: 01 November 2017
Measuring your heart rate is one way to gauge fitness and your iPhone can help by recording measurements and letting you browse your history. You can see yourself getting fitter over time.
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- Written by Roland Waddilove
- Published: 25 October 2017
Apple Maps is a good app for finding your way around and getting directions, but is it fun? If you want something more entertaining, Google Earth has had some impressive updates recently.
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- Written by Roland Waddilove
- Published: 18 October 2017
Apple provides a useful collection of apps with iOS devices, but you don’t have to use them and in some cases there are better alternatives. Let’s take a look at what you can use instead.
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- Written by Roland Waddilove
- Published: 11 October 2017
Sometimes you come across a web page that is so useful you want to save it. Bookmarking is an option, but if you want a physical copy you can save it as a PDF on your iPhone to read later.
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- Written by Roland Waddilove
- Published: 07 October 2017
Do you have an app on your iPhone to scan in documents? You no longer need it because the Apple Notes app can scan and save paper documents in Notes. Here's how to scan with Notes on the iPhone.
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- Written by Roland Waddilove
- Published: 03 October 2017
Most people know how to take a screenshot of the iPhone or iPad screen and the feature has been around for years. Now you can edit them and annotate them too thanks to iOS 11. It’s a great feature.
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- Written by Roland Waddilove
- Published: 24 September 2017
Everyone needs a break for work and here are three great games for the iPhone that will keep you entertained for several hours. From dragons to puzzles to digging a mine, join in the fun.
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- Written by Roland Waddilove
- Published: 16 September 2017
iOS 11 is a major upgrade for the iPhone and iPad and no doubt soon after will come service packs. Will the upgrades proceed smoothly without hitches? Yes if you follow these top tips.
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- Written by Roland Waddilove
- Published: 13 September 2017
Online accounts are becoming harder to hack, so hackers are using phishing emails to trick you into revealing login details. Here is a guide to spotting phishing messages on your iPhone.
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- Written by Roland Waddilove
- Published: 06 September 2017
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