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Getting Started 32 Learning the Basics 34 36 Setting Up Your Device Hand Gestures 38 Navigating Your Device How-To 40 Staying Secure 42 Making Calls 44 Mastering Messages 46 Managing Data & Media 50 Surfing the Web 51 Caring for Your Device 52 Understanding Siri 53 Using Apple Pay 54 Handoff & AirDrop 55 56 Apple Watch Basics 58 iPhoneography Crash Course iPhone 6 Plus Features. How-To Features 62 Infographic: Mind Your iPhone Manners 64 Snapchat 101 66 Beat 2048 Life + Tech 68 iPhones & Medical Breakthroughs How smartphones can help to diagnose and understand serious diseases Great Gear 74 Summer Gear Cool iPhone gear for hot summer days. Best Apps 78 Fit for an Apple Watch Top 10 health apps for Apple's first wearable. Review Spotlight 73 Sennheiser Momentum Wireless Headphones iUser 72 Jeb Corliss iPhone Life July/August 2015 3 Editor's Message Reflections on the Apple Watch Amidst writing and editing in-depth tutorials for this year’s How-To Guide, | obtained a new com- panion, and | bet you can guess what it is. Yep, the Apple Watch. | ordered Apple's first wearable in the middle of the night on April 10 (the day it became available for pre-order), and while | had resigned myself to a mid-May delivery, | was pleasantly surprised to receive it early. We've had fun around the office vetting each feature. We've sent each other our heartbeats, drawn doodles, and carried on phone conversations from neighboring rooms, to which our web editor Sarah naturally concluded, “We're basically dating in middle school.” While the novelty of such features quickly wore off, | found myself quickly relying on the Apple Watch's other core capabilities. While working at iPhone Life, |'ve tested out lots of tech products that | was excited about initially but that | ultimately cast aside; | don’t see this being one of those products. I've found it incredibly convenient for tracking my fitness, paying on the go, setting alarms, texting, and even talking on the phone. My favorite watch feature is the subtlety with which it lets me accomplish tasks. When I'm spending time with my friends or family, | like to have my attention on them. And, admittedly, I'm terrible at multitasking. This has led me to miss important mes- sages and calls. I've noticed that since beginning to wear the Apple Watch, | haven’t missed anything, but I've also remained present with those around me. The Apple Watch is a reminder that technology doesn’t need to be a distraction ora crutch. Staring at your iPhone or iPad during a lunch date feels different than receiving a subtle tap on the wrist and addressing it within a few seconds. During the rumor cycle of a product, we spend so much time wondering what Dow Chill Cloveloud a product will be like. Once it arrives, if it's a good product, we often can’t EdioniniGhian imagine our lives without it. I’m not sure the Apple Watch has reached that itor in le point yet, but | think the potential is there. iPhone Life magazine, donna@iphonelife.com More Products, More to Learn While creating this year's How-To Guide, we began to fully appreciate that the Apple experience no longer centers around one product. While it was once a point of pride for Apple to offer a minimalist lineup, for better or for worse, Apple has embraced offering a diverse range of personal electronics. With new products come new ways of interacting with them. In this issue, we'll teach you how to make the most of the iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Apple Watch and how to use them in tandem to accomplish any task. We'll start from the beginning, walking you through how to set up your device and introducing you to the basics of navigating the interface. Apple creates products that are a joy to use. But imagine—how much more satisfying will the experience be once you've mastered all the features Apple has waiting for you? © iPhoneLife.com iPhone Life Magazine Follow Us on Twitter Like Us on Facebook Get Our Daily Tips — iPhone = ‘Apple news, tips and tricks, Now available on Apple Newsstand. @iphonelite facebook.com/iphonelifemagazine iPhonelife.com/dailytips best apps, and more! Download at iPhoneLife.com/ourapp. 4 iPhone Life July/August 2015 WAKE UP The world’s first Bluetooth speaker system featuring a removable power bank. Wake up fully charged and eject the portable battery for your daily grind. The K2 charges your phone, tablet and K-CELL simultaneously. www.ihome.com @Bluetooth & K2 dual charging iHome KINETA keeps you moving Apple Online Store BEDBATHS. ROHS t Our Writers “This issue, I've written about eight products | discovered that can enhance your summer fun." Paula Bostrom “Find out more about Apple's rumored TV streaming service and how it could challenge traditional cable providers." Jordan Joynt Journalist Digital Producer @paulabostrom Article page 74 “These apps for the Apple Watch will help you protect your most valuable as- set—your health." Jacqui Lane Tech Journalist @dammitjacqui Article page 78 “Communicating is the most important thing we do with our phones—which is why you need to make sure you're not Snapchatting like a dork." Rebecca Santiago @ajoynt Article page 26 “Learn how to use the unique functions of the iPhone 6 Plus, my most-used and beloved computing device." Siva Om Web Designer & Writer Article page 55 “| still have my original Macintosh setup audiocassette from 1984, so it was nice to help create a guide to Apple's latest and smallest computer more than thirty years later.” Todd Bernhard Writer & Editor Founder, No Tie Software @rebsanti @ToddBernhard Article page 64 Article page 56 Staff “After discovering the Sennheiser Momentums at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show, | was excited to test them out. I've also shared five hard- earned rules for conquer- ing 2048." Donna Schill Cleveland Editor in Chief @schillcleveland Articles pages 31-45, 50-54 David Averbach Publisher and CEO @daverbach Articles pages 66, 73 "| wasn't sure | even want- ed an Apple Watch, but | got one for work. When my watch arrived | was sur- prised by my reaction. Find out why in my review." 2) Sarah Kingsbury Web Editor Articles pages 32, 56 “Use iTunes and iCloud to manage and sync your me- dia and data, get excited about iOS 9, and find out how iPhones are changing the medical world for the —- better." Jim Karpen Hal Goldstein Online Editor/Columnist Senior Editor/Founder Asticles pages 17, 45, 68 @halgoldstein Article page 80 6 iPhone Life July/August 2015 “From better understanding your camera to discover- - ing users’ biggest iPhone a pet peeves, our guide will make using your iPhone more fun than ever." Rheanne Schlee ‘Associate Editor @PheanneSchlee Articles pages 31-45, 50-54, 58, 62 0 Available on the App Store a) atc \/ ideos KKKKK 10:22 AM Video Rewards B4o @ os , Waich and Eam | Watch and Earn 5 Credits download Apps Fo Cet More Videos! ‘Watch and Eam nae Watch and Earn 5 Credits Watch and Eam WHAT'S HOT IN THEAPP STORE News, Stats, Tidbits & more certainly tion. 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Apple’s webpage clarifies that the “ink, pattern, and saturation of some tattoos can block light from the sensor, making it difficult to get reliable readings.” Facebook & Linkedin Join to Support Women in Tech In an effort to get more women involved in the study of technology, Face: book chief operating of. ficer Sheryl Sandberg and chief executive of LinkedIn Jeffrey Weiner are currently introduc: ing tech-centered support programs to many college campuses. The purpose of these programs is to encourage women to pursue jobs in the tech industry and ultimately at Sandberg and Weiner's companies, which as of last year employed only 15 and 17 percent women respectively for tech-related positions. Amazon Plans Drone Delivery At some point, we've probably all wished that our online orders could just instantaneously ap- pear on our doorstep, and now that day is finally here—well, almost. 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Send all captions to comics@iphonelife.com. 10 iPhone Life July/August 2015 JULY/AUGUST 2015 CAPTION WINNER “The heights some people will go for a selfie.” Submitted by Chris Murphy RUNNERS-UP: “That's how to take a killer selfie.” Submitted by Mukhtar Ali Malik “I'd die without my selfie stick!” Submitted by Jay Cannie Thanks to everyone who sent in their funny captions! iPhone Life July/August 2015 11 AROUND THE IPHONE LIFE OFFICE What app do you wish existed? Donna, Editor in Chief: ‘ve never been much for debates—it’s hard to summon coherent responses on the spot. That's why | loved Sarah's idea for Retort, a genius little app that would listen in the background and send one- liners to the Apple Watch just at the right moment. Sarah, Web Editor: Some coworkers and | came up with an idea for an app that lets you avoid the main pitfall of small-town dating—running into your ex everywhere! We called it the Avoid Your Ex app; it's similar to Find My Friends, only you would use it to avoid your ex at the grocery store or coffee shop. 12 iPhone Life July/August 2015 Noah, COO: The Jedi Mind Trick app would use NFC to generate vocal profiles of people so you could trick them into thinking they are talking to themselves. You may say: “The last cookie is mine,’ but they'll hear: “Your father never let you have the last cookie. Don’t be an ass like your father—let this guy have it.” Raph, CTO: My dream app would be a simple, progressive daily habit trainer. It would help me define my goal and build the new habit starting with 5 minutes per day, then progressively increase over time as | get better at it. Apple Watch Beats All Other Smartwatches The stainless-steel Apple Watch rated higher than 11 other smartwatches in a series of tests by Consumer Reports determining durability, health functionality, ease of use, ease of interaction, and visibility in bright light. bit.ly/1H#xL89 Twitter and Kids Weigh In on the Apple Watch Overall, professional reviews of the Apple Watch lean toward the positive. But what do regu- lar users think? A company called CrowdFlower analyzed more than 30,000 individual tweets on Twitter to find out. And a delightful video gives the charming reaction of 11 kids who are introduced to the Apple Watch. bit.ly/1 AURJgU Video Compares Rumored iPad Pro to iPad Air It's rumored that Apple will be coming out with a 12.9- inch iPad called the iPad Pro. Alleged specs have been leaked and manufacturers are apparently already making cases for the larger iPad. 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By Edwin Jimenez By Jacob Slocum By Jordan Riva By Tom Dri By Stephanie Chen iPhone Life July/August 2015 15 The (Tunes Gift Card Challenge How would you spend a $50 iTunes Gift Card to plan a summer road trip? Heads Up! ($0.99) This family-fun game will help pass the time Videoshop ($1.99) We'll need this easy- to-use suite of editing when we're on the road tools to create family vacation videos. WeatherPro ($2.99) storms and sun will help us plan our activities. Paddington ($14.99) Camp Finder A good movie Matilda ($3.99) ; is a must for a ($17.95) We'll need help finding long car ride. This funny, great places to set up engaging story camp. will make the perfect audio- book for our trip. Along the Way ($2.99) I'd use this navigation app to find restaurants creation app to send our and attractions through- family a photo postcard out our trip. of our trip for $0.99. Star Walk ($2.99) We'll practice some astronomy fun with our kids with this stargazing app. Postagram (Free) We'll use this card- Attention, lifelong learners! Tell us how you would spend a $50 iTunes Gift Card to help you learn a new skill. To enter, send us a list of four to eight apps, movies, books, songs, or TV shows that add up to close to $50. Email your responses to challenge@iphonelife. com by July 4. The winner will receive a $50 iTunes Gift Card and will appear in the September/October issue of iPhone Life magazine! 16 iPhone Life July/August 2015 —— iPhone Life July/August 2015 17 pple makes its big software release each June, giving us a glimpse of the mobile operating system we'll be spending incessant amounts of time with in the year to come. If all goes according to schedule, Apple will demonstrate iOS 9 at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) and then wait to make it available for download until new iPhones ship in the fall For months, enthusiasts have been making lists of features they're hoping to see. Everyone’s expecting an upgrade that focuses on stability, after years of flashy features that have left many older devices running less than smoothly. But even if dependability is the headlining feature of iOS 9, we can surely expect a slew of more exciting improvements as well. While we'll all happily welcome a more stable interface, that’s not what Apple fanboys like me dream of at night. Here are some of the features I’m keeping my fingers crossed for in iOS 9. BEAIURES TO EXPEGh There are a handful of features we can reasonably expect, either because of leaked information or because Apple has already purchased a company that developed that capability. 18 iPhone Life July/August 2015 Concept image by Sam Beckett Last year, rumor had it that the iPad would incorporate split- screen multitasking with iOS 8, similar to what we've seen in Samsung's tablet and Note line. Although this feature hasn't debuted as soon as we would have liked, Apple’s latest focus on the enterprise suggests there's a good chance we'll see split-screen multitasking soon. A rumor earlier this year also said that Apple will be increasing the size and bandwidth of the RAM in iPads and iPhones, which many speculate will be used for split-screen multitasking. AMIN G - 1OS 9 WHAT APPLE'S NEW OPERATING SYSTEM HAS IN STORE BY JIM KARPEN 2) PUBLIC TRANSIT INFORMATION tion on this, as it purchased two mass-transit app developers in 2013—Embark and HopStop—that should enable Apple to IN MAPS add train, bus, and subway information to its app. 3) CROWD- SOURCED TRAFFIC DATA After Google acquired Waze—the open-source platform that lets peo- ple report traffic conditions—Google Maps gained an edge over Apple by adding live traffic reporting. These real-time traffic updates are a must, and rumors suggest that Apple may ea1PM losoPM aoa Drop a Pin \seroreaas finally incorporate this feature in vaso pM 1200 ne Prot Mas ios 9. From ven aT Ee _ 1120PM_ 00 AN Ww ome 4) OPTIMIZED UPDATE From UNION STATION : Remember how you needed more than 5 gigabytes of free Tomrome , space on your iDevice to install iOS 8? That was a big burden for users with just 16 GB of total storage space on their de- Concept Image by 9to5Mac, Michael Steeber vices. With iOS 9, rumors say it will not only run smoother on older devices but also take up less space. For years, the most notable omission in Apple Maps has been public transit information. Apple is clearly putting atten- iPhone Life July/August 2015 19 5) INDOOR DIRECTIONS Apple also acquired indoor mapping company WiFISLAM in 2013, which most expect will eventually lead to indoor direc- tions in Apple Maps. Opinions are split on whether we'll see this feature in iOS 9 or have to wait until iOS 10 is released. Some features we've been hearing about aren't backed up by much hard evidence, but they are certainly on the wish lists of many. 6) SIRI FOR THIRD-PARTY APPS Apple's virtual assistant is wonderful, and | use it all the time. But wouldn't it be nice if it worked on many of my apps rather than exclusively on Apple apps? Just as Touch ID be- came available to third-party developers with iOS 8, many are hoping for the same with Siri. 7) NFC FOR THIRD-PARTY APPS Apple's long-anticipated inclusion of a near-field communica- tion (NFC) chip in the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus was a big step for the company. Lucky users of the new phones are really enjoy- ing the convenience of Apple Pay. Swipe your phone on the way out of a store, and your bill is paid. But what if you could also use it for other purposes, such as in place of a subway pass or to unlock a door? Here’s hoping. 8) MULTI-USER SUPPORT Sometimes several people share a single iOS device. Just as Apple's Mac software enables multiple accounts, so too should their iOS devices. That way all users can have their own settings, logins, apps, and media. 9) ABILITY TO SET DEFAULT APPS If you click on a link in an email message, it automatically opens Safari. But what if you prefer a third-party web browser such as Chrome or Puffin? Currently, there's no way you can make it the default. Many are hoping that Apple will tweak iOS 9 so users can set their own default apps. 10) ABILITY TO HIDE APPLE'S APPS Those of you who don't use Apple's offerings for services such as mail, calendar, and web browsing would like to be able to delete, or at least hide, Apple's apps. Right now you can hide them away in a folder, but perhaps with iOS 9 you'll actually be able to make them disappear. 20 iPhone Life July/August 2015 11) HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Concept Image by Jay Machalai With iOS 8, Apple included the ability to add widgets to No- tification Center's Today View. But for many users, that's not good enough. As is the case with Android, they want to be able to add widgets to the Home screen. | sympathize, but | also doubt we'll see Apple give up that sort of control over the user experience. 12) ABILITY TO SIMULTANEOUSLY CLOSE ALL RUNNING APPS A double press of the Home button in iOS 8 brings up a handy screen that lets you swipe up on apps to quit them. But if you want to quit all of them, you have to do so individu- ally. Many users are hoping for a feature that lets them quit all running apps with a single tap or swipe. 13) GROUP FACETIME CALLS Apple has fallen behind on this one: the ability to have sev- eral people at once participate in a FaceTime call. With Skype, as many as 10 people can be involved in a group call. Many people expect Apple to include group calling at some point, and we're hoping to see it in iOS 9. Apple enthusiasts offer no end of clever suggestions for what the tech giant could include in iOS 9. Here are some that Apple could consider. 14) ALTERNATIVES TO “HEY Ever since Apple introduced Siri voice activation with the summons, “Hey, Siri,” similar phrases like “Hey seriously” can inadvertently activate your virtual assistant. To avoid this problem, Apple could let users customize the phrase they wish to use to get Siri’s attention. ETTINGS HISTORY Sometimes when you're fiddling around with your device, you change settings and end up with something you don't want—and then can’t remember how you enabled it. One so- lution would be to have a history feature in Settings that would let you go back to previous settings, should the need arise. 16) SPELLING PROMPT FROM SIRI Sometimes Siri just can’t understand you, and you're forced to do things the old-fashioned way. In these instances, it would be great if Siri would simply prompt you to spell out what it can't understand. 17) CUSTOMIZABLE LOCK SCREEN In addition to being able to add widgets to the Home screen, some would also like to be able to add widgets and SIMORE cy change watch faces on the lock screen. 18) CUSTOMIZABLE CONTROL CENTER | really like being able to use Control Center to quickly ac- cess settings such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and Airplane Mode But wouldn't it be great if we could choose which settings it gave us access to? 19) BATTERY-SAVING MODE Other phones have this feature, so why not iOS? It would be nice when you're getting low on power to be able to switch into battery-saving mode with a single tap. It would turn off Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, dim the display, close down apps you aren't using, and turn off notifications and location data. As good as iOS is, there's room for improvement. Fortu- nately, Apple gives us a new version each year, so it’s likely that many of these features will be available sooner or later. O Jim Karpen, PhD, ison faculty at Maharishi University of Management in Fairfield, 1A. Hehas been writing about the revolutionary consequences of computer technol- ‘ogy since 1994, is Ph.D dissertation anticipated the Internet revolution. His site, jimkarpen.com, contains selected regular columns writen for The lowa Source. jim_Karpen@iphonelif.com, Use 3 SIM cards on your iPhone Your world is bigger than you think ! WWW.SIMORE.CH Business SIM Travel SIM a Personal SIM iPhone Life July/August 2 SiMore App { ast September fol- lowing the first Apple Watch announce- ment, | was excited enough about the smartwatch’s possibilities to put off buying a Fitbit until | learned more about Apple's new wear- able. The official announcement and lukewarm early reviews left me feeling ambivalent, however, and while some colleagues were up at midnight on April 10 plac- ing their orders, | was sleeping peacefully. A few days later | finally admitted | was going to need an Apple Watch in order to do my job and reluctantly placed my order for the 38mm Apple Watch Sport. Getting Started Smartwatches have a well- deserved reputation for looking like small calculators with wrist- bands, so | was surprised by how small and unobtrusive the Apple Watch was when strapped to my wrist. Like everything Apple de- signs, the watch was beautifully simple: the Digital Crown and side button were discreet, and the bands were easy to remove and put back on. It easily stayed connected to my iPhone 6 as long as | was in the same building, and though the 38mm model has a smaller battery than the 42mm, | never ran out of juice even after a full day of use. Once | had the watch set up, | had no trouble figuring out the ba- sics of navigation: Raising my wrist to activate the watch, swiping and tapping through glances and apps, using Force Touch to access hidden menus, double-pressing the side button to activate Apple Pay, and pressing and holding the crown to activate Siri. iPhone Life July/August 2015 Apple Watch: A Hands-On Review Personalizing Your Wearable After tailoring the settings and features of the Apple Watch, | saw and heard only what was useful to me. | was able to fine- tune which notifications were pushed from my iPhone, which contacts were added to the friends wheel, and what appeared in my glances and in what order. Choosing my watch face was the most basic way | personal- ized my Apple Watch. Sadly, the choice is basically limited to beau- tiful watch faces and useful watch faces. Although | enjoyed watch- ing colorful flowers unfurl on my wrist, after a few days | gave in and started using a practical one that featured “complications,” so | could check the temperature, battery levels, and my activity progress at a glance Using the Watch Fitness Tracking | have been really pleased with the fitness-tracking capabilities of the Apple Watch. The step, calorie, and heart rate monitors are all effective and the Workout app is easy to use. | love getting a week- ly summary of my activity as well. | have never cared to track my sleep, so | don't mind that this capability is lacking, but | know it's important to many people and could be a significant shortcom- ing. | also find it unnecessarily complicated to track my workouts in one app, my activity in another app, and then to have to go toa third app (the Health app) on my iPhone to see a summary of ev- erything | have been doing. Apple is usually much better at creating a smooth user experience. by Sarah Kingsbury Apple Pay You'll have to set up Apple Pay for your watch even if you've already set it up on your iPhone. But once you do, paying for things on the Apple Watch is so easy (just double click the side button and hold the watch face to the NFC terminal until you feel a vibration on your wrist). | pre- dict that as contactless payment becomes more common, people will start complaining when they have to actually get out a credit card Apps Opening apps requires good aim and a steady finger. | quickly learned to save myself the frus- tration of using the app screen and have Siri open apps for me instead. Once you open an app, it becomes clear that Apple has put a lot of thought into making sure apps work on the Apple Watch, although apps like Weather and Maps that require your iPhone to push a lot of data can take a while to load. Unfortunately, third-party apps still have a long way to go. They're slow to load and some develop- ers appear to have added Apple Watch compatibility to their apps without adding any real watch functionality. Calling and Messaging While | wouldn't choose to initi- ate a call or message from my Apple Watch, | haven't missed a single call or message since they started vibrating on my wrist. And when | took a call on my watch while driving, | was able to hear and be heard by my caller while keeping my hands on the steer a call or email or message again. ing wheel. The default text replies seemed a little brusque and even unfriendly, but once | created cus- tomized replies with punctuation and emojis to convey context, | found myself using them fre- quently. Final Verdict One question everyone's been asking about the Apple Watch is, “Is it necessary?” My conclu- sion is that it's not. No more than your iPhone is, anyway, and many people have convinced them- selves that they can't live without their iPhones. As Apple updates the watch’s hardware and operat- ing system and app developers begin to understand and leverage the new platform, | won't be sur prised if people begin to feel the same about their Apple Watches as they do their iPhones. Tim Cook was right when he said the Apple Watch is the most personal device Apple has ever created. Depending on how you choose to customize it, Apple's new wearable can help you stay on top of all your appointments. and then help you navigate there. It can make sure you never miss You can even use it as a remote control. But ultimately, for most users, | believe the first-edition Apple Watch is going to be a very successful fitness tracker. While most activity monitors end up abandoned in the back of a draw- er after a few months, the watch’s extra capabilities greatly increase the odds that a user will continue to strap the Apple Watch on her wrist every day. 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E Will Apple Unveil Its First TV Streaming Service at WWDC? by Jordan Joynt INEWS Apple has been alluding to its TV aspirations for years, and now it appears that the company is finally ready to take center stage with its plan to transform modern televi- sion. Ditching cable for streaming services has been an interesting proposal since the release of Netflix and Hulu. If Apple decides to add its own streaming option to the mix with major TV networks on board, it could become even easier to sever ties with traditional cable, which offers costly packages with little flexibility. Consumers hope streaming will offer a new way. If leaked information and suggestive comments from Apple executives prove true, we'll see not only a new and improved Apple TV but also a streaming TV subscription service announced at Apple’s annual Worldwide Develop- ers Conference (WWWDC) in June and released to the public come September. “According to a 2014 Nielson report, the average American cable sub- scriber gets access to a prepackaged bundle of 189 channels, but regularly watches a mere 17 channels.” comments came on the hee! of Appl ew partnership with HBO, for the first time letting consum- the premium rams for $15 ithout a acl might look like, $40 an works, p and MTV. They say Apple offering by only partnerin of the hundr of chanr Game 0 thrones” A notable absentee from the ied NBCUniver: reportedly in Apple be mote its own streamin: Even with the loss plenty of offerings on th miliar with Apple, t! he tech giant's bscription will cost $30-— vannels from rr ding ES m pting for a slimmed-dor with major networ! is that stand agreement is Comcast- re S said led to pro- 1 platform f NBCUniversal, Apple still ha fable to carry out a corr iPhone Life July/August 2015 tive subscription service. In early March, Apple an- nounced its partnership with HBO to launch HBO Now, for the first time offering access to the network for $15 per month. If the service starts to pick up steam, it could be possible for others to partner up, including Comcast. Following Apple's usual product release pattern, both the subscription service and an updated Apple TV will likely be announced in June at WWDC and released in September. In addition to aesthetic changes, the set- top box will also include the latest A8 processor, added storage, and a revamped operating system, a source told BuzzFeed. It's also expected to work with Home- kit-enabled devices. Other apps and music functional- ity will be a probable extension as well. Tellingly, the company website lists the device as "starting at $69," insinuating the coming of a higher-priced model Speculation started to arise about Apple's TV plans back in 2009. That year, Apple pitched a TV service to networks that would stream via iTunes and cost $30, according to AllThingsD. “When you go in your living room to watch the TV ... it almost feels like you're rewinding the clock and you've entered a time capsule and you're go- ing backwards.” At the time, however, Apple TV failed to pick up a massive following. Apple has sold more than 25 million units of the set-top box to date, which is still a fraction of the sales the iPhone and iPad have garnered. Since iTunes already had 100 million users, Apple reportedly settled on the music software as the driving force for the TV streaming service. Using iTunes still makes sense today. It continues to be very popular among us- ers, and it doesn’t hurt that you can find iTunes on any Mac or iOS device Since 2009, Apple has clearly had a hard time getting the support it needs from broadcast and cable TV pro- grammers. Still, CEO Tim Cook hasn't passed on oppor iPhone Life July/August 2015 tunities to insult the state of television, calling it “stuck back in the '70s" in an interview on the Charlie Rose show last September. “Think about how much your life has changed, and all the things around you that have changed,” Cook said. “And yet ... when you go in your living room to watch the TV, or wherever it might be, it almost feels like you're rewinding the clock and you've entered a time capsule and you're going backwards. The interface is terrible.” While Apple TV appears to be gaining momentum, it's not the only one. Other subscription services such as Netflix and Hulu have started to offer more flexibility, while others, like Sling TV, Dish Network's new $20/ month streaming TV package, continue to gain popular ity. These options are already causing people to cut the cord with cable. Other questions remain. Will Apple's streaming ser vice be that much cheaper than cable? Because some companies have exclusive deals with Netflix and Hulu, will users save any money if they need to buy subscrip- tions to these services on top of Apple's? Price will likely weigh heavily on people's decisions. After all, most people looking to drop their current cable service also want to save money in the long run. Sling is likely going to be Apple's biggest competitor out of the box. It costs $20 for the basic package and includes 20 channels, including ESPN and the Food Network. Cable providers could step up the competition as well, by unbundling their channels and offering slimmed-down packages that allow customers to pick and choose the channels they want. Anew television service, and possibly other interest- ing gadgets, will supposedly make an appearance at WWDC in June. ATV service would be an exciting new endeavor for Apple and consumers alike. But, now that the likes of Amazon, Netflix, and Sling have grown into streaming powerhouses, there's no doubt that Apple will be facing some pretty stiff competition. Will Apple’s streaming service be compelling enough to make you finally cut the cord? © Jordan Joynt is a web content producer for Meredith Corporation. He \ _alsowrtes about emerging technology, mobile news, and interesting Kickstarter projects. To see more of his work, visit ordanjoynt.com. SPONSOR eID! APPS ProCamera 8 ($4.99) This all-in-one photo, video, and editing app is bursting with cut- ting edge technology. 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O iPhone Life July/August 2015 33 wiping and tapping gestures are at the center of Apple's touchscreen experience, giving you access to all of your iPhone and iPad’s basic functions. Check out this simple guide to learn the main controls you'll S be using on a daily basis. bo rn Tap: Tapping your touchscreen is like click- ing a desktop mouse. To open an app, tap its icon. When browsing online, tap highlighted words or images to visit linked webpages. Double Tap: Tapping twice in succession zooms in on or out of text and images. This is useful for inspecting images or enlarging text for easy reading. If you have the iPhone 6 or 6 Plus, double tapping the Home button will activate Reachability, which shifts the device's larger screen down so it’s easy to access the top corners Hold: Pressing and holding lets you select text or images you'd like to cut, paste, or copy to another location. For text, just press and hold your finger until a blue highlight appears over your selection. Drag the edges of the blue area to adjust your selection, and release for the option to copy, cut, or paste. For images, press and hold until the op- tion appears to copy the image or save it to your Photos app. - Swipe: Swiping is increasingly useful for everything from handling notifications to sorting mail. Swipe up from the bottom of the screen to access Control Center; swipe down from the top of the screen for Notification Center. To open Spotlight Search, place your finger at the top of the screen but still within the app field and swipe down. Swipe down on a banner notification to respond to a text, accept an event invitation, or to delete a message. Many third-party apps use swipe gestures too; just follow the on-screen instructions after you've installed it. [= 34 iPhone Life July/August 2015 Getting Started BASIC HAND GESTURES Swiping is also useful for reading books and articles. Swipe gently to scroll slowly while you read; flick to fling the con- tents of the page up or down quickly. To halt a natural scroll, tap anywhere on the screen. You can also tap the top of the screen to instantly return to the top of a page. f Pinch: By pinching your thumb and fore- i finger and spreading them apart, you can zoom in to enlarge areas of your screen. To return to a zoomed-out view, pinch your fingers together again. Rotate: Take two fingers and turn them clockwise or counterclockwise to rotate elements, such as maps. ‘ IPAD-ONLY GESTURES r The Flick: To summon the multitasking bar and see your most recently used apps, press four fingers into a claw against the screen, and flick them upward. To exit the multitasking view, claw-swipe down. Y/ The Squeeze: This gesture lets you return to the Home screen instantly, no matter what app you're using. Just place your spread-out fingertips on the screen, and pinch them into a claw. _ i— The Page-Through: Have a bunch of apps open? Pretend you're paging through a book, swiping left or right with four or five fingers to find the app you're looking for. © iPhone lis MAGAZINE e000 Verizon > 3:46 PM o34%e> < Inbox (103) We are now giving away iOS tips and tricks for free every single day. We research the best tricks for beginners and advanced users alike to share with you. How to Search Within a Web Page Go to: iPhoneLife.com/dailytips Often when you're searching the web for and start receiving your some particular bit of information, your + search pulls up a long page of text. But free emails! you then have no idea where on that page to find the information you're looking for. The next step is to search within the page. The way to do that on iOS devices is simple, but not obvious. Donna Schill Cleveland Editor in Chief iPhone Life magazine To search within a page, type the search term into Safari's search bar. Let's say | CREATING AN APPLE ID Getting Started SETTING UP YOUR DEVICE CUSTOMIZING YOUR SOUNDS The most important thing a Account Satins = new iDevice owner can do is to create an Apple |D—the email vob address you'll use to access and store content in iCloud, make hanes FaceTime calls, send iMessages, and purchase items from the App Store and iTunes Store. If you didn’t set one up when you first powered on your device, go to Settings > iTunes & App Stores > Create an Apple ID, and follow the on-screen instructions. You'll also be prompted to create a password and enter a credit card, which will be charged when you make purchases. Apple recommends you use the same Apple ID for all of its services, which you activate individually by going to Settings, tapping Messages, FaceTime, Game- Center, or iCloud, and signing in with your Apple ID. DECORATING YOUR DEVICE You'll find all the tools you need to tailor your iPhone jingles in the Settings menu under Sounds. Here, under Sounds and Vibration Patterns, you'll see a list of noti- fications to which you can assign tunes and chimes. Tap each item in the list to pick from Apple's collection of sounds. To opt out of audible alerts, select None. To ; make a popular song your ring- tone, tap Store in the upper right corner to shop Tones in the iTunes Store. Back in Sounds, you'll have banrsease the option to set your phone to = vibrate when your phone rings or when it's in silent mode. You can set your ringer volume in Settings or tap Change with Buttons to allow adjustments with the volume buttons. You can also disable your phone's default Lock Sounds and Keyboard Clicks at the bottom of the screen for more discreet use SETTING UP MAIL One easy way to make your de- vice your own is to customize the background on your Home and lock screens. Go to Settings > Wallpaper > Choose a New Wall- paper to pick from a collection of Stills ranging from frost-covered forests to the Northern Lights or from Dynamic displays of bubbles that shift as your device moves. You can also use your own photos as wallpaper. Just tap from a list of your albums, select the image you want, and adjust its scale and alignment and tap Set. You'll have the choice to Set Lock Screen, Set Home screen, or Set Both. 36 iPhone Life July/August 2015 —- To begin emailing, link one or more of your accounts to the iPhone's version of Apple Mail. ®@iCloud Go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Ge Exchange Calendars > Add Account, and = you'll see a list of email hosts. Google Choose your provider, and enter your name, email address, pass- YAHOO! word, and account description. Aol. If your email host isn't listed, tap a Outiook.com Other, then tap Add Mail Account and enter your information. You may need to contact your email provider for help finding out if your account is POP or IMAP and to learn the addresses of the incom- ing and outgoing mail servers. © Digital eae & 1 1 Subscription powered by g ZInN1O Only $12.99! The World's Largest Newsstand = ees hee Gacigets Hands On with New Ape Ty. Sosommates the Agee Watch Prone Best Apps -Top Tips «Great Gear Tmt 300 Life-Changing Tips wt) *. Ss e, Ready Apps 1059 Future of Hi What to How Phones Ave Read iPhone Life anywhere, anytime, on your iPhone, iPad, Mac, or PC. O40 0) www.iphonelife.com/zinio Getting Started NAVIGATING YOUR DEVICE pple’s mobile operating system (iOS) offers a simple, uniform experience across the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Once yay you know the basics of iOS, you'll be handling your device like a pro in no time. A SIMPLE LAYOUT Your iPhone and iPad center around the Home screen, which stores icons for all of your apps. Tapping an app icon opens the corresponding app; pressing the Home button (the circular but- ton below the touchscreen) takes you back to the Home screen. Apple has also thoughtfully included a few shortcuts to everyday tools and settings with Notification and Control Center. CONTROL CENTER This handy panel of quick set- tings appears when you swipe up from the bottom of your screen. It houses frequently used set- tings such as Airplane Mode, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Do Not Disturb, brightness, audio control, and Air Drop (which lets you share files with new Apple devices connect- ed to the same Wi-Fi network). You can also launch the Clock, Calculator, Camera app, or flash- light by tapping their correspond- 38 iPhone Life July/August 2015 ing icons in the bottom row. By default, you can access Control Center from any screen, or you can disable access while using apps or from the lock screen in Settings > Control Center. You can close the settings panel one of three ways: swipe down, tap the top of the screen, or press the Home button. NOTIFICATIONS & WIDGETS Swiping down from the top of your screen opens Notification Center, a gathering of timely information about your life. The Notifications view on the right displays missed calls, texts, and alerts from your app collection. The Today view on the left is a list of timely information that you can customize by tapping Edit at the bottom of the Today screen. You'll be able to choose to in- clude updates from the Weather, Clock, Stocks, Calendar, and Reminders apps as well as wid- gets from third-party apps you've installed on your phone. You can tailor how apps send you notifications by going to Set- tings > Notifications. Choose be- tween banners that appear at the top of your screen, pop-up alerts, or nothing at all. You can also switch on or off the Badge App ‘aage Aap toon : : « Icon, which lets you see which thew on ch man < u apps have new notifications from your Home screen by pinning a red number to your app icons. MANAGING APPS Apps are bite-sized software programs that give you amazing capabilities on your iOS devices, from managing work projects to improving your health. Downloading apps on your iPhone or iPad is a simple pro- cess. Once you've launched the App Store app and found a title you want to download, tap the price and then BUY for paid op- tions or tap GET for free ones, then verify the download via Touch ID or by entering your Apple ID password. To find new apps, tap the Featured section to peruse Apple's picks or Top Charts to see the most downloaded apps and top-grossing titles. The Explore tab features apps by cat- egory and locally produced apps, the Search bar lets you find specific titles, and Updates lets you manage app versions and restore past purchases. You can also install apps from the iTunes Store on your computer by opening iTunes, clicking iTunes Store, and click- ing on Apps in the dropdown menu. You can search apps by iPhone and iPad compatibility, or look for a small “+” symbol in the upper left corner of an app’s price box to see if it's uni- versal. You can also see a list of compatible devices under each app’'s Information subhead. To download an app, click the price, click install, log in to iTunes with your Apple ID, and the app will appear on your iDevice. AUTOMATIC APP UPDATES App developers usually update their offerings regularly, and you can decide whether you'd like to install these updates automatically or by hand. To maintain control over the process, go to Settings > iTunes & App Store, and toggle off Apps un- der Automatic Downloads. Go to Updates in the App Store to control the process manually. MULTITASKING To see a list of your most recently used apps and favorite contacts, double-tap the Home button and the items will appear on the screen in a side-scrolling list. Tap a name to make a call or tap an app to open it. You can close as many as three apps at a time by swiping up with your fingers. ORGANIZING & DELETING APPS To delete an app, press and hold on the icon until it begins to wiggle. A transparent circle with an X will appear in the left-hand corner; press the X, and when a prompt appears, tap Delete. To move an app, tap and hold on the app you wish to move. Once it begins to wiggle, drag it to your desired spot or all the way to either side of the screen to carry it onto a new screen. To create a folder, drop an icon on top of another app. The default folder name will be based off of the app categories, but if you tap the name field, your keyboard will pop up, and you can rename it. You can put an unlimited number of apps in a folder. © iPhone Life July/August 2015 39 ur iPhones are at the center of so much that we do. As such, it's wise to take measures to ensure that no one can access the personal data it stores, such as credit cards, emails, and photos. That way, even if O your iPhone falls into the wrong hands, you'll be protected. SETTING UP TOUCH ID & PASSCODE If you have an iPhone 5s or later, the Home button houses a Touch ID fingerprint sensor, which you can use to unlock your phone, authenticate purchases from the iTunes and App Store, access third-party apps, and make transactions with Apple Pay (if you have the iPhone 6 or 6 Plus). To use the sensor, go to Set- tings > Touch ID & Passcode. You'll be prompted to enter sisal your passcode if you have one; [ om | otherwise, you'll be asked to set one up. Under Fingerprints, tap Add a Fingerprint to enroll as many as five fingers. You'll be prompted to lift and press your finger until the process is complete. Tap the entry to rename it. Touch ID isn’t an all-or nothing deal—you can specify which services you'd like to use it for in Settings. Many third-party apps now support Touch ID too, which you can enable in individual app’s settings. QWwEeRTYUIOP ASDFGHJKL 1 ee TIP: KEEP TEACHING TOUCH ID You can continue to improve the accuracy of Touch ID even after setup. Just go to Settings > Touch ID & Pass- code, and begin tapping an enrolled finger on the Home button. You'll see the finger name pulse grey indicating that it's collecting extra data. 40 iPhone Life July/August 2015 Getting Started STAYING SECURE SETTING A PASSCODE To set up a 4-digit code, scroll to Touch ID & Passcode in Set- tings (or simply Passcode on an iPhone 5 or older). Tap Simple Passcode, then Turn Passcode On at the top of the screen. To set a more advanced passcode, disable Simple Passcode before tapping Turn Passcode On. You can also generate a random- ized password using Wolfram Alpha. Just activate Siri and say “Wolfram password,” and it will generate random mixes of num- bers and lower and uppercase letters. If you don’t have Touch ID enabled, you can customize how quickly your phone will lock by tapping Require Passcode. TURN ON FIND MY IPHONE Another security service from Apple is Find My iPhone, which helps you track down a misplaced or stolen device. To enable it, go to Settings > iCloud > Find My iPhone. Then, if you can’t find your device, you can sign in to icloud.com or to the app on an iOS device to see the location of your device on a map. Select the device you're looking for and then tap Actions. Here you'll see a few options—tap Play Sound to make your device ring, activate Lost Mode to lock your device and - . display a message on the screen, or tap Erase iPhone to erase all data from the device. Choose the last option if you've given up your search but want to protect your information. © We buy and sell IN VOLUME! 641-472-1875 eduardo@usedhandhelds.com MAKING AND 4 RECEIVING CALLS & VA, ow calls is still its most primary function. Here's everything you need to know to start mastering all of your iPhone's most S ure, your iPhone allows you to do a lot of wonderful things—text, take pictures, play games, surf the web—but making basic call-related features. MAKING CALLS To make a call, tap the Phone icon on your Home screen. You can use any of the following options on the bottom row to make a call: Favor ites, Recents, Contacts, and Keypad. Your most frequently called contacts will automatically show up in Favorites. To manually assign a contact to Favorites, tap the Favorites tab and press the + button in the top right corner to select a contact. Specify whether you want the contact's number to be added to Favorites as a voice call, FaceTime audio call, or FaceTime video call. Now you can speed-dial the contacts that you speak to on a regular basis by opening Favor- ites and selecting their name. Recents displays a history of calls you've made, answered, or missed, beginning with the most recent. Missed calls show the contact's name or number in red lettering. At the top of the 42 iPhone Life July/August 2015 screen, tap the All button to see a full call history or the Missed buttons to see only missed calls. Tap the contact’s name or number to call, or tap the lower-case “i" to the right of each for full contact information and call details. Contacts is your personal phone and address book. You can access it either from the Phone app or from the Contacts app icon on your Home screen. It's organized alphabetically by name—just scroll through and tap the contact you'd like to call. You'll also see a tiny vertical alphabet on the right side of the Contacts screen; you can skip to a certain letter of the alphabet by tapping on the letter rather than having to scroll through let- ter after letter on your hunt for a certain contact. There's also a Search field at the top of the screen that you can use to quickly locate a contact. Keypad is what you use to dial a new number. Enter in the digits, and if you'd like to save the number in your contacts for future reference, tap the "+" symbol to add the number to Con- tacts before pressing the large green Call button. STORING YOUR CONTACTS Adding a new contact is simple—open the Contacts app (or the Contacts tab in the Phone app), press the "+" icon, fill in the fields, and tap Done. To edit an existing contact, find the contact and press Edit in the upper right corner, then change the nec- essary information. You can also delete a contact from the Edit page by scrolling to the bottom, pressing Delete Contact, and verifying. When you're back to a contact's main page, you can choose to send the contact a mes- sage, share the contact, or add it to Favorites. Create New Contact ‘Add to Existing Contact Cancel SETTING UP VOICEMAIL owen 9 led - Voicemail, the fifth option bichetenree on the bottom row of tabs ance Greeting Save in the Phone app, is where you'll see a list of all your Ootmat voice messages. Tap one to listen to it. You can also play it on speaker, call back the contact, or delete the mes- sage. To record a personal voicemail greeting for others, tap Voicemail and your voice- mail inbox will appear in a list. Tap Greeting in the upper left corner, then tap Custom to record your own welcome message. Select Default if you wish to keep the stan- dard greeting provided by your network. BLOCK & SILENCE CALLS There may come a time when you want to block a specific user. To do this, tap the “i” button next to their name (if your carrier offers this option) and select Block this Caller. This will also block text messages and FaceTime calls from that contact. To edit your list of blocked callers, go to Settings > Phone > Blocked and tap Edit in the upper right corner. Your iPhone's Do Not Disturb feature is especially handy if you're in a meeting or otherwise busy. To enable this feature, swipe up for Control Center and tap the small crescent-moon icon. You can also schedule Do Not Disturb for particular times, as well as allow calls from Favorites and enable emergency calls by going to Set- tings > Do Not Disturb. Or, if you only want to hear potentially urgent calls, enabling the Repeated Calls feature lets a call come through if the caller dials a second time within three minutes. INCOMING CALLS When a call comes in, slide your finger left to right to answer or tap Message to automatically send a text message from a list of de- fault options. To create your own custom message, tap Custom. You can change default options by going to Settings > Phone > Respond with Text and replacing them with your preferred text. In addition, when a call comes in, you can tap Remind Me to schedule a reminder to return the call. If you're in a meeting and you need to quickly mute the ringer, press the sleep/ wake button or volume con- trol. You can decline the call by quickly pressing the sleep/wake button twice. HANDLING MULTIPLE CALLS This feature depends on whether your iPhone is GSM or CDMA. GSM supports up to five calls simultaneously, while CDMA only supports two. When you're on a call, simply tap Add Call to dial up another party. When you tap Add Call, you're taken to Contacts, where you can choose another person. You can also select someone from My Recent Calls and My Favorites or dial via the keypad. Once the person answers, tap Merge Calls, and all three of you will be able to take part in the conversation. If you're on a GSM network, you can repeat this process to add more people to the call. TALK FACE-TO-FACE You can call other iPhone and iPad users via FaceTime, whether over Wi-Fi or your cellular data connection. First, be sure you've enabled FaceTime by going to Settings > Face- Time. Then, select the contact you wish to call—either in the Contacts app, Phone app, or FaceTime app—and, next to where it says “FaceTime,” tap the video camera icon to start a video call or the phone icon to make an audio call. © iPhone Life July/August 2015 43 p MASTERING MESSAGES eople depend on text messaging as a primary means of communication—it's a quick, convenient way to get in touch with your contacts, particularly when you're in a situation where talking on the phone is difficult. Let's take a look at the ins and outs of tex- ting from your iDevice. THE BASICS OF SENDING A MESSAGE <a ene ree <Memegee Donne Oetats Yes how about bump & toto 2 panes Yes that's grat a ° QWERTYUIOP ASDFGHJKL #zxcvenmey) ae: ~— ie To compose a new message, open the Messages app and tap the pencil-and-paper icon at the top right corner of your screen. Use the keypad or the encircled “+" icon to add one or more recipients to the field at the top, then use the keypad to type your message before hitting Send. A preview of each conversation thread is shown on the Mes- sages app main page. To pick up a conversation where you left off, just tap the message thread and continue texting. 44 iPhone Life July/August 2015 To delete a thread, swipe left over the thread and tap De- lete. You can also tap and hold on an individual text, tap More, and then either tap the trash icon to delete the individual mes- sage or tap Delete Alll in the top left corner. IMESSAGE ae ewm +h eD The great thing about Apple's <Momages Sonne) Ootate messaging system is that it lets you send free texts between Ap- ple devices. If the text bubbles pene in your conversation thread are ‘buen up the page count blue, that means you're sending ‘couse should be 600 to 5 (820 words. How many iMessages; regular text mes- eee sages appear in green. To turn [irs coven wt 967 on iMessages, go to Settings ‘Yes Pow about bump it > Messages and then toggle PRIN iMessage on. You can also notify others of when you've read their messages by toggling on Send Sewaiae Read Receipts. a ° SENDING PHOTOS AND VIDEOS If you want to add a photo or video to your message before sending it, tap the camera icon to the left of the text field. You'll see your most recent pictures lined up in a row; scroll through these photos by sliding your finger left or right and select the shots you want to send by tap- ping each one individually. You'll also notice two options: Photo Library, which lets you choose any image stored in your Pho- tos app, or Take Photo or Video, which opens the Camera app. ? Take Photo or Video Photo Library Cancel AUDIO MESSAGES using iMessage on devices running iOS 8, you can also tap Leave this Conversation to exit the thread altogether. SHORTCUTS, EMOUIS, & KEYBOARDS a If you find yourself typing the Kiemagen Mae Maw Oetats same phrase over and over— Liratsweyior your email address in login fields, rm totaly okay wh that for example, or “I'll be home in eee pare five minutes!"—try creating cus- ey would tom keyboard shortcuts to save [Sa ets ents} ° some time. Apple already has a couple default ones saved for @ | you, such as “On my way!” for when you type in “omw." To cre- eeeesee@ ate your own, go to Settings > eeee86ee General > Keyboard > Shortcuts eSeeeeeo and tap the “+” icon. Next time @82228288 you’ typinga shortcut prompt and the full text appears above, just tap the space bar, and it will <Messages Mae Mae Ovints ASDFGHJKL @zZxXCVBNME) | oe IT'S ALL IN THE Tap to Talk allows you to send audio messages to fellow iPhone users. You can activate this fea- ture in one of two ways: either lift the phone to your ear and begin speaking while composing a text, or tap and hold the microphone icon to the right of your text-entry box. If you choose the tap-and- hold option, a dial will appear. Lift your finger and press the play button to preview your audio, the arrow to send your recording right away, or the X to delete it. DETAILS outs newae <Moctne — Detmas Mae Mae nO De Not Outre When you open a message, you'll notice Details in the up- per right corner. Here you'll find a collection of all the images that you and your contact have shared, as well as the option to mute notifications and send or share your current location. If you've ever been unwillingly subjected to a group text, you understand how useful silenc- ing a conversation can be. Here, you'll see the option to tap Do Not Disturb to no longer receive notifications from the group. If all participants in a group text are insert the full text automatically. If you'd like to start using Apple’s fun emojis in your texts, go to Settings > General > Keyboard > Keyboards > Add New Keyboard, then scroll down the list of languages and select Emoji. Apple also lets you add third-party keyboards in the same manner—simply download a keyboard from the App Store and it will appear in the same list in Settings. Select the one you want, and next time you're using your keyboard, you'll notice a gridded sphere to the left of the space bar; tap it to access your keyboard collection. TIP: SHARE A CONTACT You can share contact information via Messages by going to Contacts > Share Contact > Message. Tap the name of the person you would like to share your con- tact with and then press send. FONT & APPEARANCE If you struggle to read small text, bump up the size by go- ing to Settings > Display & Brightness, selecting Text Size, and dragging the slider to the right. You can also improve readability by making your text bold. Go to Settings > General > Accessi- bility, and then toggle Bold Text On. Once you've restarted your iPhone, all of the words on your device will show up thicker and darker. You can also invert the colors on your iDevice in Acces- sibility by toggling on Invert Colors. It's a fun look to give a try, and you can easily turn it off with a triple-click. O iPhone Life July/August 2015 45 MANAGING YOUR DATA & MEDIA C SYNCING AND BACKING UP TO TETHER OR NOT TO TETHER iTunes is a legacy of the iPod era dating back to 2001, when you managed your music by connecting your iPod to your computer. You used the iTunes software to purchase or trans- 46 iPhone Life July/August 2015 BY JIM KARPEN ontacts, calendars, emails, text messages, photos, music, videos, apps—your personal data and media are important to you. And if you're like most people, you've accumulated quite a lot of it. Of course, you want to make sure you're managing it properly so that if something happens to your iPhone or computer, all your media and data are still avail- able to you. You have two main options for managing your data and media: iTunes and iCloud. In this article, we'll guide you through both approaches to backing up your data and managing your music and photos. fer music to your iPod, create playlists, and listen to music. With the coming of the iPhone and iPad and the arrival of other offerings such as movies, e-books, and apps, the role of iTunes has steadily expanded. Eventually, Apple founder Steve Jobs didn’t like the idea of mobile devices being tethered to a desktop computer. So in 2010, he ushered in the “post-PC era” by introducing iCloud. With iCloud, Apple made it possible to back up all your per sonal data and media without needing to physically connect to a computer. However, iTunes remains a useful option, espe- cially for those who prefer to back up their devices manually. BACKING UP YOUR DATA & MEDIA VIA ITUNES If you don’t already have the iTunes software installed on your computer, you can download it at apple.com/itunes. You'll need to log in with your Apple ID or create an account. To back up your device, connect it to your computer with a ca- ble and launch iTunes on your desktop. An icon for your iPhone or iPad should appear at the upper left corner of the screen. Backs Aserateaty Bact Ue Marsa Dace Ue ane Retory Ore r . ac Up ow Late Dacha: Lone ee ene Clicking the icon will bring up a new window with options for backing up. (If you don’t see that window, double check that you've selected Summary under the Settings menu on the left.) Under Backups, you'll have the option to automati- cally back up via iCloud or “This computer” using iTunes. If you prefer iTunes, select “This computer” to automati- cally back up your device every time you connect it to your computer. Even if you choose to use iCloud for automatic backups, you can still manually back up data to your computer by selecting Back Up Now. If you need to restore a backup, click Restore Backup. GETTING STARTED WITH ICLOUD Backing up with iCloud can be very convenient, as it occurs automatically without your input. It doesn’t involve creating a special iCloud account either; just log in with your Apple ID in the iCloud settings on all the devices across which you want to sync content. On your iOS devices, go to Settings > iCloud and type in your Apple ID and your password. If you don’t have an Apple ID, se- lect “Create a new Apple ID." Once signed in, you'll see a list of functions you can keep in sync amongst your devices. To log in to iCloud on a Mac, go to System Preferences > iCloud and sign in with your Apple ID and password. Again, se- lect those services you'd like to keep in sync. To log in to iCloud ‘on a PC, download the iCloud Control Panel for Windows at apple.com/icloud/setup/pc.html. To access your iCloud information from any Internet-connect- ed computer, go to icloud.com, and sign in with your Apple ID. You get 5 GB of storage for free. You can pay for more stor age starting at $0.99 per month for an additional 20 GB. If you find yourself bumping up against the 5 GB limit and aren't in- clined to pay for more storage, you can manage your storage by going to Settings > iCloud > Storage > Manage Storage on your iPhone or iPad to see what apps and services are taking up the most space. BACKING UP YOUR DATA & MEDIA VIA ICLOUD ee anne tm Once you've logged in to <iCloud Backup iCloud on your devices, your data and media are auto- BACK matically synced to iCloud. (Cloud Backup « If you add a new contact, for example, it automatically gets added to iCloud. Syncing is different from backing up, however. Sync- ing doesn't back up your set- tings, and typically backs up photos to iCloud only when you're connected to a Wi-Fi network. Backups, on the other hand, copy everything on your device, including the settings. If something hap- pens to your iPhone or iPad or you decide to buy a new one, restoring from a full backup will leave it exactly the way it had been. Having a full and recent backup is the fastest way to re- store all your data, media, and settings. For convenience, you can set your iPhone or iPad to auto- matically back up via iCloud when your device is connected to a Wi-Fi network, plugged in, and locked. To do so, go to Set- tings > iCloud > Backup, and turn on iCloud Backup. After turning on iCloud Backup, you'll notice a new option appear: Back Up Now, which allows you to back up immedi- ately rather than wait for the right conditions for an automatic backup to occur. COLLECTING MUSIC MANAGING YOUR MUSIC WITH ITUNES You likely have a large collection of music files. The chal- lenge, of course, is to have access to all your favorite music without taking up all the storage on your device. You'll find that iTunes offers two solutions: selectively sync songs or playlists to your device or use iTunes Match to upload your music to iCloud so that your entire collection is available on all your devices. If you opt for the former, you can first create playlists in the iTunes software on your computer. iPhone Life July/August 2015 47 Go to View > Music to see your music collection on your com- puter, and then go to File > New > Playlist. A new window will appear. Enter a name for your Playlist, and then add songs or audio files to it by clicking “Add To...” at the top right. Drag and drop albums or songs into the Playlist bar that appears at the right. Once you've created Playlists for the music that you want to have on your iPhone or iPad, connect your device to your computer and sync it. When you connect your device, click on Music in the left- hand menu under settings, and select Sync Music. Indicate whether you want to sync your entire collection to your iPhone or iPad or selected Playlists, artists, albums, and genres. In order to save storage space, you'll want to go with selected items. Once you've made your selection, click Apply at the bottom right of the screen. MANAGING YOUR MUSIC WITH ITUNES MATCH & ICLOUD ene © nm oo If you want it all— having Cancat all of your music available to you without filling up space on your device, then iTunes Match is a great solution. It costs $24.99 per year and lets you upload all your music to iCloud. Even if you have music that you down- loaded illegally, this service accepts it and will often give you a better quality record- ing in place of a low-quality MP3 file. To take advantage of this service, go to Music in your iPhone settings and tap Sub- scribe to iTunes Match. Then type in your Apple ID and ory About iTunes Mach password and click Subscribe. Once that process is complete, a new switch will appear that says Show All Music. If you tap the On button, then all of the music associated with your iTunes Match account will appear in your Music app. A small iCloud icon will appear next to tracks that are in your iTunes library but haven't been down- loaded to your device. If you have access to Wi-Fi or a cellular network, you can tap the icon next to the song or album to download it from the cloud to your iPhone. If you tap the Off button for Show All Music, then your Music app will list only the tracks that are currently on your device. LISTENING TO MUSIC VIA ITUNES RADIO Apple's music-streaming service offers another way to listen to music on your iDevice. Like Pandora, iTunes Radio lets you create your own radio stations and customize them to stream the kind of music you like best. However, you're unable to 48 iPhone Life July/August 2015 request specific songs. (Apple is also expected to launch a subscription service that allows you to pay a monthly fee and request any specific song or album.) To use iTunes Radio, open the Music app and select Radio at the bottom left. You can peruse Apple's Featured Stations or tap New under My Stations to search different genres. To create your own station, simply enter an artist, genre, or song in the search bar at the top. As you do so, a listing of related music will appear on the screen. Tap an individual artist or song to create your own station inspired by your selection. To customize your station, tap on the star icon to teach your station your preferences. If you like what's playing, you can tap “Play More Like This.” If you don’t, tap “Never Play This Song.” (Note: These options don't appear if you're listening to a preset station from Apple.) While you can skip a song by tapping the double-right arrow, iTunes Radio limits you to six skips per hour. STORING PHOTOS AND VIDEOS MANAGING YOUR PHOTOS WITH ICLOUD PHOTO LIBRARY One of the major benefits of iOS 8.1 and later is iCloud Photo Library. All your photos can now live in the cloud rather than being tied to a particular device, and any change you make to a photo or video on one device is carried over to the others. This comes with the additional benefit of allowing you to free up space on your devices. If you enable iCloud Photo Li- brary, you can choose to store only optimized versions of your photos and videos on your iPhone or iPad. The full-resolution versions are kept in the cloud. Versions that are less storage- intensive and that are perfectly suited to the size and resolu- tion of your iPhone or iPad are stored on your device. This can save you gigabytes of storage space. And any time you want, you can download the full-resolution version. To turn on iCloud Photo Library and optimize storage on your device, go to Settings > iCloud > Photos and enable iCloud Photo Library. If you're connected to a Wi-Fi network, your device will immediately begin uploading and storing your entire photo and video library in the cloud. On that same screen, you'll see the option to Optimize iPhone Storage, meaning that as each photo or video is uploaded, a version is saved on your device that takes less storage. If you decide you want to have the full versions of all photos and videos on your iPhone or iPad, simply select Download and Keep Originals. Of course, storing your photos in iCloud may eventually require you to pay to increase your iCloud storage once you've gone through the 5 GB of free space. Options range from $0.99 per month for 20 GB to $19.99 for 1 TB. ~ egrips’ SKIN Keak 45 stars on Amazon “LOVE your products I won't have an iPhone without your grips on it. | love showing off how safe it is to hold my phone with the backing. Brilliant products! Thanks!"- LeyW. yr or vk ve oe (© 2006-2015 Pent mornin, tnt. “Your iPhone will NEVER slip out of your hands again © « * «© I'm not a fan of phone cases and, so, was looking for something that would decrease the slipperiness of the iPhone 6 but without adding any bulk. 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Select Photos from the menu on the left, check the box next to Sync Photos, and then select whether you want to sync all photos or selected albums, events, and faces. As you can see, you have a wide range of options regarding managing your data and media. In the end, iCloud may be the simplest option. While it may entail paying for more storage, once it's set up, it's mostly automatic. O Jim Karpen, PhD, ison faculty at Maharishi University of Management in Fairfield, IA. Hehas been writing about the revolutionary consequences of computer technol- ‘gy ince 1994, His Ph.D dissertation anticipated the Interet revolution. His site, jimkarpen.com, contains selected regular columns writen for The lowa Source. jim_Karpen@iphonelife.com, era » Mate A SURF THE WEB WITH SAFARI afari, Apple's built-in mobile browser, allows you to surf the web, make online purchases, and save web- pages directly from your iPhone. This is an incredibly useful tool if you're in a pinch and find that you need S to look something up online. USING THE SMART SEARCH FIELD ona 1 Type URLs and search terms in Safari's search bar located at the top of a webpage or new tab. As you type, a dropdown menu of search results will appear, which whoo! ance! ‘Googie Search epee you can tap to select. You can en also search for words on your = : current page by typing them in @ schoology the search bar and then scrolling down the dropdown menu until you see “On This Page.” The first instance will be highlighted in yellow. At the lower left, you'll see two arrows, which you can use to view other matches. “school cancetarons QwWwEeERTYUIOP ASOFGHJKL Ozxcvenmey os ~- @ you back or forward in your search history. To return to the top of the page, just tap the top of the screen. To open a new tab, tap the stacked-pages icon in the menu bar, and tap the “+” button that appears in the menu. Tap the Private button on the bottom left to browse the web without saving any history, searches, passwords, or field entries. To close a page, tap the tab icon and swipe left on the page you wish to close or tap the x" in its top left corner. SHARING AND SAVING CONTENT inom mee id If you'd like to share an article feasegist Ore with a friend or save it to read = later, tap the Share icon to re- a Nidapset hapten re veal a variety of options. To view saved articles, tap the open-book icon in the menu bar. Under Bookmarks, you'll see your search history and book- marks (which by default are filed under Favorites). Tap the reading- glasses tab to access your Read- ing List and the @ tab for links that have been shared with you. TIP: RECOVER DELETED TABS If you accidently close a tab that you didn’t intend to—don't panic! Pressing down on the "+" symbol will reveal a list of your most recently deleted tabs, which you can launch once again by selecting them. NAVIGATING PAGES The menu bar at the bottom of the page includes the follow- ing buttons: back, forward, share, bookmarks, and tabs. The search bar and menu disappear as you begin to scroll down. To make them reappear, just scroll up. Swiping left or right takes 50 iPhone Life July/August 2015 AUTOFILL & ICLOUD KEYCHAIN AutoFill and iCloud Keychain work together so that Safari remembers your name, passwords, and credit card details, and keeps that information synced across your Apple devices. To set it up, go to Settings > Safari, tap Passwords & AutoFill, and enable all of the toggle bars. Under My Info, select your contact from the list. Enter in your credit card information, and tap Done to save. Next, go back to Settings, tap iCloud, and turn on the Keychain toggle. Next time you fill out a web form in Safari, tap AutoFill at the top of the keyboard to automati- cally fill in your stored information. © CARING FOR YOUR DEVICE f you don't start taking care of your iPhone and iPad now, chances are you'll end up with some problems down the road. These tips will ensure that you and your beloved iDevice get the most out of your time together. BATTERY MAINTENANCE For long-term maintenance, avoid exposing your iPad or iPhone to temperatures higher than 95 degrees Fahrenheit, since this can permanently damage your battery. You can conserve en- ergy by turning down the bright- ness on your display or turning on Auto-Brightness by going to Settings > Display & Brightness. Also consider disabling the 3D parallax effect Apple introduced in iOS 7 by going to Settings > General > Accessibility > Reduce Motion. If you're not in range of a Wi-Fi network, turning off Wi-Fi in Settings makes it so your device is not constantly looking for an available hotspot. APPS AND UPDAT Outdated software can occa- sionally cause issues with your iDevice, so if you are noticing problems, consider updating to the latest version of iOS by going to Settings > General > Software Update and checking for any available updates. However, if you have an older iPhone model such as the 4s, then choosing to update isn’t always the best deci- sion, as updating has been known to cause some serious lagging issues. If you would like to continue using your device, then opt out of the usual updates. UNFORESEEN ACCIDENTS If you drop your iPhone in water, power it off and don’t turn it on or charge it again until it is completely dry. To remove any trace of moisture, wipe the phone down with an absorbent cloth and then place it in a jar of uncooked white rice for a cou- ple of days. Once it’s dry, try turning it back on. With any luck, your device should work just fine! 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From Settings, you can also select your language of choice, tanqeage adjust voice gender, determine anaceies: when you want voice feedback, and enter your personal contact — information. In Settings, you can My into select Allow “Hey Siri” to sum- mon your assistant hands-free (only when connected to a power source). Once enabled, simply say “Hey Siri" followed by your question or request, and Siri will respond, even if your phone was previously in a sleep state. The easiest way to learn all of Siri's capabilities is to read its built-in user guide by pressing the “?” icon at the bottom of Siri's greeting screen. Here you'll find a comprehensive list of commands Siri recognizes, from controlling Settings and iTunes Radio to booking tickets, making dinner reservations, and learn- ing movie times. You can even use Siri to control your basic set- tings, such as dimming the brightness of your screen, turning on Airplane Mode, or turning down the ringer volume. SETTING REMINDERS This is one of our favorite Siri features. If you have Location Services on, you can set location-based reminders, such as “Remind me to grab milk at the grocery store.” You can also set recurring reminders, like “Remind me to feed the cats every day at 8 a.m.” 52 iPhone Life July/August 2015 UNDERSTANDING TIP: YOU CAN EDIT SIRI If Siri misunderstands you, you can edit your request by typing instead of speaking. Just swipe down after Siri displays your query, and select the “tap to edit” op- tion to summon the keyboard. FINDING SPECIFIC LOCATIONS When you want to call or visit a business you don’t already have in your Contacts, Siri will look for locations by that name that are close to you, and will offer to give you directions or to call the establishment. MAKING APPOINTMENTS Siri can send appointment invitations to your Contacts. For example, if | tell Siri to “Schedule a marketing meeting next Thursday at 11 a.m. with Donna Cleveland,’ Donna will receive an invite. MAKING SIRI YOUR DJ Siri is fully integrated with Apple's streaming Internet radio service iTunes Radio, so you can start up a favorite station, skip and buy songs, or ask Siri to “play more like this,’ all with voice command. FIRST-NAME BASIS Fill Siri in on your relationships to your contacts by saying, for example, “Crystal is my sister.” Siri stores that information so you can be more conversational in your commands, such as telling Siri, “Text my sister that I'll be five minutes late.” You should also teach Siri who you are. Create a contact card for yourself in Contacts, making sure to specify your home and work addresses so you can set location-based reminders. Then go to Settings > General > Siri, tap My Info, and select your name from your contact list. 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