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Primakov/Shutterstock A popular fix for a sluggish or poorly performing iPhone is force closing one or more of the apps running in the background. This seems like it would be a good idea because a similar approach works when using a PC: shutting down programs already running to free of CPU resources. This can help speed

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Last week Apple previewed iOS 16, its next major version of iPhone software. The new operating system will work on the iPhone 8 and newer and likely launch this fall alongside the rumored iPhone 14. iOS 16 is packed with new heavily requested features and tools, such as the ability to customize your lock screen

Even though iOS 16 hasn’t been released in widespread form yet to the general public, iPhone users who’ve already downloaded the beta version of Apple’s new mobile operating software have already come to a surprising conclusion about it. Specifically, about the updated Messages app that will let users edit and unsend already-sent messages. Long story

Last year, WhatsApp announced a new feature allowing users to transfer chat history when switching from iPhone to Android. Initially, the feature was only available on Samsung devices, starting with the Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3. A few months later, Google revealed that all its Pixel phones were gaining the feature. The transfer

Photo: DenPhotos (Shutterstock)Speed dial was an essential efficiency tool back when you needed to dial every number by hand. Rather than waste precious seconds punching the same digits every day, you could program your favorite contacts to designated spots on either a landline or a cell phone for quick, single-button access. Of course, these days,…

WhatsApp is adding the ability to transfer your conversation history from Android to iPhone after previously only allowing users to transfer chats the other way (from iPhone to Android). The functionality was announced by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg in a Facebook post. Early signs of the feature, which is rolling out in beta for now,…

Now that WWDC 2022 has come and gone, the next major Apple event will be the iPhone 14 launch this fall. We expect Apple to reveal the iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Max, iPhone 14 Pro, and iPhone 14 Pro Max in September. But with all of the leaks we have seen, there might not be…

By the time you download a new iOS update, it has already been extensively tested by Apple software engineers, app developers, and the general public. That’s why the software is often relatively stable when you get your hands on it. But the occasional issues do slip through the cracks. That’s why Apple is making it…

Apple this week finally unveiled iOS 16 and not everyone is thrilled. Although iOS 16 introduces a slew of new features, not all iPhone users will be able to enjoy them. With iOS 16, the list of supported devices only includes the iPhone 8 and models released afterward. In other words, iPhone 7, iPhone 6S,…