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Credit: Diego Thomazini via Shutterstock You can change the default browser on your iPhone, but you still can't change the default maps app—at least, not officially. This is annoying for those who prefer using something like Waze, which has superior traffic data and a slew of other features. If you get a navigation link in

I recently took a vacation where I wanted to fire up Paramount Plus to watch a few competitive reality shows with friends, but I really didn't want to log in to the app on our Airbnb's television. I didn't want to deal with plodding in my login details using a remote, nor did I want

RCS texting is on its way to the iPhone. But Apple's phones are not the only ones that still lack access to the more modern texting standard.  Google, which has invested considerably in building up RCS while touting promises of how it could bring typing indicators and higher-quality group chats, spent years pushing for Apple

With iOS 18 being rumored to offer even more ways to organize apps on your iPhone’s Home Screen, it got me thinking about what I might do if those new customization features come to pass. However, I think I already have the perfect Home Screen for me. I’ve been using an iPhone since the iPhone

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The iPhone has a hidden “night vision” feature that turns your screen red. More than giving a spy movie vibe, a red screen could help sharpen people’s night vision by reducing the harmful effect of the bright displays we stare at all day. This is especially helpful at night and when we first wake up

Ton Photograph/Getty There are a few things the iPhone can do that Android can't, and while features tied in to Apple's ecosystem like SharePlay and AirDrop are extremely useful, the biggest advantage of owning an iPhone has always been better security. Apple is generally praised for its stance on privacy and protection, but the iPhone's large user

People really like their iPhones. But I think everyone can agree that we all get way too many notifications. Notifications are everywhere. If you install any app (ANY APP) on your phone, it is going to want to bombard you with notifications. I don’t know why my camera app needs to send me notifications, but

There’s always one person you know who opens Messages to send a text, then swipes to close the app right after. They say they’re saving the iPhone battery life, but this is not true. As it turns out, the opposite is the case. You shouldn’t swipe to close any of your apps, because doing so

iOS 18 will be available with a handful of new AI features. At least, this is what the latest reports and rumors believe. In his latest Power On newsletter, Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman reiterates that the on-device large language model will be Apple’s main AI function for iOS 18. He writes, “This is an area where