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You Can Add Face ID Lock to iPhone Apps That Don’t Support It
Face ID is great for locking and unlocking your iPhone, but it’s even better for authenticating apps that contain sensitive data. While many apps now support Face ID log in, there are still plenty that don’t — but there’s a hack that can lock any app behind Face ID, thanks to an interesting quirk of…
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There’s a Much Faster Way to Scroll on Your iPhone
When you start swiping through a long web page, message thread, or document on your iPhone, you see a scrollbar in the right edge. It’s a thin, greyed-out pill that disappears almost instantly as you stop swiping, making it feel like Apple doesn’t even really want it there. But you should want it there. In…
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Why There Are Dots All Over Your Smartphone Photos (and How to Fix It)
Today’s smartphones take better photos and videos than the dedicated digital cameras of yore, but they aren’t without their issues. Over on Reddit, some smartphone shutterbugs report their photos are plagued by a recurring problem — weird blobs (or dots) scattered across every image. No matter what they do, they can’t seem to get the…
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Your iPhone Can Automatically Wish Your Friends Happy Birthday
Who among us has never forgotten a friend or family member’s birthday? We all lead busy lives and it’s often all we can do to keep up with our own schedule of meetings, appointments, and deadlines. And even if you do fleetingly remember that it’s your father-in-law’s birthday while you’re in the middle of something…