The latest version of Apple’s mobile OS will include the Contact Poster, a feature that lets you assemble your own individual digital calling card that pops up when you call somebody on an iPhone. You can try it with the public beta, or when the final version ships — either way, it’s cool way to introduce yourself.
If you’re still using the social network once known as Twitter, you may feel a bit of nostalgia for the perky little bluebird that used to grace your screen. If you’d like to see it again, you can change your iPhone home screen icon to a bird, a bear — in fact, whatever you’d like. Here’s how.
We’ve been running a steadily growing list of alternatives for that formerly bird-associated social network, and now that TikTok has added a text-only option, it’s become part of our inventory of 15 social networks vying for your attention. If you’re wondering where to go next, these are some interesting choices.
Starting December 1, 2023, Google will start to delete any accounts that have not been used for two years or more (with some exceptions). But do you remember all the various Gmail accounts you may have created? I certainly didn’t — so I looked around and discovered I had two accounts I had completely forgotten. Here’s how I found them.
If you’ve invested hours in achieving high scores, exploring open worlds, and leveling up, then you absolutely don’t want someone you live with — or a passing guest — to sit themselves down in front of your console and interfere with all that hard work. But you don’t want to be selfish about it, either. Here’s how to share your system with a roommate, friend, or family member.
We know that it’s really tempting to see what Apple has included in its upcoming iOS 17, so if you can’t wait, and you’re willing to trust the public beta on your phone, here’s how to install it.
