Professional Documents
Culture Documents
iNews
iUsers
63 High-Tech Sleep Aids
27 Sizing Up HomePod
An insomniacs favorite 62 Lindsey Jacobellis
What Apple brings to the apps, gear, and tips for
smart speaker game. nally getting some rest. 74 Will Steingreaber
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SIZING UP MEET
HOMEPOD APPLE
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THE BEST
BEST APPS GUIDE OF WWDC
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Our all-time favorite apps and how to use them.
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36 Favorite Apps from Readers
38 Travel
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40 Games
41 Health
42 Photography
44 Finances
46 Entertainment
48 How to Use Enlight Like a Pro
RESPONSIBLE IPHONE
OWNERSHIP
50 How to Be Awesome at Evernote
51 How to Navigate with Apple Maps
52 How to Master Facebook Messenger
54 How to Get Started with MyFitnessPal
55 Special Feature: Photo Editing with iPhone
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Editor's Message
Finding App Inspiration
O
ur society spends a lot of time using apps. In fact, according to analytics rm App Annie, last year Americans spent what
amounted to a whole month using appsthats more than two hours every day! Personally, Ive come to rely on apps as
part of my daily routine, much like I savor my hot cup of coffee in the morning with a swirl of cream in it. Each app serves
a purpose and imparts a quiet sense of pleasure when I use it.
The study also found that we are creatures of habit, sticking to a rotation of just nine apps on a daily basis. Its no wonder then
that the iUser proles we include in each issue of iPhone Life magazine featuring real peoples Home screens are a favorite among
readers, because they offer a window into how others are using apps to conquer small tasks or pursue big aspirations. In honor of
our annual apps issue (pg. 33), I am borrowing from this idea and sharing with you the apps that are making a difference in my life
right now. While we grow fond of the apps we use, we can all benet from a little app inspiration now and then.
My App Routine
theSkimm (Free)
This app lets me access the Skimms daily newsletter, which offers up the days head-
lines in a way that makes you feel like youre having witty banter with a friend.
Mealime (Free)
Mealime is the perfect companion for the busy person who likes to eat well. Each
weekend it generates a meal plan and grocery list for me, so I can spend my time
having fun.
Trello (Free)
Trello helps me collaborate on big picture work projects with coworkers and move to-
ward goals one task at a time.
Moments (Free)
I discovered Moments during a vacation in Mexico and keep coming back to it. It lets
you privately share pictures with friends so you have joint access to photos from par-
ties and trips without oversharing on Facebook.
Kindle (Free)
Ever since I joined a book club in the spring, I try to read a little each evening. If I buy
Kindle books that offer Whispersync, I can alternate between reading and listening. I
love having that exibility.
Pocket Casts ($3.99)
I like listening to podcasts while I cook dinner. Pocket Casts makes it easy to discover
new favorite shows and has a helpful setting that speeds playback by trimming out
silences between words.
Donna Cleveland
Editor in Chief
iPhone Life magazine, donna@iphonelife.com, @schillcleveland
ChefSteps Joule
($179)
The Joule is a tool for Sous Vide-style cooking, which involves
vacuum sealing your food in water heated to just the right
temperature until it is perfectly cooked all the way through. As
someone who struggles with cooking meat properly, this device
is a total game-changer. I can start cooking my food with the
Joule app, and it sends me a notication when the foods ready.
So far Ive used it to make chicken breasts, soft-boiled eggs,
salmon, and lentils. The chicken was easily the best Ive ever
cooked, and so unbelievably simple to make with the Joule.
Name: Jaime Thatcher
Title: Art Director JBL Everest Elite 700
Years at iPhone Life: 6 ($224.95)
Apple Products Owned: iPhone 6s, Apple TV, The sound on these head-
Macbook Pro phones is clear and rich.
Ofce Quirk: I enjoy Photoshopping coworkers You can download the
faces onto ridiculous birthday cards. app to adjust the level of
noise cancelling (which
at its highest setting is
pretty impressive) as well
as tweak some audio pre-
sets. I also like that the
earpieces have buttons
on the sides that let you
pause your song, skip
ahead to the next one, or
adjust the volume.
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WHATS HOT IN THE APP STORE
Pokmon: Magikarp Jump
(Free)
If you loved Pokmon Go (and come
TRENDING
on, we all did for about four weeks
there), then check out this new game
based off Pokmons most pathetic
creature: Magikarp. Train this awkward sh to op
its way through 20 levels, and teach it to be the best
jumper it can be (thats all its good at after all). Simply
catch your Magikarp and then feed and train it until it
transforms from its adorably pathetic form to the more
powerful, dragon-like Gyarados.
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LikeAGlove Smart Leggings ($79.99)
With so many different brands, sizes, and styles for you to choose from, nding
the perfect pair of jeans is nearly impossible. LikeAGlove aims to tackle this
problem in a unique way: it has created smart leggings that measure your hips,
legs, and waist and then uses your measurements to nd jeans that are ideal
for your body shape. Once you pair the leggings to LikeAGloves app on your
iPhone, simply put the leggings on, tap Measure in the app, and the app will
suggest options tailored to you from its database of popular brands.
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HEY, SARAH
How do I copy pictures Ive received in a
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Sincerely,
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your info over Wi-Fi before heading out on your
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Dear Dated, maps over Wi-Fi and then use them when youre
The most reliable way to change the date on your ofine. If this doesnt meet your needs, you should
photos on your iPhone is in the Photos app on a nd out if your carrier will let you do some kind of
Mac. Youll need to enable iCloud Photo Library on low-cost, data-only plan.
both your iPhone and your Mac. Within the Photos
app on your computer, hold down the Shift key and
click on all the photos whose dates you want to
change. Next, go to Image and click Adjust Date
Sarah Kingsbury is the senior web editor of iPhoneLife.com. She goes almost nowhere
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all the photos at once. If you dont have a Mac,the over a decade of experience writing and editing for online and print publications.
iPhone app Pixelgarde (free) can change the date
stamp right on your phone.
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like Pokmon Go and beyond, with characters and graphics Updated Messages App
that interact believably with the environment.
With iOS 11, your messages will now sync across all your
Major Siri Upgrade devices, allowing you to seamlessly search, save, delete, and
share past conversations.
As predicted, Siris been taking some speech lessons.
Thanks to Apples machine learning magic, Siri sounds better Photos
than ever. With more advanced inections, both the male and
female voice options sound more natural. Siris also a much Since Apple released facial recognition with iOS 10, weve
better listener. As you surf on Safari, chat in Messages, search been wishing for the ability to sync Faces in the Mac Photos
for restaurants on Maps, or select new music from friends, app with the People album in the iOS Photos app. Were excit-
Siri will learn from your activities and use that information to ed to announce that Apple has granted our wish. Syncing will
streamline your experience. Siri will also be able to remember be enabled, allowing you to more easily curate your photos
the names of locations to offer autoll suggestions across and nd the memories you cherish.
multiple apps. Need a quick translation from English to Man- Speaking of memories, the Memories feature of Photos
darin? Ask Siri and it will repeat your translation back in the has been enhanced as well. Thanks to machine learning, your
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o say Im obsessed with speakers might be an speakers second. Unlike the competition, the HomePod is a
Unlike the competition, the the iPhone only owning 14 percent of the market
share.
However, Apple has an uphill battle competing
HomePod is a premium head on with the Amazon Echo and Google Home.
The Echo has been out for a couple of years now
speaker first and a smart and has an impressive portfolio of third-party voice
apps called skills. Amazon Echo now has over
10,000 skills, including the ability to order a pizza, call
assistant second. an Uber, or get the news from the New York Times.
Apple did not mention any third-party integrations,
so its safe to assume that at launch the HomePod
will only work with Apples built-in apps.
In order to justify the high price tag, Apple has made the The Google Home is leveraging Googles app and hardware
HomePod into a high-end speaker. It features seven beam- ecosystem, as well as Googles expertise in search, to dis-
forming tweeters (that deliver higher sound frequencies) and tinguish itself from the Echo and now the HomePod. Google
a 4-inch forward-facing subwoofer that in early demos delivers Home has the ability to work with Google services such as
impressive bass that far surpasses its competition (the Echos Calendar and Maps to tell you your schedule and give you traf-
woofer is only 2.5 inches). c information. It also works with Googles media streaming
The HomePod also packs six microphones and the same A8 device Chromecast to control your TV. Google Home can also
chip found in the iPhone 6. These impressive specs suppos- distinguish between different family members voices to offer
edly give the HomePod the smarts to scan the room and op- personalized responses. Finally and perhaps unsurprisingly,
timize sound quality to t the space its in. Apple emphasized the Google Home is more accurate at searching the web to
the HomePods spatial awareness as its most distinctive fea- respond to queries.
ture, allowing one small device to take on the unprecedented In some ways, a more natural competitor for the HomePod
task of delivering a full surround sound experience. may be the Sonos Play:3. Sonos is the industry leader in high-
The Echo and Home are both smart assistants rst and end wireless speakers. The Play:3 is a $300 wireless speaker
SPECS
with comparable sound quality and no direct Siri integration. Pod. It will already work with your Apple ID and already have
But Sonos has a large offering of speakers, including many all of your contacts, calendar information, and to-do lists. Ap-
cheaper options. Sonos is also known for the reliability of its ple also has the largest app store in the world at its disposal.
wireless streaming, something that AirPlay has historically Once Apple opens up the speaker to developers, it wont take
struggled with. long for them to ood the App Store with compatible apps.
So the question remains, should you buy it?
There are two main factors to consider: Do you
need a high-end speaker? And are you committed
The Amazon Echo is light- to Apples ecosystem? In my opinion, everyone
who can afford it, should have a high-end speaker
years ahead of Apple in terms in their home. Music sounds so much better on a
nice speaker and you need a powerful speaker if
you ever have company over. If you already have
of third-party apps and useful a high-end speaker that youre happy with, you
may be better off buying an Amazon Echo Dot and
The main advantage that the HomePod has going for it,
and the reason why it may ultimately be a success despite
its limitations, is the fact that Apple can integrate its speaker
into its ecosystem in a way that no other company can. This
is the key to Apples winning formula: once youre in Apples
ecosystem, its so convenient to continue using products that
integrate with that ecosystem that youre willing to sacrice a
little bit on price or feature set. Sending iMessages and listen-
ing to Apple Music are going to be dead simple with Home-
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MEET APPLE PARK
T
he new home of Apple headquarters, Apple Park, is surrounding parklands offer two miles of walking trails for
nearly complete. The parks main building, referred to employees. According to Apple, the company has partnered
as the Spaceship thanks to its ring-shaped design, with architectural rm Foster + Partners to replace 5 million
covers 2.8 million square feet and will become home square feet of asphalt and concrete with grassy elds and
to some 12,000 employees, bringing Steve Jobs vision for over 9,000 native and drought-resistant trees.
a new Apple campus to life. The grounds span a whopping
175 acres, and everything runs entirely on renewable energy,
which is a massive feat for one of the largest ofce campus- CONNECTING EXTRAORDINARILY ADVANCED
es in the world. Before his death, Steve Jobs worked to get
the city of Cupertino to approve construction of the futuristic
BUILDINGS WITH ROLLING PARKLAND CREATES A
building. And now, at the highest point of the Apple Park cam- WONDERFULLY OPEN ENVIRONMENT FOR PEOPLE
pus stands the Steve Jobs Theater, which I suspect will be the
auditorium of choice for the upcoming iPhone 8 release. TO CREATE, COLLABORATE, AND WORK TOGETHER.
STEVE JOBS VISION
JONY IVE
Connecting extraordinarily advanced buildings with rolling
parkland creates a wonderfully open environment for people
Steves vision for Apple stretched far beyond his time to create, collaborate, and work together, said Jony Ive, Ap-
with us, said Tim Cook, Apples CEO. Cook has consistently ples chief design ofcer. Operating on 100 percent renewable
worked to honor Jobs legacy, with Apple Parks 1,000-seat energy, the spaceship building will boast 17 megawatts of
auditorium, named after the late founder, being only the most rooftop solar. Its also the worlds largest naturally ventilat-
recent. Steve was exhilarated, and inspired, by the California ed building, requiring no heating or air conditioning for nine
landscape, by its light and its expansiveness. It was his favor- months out of the year.
ite setting for thought. Apple Park captures his spirit uncannily
well, said Laurene Powell Jobs, the widow of Steve Jobs.
The campus is designed to provide a holistic environment THE PRICE OF SUSTAINABILITY
not only for the planet, but for the employees who work there
and members of the public who come to visit. The courtyard
at the center of the spaceship building will house 30 acres Building Apple Park hasnt come cheap, however. Once
of green space featuring orchards harboring apple, olive, and its all said and done, Apple will have spent an estimated $5
apricot trees, along with a sprawling meadow and pond. The billion on the campus. On the property, Apple built two sep-
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arate, highly secure buildings specically for research and
development. Beneath the giant four-story spaceship building
EVERYTHING ABOUT APPLE PARK, FROM THE
rests another three stories underground. To top it off, Apple
has built parking lots to accommodate 14,200 employees,
SPACESHIP BUILDING TO THE LANDSCAPING, IS DE-
with one located beneath the spaceship ofce building and SIGNED TO BE PRIVATE, SECURE, AND A GENERALLY
ENJOYABLE AND INSPIRING PLACE TO WORK.
two other large structures dedicated to parking elsewhere.
And since Apple Park resides in Silicon Valley, those parking
lots will have over 300 car-charging stations and 2,000 spots
for parking bicycles. The spaceship building will also house a Jobs vision for Apple Park was simple: to bring the Cali-
100,000-square-foot tness center and cafe with 3,000 seats fornia landscapes of his childhood to Cupertino. According to
for employees. If youre in the market for a new job, its de- Apple VP of Environmental Initiatives Lisa Jackson, 80 percent
nitely a good time to work for Apple. of Apple Park will be green spaces and 7,000 trees will be
planted on the land. Everything about Apple Park, from the
spaceship building to the landscaping, is designed to be pri-
APPLE SHAREHOLDERS WERE LARGELY AGAINST vate, secure, and a generally enjoyable and inspiring place to
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The Ultimate
APPS GUIDE
N
ine years after Steve Jobs announced the App Store, we now have more than 2.2 million apps to choose
fromand thousands more each day! There is an app for just about everything, from getting in shape to im-
proving your sleep to making a healthy meal plan. However, one trip to the App Store is enough to make you
realize there are more apps than you can possibly try. A new study from analytics rm App Annie shows that
while we spend more than two hours every day using apps, we use only nine apps on average during that time, and
cycle through only 30 each month.
Here at iPhone Life, were constantly sifting through new apps to nd the ones that are worth your time. In this issue,
weve featured a collection of our all-time favorite apps, both old and new. Weve included app roundups for categories
ranging from health to nances, and we offer in-depth tutorials for popular picks like Evernote and MyFitnessPal so you
dont miss any of their best features. So dig in! We bet youll make some fantastic discoveries.
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BEST APPS
FROM STAFF
Noteshelf Vainglory
($7.99) (Free) WHATS YOUR FAVORITE APP?
This iPad-only app Our gaming expert
has allowed our con- Dig holds Vainglory Were always looking for new
tributor Dan to go above all other Mul- apps to test out. Email us at
paperless, replacing paper pads and tiplayer Online Battle Arena games tips@iphonelife.com if theres an
post-it notes once and for all (it even for its depth, graphics, controls, app you think we should know
supports Apple Pencil!). fast-paced action, and incredible about!
community.
ENTERTAINMENT
MISCELLANEOUS
PRODUCTIVITY
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BEST APPS
Travel
APPS FOR YOUR NEXT VACATION BY MARINA MENDEZ
DESTINATION PLANNING
Games
BEST MULTIPLAYER & SINGLEPLAYER TITLES BY DIG OM
SINGLEPLAYER SAGAS
Health
APPS FOR CULTIVATING WELL-BEING BY PAULA BOSTROM
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BEST APPS
Photography
CAPTURE, EDIT, & PRINT PHOTOS BY RHEANNE TAYLOR
EDITING PHOTOS
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BEST APPS
Finances
APPS FOR MANAGING YOUR MONEY BY MARINA MENDEZ
INVESTING
PRODUCTIVITY
Entertainment
ENJOY CONTENT ON YOUR IPHONE BY DONNA CLEVELAND
EDUCATION
SPORTS
NEWS
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BEST APPS
USE ENLIGHT
How LIKE A PRO
To BY RHEANNE TAYLOR
I
have 19 photo-editing apps and counting on my iPhone. I Basic option, which allows you to raise the Brightness and
admit, that number is a bit excessive. Of all those apps, Contrast to create that washed out look characteristic of vin-
Enlight continues to be one of my favorites. Along with all tage photos. Next, tap Film and adjust the settings to your lik-
the basics, it offers a ton of creative tools to help you have ing. Try using Darks Hue to give your photo a reddish tint, and
more fun with your photos. To top it off, Enlight offers tutorials adjusting Fade and Grain to make the image look more dated.
every Tuesday on its blog, which is where Ive learned many of From the Tools tab, you can also select Light Leak and Border
my favorite techniques that Ill be sharing with you here. to add unique leaks and borders to your image. If all of these
steps sound too exhausting, you can always just tap Filters >
Analog and choose from Enlights selection of beautiful lters.
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BEST APPS
Rheanne Taylor is the Associate Editor of iPhone Life magazine. In her spare time Rhe-
anne is an avid iPhoneographer who loves trying out the latest apps and gadgets for
her iPhone camera. She has a BA in literature and writing from Maharishi University
of Management in Fairfield, Iowa.
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BEST APPS
BE AWESOME AT
How EVERNOTE
To BY CHRIS VASQUES
I
often refer to Evernote as my second brain. The app Taking Notes
allows me to follow a modied version of David Allens When documenting a meeting, I have found that simple
Getting Things Done (GTD) philosophy, a productivity text notes can be insufcient. Evernote allows me to add pic-
method designed to help you arrange a systematic tures, emojis, and Voice Memos to my notes, so I am more
workow to prioritize, manage, and execute important tasks effectively able to recall important information later. Once you
while snoozing those that can wait. Today, I dont know what have a note open, simply choose the form of media you want
I would do without my omnipresent, all-knowing digital assis- to insert from the menu along the bottom.
tant. Here are some tips that will keep you coming back to the
green, glowing reliability of Evernote. Sorting Your Notes
There are two ways to organize
Using the Web Clipper and group notes: using tags or
I used to be one of those notebooks. For a long time I didnt
people with a million tabs open use any tags at all, opting to name
across the top of my web brows- my notes instead. This approach
er. Sound familiar? If so, you became less effective over time,
desperately need Evernotes Web and I have added tags to almost
Clipper. With the Web Clipper, all of my notes. I prefer tags over
you can clip an entire webpage to notebooks, since tags can be
Evernote, save it as a bookmark, nested as many as three levels
or even slim it down to a text-only down. To search your notes, tap
format for minimalist consump- the search icon at the top of the
tion. You can use the Web Clipper screen and enter relevant tags
any time by tapping the Share or keywords. A good habit to get
icon while viewing content in Sa- into is to name your notes as
fari or on just about any other app. clearly as possible.
Next, select Evernote from your
share options. You can choose the Linking Notes Together
title, folder location, and tags for your note. Imagine taking a No other notetaking app I have
deep breath and closing those tabs without fear. used has allowed me to hyperlink
to other notes like Evernote does.
Capturing Documents If I make a list of projects I need
Even in our digital world, paper to complete in order to achieve a
documents often still rule the day. larger goal, each item on that list
With Evernotes document scan- can link to a separate note for the
ning feature, I can digitize banking respective project. I have found
documents, event posters, hand- this feature to unlock a new level
written notes, nutrition labels, and of creativity. Using the desktop
manuals. With the paid version, Evernote app, tap the name of the
the app will even index the text note youd like to link to, and then
of these images, making them tap Copy Note Link. Now, open
searchable. To get started, place a your new note, highlight an item
document on a contrasting back- and hit Command+K to paste in
ground like a desk, and then tap the note link.
the camera icon in Evernote and
snap a photo. Chris Vasques has worked for tech companies such as Avid and Gazelle, where his
long history of gadget and technology fascination became a professional passion.
He is currently studying Sustainable Community Development with a focus on Media
Marketing, and enjoys writing, playing music, productivity hacks and entrepreneurism.
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BEST APPS
NAVIGATE WITH
How APPLE MAPS
To BY DONNA CLEVELAND
G
oogle Maps has set the bar high when it comes How to Find Your Parked Car
to navigation apps, and yet I keep coming back to No more getting lost in the
Apple Maps for its seamless integration with iOS parking lot or taking pictures of
and its ever-improving features. For those of you on signs to help remember where
the same page, here are some tips to make your Apple Maps you parked. This Apple Maps
experience that much better. Take that, Google! feature helps you spot your car
among a sea of vehicles, as long
How to Save Locations as as your car comes with a CarPlay
Favorites system or Bluetooth stereo that
Setting locations as Favorites pairs with your iPhone. To make
makes it really convenient to get sure you have the feature en-
directions on the y, especially abled, head to Settings on your
when youre planning a route with iPhone, select Maps, and toggle
multiple stops. To save a favorite on Show Parked Location. When
in Maps, rst identify a location, enabled, your parked car will ap-
such as the Statue of Liberty. Type pear on your map view as a blue
your query in the search bar in pin, as well as under Recent Lo-
Maps and tap on it. Swipe up on cations on the search bar and on the Maps widget. If you tap
the information card, scroll all the on your parked car, you can see more specic information and
way down, and tap Add to Favor- add notes or photos to help you remember the exact location.
ites. To access your Favorites in Tap Directions to get walking directions to your vehicle.
the future, swipe up on the search
card located along the bottom of Stop Along Your Route
the app and scroll down to the Did you know you can take a
bottom, past the list of recent locations. Tap Favorites for a list pit stop along your route without
of locations youve saved. Tap on a destination and tap Direc- canceling directions to your nal
tions, and youll be on your way. destination? Once youre en
route to your destination, you can
Avoid Toll Roads do this by swiping up on the bar
Nothing puts a damper on a at the bottom of your screen to
road trip like having to stop and see a selection of destinations
pay at a bunch of tollbooths. along your way, such as gas
With Apple Maps, you can plan a stations or coffee spots. Tap the
route that avoids tolls altogether. name of a place to see a revised
Heres how: Go in to the Settings route and ETA, and tap Go. Once
app on your iPhone and scroll youre done taking the detour,
down to Maps. Select Driving just tap Resume Route and youll
& Navigation, and toggle on the be back on track to your original
option to avoid tolls. Now, when destination.
you request directions to a des-
tination in Maps, the highlighted
Donna Schill Cleveland is the Editor in Chief of iPhone Life magazine. After a short stint
route will avoid tolls by default. as a newspaper reporter, she became web editor at iPhone Life, where she continues to
Faster routes that require tolls pair her penchant for storytelling with her love of Apple products. Donna holds a mas-
may appear, but next to the route ters degree from the University of Iowa School of Journalism & Mass Communication.
youll see a dollar sign indicating
it includes toll roads. If you want to save time and dont mind
spending some money, you can choose the toll road route.
Otherwise, your toll-free route will be ready to go.
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BEST APPS
MASTER FACEBOOK
How MESSENGER
To BY RHEANNE TAYLOR
F
acebook Messenger has become one of the most View Hidden Messages
popular apps for connecting with friends and family, When a stranger on Facebook
boasting 1.2 billion monthly active users. In fact, more sends you a message, you dont
of my friends use Messenger these days than their typically receive a notication the
phones built-in messaging apps! Here are a few of my favor- way you would with messages
ites tips for using Messenger. from friends. As a result, Ive
been completely unaware of
Customize Group messages from new people. But
Conversations theres actually an easy (though
Did you know you can cus- unintuitive) way to access your
tomize your group chats using hidden messages. Simply nav-
nicknames, emojis, and color igate to People on the bottom
schemes? To get started, open a menu and then select Message
group conversation and tap your Requests. Here, youll see Fil-
recipients names at the top of tered Requests, as well as Sug-
the screen. This will take you to gested Contacts. Tap Show All
Settings. To rename the conversa- beneath Filtered Requests. Youll
tion, tap the names again located probably notice a lot of messages from people that you dont
at the top. Youll then be given know, and some of them may even be spam. If you see a
the option to Change Name or message from somebody that you know, but that doesnt hap-
Change Group Photo. You can also pen to be your Facebook friend, just tap the checkmark next
select Nicknames to assign your to their name to approve the message and start receiving no-
favorite pet name to members tications when they contact you.
within your group, Color to select
a color theme for your conversation, and Emoji to designate Download Stickers
an emoji for your group chat (the default emoji is the thumbs- Facebooks selection of free
up icon). From Settings, you can also select Add People or stickers is seriously so much
Leave Group, view shared photos, and mute notications for a better than Apples, which is one
set period of time. of the many reasons users love
Messenger so much. To access
Send and Request Cash the stickers you have, just open a
One of the best features of message and tap the smiley-face
Messenger is the ability to send icon in the menu bar. To add stick-
and receive money within the ers to your collection, tap on the
app. To send cash to a friend, sim- plus icon. Here, youll see a wide
ply open a conversation thread range of stickers to choose from.
and tap the More (plus-sign) icon Download your favorite by tapping
along the bottom of the Messen- the downward-facing arrow next
ger window and select Payments. to each sticker pack. You can orga-
If you havent already connected a nize your stickers by tapping the
debit card to your account, youll plus icon, navigating to Your Stick-
be prompted to set that up. Once ers, and tapping and holding the three horizontal lines next to
thats taken care of, youll need to each pack to move them up and down in your list.
enter an amount and then select
either Request or Pay. You can Rheanne Taylor is the Associate Editor of iPhone Life magazine. In her spare time Rhe-
also attach a note to your pay- anne is an avid iPhoneographer who loves trying out the latest apps and gadgets for
ment/request letting your recipi- her iPhone camera. She has a BA in literature and writing from Maharishi University
ent know what the money is for. of Management in Fairfield, Iowa.
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BEST APPS
W
hether youre trying to bulk up, trim down, or from MyFitnessPals food database. Once youre nished
simply maintain your weight, this easy-to-use entering your ingredients, tap the arrow at the top right and
calorie-counter app is a great asset. With over you will be given nutrition facts for each serving, including
5 million foods in its database, youre basically calories, fat, carbs, and protein.
guaranteed to nd information on a food that youre eating,
including food from popular restaurants. I can even track the Enter Your Workouts
nutrition in my homemade meals! You can sync MyFitness- Entering workouts in MyFit-
Pal with your iPhone or tness tracker to keep track of ex- nessPal is a satisfying way to
ercise and how many calories you burn throughout the day. add calories youve burned back
The following are a few tips to help you get the most out of to your daily allowance. To enter
the MyFitnessPal app. a workout, tap the + icon on the
bottom of the screen, then tap
Read & Analyze Nutrition Exercise and select either Cardio
Information (increased heart rate) or Strength
Counting calories is the main (weightlifting). Create your own
focus of MyFitnessPal as its pri- exercise by selecting Create a
marily a tool to help you achieve New Exercise or search for an
your ideal weight. When you set exercise from the Search bar.
up the app, you will be given a When you select an exercise,
daily calorie goal depending on youll need to enter a number
your goal weight. If youre more under Minutes Performed. Once
interested in tracking your nutri- youre nished, MyFitnessPal will
tion, however, MyFitnessPal also show you how many calories you burned during that specic
breaks down the carbohydrates, exercise.
fat, and protein in your diet. The
MyFitnessPal blog takes nutrition Enter Foods Using the Barcode
a step further, giving nutrition Scanner
tips, such as suggesting you eat Heres a shortcut for entering
complex carbs, lean protein, and packaged food to MyFitnessPal.
healthy fats. Simply tap the + icon on the bot-
tom of the screen, select Food,
Enter Homemade Meals and then select a meal. Next, tap
You can easily enter the meals the barcode scanner in the upper
you make at home by opening right corner of the screen and
the app and then tapping the then scan the items barcode.
+ icon along the bottom of the Nutrition information for the food
screen. Then tap Food and select will then be available and you can
a meal. Tap Recipes > Create a add it to your food diary by tap-
Recipe and then either choose ping the checkmark in the upper
to add a recipe you found on the right corner of the screen.
web (MyFitnessPal will automat-
ically import the ingredients for
you) or you can enter your ingre-
dients manually. In this example, Paula Bostrom is a freelance media broadcaster and journalist. Her previous experience
I am entering the ingredients includes radio and newspaper reporting. She enjoys traveling with her family and
writing about the places shes visited.
manually for my turkey tacos
recipe. Enter ingredients one by
one and you will be given choices
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BEST APPS
The 10 Best
PHOTO-EDITING APPS
This article was originally published on iphonephotographyschool.com In addition to these, theres a great selection of creative
H
lters that you can use to convert your photos to black and
ow do you nd the best photo-editing apps for white, apply textures, add blur effects, and otherwise en-
your iPhone photography? With so many apps hance the mood of your images. If youre new to iPhone pho-
available, its difcult to know which photo-editor tography, this really should be the rst photo-editor app you
app to choose for a particular editing task. In this download and learn.
article youll discover the 10 best photo-editing
apps that top iPhone photographers recommend, from one-
touch lter apps to advanced creative editing.
VSCO
(Free)
VSCO (pronounced visco) is another popular photo-editing
Snapseed app. While this app also functions as a camera app and
(Free) photo-sharing platform, its the rich collection of lters and
Snapseed is one of the most popular photo-editing apps for user-friendly editing tools that really make it stand out.
the iPhone, and for good reason. Its incredibly easy to use, Unlike other apps where the lters can be garish and over-
but at the same time it offers a powerful collection of tools. powering, VSCOs presets are designed to emulate classic
This app excels in all basic photo-processing techniques, and modern analog lms. Many of the lters feature a soft,
including exposure, color, sharpening, cropping, and straight- slightly faded look thats quickly become popular on Insta-
ening. It also offers advanced editing features such as selec- gram. The strength of every lter can be adjusted to suit your
tive adjustments and a healing tool for removing unwanted taste, and the app also features a number of highly effective
objects. editing and adjustment tools for ne-tuning your image.
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BEST APPS
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BEST APPS
Enlight
($3.99)
Enlight has an extensive collection of basic and advanced TouchRetouch
editing tools, as well as a selection of more whimsical and ($1.99)
artistic effects for getting really creative with your images.The Many apps now offer the ability to remove unwanted ele-
Mask tool allows you to apply effects to selected parts of your ments from a photo, but TouchRetouch is dedicated solely to
image, leaving the rest of the photo unaltered. With so many this purpose and its still one of the easiest and most effective
features, this app can take a bit of time to fully understand, but to use. Using your nger, you can quickly and easily highlight
each tool is very intuitive in how it works. Additionally, Enlight the objects (or parts of objects) that you want to remove. The
has one of the best built-in Help features available in any pho- app then automatically removes the selection, replacing that
to-editor app. Whether you want to perform a simple edit or area with pixels from the surrounding area. Removing more
create an artistic masterpiece, you can do it all within Enlight. complicated elements may take a few tries to get it perfect,
Check out our in-depth Enlight tutorial on page 48. but TouchRetouch makes it easy to start over if youre not hap-
py with the results.
Superimpose
($1.99) SKRWT
If you want to get more creative and start compositing mul- ($1.99)
tiple images into a single photo, one of the best apps to use One drawback of having a xed wide-angle lens on the
is Superimpose. If youre not already familiar with masking iPhone is that it often results in somewhat distorted shots
and layering images, this app does require a bit of experimen- where the image looks bent or stretched. This is a common
tation to learn, but it really isnt that hard and can be mastered issue with all manner of wide-angle lenses. Its most noticeable
in less than 30 minutes. You can use Superimpose for a wide with architectural photos of tall buildings where the lines ap-
range of compositing effects, from simply removing an un- pear to converge toward the top. With SKRWT, you can quickly
wanted background from your image to creating truly unique and easily correct these distortions and straighten converging
compositions and double-exposure photos. With this app, lines. There are other apps that offer this type of functionality,
youre only limited by your imagination! including Snapseed and Enlight, but SKRWT is solely focused
Whether youre brand new to iPhone photography or simply on this type of editing and is still one of the best options.
looking for a new photo-editor app to add to your collection,
hopefully this list has given you some inspiration for new apps The original version of this article was published on
to try out. iPhonePhotographySchool.com, a website dedicated to help-
ing people take incredible iPhone photos. For more iPhone
photography tutorials, visit iPhonePhotographySchool.com.
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How to Make a Meme:
5 Easy Steps to Become a Meme Master
by Conner Carey
Y
ou may have heard the word meme somewhere well on your way to meme mastery. To put it simply, a meme
on the internet and wondered: What is a meme? is usually a reused image with cleverly captioned words. How-
Memes are those funny images or media clips you ever, a meme can appear as any combination of photos, vid-
see online that tell a story. I love memes because eos, songs, GIFs, or words that spread virally on the internet.
of the odd feeling of connection you get when you The image in a meme often provides signicant context to any
resonate with what someone else has created or text, so much so that a meme might make no sense unless
shared. They have a way of interrupting your workday in the youre in on the joke and know the backstory.
best of ways, sending you into a t of laughter or perfectly
summing up a experience we all can relate to.
In this article, Im going to teach you how to create your Step 2: Do Your Research
own memes, so you too can add a little laughter to the world.
If youre feeling overwhelmed, dont panic. Once you under- Creating a meme is easy. Creating a funny meme is sig-
stand one meme, youll see the whole premise clearly, and Ill nicantly less easy. The best way to get started is to look up
give you plenty of examples to clarify along the way. the memes you dont understand as you come across them.
Once you have a general knowledge of some common ones,
creating your own will come more naturally.
Step 1: What Is a Meme? Often youll see the same photo used for numerous memes
online. Take the popular meme Philosoraptor, for example,
You might not guess by the spelling, but meme rhymes which is the image of a raptor scratching its chin as though
with dream. Once youve got the pronunciation down, youre pondering existential questions of the universe.
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image you want to use, tap on it.
Tap Example at the bottom to see some examples of text
that would t the image. They arent the most cleverly written
captions, but its a great springboard, particularly for begin-
ners. Tap the text bars at the top to edit your caption.
You can tap the icons in the upper right corner to further
customize your meme image and caption options. When
youre satised with your meme, tap Save to store the meme
in your iPhone Photos app or Share to distribute it via social
media, Messages, or Mail.
You may have also heard of a History Channel show called Using Your Own Photo
Ancient Aliens. Because of a severe lack of science and bias
toward aliens being the answer to everything strange about Commonly used meme images are cool, but its way more
the ancient pyramids, Ancient Aliens memes began circulat- fun when you can create a meme from your own photo. All
ing. The answer to this memefeaturing an interview with of the meme-maker apps Ive tested out include the option
theorist Giorgio A. Tsoukalosis almost always aliens, with to use your own picture. To do this with Meme Generator
some conspiracy theories, general mockery, and puns thrown Free, tap the plus sign in the upper right corner of the screen.
into the mix. Choose Take Photo or Choose from Library. Youll be asked to
For more inspiration, Tumblr, Facebook, and 9GAG (beware give the app permission to access your photos or camera. Tap
of obscene content) are all good places to look. Ok. Select or take a picture and then follow the usual steps
for adding a caption. At the end youll have your very own
When using your own photo, you can snap a photo in the app or choose from your iPhones camera roll.
Once you nd an image from Meme Generator Frees library, you can view example captions before
writing your own words. Conner Carey is a feature web writer at iPhone Life and a contributing writer for Love
U magazine. Her work has been published on Art Parasites Berlin and Chronically.
She holds a bachelor's in English with an emphasis in Creative Writing and resides in
To get started, download and open Meme Generator Free. Fairfield, Iowa. You can find her personal blog at connerleecarey.com or follow her on
Youll see a list of featured memes. Tap the three horizontal Twitter @connerleecarey.
lines in the upper left corner to browse New, Popular, and
Random Memes. If you have a meme in mind youd like
to nd, swipe down from the top of the screen to reveal a
search bar, and type in a phrase. Once you nd the meme
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TOP SECURITY TIPS
8 WAYS TO PROTECT YOUR IPHONE FROM HACKERS
BY CONNER CAREY
W
e tend to think of our iPhones getting hacked TURN ON FIND MY IPHONE
as a far-off scenario, but large tech compa-
nies like Apple pay hackers big money to nd Enabling Find My iPhone is
the bugs and loopholes they cant see. Earlier a no-brainer. When turned on,
this year, Apple released iOS 10.3.2 with se- you can see the location of your
curity updates that corrected aws that had missing device using the Find
gone unnoticed for a couple years. While its My iPhone app on any iDevice
not worth panicking over, its good to take precautions. Each or from any browser via iCloud.
iOS update puts more security features directly on your iP- com. While we dont recom-
hone than ever before. Can someone hack your iPhone? Sure mend tracking down an iPhone
its possible; someone can even hack an iPhone remotely. thats fallen into the hands of
But you can do a lot to secure your iPhone and protect it from a thief, weve found it to be an
possible hackers. The following tips will help you implement excellent resource for tracking
every safeguard possible, allowing you to protect your iPhone down your device if you lose it.
from hackers, both local and remote. The best thing about Find My
iPhone is that if your device is
ENABLE TWO-FACTOR stolen, you can remotely erase
AUTHENTICATION your device so that none of
your personal information can be stolen too. To turn Find My
Two-Factor Authentication is iPhone on, simply go to Settings and select your Apple ID pro-
Apples latest failsafe for keeping le. Select iCloud > Find My iPhone, and then toggle Find My
your Apple ID secure. Once en- iPhone on.
abled, youll be required to use
a trusted device to verify each SWITCH TO A SIX-DIGIT
time you log in to a new device PASSCODE
with your Apple ID. For example,
say you get a new iPad. When If youve chosen not to switch
you go to sign in with your Apple to a longer passcode you should
ID for the rst time, your other reconsider. Any inconvenience
trusted devices like your iPhone is worth the added security. The
will receive a notication asking number of possible combina-
for approval. If you allow, your tions for six digits versus four
iPhone will display a verication digits is huge. If you have a hard
code. Once you enter the veri- time remembering six digits,
cation code on your iPad, the device is approved. This feature spell out a six-letter word for your
works well because anytime someone tries to log in to your passcode instead. To do this, go
Apple ID account, youll get a notication and have the ability to Settings > Touch ID & Pass-
to approve or deny the attempt. To turn on Two-Factor Authen- code > Change Passcode. When
tication, go to Settings and tap your Apple ID prole at the top choosing a new passcode, select
of the screen. Select Password & Security and then turn on Passcode options and choose
Two-Factor Authentication. 6-Digit Numeric Code.
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SET YOUR PHONE TO where and sign in. It looked completely legit. I clicked on the
link, started to enter my info, and happened to look at the
SELF-DESTRUCT
URL and see that it was a subtle variation of Paypal and not
Paypal itself. Luckily, I caught it in time. I consider myself sav-
OK, so this setting doesnt
vy to these types of things. But they still almost got me! Stay
literally make your phone
vigilant, my friends.
self-destruct, but close enough.
Instead, it will wipe your device
clean after ten consecutive USE SECURE WI-FI & AVOID
failed passcode attempts. I LOGINS IN PUBLIC
would only turn this setting on
if youre super concerned about Public Wi-Fi is one of the eas-
some of the information you iest ways to get hacked since
have on your phone. People with the network is inherently less
children should be careful too, secure. For paying bills, logging
since ten failed attempts erases into accounts, and other private
everything. But if you have auto activity, its highly recommended
iCloud backup enabled, the dam- you use a closed Wi-Fi network,
age will be minimal. To turn on like the one you have set up at
Erase Data, go to Settings > Touch ID & Passcode and toggle home. A lot of people need to
on Erase Data. use public Wi-Fi as they do the
majority of their work in cafes. If
CHANGE YOUR APPLE ID thats you, consider downloading
a Virtual Private Network (VPN),
PASSWORD REGULARLY
which will create a private se-
curity net around your internet
Your Apple ID is incredibly im-
activity.
portant to your iPhones overall
security. Changing your Apple ID
password regularly is the best ONLY USE TRUSTED CHARGING
way to ensure no one accesses STATIONS
it without your permission. I rec-
ommend creating a new Apple In the last few years, you may
ID password every six months. have noticed charging stations
If you have two-factor authenti- popping up in airports, cafes,
cation enabled, you can change and other public places. While
your Apple ID password right on these stations are designed to
your device. Just go to Settings be convenient for our modern
and select your Apple ID at the lives, they arent guaranteed to
top. Select Password & Security be legitimate and could allow
and then Change Password. a hacker to access your infor-
mation through a compromised
BE SMART ONLINE, IN MESSAGES, port. The easiest way around this
is to keep a small battery pack
AND WHEN OPENING EMAILS
with you to charge your devices
when theyre low. That way,
A big way many hackers will
everything is charged at home
get to your iPhone information
but you also have extra power
remotely is through malware
on-the-go. If youre in a tight spot and need to use a public
links and scammy emails. A
charging space, just make sure its legitimate and not just
good rule of thumb is to only
some random charger that showed up there.
open links, messages, and
emails from sources you trust.
If you receive any messages or Conner Carey is a feature web writer at iPhone Life and a contributing writer for Love
emails from unknown senders U magazine. Her work has been published on Art Parasites Berlin and Chronically.
She holds a bachelor's in English with an emphasis in Creative Writing and resides in
asking for information, or if the Fairfield, Iowa. You can find her personal blog at connerleecarey.com or follow her on
message includes a random Twitter @connerleecarey.
link or other suspicious text,
simply delete it. Also be wary of
hackers and scammers posing
as companies like Paypal and
Apple. Ive gotten fake Paypal emails in the past telling me Id
been locked out of my account and that I need to click some-
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FEATURED iUSER:
/LQGVH\-DFREHeLV
Age: 31
Location: Encinitas, CA
One-Line Bio: Lindsey is a professional snowboarder who has been
traveling the World Cup circuit for the last 15 years. She is a three-time
Olympian and holds the record for most gold medals won at Winter X
Games for any female.
Nest: Nest helps me monitor my Visible Body: Knowing my body Strava Running: I can upload
house when I am traveling. I have and how to communicate what I activities, as well as see what my
two Nest cameras that allow me am feeling to a physical therapist teammates are up to with their
to play back up to 10 days worth is important for my sport; there- workouts.
of recorded video. I can also communicate fore I love this app.
through the camera if there is a delivery or Spotify Music: Spotify allows me
a visitor at my door and I am not around to Trivia Crack: This app is a fun way to have more music on the go.
answer in person. to pass the time when I am in the
airport and a nice way to play with
Messenger: This app lets me friends when I am on the road.
communicate with people on
Facebook when I am traveling Yoga Studio: This app helps me
abroad or when I want to talk to stay active and provides recovery
my international friends. sessions when I am in a hotel or
stuck in an airport.
Skype: Skype is another great
app for communicating when I am Duolingo: I use Duolingo to keep
traveling. challenging myself to learn anoth-
er language.
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swiping up from the bottom of your screen. You can access
a few advanced Night Shift features, like adjusting screen
hue and setting a schedule, by going to Settings > Display &
Brightness. I have noticed that I do not feel as hyper when I
have Night Shift activated.
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ONE OF THE EASIEST WAYS PREPARE FOR BEDTIME WITH LIGHTING
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Responsible
iPhone
Ownership
An Environmentalists
Dilemma
by Chris Vasques
or the past 20 years, I have been what you while continuing to enjoy new technology. Here, Ill share my
F
would call an early adopter, purchasing new ndings.
gadgets (including new iPhones starting with
the iPhone 3G) as soon as I could get my hands
on them. After studying ecology for the past An iPhone Is Born
couple of years, however, I have slowly become
more aware of how consumerism affects the environment. I If you look closely, youll nd the words Designed by Ap-
love Apple for a whole host of reasons, but I have fused my ple in California etched on to the back of most iPhones. But
affection for new technology with a respect for sustainable where is the iconic smartphone actually manufactured? While
practices. In that spirit, I decided to examine the lifecyle of the text Assembled in China also appears on the back of the
the iPhone from manufacture to disposal to learn how Apple iPhone, in reality components for the device are manufactured
enthusiasts like myself can maximize earth-friendly practices by over 200 suppliers in facilities around the world, accord-
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ing to Apple. Unlike personal electronics companies such as Apple also has plans to move away from mining entirely,
Samsung who manufacture many of their own parts, Apples aiming instead to make all new iPhones from recycled ma-
supply chain is extremely complex. terials by expanding recycling technologies for aluminum to
With such varied sources, how does Apple ensure environ- include tin and copper. As far as paper and packaging, Apple
mental safety, adequate labor conditions, and fair treatment announced it has successfully achieved 99 percent sustain-
of workers from such varied sources? Apple hasnt always had able sourcing through responsibly managed paper, bamboo,
the best track record, especially at Foxconn, the giant assem- and sugarcane waste.
bly plant in China that has a history marked by harsh working
conditions, child labor, and employee suicides.
However, Apples reputation is changing dramatically under A Day in the Life
CEO Tim Cooks leadership. Cook has expanded efforts to
audit each step in Apples supply chain. According to Apples While the sustainability of iPhone production falls on Apple,
2017 Supplier Responsibility Progress Report, the company the responsibility passes on to us as consumers as soon as
conducted 705 audits of facilities in 2016, the most of any we purchase a device. The iPhone has become intimately in-
year so far. In 2016, Apple removed 22 smelters (which mine tegrated in our approach to daily life. We wake up to it, we say
and rene raw materials used in iPhones, such as cobalt, tin, goodnight to it, and our hands reach for it multiple times per
tantalum, tungsten, and gold) from its supply chain. These hour throughout the day. One key resource we use to keep
smelters are notorious for unloading massive amounts of our iPhones alive and in service is electricity. When we plug
sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide into the atmosphere, often our devices in to a wall outlet at home or work, 65 percent of
causing acid rain. The impacts of unchecked smelters are felt that power comes from fossil fuels, according to the US Ener-
in our rivers, streams, oceans, forests, soil, and water sup- gy Information Agency.
plies. Apple now requires sources to meet strict guidelines Adjusting the source of your iPhones juice to solar can
and has vowed to continue working only with smelters who displace daily charging from your energy bill and sweep clean
meet its high standards. your conscience just by knowing you have a sun-powered
iPhone. At less than $50, the Anker 15W Dual USB PowerPort
Solar Charger is a great option that comes with two ports and
charges at the ideal 2.1 amps under direct sunlight.
Greenpeace has
heralded Apple as
the greenest tech
company in the Heres another factor to consider. Just think about how
many devices the iPhone has eliminated from most of our
lives: HD cameras, GPS devices, calculators, voice recorders,
world for the past mp3 players, video players, clocks, alarm clocks, pedometers,
calendars, handheld gaming devices, ashlights, internet
three years. browsing devices, and a whole host of other devices that
third-party apps can replace. When we consider all the elec-
tricity, plastics, chargers, metals, packaging, and manufactur-
ing we eliminate simply by owning one device, we must take
In response to efforts such as these, Greenpeace has her- a moment to pat ourselves on the back and praise Apples
alded Apple as the greenest tech company in the world for untiring commitment to making other devices obsolete. Even
the past three years. Apple also has impressive plans for the without solar charging, you are doing the world a service by
future. Currently, Apple uses 96 percent renewable energy for using the greatest gadget killer in history.
its data centers, facilities, and retails stores. By 2020, Apple
has vowed to reach 100 percent sustainably sourced energy
and is also working to switch partners in its supply chain to
renewable energy.
Apples two Chris Vasques has worked for tech companies such as Avid and Gazelle, where his long
history of gadget and technology fascination became a professional passion. He is
currently studying Sustainable Community Development with a focus on Media Mar-
deconstructor robots keting, and enjoys writing, playing music, productivity hacks, and entrepreneurism.
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PET TECH
A ROUNDUP OF THE BEST GEAR
FOR YOUR FURRY FRIENDS
BY RHEANNE TAYLOR
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Illustration by Mikaila Maidment, mikailamaidment.com
I
f you were to ask my roommate, she might tell you an eye on the latest in pet technology. Ive seen everything
Im a regular ole crazy cat lady. I buy them food more from smart litter boxes that monitor your cats health to
expensive than my own, shower them with love and iPhone-connected toys that allow you to play with your pets
affection whether or not they want it, and casually from a distance. Some of the products, I admit, are pretty
walk around completing household chores with my outlandish (take Puppy Tweets, for instance, a product that
cat Wesley draped across my shoulders. I currently lets your dog message you via Twitter). I prefer much simpler
have two cats, and I admit, I adore them (as Taylor accessories though. Here, Ill share what Ive found to be the
Swift says, Two cats is a party, three cats is a cat most useful tech for pet owners.
lady, so two has to be my limit for now). I adopted both of my
kitties from local animal shelters, and its been one of the best
decisions Ive ever made. Sure, they tend to get into a lot of I WAS HAPPY TO DISCOVER
mischiefonce, my cat Ojas found a hole in the oor of my
new apartment (which I had no clue about) and fell through THAT MY GLUTTONOUS
the ceiling of the store beneath me, a traumatizing experience
for me, my cat, and all of the customers involved. But still, I LITTLE MONSTERS
wouldnt trade my quirky felines for anything.
Because of how much I love my kitties, I understand rst- COULDNT BREAK INTO THE
hand how important pets are to many of our lives. According
to the 2017 American Pet Products Association survey, 85 PETNET FEEDER; ALTHOUGH,
million families have pets, up from 56 million in 1988. Its no
surprise then that the number of gadgets designed for pets BELIEVE ME, THEY TRIED.
continues to grow. As an editor at iPhone Life, I like to keep
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corner to feed them manually. If you are a pet owner who
travels frequently, then I highly recommend this product. Its
Petnet Auto Pet Feeder
such a relief knowing your pets are getting fed when they are
($149)
supposed to.
Although I live in Iowa, my entire family resides in Florida,
and I often schedule trips to visit them. This can be problemat-
ic, especially since I have pets that Im leaving behind. In the
past, I had to either pay someone to feed my cats each day
(which became expensive) or leave them with a giant bowl of
food (which usually resulted in much chunkier cats upon my
return). The Petnet Feeder allows me to schedule feedings
and portion sizes while Im away, which saves me money
and prevents my kitties from overeating. While on vacation, I
receive notications twice a day letting me know that my cats
have been fed, which is very reassuring. If the feeder ever has
a problem (say it runs out of food), then I receive a notication
then too. Because my cats are gluttonous little monsters, I
was also happy to discover that they couldnt break into the
Petnet feeder; although, believe me, they tried. Once, I came
home to nd that they had knocked the feeder over entirely
(which is quite a feat, because the feeder is pretty sturdy), but
still, the lid held rm.
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about the vacuum sucking up items when Im not home and
breaking, but it automatically shuts off before it can do itself
any damage. I honestly dont know how I went so long with-
out this product. Its an absolute must-have for pet owners.
Rheanne Taylor is the Associate Editor of iPhone Life magazine. In her spare time Rhe-
anne is an avid iPhoneographer who loves trying out the latest apps and gadgets for
her iPhone camera. She has a BA in literature and writing from Maharishi University
of Management in Fairfield, Iowa.
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Age: 33
Location: Faireld, IA
One-Line Bio: Will is the owner and lead trainer at Easy Dingo (easy-
dingo.com), a dog training company with a holistic approach to creating
positive, rewarding relationships between people and dogs through clear
communication, a healthy lifestyle, leadership, fulllment, and structure.
Pocket: Im constantly reading Motion Stills: Motion Stills is a YouTube: YouTube is lled with
blogs and articles on dog training. fun tool for playing around with trainers to follow, concepts to
Saving content to re-read or share Live Photos and creating GIFs. learn, and content to share!
is really helpful.
Facebook Messenger: Messenger Microsoft Outlook: Microsofts
Microsoft OneNote: I run all of is my favorite way to communicate mail app integrates calendars,
my ideas through Microsofts free with friends, family, and clients. cloud access, Google Maps &
notetaking app rst! Facebook events, all in one place.
Twitter: This is the best place to
Shopify: Managing my website follow big stories in real-time, from
and services on the go is simple many perspectives and angles.
and hassle-free with this app.
Renogy Phoenix
Generator 20W
All-in-One Solar Kit
($699.99)
In Hawaii, nding
power was a con-
stant struggle for
our team. With no
shortage of sunshine
on the Big Island, we
could have been saved
a hundred times over if
wed had a better solar
charger.
Thats where Renogys
Phoenix Portable Genera-
tor Solar Kit comes in. This
matte-black suitcase looks like
an item Moneypenny would carry
in a James Bond lm. Inside is a pair of 10-watt monocrystalline portable solar panels and generator. At 12.8 pounds, this case
might be too heavy for a hike but would be an absolute hero as a basecamp power source. You can charge the Phoenix Genera-
tor with the sun, with a standard wall outlet, or from the power socket in any vehicle. One charge can power your iPhone up to
32 times and your iPad up to 8 times.
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Catalyst Case for iPhone 7
($79.99)
A reliable protective case is the rst line of defense
to keep your iPhone safe on serious treksand the
Catalyst Case is one of the most respected on the
market. The IP68 rated Catalyst is submersible up to
30 feet, adding a signicant boost of protection to
the iPhone 7, which is submersible up to 1 meter for
30 minutes. When traveling near or through rivers in
Hawaii, I found myself wishing I had chosen a better
case. There is a difference between being 99 percent
sure your iPhone is safe in its protective case and 100
percent sure. To test the Catalyst, I ran the iPhone 7
under water in my sink from every angle, took it in the
shower while playing music, and shook it in a ve-gal-
lon bucket. Even after taking a fairly signicant beating,
my iPhone 7 remained dry and unscathed. I even test-
ed the Catalyst case with coconut oil. Unlike my Spigen
case, the Catalyst maintained a grippy feel. The Catalyst
did not allow any dirt, sand, or mud to enter either, and
once rinsed, it did not allow any debris to stick around.
The Catalyst case also claims to protect against drop
damage. I tested this out in a few different ways: For
starters, I stuffed my phone in my backpack with books
and ofce supplies and then dropped the backpack from
about 10 feet. I also threw my phone down a ight of stairs,
cartwheeled it across some pavement, and mashed it into a
steel grate. The Catalyst Case itself was still in fair condition after this,
and my iPhone remained unharmed thanks to Catalysts war tank of a rubberized
shell and bumpers. The protective iPhone 7 case adds bulk for sure and is one
of the most expensive protective case options. However, its worth it for me, as I
forego phone insurance in lieu of a strong case.
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UE ROLL 2 Wireless Portable Bluetooth Speaker
($99.99)
A portable outdoor speak is crucial for any adventure, whether you nd yourself on the road, in a tent, or on the beach. Music
can change moods, inspire dance parties, and pull people together in harmony. Knowing all of this, I wish I had taken the Roll
2 from Ultimate Ears on my trip to Hawaii. Not only can you pair this small but loud Bluetooth speaker with other UE speakers
to create a chain of sound sources, but it offers a Bluetooth range of up to 100 feet and comes with a built-in bungee cord for
mounting the speaker to just about anything. Ive been a bass player for over 20 years, so the rst thing I noticed was the UE
Roll 2s impressive bass. UEs iPhone app allows you to customize EQ, easily control volume, manage your alarms, power the
device on and off, and monitor the speakers battery life. The speaker is a rubberized UFO-like disc that is a little smaller than the
average hand. Ultimate Ears even includes an inatable oatie so the Roll 2 can join your next pool party. Adventurers will be
hard-pressed to nd a small, waterproof, wireless speaker with high-volume sound clarity like the UE Roll 2.
Chris Vasques has worked for tech companies such as Avid and Gazelle, where
his long history of gadget and technology fascination became a professional
passion. He is currently studying Sustainable Community Development with
a focus on Media Marketing, and enjoys writing, playing music, productivity
hacks, and entrepreneurism.
iPhone Life Fa ll 2 0 1 7 77
Beats Solo3
Review:
Worth the
Price?
by Conner Carey
Ultra Violet
Beats Solo3
Wireless
Headphones
($299.95)
Pros
Comfortable and lightweight;
awesome connectivity with W1
chip; 40-hour battery life; fast
charging; snug and secure t for
working out.
Cons
Made of low-quality plastic;
similarly priced headphones have
better sound.
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E
very now and again, I decide its time to treat my- Battery Life
self. After my favorite pair of headphones fell apart,
I found myself ogling the Ultra Violet Solo3 Wire- The most impressive part of these headphones is that they
less Headphones ($299.95) by Apple-owned Beats deliver on their promise of a 40-hour battery life. Ive charged
Electronics. Im a sucker for a stylish product, but are Beats my headphones once since buying them. When I rst bought
more than just a pretty face? the headphones, I used them obsessively for the rst three
After a couple months of use, Ill share with you how the days. Then I checked the battery life and they were still 95 per-
Beats Solo3 measure up in ve top categories and more im- cent charged. Another battery-life feature is ve-minute Fast
portantly, if theyre worth the price. Fuel, which claims you can get three hours of playback after
only ve minutes of charging. And it works, which allows me
Comfort to use my Beats as theyre intended: wirelessly.
Conner Carey is a feature web writer at iPhone Life and a contributing writer for Love
U magazine. Her work has been published on Art Parasites Berlin and Chronically.
An awesome design element of the Solo3s is the W1 chip She holds a bachelor's in English with an emphasis in Creative Writing and resides in
technology that Beats developed with Apple. This technology Fairfield, Iowa. You can find her personal blog at connerleecarey.com or follow her on
Twitter @connerleecarey.
is a dream when pairing your headphones to your iPhone run-
ning iOS 10.3 or later. A simple message pops up, letting you
know the headphones want to connect. I tap Connect, and
Im ready to play my music. The chip makes it easy to switch
from one iOS device to another too.
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eople have passed down their culture from gener- version on your commute, and then continue reading the
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