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5 Smart Things That Also Make Your Home More Cheerful — "It'll Shake off the January Blues!"
The joy of a smart home it that it can also make you extra joyful, too. These 5 bits of tech will help you beat the January blues by making your decor more cozy
By Alan Martin Published
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This So-Simple iPhone Trick is Going Viral — It Will Help Make Sure You Never Make a Laundry Mistake Again
There's no shrinking away from it—no one likes laundry day. Luckily, this new iPhone camera feature can help you wash your clothes correctly
By Ottilie Blackhall Published
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'Okay, That's Genius!' I've Just Discovered This 'Temperature-Controlled' Outlet That has so Many Clever Uses
With a thermometer built in, these outlets can power devices when the temperature hits a certain point, making them ideal for many use cases
By Alan Martin Published
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These are the 6 Smart Home Gadgets Worth Investing in - 'Even Technophobes Will Love Them!'
Even the less tech-savvy among us can learn to love these clever pieces of kit
By Lilith Hudson Published
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5 Neat Ways You Can Use iPhone 15's Dynamic Island - "It's Now a Killer Feature," Says Our Tech Expert
With the iPhone 15, Apple has done away with the notch — and its replacement brings some lovely new functionality
By Alan Martin Published
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Should I get a smart assistant with a screen? The reasons our tech expert upgraded his home, and the best deals
Plenty of people won’t need their smart speaker to have a screen, but for some, it’s an extremely handy upgrade
By Alan Martin Published
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Apple's genius new trick makes it so easy to share passwords between iPhones
If you’re an all-iPhone household, sharing passwords just got easier. Here’s how to use Apple’s new password sharing feature
By Alan Martin Published
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5 of the best pieces of portable home entertainment tech to know about right now
Want your home entertainment on the go? Here’s some of the latest home tech you can buy to help you stay portable
By Alan Martin Published
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Is my TV too high on the wall? The golden rule to use for a more comfortable watching position
While it’s ultimately down to personal preference, there’s some conventional wisdom about how high you should wall mount your TV.
By Alan Martin Published
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Why is my phone hot and losing battery? The settings changes to make, and how to know when to call in the experts
If your phone is heating up and losing battery fast, it’s either a sign that your phone is doing too much, or in need of repair.
By Alan Martin Published
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5 lesser-known tricks your iPhone can do with iOS 17 that are total game-changers
Have you downloaded iOS 17 yet? Here are the five neatest new features to try.
By Alan Martin Published
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How to set up a "Contact Poster" in iOS 17 – the new trick that let's you personalize your iPhone to the next level
The latest version of iOS lets iPhone users give each of their contacts a full-screen poster when they call. Here’s how to do it.
By Alan Martin Published
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7 genius new things your iPhone will be able to do when iOS 17 drops – the voicemail trick is a gamechanger
Apple's latest operating system comes with some great new features that offer more personal and intuitive ways to use your phone
By Lilith Hudson Published
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Are portable TVs making a comeback? LG's new (and brilliantly weird) "TV in a suitcase" makes a case for them
You might have thought that the invention of the tablet made the portable TV redundant, but we're kind of into this new release from LG
By Hugh Metcalf Published
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What are the best TV settings for watching sports? This is what our expert says to tweak, and what to never touch
Make your sports look their best by tweaking your TV settings for the best picture possible
By Alan Martin Published
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How do you stream movies together online? These clever features make your home entertainment so much more social
Some of the biggest streamers let you watch remotely with friends and family, and there’s a workaround for the others
By Alan Martin Published
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'I never knew it could do that!' This hidden iPhone trick is genius and you just have to shake your device to make it work
Am I the last to discover this iPhone trick that might just save you wasting ages trying to recover from little mistakes?
By Hugh Metcalf Published
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Five genius things Siri can do for your iPhone that you've probably never used before
Siri can do an awful lot for you if you know how. Here are some of the iPhone virtual assistant’s best functions
By Alan Martin Published
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In your smart TV spying on you? This is what data your TV collects and how can you make it more private
Internet-connected smart TVs are designed to make your life easier, but that convenience comes with a price: personal data.
By Alan Martin Published
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How to set email reminders on iPhone - the best kept secret for keeping your inbox under control
Apple Mail’s reminder function for iPhone lets you deal with emails when you’re good and ready. Here’s how to do it
By Alan Martin Published
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This iPhone shortcut is the one thing you need to have downloaded in case you ever drop your phone in water
Apple's Water Eject feature can force liquids out of your iPhone’s speaker grille to restore your phone to working order. Here's how
By Alan Martin Published
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6 simple iPhone tricks to free up your phone's storage and clear apps you probably didn't know eat up your GB
Make space for the things you need on your iPhone with these quick and easy shortcuts
By Lilith Hudson Published
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How to use 'text replacement' on your iPhone – plus genius ideas for how this handy feature can make your life easier
Don’t waste time repeatedly typing out phrases you use all the time. With the iPhone text replacement feature, you can shortcut them for quick use
By Alan Martin Published
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How to make an iPhone's battery last longer – 12 tips to extend a charge, plus the one setting to always have turned on
As your iPhone gets older, its battery will gradually decline. Here’s how to get the most battery life out of it to spare your charger anxiety
By Alan Martin Published
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How to change an iPhone to greyscale –the easy settings tweak that's supposed to help battle screen addiction
Could changing one setting in your phone really be the solution to bringing down your screen time? We put it to the test
By Hugh Metcalf Published
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Amazon Prime's new 'Dialogue Boost' will make watching movies a million times better – here's how to turn it on
Amazon’s Dialogue Boost amplifies speech in select movies and shows, without making everything else louder.
By Alan Martin Published
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These simple setting changes will make your iPhone's speaker louder – the ideal tweak for listening to music outdoors
If your Bluetooth speaker is out of battery, here are some tips for boosting the volume of your iPhone’s built-in sound
By Alan Martin Published
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10 hidden iPhone tricks you probably don't know about – all designed to put more power in your pocket
Your iPhone can do a lot more than you think. Here are 10 skills you may not be aware of
By Alan Martin Published
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Apple's new 'Voice Isolation' will make your call quality on an iPhone a million times better – here's how to turn it on
Voice Isolation minimizes background noise to make call quality sound better than ever on iPhone. Here’s how to enable it.
By Alan Martin Published