Tips & How-Tos
-
How to Update an Old iPad
Not all iPads can run the new iPadOS 27. Find out which version of iOS or iPadOS is the latest available for your old iPad and how to install it.
-
How to Hide Photos on iPhone
Here's how to easily move pictures and videos into a passcode-protected hidden album within the iPhone Photos app and how to hide the hidden album.
-
How to Hide Photos on Your Android Phone
If you have photos and videos on your phone that you don't want friends and family to stumble upon, you can secure them in a locked folder. Here's how.
-
Your AirTag can tell your airline where your lost bag is
Apple's Share Item Location can hand a baggage agent a temporary link to your tag. Most people don't know it's in Find My, and 50-plus airlines will take it.
-
Your dashcam is destroying its own memory card (and what fixes it)
Regular microSD cards weren't built for a dashcam's constant rewriting. Here's how to spot a failing card and which high-endurance ones actually hold up.
-
How to Update an Old iPhone
Not all old iPhones can run the new iOS 27. Find out which iOS version is the latest available for your iPhone and how to install it.
-
Four iOS 27 settings to change the day you install it
iOS 27 gives much needed updates to improve visibility with Liquid Glass, finally control separate volume for alarms, and use a smaller Lock Screen clock.
-
How to turn off Google Calendar's RSVP email notifications
A new per-event setting in Google Calendar stops the flood of emails every time a guest accepts, declines, or goes tentative. Here's how to turn it on.
-
Flying soon? Your power bank has new rules to follow
Airlines have new rules that severely limit how you can use portable battery chargers on planes. Here's what to check before you fly.
-
How to protect your privacy on public Wi-Fi: 3 risks, 5 fixes
Most public Wi-Fi warnings are outdated. Here's what's still risky in 2026, from compromised hotel networks to captive portals that sell your data.
