I've always used my iPhone Alarm to wake me up in the morning, but since starting online school we now have multiple alarms setup during the day to help remind the kids when they need to get back to class.
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Apple just released an emergency update yesterday, to fix a potential security issue. If you haven't already you should update your phone.
If setup correctly SOS will send your approximate location to the mobile phone of a chosen contact. The SOS can also automatically send a photo taken at that time and a 5-second audio recording. Make sure you have this setting turned on on your own and your kids iPhones and know how to use it.
If setup correctly Emergency SOS will sound an emergency alarm at FULL VOLUME on your iPhone. The emergency SOS can also automatically call the emergency services with 3 seconds (if not cancelled). Make sure you have this setting turned on on your own and your kids iPhones and know how to use it.
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How to turn on CAPS LOCK on your iPhone/iPad.
Do you want to know how to quickly find a photo someone sent in a message? Do you want to turn off noisy notifications for a group message? Or quickly call someone back after they sent you a message? Here are the answers....
I know not many of us are traveling right now but did you know your iPhone has a built in translator? No need to go to Google Translate anymore. You can use voice dictation too and change the display so that you can easily show others when having a conversation. Useful for school work, living abroad, discussions with colleagues over zoom...
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Are you fed up with your mailbox filling up with spam? There is a super quick way to unsubscribe to email mailing lists on your iPhone.
I love my AirPods, so easy to use and they work so much better than any other bluetooth headphones I've owned. I've recently started using the Double Tap option with them too and now I love them even more, well that and the new case my sister bought me for Christmas! How to Answer / … Continue reading Siri & AirPods
Parents - Don't have a scanner at home? Kids need to send scanned copies of their work to the teacher? No problem! The Notes App which comes with your iPhone or iPad as standard has the option to Scan Documents straight into your Files or an email.
January Tidyup - Week 2 Signup for FREE weekly updates direct to your inbox. Let's tidyup our tech together! Mark Voicemail As Read (Listened to) This will help you to get rid of the annoying number displayed in red on your home screen, next to the Phone icon, much like if you have unread emails … Continue reading Voicemail Tidyup (iPhone)
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Parents - Don't have a scanner at home? Kids need to send scanned copies of their work to the teacher? No problem! The Notes App which comes with your iPhone or iPad as standard has the option to Scan Documents straight into your Files or an email.
Since many Schools in the UK are now moving to online learning and our school here in the USA has decided to switch to Google Meet, I have had a few questions about how it works. Here is a quick guide to get you started.
January Tidyup - Week 1 Signup for FREE weekly updates direct to your inbox. Let's tidyup our tech together! This guide will help you to update any Apps showing as having available updates in the App Store. The App Store will have a number displayed in red on the home screen, much like if you … Continue reading How to Update your Apps
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