Tip: Use Low Power Mode during travel

Like many people, I’ve been doing a lot of traveling this summer. A few days ago, I was reminiscing with family about the time before smartphones when we had to rely on paper maps, pay phones, and good-old-fashioned radio stations to keep us sane on trips. It made me feel old. Nowadays, of course, those paper maps have given way to GPS-enabled apps on our phones that provide a real-time incredibly accurate view of where we are and where we’re going. Pay phones and phone booths are decisively a thing of the past (seriously, when was the last time you Continue Reading →

How to check if your iPhone is being slowed by Apple

How to check if your iPhone is being slowed by Apple

If you have wondered if your iPhone is running slower than it should, here is how to check if your iPhone is being slowed by Apple. First a little background. iPhone users with older devices (iPhone 6 and 6 Plus and iPhone 6s and 6s Plus) were noticing that their devices seemed to be running slower than normal. This happened when they updated to the most recent iOS software. After some investigation and questions by the public, Apple made it known that they had intentionally slowed some older devices. This was done in order to avoid software crashes. As iPhone batteries Continue Reading →