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How to clean all the screens in your home
Here are instructions for how to clean your TV, plus all of the rest of the screens in your home.
How to make your smartphone last longer
Ditching a phone for a new model every two years isn't necessary. Here's how to keep your phone in working condition longer.
How to organize all of your tabs on Chrome and other browsers
We’ve broken down some helpful tab management tips and tricks for the most popular web browsers, from lesser-known built-in tools to useful extensions.
How to declutter your iOS devices
In this guide, Engadget will take you through how to declutter your iOS device, with tips on how to efficiently free up space on your iPhone or iPad and wrangle your notifications.
How to unsend a message on an iPhone
Sending a message to the wrong person could lead to all sorts of trouble, ranging from mild embarrassment to real-life consequences. In iOS 16, Apple introduced a feature that lets iPhone, iPad and Mac owners unsend an iMessage within two minutes of sending it.
How to unpair an Apple Watch
If you upgrade to a new Apple Watch — or sell, trade or give away your current model for any other reason — you’ll want to unpair and factory reset the old one before handing it over. Here’s how to unpair your Apple Watch to prepare it for a fresh start with a new owner.
How to use Apple Pay on your iPhone for contactless payments
Apple Pay can make it more convenient to buy things while protecting your credit card info. The payment service supports tap-to-pay in physical retail stores, online apps and websites, and person-to-person payments with Apple Cash. Here’s how to use Apple Pay.
How to watch Super Bowl 2024
You can stream Super Bowl 58 with Paramount+, catch it on cable or see it on CBS.
How to set up Apple Pay on your iPhone (plus all other Apple devices)
Apple Pay is a highly useful digital payment platform, once you learn how to set it up. Follow this guide and start making payments.
How to delete your Instagram account
Tap Account Center and a menu will appear showing you the singular or multiple profiles you manage and all the tools on one page. Instead of selecting “Personal details” as you would on a mobile device, tap “Your information and permissions,” which will open up three drop-down menus, one of which reads “Deactivation or deletion.” Tap and then select the profile you want to deactivate or delete, then select which action you want to proceed with. Either way, you will be prompted to write your password for that profile if you select to deactivate or delete the account. Finally, you will need to select a reason for deleting or deactivating the account, and then you’re done. Once you select the reason, for a second time, Instagram will ask you to confirm deletion and give you a date that your account details will be permanently deleted off of the platform. Again, after your request goes through, it can take Meta up to 30 days to delete the account and affiliated information permanently. Meta does warn that during the 30 days pass, your content will remain subject to Instagram’s privacy policy, but your information and profile will not be accessible to other people using Instagram. It also is worth noting that it can take up to 90 days for the deletion process to finish after it gets initiated. So if you're really trying to disappear, it could take a while.
How to turn on Stolen Device Protection on your iPhone to secure your data
Apple’s Stolen Device Protection is a new feature that makes it harder for iPhone thieves to wreak further havoc. The feature requires a combination of biometric scans and time delays before using payment features or changing account security when it's away from familiar locations.
How to create stickers on the iPhone using your photos in iOS 17
Creating stickers from photos is an easily overlooked feature tucked into iOS 17. Using Apple’s machine learning algorithms that quickly separate a subject from its background, it extracts pictures of you, your friends or pets, transforming them into digital decals.
How to take spatial video on the iPhone 15 Pro
The latest iOS 17.2 update brought spatial video recording capabilities to the iPhone 15 Pro and the iPhone 15 Pro Max. Here’s how to do it so you can have some clips ready for the Apple Vision Pro.
How to use Apple's new Journal app with the iOS 17.2 update
Apple first announced its Journal app for iOS 17 back in June, but it only just became available on Monday, nearly three months after iOS 17 itself came out.
Windows 11's new AI features: How to use Paint, Clipchamp, Snipping Tool and Photos
Microsoft is adding a bunch of generative AI-powered features to Windows 11. Here are some pointers on how to use the AI features in Paint, Clipchamp, Snipping Tool and Photos.
Apple Watch is live with Double Tap — how to customize the gesture on watchOS 10.1
Double Tap is Apple’s answer to the problem of using a smartwatch when your opposite hand is holding a bag of groceries, dog leash, flashlight or anything else.
How to set up widgets in macOS Sonoma
Here's how to place, edit and interact with customizable widgets in macOS Sonoma.
How to use iOS 17's Check In feature in iMessage to let friends know you got home safe
Apple's new Check In feature automates the old 'text me when you get home' safety check. Here's how to use it on an iPhone running iOS 17.
How to use iOS 17’s Live Voicemail
Learn how to read your friends’ voice messages in real time in Apple's latest software update.
How to use NameDrop in iOS 17
Apple’s NameDrop feature lets you easily share contact information with people. Just move the two phones close to one another to get started.
