Mastering Apple Watch
Quickly and reliably trigger Siri on Apple Watch
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Is Siri not always listening when you want it to? Here are a few of my favorite tips to get your voice assistant on the line.
Serenity Caldwell
Serenity was formerly the Managing Editor at iMore, and now works for Apple. She's been talking, writing about, and tinkering with Apple products since she was old enough to double-click. In her spare time, she sketches, sings, and in her secret superhero life, plays roller derby. Follow her on Twitter @settern.
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Music to my ears
Imagining an iPod in your ears
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It's a brand new year full of possibilities and wonder, which means: speculation time, kids. We just had our end of the year iMore Show, during which I proposed a weird and wacky idea: what if the future of the iPod was not in an iPod casing at all?
2015 App Picks
Serenity's favorite iOS and Mac apps of the year
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Every year, my iOS home screens and OS X Dock gets cluttered with an ever-increasing assortment of applications and utilities. After an especially crazy year app-exploration, here are the apps I'm still using daily or weekly on my iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
Mastering HomeKit
How to set up your Ecobee3 thermostat with HomeKit
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Here's how to connect a newly-purchased (or gifted) Ecobee3 to your HomeKit network.
How to set up and start using iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus
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So you've braved the lines, 3AM pre-order process, or begged your way into an iPhone 6s or iPhone 6s Plus. Congratulations! Whether this is your first iPhone or you've been buying Apple devices since 2007, you have your hands on some of the company's best work yet. Want to know how to set up your iPhone, transfer data, use its new features, or check out the latest accessories and apps?...
Holiday Gift Guide
The gifts I got (and wanted) myself in 2015
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There are many gift guides out there. But I bet you haven't read a lot of selfish ones! Here are the best things I bought myself this year.
Mastering HomeKit
How to reset HomeKit sync
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If your HomeKit house disappears or is having trouble syncing, here's what you can do to fix it.
Make some portable music
The Lightning to USB adapter works with the iPhone now
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As of iOS 9.2, you can use the Lightning to USB adapter (or Lightning to SD card adapter) on your iPhone to connect cameras, MIDI instruments, microphones, and more.
Our long national iPhone SD Card reader nightmare is over
Apple releases iPhone-compatible SD Card Reader
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Forget weirdly-shaped silicone battery cases: The biggest new Apple product is, in fact, a revamp of the company's Lightning to SD Card Camera Reader. Not only does it now offer USB 3 speeds for the iPad Pro, but all iPhone models post-iPhone 5 are supported, too.
iPad Pro vs Microsoft Surface
Which is better for artists and writers?
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Looking for a new tablet to draw or write on? Already have a Surface and debating switching to an iPad? When it comes to sketching, illustration, or handwriting, here's what you want.
The iPad Pro Experiment
Traveling with the iPad Pro and Pencil is great
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Serenity's iPad Pro experiment continues with the ultimate test: A Mac-less vacation!
Sonos Play:5 Review
Our favorite speaker system gets even better
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As the kid of two musicians—and a bit of a dabbling musician myself—music is practically in my DNA, and Sonos provides a great way to listen to it. The company's newest speaker reinvention, the Play:5, is a symphony of delight—one that both incorporates current Sonos themes and sets the tone for the future of the company.
The iPad Pro Experiment
Audio on iOS sucks, and the Pencil arrives to great fanfare
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Day four of Serenity using the iPad Pro as her primary computer is here. Read on about how much podcasting on iOS stinks, and how the Pencil is going to change your life.
Mastering AirPort
Replace your router with an AirPort Express or Extreme
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Upgrading your router? You don't have to destroy your Wi-Fi network in the process. Here's how to quickly replace your old device with an AirPort.
The iPad Pro Experiment
Day Three: Image editing, reading, and battery praise
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Serenity is ditching her Macs for her iPad Pro over the next seven days and chronicling it. Here's her recap of her third day with the iPad Pro.
iPad Pro from all angles
Use your iPad Pro on a desk or your lap with the TStand
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If you need your iPad Pro perched, angled, or otherwise seated, the TStand, currenty in the last few days of its Kickstarter campaign, provides perfect coverage.
The iPad Pro Experiment
Day Two: Writing, emailing, and traveling
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Serenity is ditching her Macs for her iPad Pro over the next seven days and chronicling it. Here's her recap of her second day with the iPad Pro.
Frequently Asked Questions
iPad Pro: What you need to know!
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Apple is launching new a new iPad today, a 12.9-inch iPad Pro for the creative professional and enterprise markets. Here's everything you need to know about it.
Mastering Apple TV
How to hook up optical audio speakers with the new Apple TV
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Missing the old Apple TV's optical audio port when trying to hook up your sound system or Sonos Playbar? Here's how to make do on the fourth-generation Apple TV.
Mastering Apple TV
How to play Crossy Road multiplayer on the Apple TV
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Pit pixel against pixel with Crossy Road's multiplayer mode. Here's how to set it up.