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01/16/2025 5:50 pm

VSCO 101: How to Use the Selfie Camera on Your Android Phone

If you love to take selfies and post them online for all the world to see, then it's important to ensure that you are always sharing your best side. It's pretty common for people to just open up their stock camera app and snap a quick photo, wherever they may be — but there's a bet ter camera you co ...more

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11/01/2024 7:27 pm

Your iPhone's Hidden Back Tap Button Has 6 More Actions Available with iOS 18

There are more actions available for the Action button, but only a handful of iPhone models have that button. However, there is another button with new features you can use, and you can access all the fresh features on any iPhone model that can run iOS 18. The button in question is Back Tap, which i ...more

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05/17/2024 7:16 pm

Transform Your iPhone Portraits with This Must-Know Refocusing Tool in Photos

Your iPhone has a neat trick up its sleeves that gives you total control over the focal plane in all the portraits you've already snapped. This gives you the power to significantly enhance the composition and emotional impact of each image. In some cases, you can even focus on new subjects in regula ...more

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01/19/2024 12:05 am

The Best 2015 April Fool's Day Pranks from Around the Web

Don't believe what you read on the internet, especially today, when web giants like Amazon, Google, and the like showcase their otherworldly products and services. If they seem too good to be true, they probably are—but that doesn't make them any less fun. Keep checking back here as we continually u ...more

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07/25/2023 11:33 pm

Holiday Guide: Essential Gifts for the iPhone Addict on Your Shopping List

So, someone on your shopping list has an iPhone. Lucky for you, Apple's line of smartphones are practically made for accessories. From AirPods to adapters, there's something for every iPhone user in your life. Are you feeling overwhelmed by the options? You've come to the right place. Know how much ...more

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07/25/2023 11:32 pm

Gift Guide: Must-Have Phone Accessories for Photographers

With smartphone cameras and software getting better and better every year, more and more users are getting passionate about photography. So when you're shopping for a gift to get someone, if they have a smartphone, chances are they'll more than appreciate some tools and accessories for taking better ...more

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07/23/2023 7:21 am

The Most Important Photos App Feature You Should Be Using on Your iPhone or iPad

Your iPhone has a powerful feature that can keep your secrets hidden from other people, and you'll never have to worry about sharing or showing someone something embarrassing or incriminating ever again. No matter who you are, you likely use your iPhone's Photos app a lot since anything you take a p ...more

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01/04/2023 7:10 pm

How to Customize the Always-On Display on Your iPhone 14 Pro or 14 Pro Max

Apple's Always-On display feature for the iPhone 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max can show important information on the screen even when the device is sleeping. While the dimmed Lock Screen may seem like a WYSIWYG component, there are actually a few ways you can customize it to fit your needs better. How the A ...more

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12/23/2022 2:07 am

Your iPhone Has 25 New Accessibility Tools You Shouldn't Ignore

While it's not usually the first thing everyone looks at after installing a new iOS software update, I'd give the new accessibility features on your iPhone priority attention because there are some highly valuable tools that even users without disabilities can enjoy. Of course, Apple created the new ...more

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12/23/2022 1:56 am

The Trick to Using Your iPhone's Portrait Mode in Other Photo and Video Apps

Your iPhone's Camera app isn't the only place you can use Portrait mode for selfies. An easy-to-miss feature built right into iOS lets app developers leverage Apple's powerful Portrait mode effect in their own apps, so you can add a shallow focus effect to photos and videos when using the front-faci ...more

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09/08/2022 11:08 pm

12 Things the iPhone 14 and 14 Pro Models Have That Other iPhones Don't

The new iPhone 14, 14 Plus, 14 Pro, and 14 Pro Max all come with great, never-before-seen-on-iPhone features, including the A16 Bionic chip, Bluetooth 5.3, precision dual-frequency GPS, and dual ambient light sensors. But that's only a few new features exclusive to the 2022 lineup. Apple's iPhone Pr ...more

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07/29/2022 12:28 am

You Don't Need Your Hands to Take Photos with Your iPhone

You can take a photo on your iPhone with just one tap or press, but you can also use the Camera app hands-free for more impressive images. Doing so lets you take more detailed selfies, include your whole group in the frame, or get steadier results in Night mode — and it's easy to accomplish. Spoiler ...more

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01/05/2022 11:14 pm

The 10 Best New Camera App Features for iPhone in iOS 15

Apple's iOS 15 update has some great camera features that can benefit professional photographers and casual users alike. And while many are exclusive to newer iPhone models, there are still some Camera app upgrades and additions that apply to all iPhones running iOS 15. 1. Improved PanoramasIf you h ...more

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02/25/2021 8:34 pm

This App Gives Your Older iPhone Model 'Night Mode'-Like Superpowers

Night mode, which helps you snap great photographs in low-light environments, is a feature available only on the iPhone 11 and iPhone 12 lineups. It's a useful tool to have in your arsenal, especially if you're fond of nightlife photography. Still, you don't have to purchase a newer iPhone to get Ni ...more

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02/01/2021 9:34 pm

27 Features in iOS 14.3 That'll Make Your iPhone Experience Way Better

Apple's latest big update to iOS 14 has a lot to be excited about. While iOS 14.2 had some fun new features, such as new emoji and wallpapers, People Detection in Magnifier, and a Shazam control, iOS 14.3 brings on the heat. There are new Apple services and products that are supported, ApplePro RAW ...more

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12/03/2020 5:18 pm

Get Your 'Animal Crossing - New Horizons' Photos on Your Phone

We might not be able to hang out with friends in-person during a mandatory lockdown or self-quarantine, but we sure can in "Animal Crossing: New Horizons." Snapping pictures with the new NookPhone feels almost as personal as taking selfies in real life, so, naturally, we want those memories to live ...more

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11/07/2020 12:33 am

13 Things the iPhone 12 & 12 Pro Can Do That Other iPhones Can't

The new iPhone 12, 12 mini, 12 Pro, and 12 Pro Max may seem like minor updates to the iPhone 11 lineup, but there are quite a few features that make them worth the upgrade. Apple has done a good job of highlighting all of those features, but some didn't get all of the love they deserved. Most of the ...more

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09/29/2020 6:27 pm

All the New Features & Changes in Samsung's One UI 2 for Galaxy Devices

Update (Fall 2020): Samsung's version of Android 11 is already in its testing phases! One UI 3.0 is expected to hit recent flagship Galaxy devices towards the end of this year, so check out the new list of features: New Version: All the New Features & Changes in Samsung's One UI 3.0 UpdateSamsun ...more

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09/16/2020 8:06 pm

Download & Install iOS 14 on Your iPhone via OTA Update or IPSW

Apple's iOS 14 is here. With it, you'll see over 200 new features and changes hit your iPhone, including home screen widgets, inline replies in Messages, and cycling routes in Maps. Here's how you can get your hands on the brand new update. Apple released iOS 14 to compatible devices on Wednesday, S ...more

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09/15/2020 8:44 pm

Apple Releases iOS 14 GM (Golden Master) for iPhone

Apple just seeded developers and public beta testers the GM (golden master) for iOS 14 on Tuesday, Sept 15. The update (18A373) comes just after Apple's "Time Flies" event, and six days after Apple released iOS 14 beta 8 for both developers and public testers. Apple released this update about 11:30 ...more

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09/15/2020 4:20 pm

12 New Camera Features in iOS 14 That'll Make Your Photos & Videos Even Better

If you spend most of the time on your iPhone shooting photos and taking videos, you'll be happy that Apple has improved a few aspects of its Camera app in iOS 14. Even if you're just a casual photographer or videographer, you'll benefit from the new changes to the default camera app on your iPhone. ...more

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08/17/2020 8:06 pm

How to Deep Fake Yourself into Movie & TV Scenes & Viral GIFs with the Reface App

Deep fakes, the art of leveraging artificial intelligence to insert the likeness and/or voice of people into videos they don't otherwise appear in, typically focus on celebrity parodies or political subterfuge. Now, with the Reface app for iOS and Android, you can easily replace actors and actresses ...more

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08/06/2020 9:34 pm

Add Personalized Animated Stickers to Your Snapchat Photos & Videos with Cameos

Late last year, Snapchat introduced Cameos, deep fake-ish stickers animated from your own selfies. Now, Cameos have evolved as a sticker option to use in photos and videos captured with the app's camera. If you're interested in adding your animated doppelganger to your Snaps, you've come to the righ ...more

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06/02/2020 10:40 pm

Make the Perfect Finsta That No One Will Ever Find

Everything you post on social media lives there forever — even if you delete it. Just ask anyone that's ever posted something stupid. Instagram does not provide built-in tools to save or download images and videos from other users, but there are workarounds. Third-party tools make saving other peopl ...more

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05/21/2020 3:42 pm

Snapchat 101: How to Use Your Selfies to Create a Bitmoji Deluxe

Accompanying Snapchat's core features, like editing snaps and applying filters to them, is Bitmojis. These are small avatars that you create in your own likeness and use all throughout Snapchat. Formerly, there were two "styles" that you could pick from to make your Bitmoji: Bitstrips style and Bitm ...more

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04/29/2020 5:17 pm

The 2020 iPhone SE Is Finally Out — Here's Everything You Need to Know About It

The original iPhone SE was, for some, the perfect iPhone. It brought back the popular one-handed form factor of the iPhone 5 but packed in the internals of the then-new iPhone 6S. Now, the second-generation iPhone SE is here for 2020, but can it live up to what made the first-generation iPhone SE so ...more

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04/15/2020 5:52 pm

The 5 Best Phones for Social Media Addicts & Influencers in 2020

The top five apps of the 2010s were all social media apps of some kind, and the fact that's not surprising to you says a lot. We may use them for other reasons here and there, but our phones are social media machines at their cores. The thing is, some make better machines than others. Whether it's S ...more

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03/17/2020 8:17 pm

How to Use Animoji & Memoji in FaceTime Video Calls on Your iPhone

Apple's doubling down on AR features in iOS 12 and iOS 13. The iPhone's augmented reality framework got a major overhaul with ARKit 2 and ARKit 3, and that's just the tip of the iceberg. While the updated API tools will help developers make better interactive apps, there's another new AR feature tha ...more

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03/13/2020 9:18 pm

The Best Video Chat Apps to Use with Your Infant

You know your infant is advanced. Maybe you want to give her or him a head start at learning things like writing code to develop the next big Fortnite game. Or maybe you just want to play Fortnite with your infant. But the American Academy of Pediatrics discourages screen time for kids under than 18 ...more

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02/28/2020 10:09 pm

Shoot Selfies Without Touching Your Galaxy Phone

Smartphone photos look a lot better when you keep the camera steady, but selfies by nature make you do finger gymnastics to hold the phone while keeping your thumb free to hit the shutter button. If you have a Galaxy phone like the S10, however, there's an ingenious feature you can use to help ensur ...more

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02/19/2020 10:37 pm

Block Apps from Accessing Your iPhone's Camera to Prevent Privacy Invasions

The camera system on the iPhone has never been better. Apple's iPhone 11, 11 Pro, and 11 Pro Max sport some of the best shooters on the market. But no level of quality makes up for the fact that shady apps can access your cameras for nefarious reasons. You can take control of the situation, however, ...more

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02/10/2020 5:44 pm

Everything You Need to Know About the 2020 Motorola RAZR

If you had a phone in 2004, there's a pretty good chance it was a Motorola RAZR. The iconic phone is the tenth highest-selling of all time, and it marked the height of the flip phone era. Now that the technology has caught up, Lenovo (Motorola's parent company) is bringing it back in a big way. Leno ...more

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12/26/2019 9:00 pm

Ranked: The 5 Best Workout Phones for Fitness Fanatics in 2020

A good smartphone can be the perfect workout companion. You have music for motivation, videos for pushing through boring cardio sessions, GPS to keep you on course, and even an array of sensors for gathering data about your workout. But not all phones are created equal when it comes to helping you s ...more

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12/23/2019 8:31 pm

Our Writers & Editors Pick Their Favorite Phones of 2019

One of my favorite perks of this job is the opportunity to try out all the big flagship phones each year. Whether it's rating their suitability for a particular use-case or just entering their specs into our comparison tool, we have to get our hands on all major phones released in the US. We pride o ...more

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12/13/2019 11:59 pm

Take Slofies on Your iPhone 11 or 11 Pro

Will the name "slofie" ever catch on? Probably not. But that won't stop the feature from being a hit. Slo-mo selfies aren't new in the smartphone world, but they are new to iPhone, arriving for the first time on iPhone 11, 11 Pro, and 11 Pro Max. Here's what you need to know before you start shootin ...more

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12/06/2019 6:29 pm

Does Face ID Work When Your iPhone 11 or 11 Pro Is Flat on a Table?

While there is a lot to love about Apple's latest suite of iPhone models, the real draw comes down to the cameras. The iPhone 11, 11 Pro, and 11 Pro Max all have killer rear camera systems, but the front camera was also improved. Apple claims Face ID works at more angles than before in these models, ...more

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11/27/2019 4:59 pm

HBO Conjures More Snapchat AR Experiences to Promote 'His Dark Materials'

As far as HBO is concerned, it's not augmented reality — it's Snapchat. The premium cable network is leaning hard on Snapchat's AR magic tricks to promote yet another series, this time for the adaptation of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials series of novels. Don't Miss: HBO Crowns Snapchat as King ...more

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10/29/2019 3:33 pm

Here's What You Need to Know About the Galaxy Note 10

The hugely successful S10 series of flagships may be a tough act to follow, but Samsung has proven that it's up to the task with the Galaxy Note 10. The latest phablet bearing the Note name is the first of its line to come with an even larger variant, and boasts an eye-pleasing design with impressiv ...more

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10/02/2019 4:47 pm

Make Fun Looping Facebook Messenger Videos with Boomerang

Boomerangs are a staple camera feature for Instagram and its users. The idea is to take up to 20 frames of video, which Instagram then processes into a looping movie that plays forward and backward. Since Facebook owns Instagram, it was only a matter of time before the feature hit its namesake apps, ...more

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09/17/2019 6:38 pm

Find 3D Snapchat Filters for New Effects with Your iPhone's Face ID Camera

When it comes to filters, Snapchat is no slouch. The chat app's array of effects rivals even the fiercest competition from filter masters like Instagram. Now, the company has a new trick up its sleeve that adds depth to your selfies (and even more new filters), and that feature is called 3D Camera M ...more

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09/11/2019 3:17 am

The iPhone 11 Is a Beastly Phone with a Thrifty Price Tag

Surprising? No. Exciting? Absolutely. After a grand introduction by at the Apple event on September 10, 2019, the iPhone 11 is finally here. We may have known nearly everything about this new iOS device ahead of time, thanks to the usual surge of reliable leaks and rumors. That said, even though App ...more

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08/26/2019 9:42 pm

Upgrade to the Galaxy Note 10+ or Save Some Dough With the Galaxy S10+?

Unlike many other OEMs, Samsung has two prolific phone series they release each year, the Galaxy S series and Galaxy Note series. At first, the latter was the bleeding edge of technology, but in recent years, the line has been blurred. So what do you get with the Note 10+ over the S10+ besides a sty ...more

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06/12/2019 4:43 pm

Google Pixel 3 — Now With Support For All Major US Carriers

With all the controversy around the Pixel 3 XL, the regular-sized Pixel 3 might be the phone of choice for most users. Thanks to the huge boost in screen size, the little brother is now an easier pickup for those who like a bigger screen. And once more, the internals are the same, giving you the sam ...more

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06/06/2019 11:30 pm

Use PS Express to Remove Zits & Other Imperfections in Your Selfies

You finally did it! You've combined all your knowledge about photography and angle to take theperfect selfie. It looks stunning, and you cannot wait to post that bad boy to Instagram. But wait, what's this? Your skin looks so uneven and — is that a zit!? I guess the selfie gods were not in favor of ...more