John Healy's Tech Blog

Category: Phone

Posts about Apple’s iPhone and Android smartphones

  • AI is really annoying – there, there?

    Comments

    0

    My homage to two famous cartoons: As I’ve noted elsewhere, verbal (or literary) agility need not be a sign of intelligence. And such fluency can be glib, even annoying. Especially when, as with some people, responses are repetitive, follow predictable patterns – in autopilot mode. So, AI puts us in a similar place. Driven by hope & hype, it’s shoehorned into spaces where even tech…

    Read more

  • Smartphone safety – Find My and Find Device apps

    Comments

    4

    This Malwarebytes (MWB) blog story is interesting, but the information afterwards is useful: setting up Apple’s / Android’s Find My / Find Device service on your smartphone. • Malwarebytes > Blog > “iPhone user watches as stolen phone travels from UK to China” (December 13, 2022 by Christopher Boyd) In practical terms, this meant that the phone could be remotely wiped (via Find My) and…

    Read more

  • Wondering about AirTags?

    Comments

    2

    Here’s a useful article about AirTags, especially if you get one or more of these trackers as a gift this holiday season. This article also includes links to Macworld’s review of and guide for the device. • Macworld > “13 uses for an AirTag” by Karen Haslam, Editor (Dec 19, 2022) – Wondering about using AirTags? Here are 13 ways you can use your AirTags…

    Read more

  • Apple Watch – standalone sans iPhone

    Comments

    1

    If you’re thinking of getting or gifting an Apple Watch this holiday season, here’s an excellent, useful article about a popular FAQ: what can I do on my Watch without carrying an iPhone? At my health club, if a member is wearing a smartwatch, it’s likely an Apple Watch. The most popular. There, I rarely see anyone using their watch for anything besides time and…

    Read more

  • Transferring your stuff to new iPhone

    Comments

    0

    New iPhone? Here’s a guide to transfer your stuff from the old one. • Wired > “How to Switch iPhones Without Losing a Thing” by Simon Hill (Sep 25, 2022) – Everything you need to know to successfully transfer your contacts, music, photos, and apps from one iOS device to another. Table of contents – the steps Back Up Your Old iPhone or iPad –…

    Read more