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Who needs a dedicated level tool when you have an iPhone? Here’s how to measure out a flat surface via the Compass tool and apps like iHandy Level and Bubble Level.

By Lance Whitney
How to Use Your iPhone to Measure a Level Surface

Need to teach Siri how to pronounce a name or understand a nickname in your contacts list? You can train her to better understand your commands on iOS.

By Lance Whitney
How to Get Siri to Pronounce Names Correctly, Understand Nicknames

Apple iOS 12 is designed to run faster, address tech addiction, and enable group chats over FaceTime. It'll also include a new Memoji feature for iPhone X owners that lets them customize a virtual avatar of themselves.

By Michael Kan
iOS12

T-Mobile's new parental-control solution adds Circle's internet controls to all of your home devices, whether they're T-Mobile gadgets or not.

By Sascha Segan
TMO FamilyMode

Facebook is working on a new tech addiction feature that will tell you how much time you spend on Facebook each day, and let you set reminders to take breaks.

By Michael Kan
DON'T USE Facebook Fatigue

Non-subscription apps can now offer a free time-based trial period before payment is required.

By Matthew Humphries
iPhone X Camera Features

iPhone exclusivity isn't all these apps have going for them.

By Chandra Steele
iOS only Apps

Lock the doors, flash the lights, honk the horn, check the charge level, and find your Model 3 with a voice command.

By Matthew Humphries
Tesla iOS App

The iOS Messages app loads a preview of any web link it receives. Developer Abraham Masri exploited this function to essentially overload the app. A fix is in the works.

By Michael Kan
Apple iPhone 8

Tim Cook confirmed that the ability to disable the slowdown will arrive in February as part of an iPhone battery health feature being added to iOS.

By Matthew Humphries
Apple iPhone 6s

Apple's super simple Clips 2.0 app allows for dazzling effects and polished short video productions.

By Michael Muchmore
Dual Rear Cameras

Many apps need to be updated to look good, or even to work at all, on the iPhone X.

By Sascha Segan
iPhone X

The Amazon Kindle app for iPhones and iPads is adding Goodreads to your reading experience.

By Sascha Segan
New Amazon Kindle App

Play daily, answer questions, win money—it's as easy as that.

By David Murphy
'HQ' Trivia App

Not only did engineer Tom Scharfeld win, he managed to get other Trump trademarks canceled or withdrawn.

By Matthew Humphries
iTrump iPhone app

The new Snap Map has a 'ghost mode' that lets you browse a map of your friends' locations without sharing your own.

By Tom Brant
Snap Map
3.5

Adobe Scan is an impressive app that automatically detects, captures, and converts printed text to digital form, but you need a paid subscription to get all its features.

By Michael Muchmore
Adobe Scan (for iPhone)

Riders willing to share their journeys with another passenger will get up to 40 percent off their fare when using the Via or Get taxi apps in New York City.

By Tom Brant
NYC Taxi

Apple is giving Google's Tango AR platform a run for its money, and also plans to bring support for VR headsets to future Macs.

By Tom Brant
Apple VRKit

An update, which can even be delivered via Wi-Fi if your car supports it, will bring the latest car software from Google and Apple to more Ford owners.

By Tom Brant
Android Auto