Network and Security

The iPhone is an impressive tool with hundreds of brilliant features, but there are several hidden features and tricks that you may not have realised existed – until now. Here, we've picked our favourite iPhone tips and tricks that can help you achieve things quicker and easier, and that you'll wish you'd known a long time ago. See also: iOS 8 review 1. iPhone keyboard tips #1 You've probably been using your iPhone's keyboard for ages without realising that it's actually easier than you thought to add symbols to your messages. Instead of tapping once on the 123 button and then again on the ABC button when you're done, you can tap and hold the 123 button, then slide your finger to select the symbol you want to insert. Once it's been added, your keyboard will automatically revert back to the letters keyboard. That's not all! There are many additional symbols hidden within your keyboard that you may never have discovered. Tap the 123 button to go to the...

For better privacy, change these iOS 8 settings Before you sync your iCloud or reinstall your apps, you need to lock down your iPhone or iPad. Here are seven important tweaks (and more) you can set to bolster your privacy. The minute you download and install iOS 8, the latest version of Apple's mobile operating system for iPhone and iPad, you should take note of these privacy steps in order to lock down your device. iOS 8 has a number of new features tied to your location. It also has new privacy settings, allowing users to limit how long data is stored for, such as message expiry features and new private browsing settings. 31 Photos 30 tips every new iOS 8 user should know Before you do anything like customizing your phone, loading new apps, or syncing your data for the first time, these first seven settings need to be checked, and if necessary, changed. Limit apps from tracking your location in the background ZDNet/CBS Interactive Some apps will ask to use your location in the ba...

The newest version of Apple's mobile OS didn't get off to as fast a start as its predecessor, but it's picking up steam. Trudge report: iOS 8 climbs to 56% adoption rate The newest version of Apple's mobile OS didn't get off to as fast a start as its predecessor, but it's picking up steam. by Lance Whitney @lancewhit November 12, 2014 6:36 AM PST Apple Apple's iOS 8 continues to grab more users, and now at a slightly higher rate. Revealing the latest stats on its App Store Distribution page on Tuesday, Apple pegged iOS 8's adoption at 56 percent, with iOS 7 at 40 percent and older versions collectively at 5 percent. The new figures specifically indicate the percentage of iOS devices that visited Apple's App Store on Monday, November 10. CNET Trudge report: iOS 8 climbs to 56% adoption rate The newest version of Apple's mobile OS didn't get off to as fast a start as its predecessor, but it's picking up steam. by Lance Whitney @lancewhit No...