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Image: NurPhoto (Getty Images)Apple recently announced a Stolen Device Protection feature for iOS 17.3. With the new OS finally released Monday, the safety feature is now available to be activated on your devices. Here’s how to turn it on.The iPhone SE Offers Almost Everything You Want In An iPhoneFirst, you want to make sure to update the iPhone to the latest 17.3 version. Then go to Settings, scroll down to Face ID & Passcode, look for Stolen Device Protection, and turn the toggle switch on. It’ll take a few…

Apple The Vision Pro is an exciting new headset that Apple calls a spatial computer, but you might be wondering if the computing really happens on this compact device or if it needs to connect to a computer or a phone for processing. That’s a fair question to ask since many AR and VR devices require a separate device for power and computing. The Vision Pro and the Apple ecosystem You can still FaceTime friends, family, and co-workers in the Vision Pro. Apple / Apple So, how does the Apple Vision Pro work, and what’s…

Even as more plans are selling "infinite data" you may still wonder how to check data usage on your iPhone. Partially, this can come from the fear that you use too much data on the supposedly infinite data packages and get dinged with bonus charges. It can also come down to worrying about how much data you have left after some intense downloads or movie-watching on your data plan. Finally, keeping track of our digital lives is important, from how much time we spend doom scrolling to what Google knows about us.…

Mark Coppock / Digital Trends When I transitioned to all-Apple computing, I knew there would be challenges. I assumed there would be many days and weeks of awkwardness before I truly felt at home on my Mac (and iPad, iPhone, and Apple Watch). That’s why it surprised me when I discovered how smooth much of the transition actually was. Here’s everything I learned along the way, along with some tips on how I made it as seamless as possible. Retraining my muscle memory Both Windows and macOS have various features and…

Do you have too many photos on your iPhone that are taking up precious storage space? Do you want to delete them from your device but not from iCloud, so you can access them anytime you want? If you answered yes to both questions, we have three easy ways for you to delete photos from your iPhone while keeping them from being wiped from iCloud. Let’s get started.CLICK TO GET KURT’S FREE CYBERGUY NEWSLETTER WITH SECURITY ALERTS, QUICK VIDEO TIPS, TECH REVIEWS, AND EASY HOW-TO’S TO MAKE YOU SMARTER1. Turn off iCloud Photo…

When Apple unveiled iOS 17 in June, it came with the announcement of Journal, a surprising new first-party app to help you record your life’s journey. Although Apple made it clear that Journal wouldn’t be making the cut for the initial release of iOS 17.0 in September, it did promise that it would arrive later in the year — and now it’s here in iOS 17.2. Of course, there are plenty of other journaling apps on the App Store, some of which have been around since the early days of the iPhone. That leaves Apple’s…

Apple’s strategy, if there was one at all, for protecting your phone’s data from theft has been pretty bad all along. If the thief can take a glance at your password before stealing your iPhone, you have handed him your entire digital life. With the iOS 17.3 beta that rolled out yesterday, the company finally added a robust system for safeguarding your data against theft.Google’s AI Isn’t a Gimmick, It’s the Future | AI UnlockedIn the current iOS version and until now, all a thief needs to get their hands on is the…

Digital Trends Apple has started testing a new feature that will add an extra layer of protection to your iPhone, something that will also dissuade thieves from snatching your phone. The feature in question is called Stolen Device Protection, and it is currently rolling out with the developer build of iOS 17.3 for users. This comes just one day after iOS 17.2 started rolling out to the public. “This new feature adds an additional layer of security in the unlikely case that someone has stolen your phone and also…

Apple is adding a new iPhone feature called Stolen Device Protection that limits what thieves can do with a stolen phone and passcode. Created following a report earlier this year by the Wall Street Journal’s Joanna Stern, the opt-in feature is included in the iOS 17.3 beta, now available for developers. It works using a combination of location, biometric scans, and time delays, allowing victims to lock out the perpetrator and safeguard their data.Stolen Device Protection aims to snuff out a common practice among iPhone…

Christine Romero-Chan / Digital Trends Though I check out and review a variety of smartphones, including Android phones, my primary device is my iPhone 15 Pro. Not only is it my main device because I like the hardware, but I’m quite vested in the Apple ecosystem — especially when it comes to apps from the App Store. As you can guess, my entire life is pretty much accessible on my iPhone. Not just photos and messages, but also all of the apps I use daily. And while there’s no shortage of great iPhone apps, but these…