iPhone Life Magazine

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Seeing as you’re reading this magazine, you’ve likely been in this bind before. Apple keeps coming out with new and compelling ways to spend your time and money, and you’re tempted by all of them! This issue, we’ve focused heavily on reviewing Apple’s latest products and services in order to help you decide what’s worth your attention. The Reviews Are In Apple TV Plus boasts star-studded casts, but is the content good enough to warrant adding another $5 per month to your ever-growing list of TV streaming subscriptions? Turn to page 22 for long-time contributor Todd Bernhard’s take on the new service. Apple Arcade grants access to games free of the in-app purchases and pay-to-play tactics that plague most iPhone titles. But you’ll have to cough up another $5 per month to join!…

stuff the iphone life team is loving

Sarah Kingsbury, Senior Web Editor Chuck 70 Metallic Rainbow High Tops ($90) I usually wear my basic black high-top Chucks until they fall apart and then reorder them. But the last time I went to buy a new pair, I found myself drawn to these fun shoes instead. I feel so happy every time I look at my colorful feet! Donna Cleveland, Editor in Chief Vosges Haut-Chocolat Banana Coconut Bar ($8) I usually find the combination of chocolate and fruit to be overkill, but this maker of decadent treats has created a flavor masterpiece of rich chocolate with subtle notes of banana and coconut that will give you a mental vacation to the beach. Rheanne Taylor, Video Producer Skype (Free) My six-year-old nephew is obsessed with music. We live miles apart, and he regularly Skypes me to have…

online at iphonelife.com

4 Ways to Recover Deleted Texts from Your iPhone bit.ly/2U2vNoU Getting rid of old text messages is a great way to free up an extra gigabyte or two of storage on your iPhone. But sometimes, you might realize that you’ve accidentally trashed texts you wanted to keep. Fortunately, there are a few different ways to recover those messages, so you can officially breathe again. Read the article on iPhoneLife.com to learn all the tips and tricks for recovering those important texts. Best Protective Cases for the iPhone 11 & iPhone 11 Pro bit.ly/31qyAXP Writer Todd Bernhard personally tested dozens of protective cases in order to find the best iPhone 11 and 11 Pro brands to feature in this roundup. Read the full article online to find out which of these rugged but fashionable cases will…

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PUBLISHER AND CEO David Averbach • david@iphonelife.com CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Raphael Burnes • raphael@iphonelife.com CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Noah Siemsen • noah@iphonelife.com EDITOR IN CHIEF Donna Schill Cleveland • donna@iphonelife.com FOUNDER & COLUMNIST Hal Goldstein • hal@iphonelife.com SENIOR WEB EDITOR Sarah Kingsbury • sarah@iphonelife.com VIDEO PRODUCER Rheanne Taylor • rheanne@iphonelife.com ART DIRECTOR Jaime Thatcher • jaime@iphonelife.com FEATURE WRITER Leanne Hays • leanne@iphonelife.com FEATURE WRITER Tamlin Day • tamlin@iphonelife.com WRITER & PRODUCER Cullen Thomas • cullen@iphonelife.com AD SPECIALIST & VIDEO EDITOR Nicholas Naioti • nicholas@iphonelife.com CONTRIBUTORS Todd Bernhard (page 22) Donna Cleveland (page 4) Tamlin Day (pages 35–49) Briana Dicks (page 66) Abbey Dufoe (page 72) Hal Goldstein (page 80) Hallei Halter (pages 70, 74) Leanne Hays (page 60) Richard Hope (page 14) Sarah Kingsbury (page 10) Nicholas Naioti (page 18) Hannah Nichols (page 77) Mike Riley (page 28) Chosie Titus (page 51) Cullen Thomas (page 56) Anjerika Wilmer (page 64)…

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Need iPad and iPhone help? Sign up for iPhone Life Insider and Sarah will help you with all your iPhone and iPad troubleshooting issues. To learn more, go to iPhoneLife.com/GetInsider. How do my wife and I set up location tracking for each other on our iPhones? We both have the iPhone 7S with iOS 13. Sincerely, Where Did You Go? Dear Where, First, each of you will need to turn on Location Sharing. Go to Settings > Apple ID (your name) > Find My and toggle on Share My Location. Next, open the Find My app and tap on the People tab in the lower left corner. Tap Share My Location, enter your wife’s name or phone number, and then tap Send. You can choose to share your location for one hour, until the end…

what our team is downloading

Miracle of Sound (Albums available on Apple Music, Amazon Music & Spotify) This brilliant one-man band produces an awesome variety of genres, moods, and themes, all inspired by the stories and aesthetics of different video games and pop culture. Check out “When I Swing By,” inspired by your friendly neighborhood Spiderman. -Cullen Thomas, Producer & Writer Oxford Medieval Mysteries (Audiobooks available on Audible) I’m almost finished with this historical fiction series, set in post-Black Death Oxford, England. In each of the six novels, the protagonist, bookseller Nicholas Elyot, solves mysteries ranging from the theft of a priceless Irish psalter, to the sabotage of a chapel under construction, to murder. -Leanne Hays, Feature Writer Odessey and Oracle by the Zombies (Album available on Apple Music, iTunes & Spotify) I recently discovered this spellbinding 1968 classic, which features massive…