Author: Geek Planet

If you have blocked a phone number on your iPhone and wish to unblock it, you can easily do so in just a few steps. This can be helpful if you’ve accidentally blocked a number you didn’t mean to, have made up with an ex, made good with a friend you were having a dispute with, or in other circumstances. Whether you have an iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Pro, or an older version, the steps to unblock a number are the same. There are two distinct methods you can use to unblock someone through your iPhone, depending on whether they…

Digital TrendsYou already know the drill. If you want the best Apple products, you’ll have to pay premium prices. That’s just how the game works, right? If you’re paying attention to the season, however, you’ll see that Black Friday deals are already here. These deals can knock even the priciest Apple products down to a level where most of us can afford them. But, if you want to take those savings to the next level, the absolute best way is to look for refurbished products, which will lower the price even more. Quality refurbished products from trusted companies like Backmarket…

humaneI should be so excited about the Humane AI Pin. It’s sci-fi-cool mobile tech wrapped up in a slick futuristic design with functionality that immediately makes me think of Star Trek, But when I really think about what it does and how it works, all I see is how it’s sucking all the fun out of smartphones, digital communication, and life in general. If it truly represents the future of mobile, then you can keep it. I’ll stick with my iPhone, and this is why. It’s very serious indeed Humane launches AI Pin (full presentation) The future envisioned by humans…

Apple iPhone 14 Pro (left) and iPhone 15 Pro Max Andy Boxall / Digital TrendsWhen Apple launched the original iPhone in 2007, it was as easy as could be — it was just the iPhone, There was only one model, and when you said you wanted an iPhone, the sales rep would know which one you meant … because that was all there was. Apple kept it simple for a few years until the iPhone 5s and 5c. That’s when it first started offering two iPhone variants: one labeled as more “affordable” (and unapologetically plastic) while the other was the…

Updated from an older iPhone to the new iPhone 15? You may have noticed that your notifications have changed. Where once they sat nestled at the top, now, they appear at the bottom, stacked atop one another. It’s a relatively small change, but an important one, as it dramatically changes how and where you find your notifications. This change came about in iOS 16, and has carried over into the new iOS 17. If you don’t like it, then we have some bad news: Unfortunately, there’s no way to move your notifications back to the top. But there are other…

nothingNothing is trying to bridge the great blue/green bubble divide for Android users of iMessage. This is not a personal crusade to shatter walls and open windows, as much as Nothing CEO Carl Pei would want you to believe that. Instead, Nothing is piggybacking on tech created by New York-based startup Sunbird. Technically, the Sunbird The app can be installed on any Android phone and it features a blue bubble for all iMessage text exchanges involving an Android phone. No more green bubble shame that could get you kicked out of groups for disrupting the harmony or even slim your…

One of the most exciting features to arrive in last year’s iOS 16 release was a whole new level of customization for your lock screen. Rather than just letting you set a static image, Apple opened the floodgates to allow you to create screens that cycled through collections of your photos of friends, pets, and landscapes, see live weather updates and astronomical conditions, and much more. The feature remains mostly the same in iOS 17, although Apple made a nice tweak in iOS 17.1 so you can now select any of your albums to show on the Photo Shuffle lock…

iOS 17 is the latest version of Apple’s mobile operating software, and as usual, it’s brought with it plenty of new features and changes to get excited about. While not the biggest update around (it’s telling when one of the major changes mentioned is the ability to send your contact information by AirDrop), iOS 17 is still worth paying attention to and getting if you have a compatible iPhone. There aren’t too many changes to the lock screen this time around, with the big changes having come in last year’s iOS 16 update. However, it’s still worth keeping updated on…

The iPhone has so many clever and fun little features that it’s easy to miss some of them. One of the most whimsical features to come along in recent years is the ability to lift the subject of a photo away from the background so you can use it elsewhere — whether that’s sharing it in an email, pasting it into a photo editing app, or even turning it into an iMessage sticker in iOS 17. What’s especially fascinating about this is that it seems like such a simple thing to do — and Apple does make it really easy…

Andy Boxall / Digital TrendsTen years ago this week, the Motorola Moto G was released, becoming one of the most influential Android phones to date. It wasn’t groundbreaking because of its features, camera, or design. What made it stand out was its low price, what you got for your money, and the fact that it came from a newly reinvigorated, internationally recognized brand. The Moto G became a trendsetter, and its legacy continues today, but it had help in changing the industry from several other devices launched around the same time, with all of them using a similar tactic. Remember…