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Dave Johnson

Dave Johnson is the editor-in-chief at GeeksModo where he oversees all of site’s evergreen content to ensure it’s up to date with the latest information. Hailing from New Jersey in the US, he has over seven years of experience in the tech journalism space and holds a degree in English Literature. In his spare time, Dave can found checking out the latest video games, immersing himself in his favorite sporting pastime of football, and petting every dog he comes across in the outside world.

Dave Johnson's Articles

The Emoji Game, showing the number of moves, two emoji placed as answers, and one about to be placed in an unanswered spot.

How to play Emoji Game in News on iPhone

by Dave Johnson
You can play the daily Emoji Game in News on iPhone, completing phrases with emoji in as few moves as possible if you subscribe to Apple News+.
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A Messages conversation with a dynamic background.

How to add backgrounds in Messages on iPhone

by Dave Johnson
You can add a dynamic background, a photo, or an Image Playground image to a Messages conversation on iPhone, and remove it later.
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The Apple Account sign-in screen.

How to sign in with Apple on iPhone

by Dave Johnson
You can sign in to websites and apps with your Apple Account, without new passwords and without being tracked with Sign in with Apple on iPhone.
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The iPhone Control Center.

How to connect iPhone to Bluetooth accessories

by Dave Johnson
You can pair your iPhone with Bluetooth accessories like headphones and keyboards, rename them, unpair them, or disconnect them all at once.
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The Image Wand window showing a created image of a train.

How to use Image Wand with Apple Intelligence on iPhone

by Dave Johnson
You can use Image Wand in Notes on iPhone to turn rough sketches or nearby content into images, then refine them with Apple Intelligence.
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The Next Wake Up Only screen in Health with Alarm turned off at the bottom.

How to turn off alarms and delete sleep schedules in Health on iPhone

by Dave Johnson
You can turn off your next alarm, turn off all sleep schedules, or delete a sleep schedule and its alarm in Health on iPhone.
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A search term has been entered in the search field at the bottom of the Settings screen. Results appear above the search field.

How to search with Spotlight on iPhone

by Dave Johnson
You can use Spotlight on iPhone to search apps, contacts, messages, photos, and the web, and with Siri AI, start a conversation with Siri.
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A call screen showing a Live Voicemail from a contact. Below the transcribed text are the Stop and Accept buttons for the call.

How to set up Voicemail on iPhone

by Dave Johnson
You can set up Visual Voicemail on iPhone, store voicemail in iCloud, and use Live Voicemail to see a message as it's left.
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The onscreen keyboard is open in the Mail app. The Dictation button in the bottom-right corner of the screen is selected and the Dictation button appears below the insertion point in the text field.

Dictation commands for punctuation, formatting, and emoji on iPhone

by Dave Johnson
You can use commands while dictating text on iPhone to add punctuation, format text, change capitalization, and insert emoji with your voice.
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A NameDrop screen showing the user's name and number. Below it are buttons to Receive Only or Share.

How to use NameDrop on iPhone to share your contact info

by Dave Johnson
You can use NameDrop to share new contact info between iPhones, or with a supported Apple Watch, just by holding them close.
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