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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 Siri app on an iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

How to use the Siri app with Siri AI on iPhone

by Dave Johnson
You can use the Siri app on iPhone with Siri AI (Beta) to keep all your Siri conversations in one place and pick up on other devices.
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The Camera in Video mode recording a Dual Capture video. A window in the top-left of the frame displays what the front-facing camera is recording, and the rest of the frame displays what the back camera is recording.

How to change sound recording options on iPhone

by Dave Johnson
You can choose Spatial Audio, Stereo, or Mono for recording video sound on iPhone, and turn wind noise reduction on or off.
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A Math Note open in Calculator, with a declared variable, an equation, and a graph.

How to work with graphs in Math Notes in Calculator on iPhone

by Dave Johnson
You can graph equations in two or three dimensions in Math Notes in Calculator on iPhone, overlay several graphs, and modify them.
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The Privacy & Security screen, with settings to control whether apps can use the camera, microphone, and other parts of your iPhone.

How to control access to hardware features on iPhone

by Dave Johnson
You can control access to hardware features on iPhone, since apps must ask before using your camera, microphone, or Bluetooth, and change their access anytime.
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The Magnifier app detecting a finger pointing at text on a wall.

How to detect text around you and have it read out loud using Magnifier on iPhone

by Dave Johnson
You can use Magnifier on iPhone to read nearby text out loud, or point at the exact text you want if you're blind or have low vision.
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An iPhone showing an example of subtitles with a custom style.

How to display subtitles and captions on iPhone

by Dave Johnson
You can turn on subtitles, closed captions, and transcriptions on iPhone, including generated subtitles on supported models.
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The Files app showing the files and folders in your iCloud Drive. The More menu has options for Selecting items, creating a new folder, Scan Documents, and Connect to Server. Below that are options to view items on the screen as Icons or a List. At the bottom are sort options for Name, Kind, Date, Size, and Tags followed by View Options.

How to share files and folders in iCloud Drive on iPhone

by Dave Johnson
You can share files and folders in iCloud Drive on iPhone, collaborate with others, send copies, and change sharing settings.
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The Location Services screen, with settings to share the location of your iPhone with apps.

How to control the location information you share on iPhone

by Dave Johnson
You can control the location information you share on iPhone, turning Location Services on or off and changing each app's access.
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The Add menu in Messages on iPhone, showing iMessage options like audio messaging, Check In, Digital Touch, location sharing, and Memoji.

How to create and send Memoji in Messages on iPhone

by Dave Johnson
You can design your own Memoji in Messages on iPhone, create several, and send animated Memoji that mirror your voice and expressions.
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The buttons for Clean Up, Extend, and Reframe are displayed below a photo.

How to clean up, extend, and reframe photos on iPhone

by Dave Johnson
You can use Apple Intelligence in Photos on iPhone to remove distractions, extend a photo's background, and reframe its perspective.
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