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Emily Long

Emily is a staff writer at GeeksModo, and is interested in all things Apple. This includes its best products such as the iPad, iPhone, Mac, AirPods, and Apple Watch. When she’s not tinkering with the latest Apple gear, you’ll find her watching movies, taking pictures on her Sony A7 and exploring the great outdoors.

Emily Long's Articles

An ongoing call screen showing a banner that asks if the caller would like to use Hold Assist to receive a notification when they’re no longer on hold.

How to set up call waiting on iPhone

by Emily Long
You can turn on call waiting so incoming calls don't go straight to voicemail during a call if your iPhone uses a GSM network.
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An iPhone showing Siri answering a request to plan a menu based on a calendar event.

How to turn on ChatGPT on iPhone

by Emily Long
You can turn on ChatGPT with Apple Intelligence on iPhone, send requests without confirming each one, and turn it off.
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Camera is open in Photo mode. The Camera Controls button is in the top-right corner. The Photo and Video Viewer button is in the bottom-left corner. The Take Picture button is at the bottom center, and the Camera Chooser Back-Facing button is in the bottom-right corner.

How to take macro photos and videos with your iPhone camera

by Emily Long
You can take macro photos, Live Photos, and slow-motion or time-lapse videos with the Ultra Wide camera on supported iPhone models.
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An iPhone with the Mail app open. An email is displayed with large, bold text.

How to make onscreen elements easier to see on iPhone

by Emily Long
You can add borders around onscreen elements on iPhone, like controls, buttons, and Control Center, by turning on Show Borders.
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The Home tab in the Music app showing Top Picks at the top. You can swipe left or right to view more music chosen just for you. Recently Played appears below.

How to tell Apple Music what you enjoy on iPhone

by Emily Long
You can tell Apple Music on iPhone what you enjoy by marking favorites, suggesting less of what you dislike, and rating music.
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The Now Playing screen showing the Apple Music Sing slider to the right of the lyrics. The currently playing lyrics are highlighted.

How to sing along with Apple Music on iPhone

by Emily Long
You can see beat-by-beat lyrics and turn down a song's vocals to sing along, even on Apple TV 4K with Apple Music Sing on iPhone.
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A screen in the Health app showing results of a mental health questionnaire.

How to take a mental health assessment in Health on iPhone

by Emily Long
You can take a standardized mental health assessment in Health on iPhone to see your risk for depression or anxiety and share a PDF.
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A new task is being added in the Reminders list.

How to add details in Reminders on iPhone

by Emily Long
You can add notes, dates, locations, priorities, photos, and scans to reminders on iPhone, and even get reminded when you message someone.
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The iPhone Control Center.

How to play background sounds on iPhone

by Emily Long
You can have iPhone play Background Sounds, like ocean waves or rain, to help you focus or rest, or play ambient music.
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The Weather app showing, from top to bottom: the location, current temperature, the high and low temperatures for the day, hourly forecast, and the first few days of a 10-day forecast. A row of dots at the bottom center represent other locations in the location list. At the bottom-right corner is the Location List button and at the bottom-left corner is the Show Map button.

What the Weather app icons mean on iPhone

by Emily Long
You can learn the weather icons in the Weather app on iPhone and what they mean, from sunrise and sunset to fog and haze.
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