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<![CDATA[Tips & Tricks]]> https://cleartalking.com/main/ https://cleartalking.com/main/2018-07-23-004657/ <![CDATA[Battery performance management in iOS/iPhone]]> https://cleartalking.com/main/2018-07-23-004657/

]]> Mon, 23 Jul 2018 00:46:57 +0000 10258 2018-07-23 https://cleartalking.com/main/media/reviews/photos/original/63/e7/8d/6BCBD2A6-DE87-4E04-9C33-F3A513FCC435-47-1532306874.jpeg In iOS there is a section for the information about Battery Health is available under battery Settings. This section shows the estimated battery capacity and shows if the battery can offer peak performance. It'll also show if your device is being throttled due to a reduced battery performance.

Maximum Capacity is the measure of battery capacity compare to when it was new. Generally for brand new devices this should show as 100% capacity and reduces gradually over a period depending on the age of battery. Peak performance capability indicates if your device's battery currently supports the normal peak performance or not. As your battery starts to degrade, there will be an option to toggle the Peak Performance Capability on or off.

]]> https://cleartalking.com/main/2018-07-22-235230/ <![CDATA[Check how long your iPhone battery last since last full charge]]> https://cleartalking.com/main/2018-07-22-235230/

]]> Sun, 22 Jul 2018 23:52:30 +0000 10256 2018-07-22 https://cleartalking.com/main/media/reviews/photos/original/62/4c/da/6BD641AD-E1E5-4B91-9AAF-9DB62BFD4EBC-58-1532303604.jpeg It is good information to know how efficient your iPhone battery is. iOS offers a feature to get this information. Go to Settings - > Battery and scroll all the way down. You'll find the usage time of battery since last full charge and the standby time. Using this with the combination of app specific battery usage will help tweaking the use of apps and extent the battery life after every full recharge. ]]> https://cleartalking.com/main/2018-07-22-231324/ <![CDATA[Check battery usage of your apps in iPhone or iPad]]> https://cleartalking.com/main/2018-07-22-231324/

]]> Sun, 22 Jul 2018 23:13:24 +0000 10252 2018-07-22 https://cleartalking.com/main/media/reviews/photos/original/ea/91/8a/649F6340-4A6F-4F7B-A3D1-BD1CF3A22E67-23-1532301348.jpeg If you are surprised to notice your iPhone or iPad battery drains faster, then it's a god idea to check which apps use the most battery. This will also help to identify those apps and close them if not used. Go to Settings -> Battery -> Battery usage to see the breakdown by app. You can see the list for last 24 hours or last 7 days. By tapping any app also will show how long the apps were used.]]> https://cleartalking.com/main/2018-07-22-225522/ <![CDATA[Reduce power consumption with low power mode in iPhone ]]> https://cleartalking.com/main/2018-07-22-225522/

]]> Sun, 22 Jul 2018 22:55:22 +0000 10249 2018-07-22 https://cleartalking.com/main/media/reviews/photos/original/8d/11/94/A3F9EC4D-6AB1-4A0A-8A72-0EFC1B66A2FB-23-1532300288.jpeg If you would have turned on the low power mode in iPhone, it will temporarily reduce power consumption. This will be active until the iPhone is fully charged. You can enable this at Settings -> Battery. When the low power mode is on few functionalities such as main fetch, app refresh in the background, Hey Siri, auto downloads, and few visual effects are either reduced or completely turned off. This will help to extent the battery if you can't charge immediately.]]> https://cleartalking.com/main/ios/ <![CDATA[iOS 11.4.1 released in July 2018]]> https://cleartalking.com/main/ios/

]]> Sun, 22 Jul 2018 22:30:32 +0000 10244 2018-07-22 https://cleartalking.com/main/media/reviews/photos/original/15/72/ce/24DB719D-9FAB-4FA9-A933-201E9635A709-4-1532299101.jpeg Apple recently released iOS 11.4.1 that includes few bug fixes and improved security for your iPhone or iPad. One of the key update is fixing an issue that prevented some users from viewing the last known location of their AirPods in Find My iPhone. Also Improves reliability of syncing mail, contacts and notes with Exchange accounts.]]> https://cleartalking.com/main/use-3d-touch-for-quick-selection-and-navigation-around-a-section-of-text-in-iphone/ <![CDATA[Use 3D Touch for quick selection and navigation around a section of text in iPhone]]> https://cleartalking.com/main/use-3d-touch-for-quick-selection-and-navigation-around-a-section-of-text-in-iphone/

]]> Thu, 19 Jul 2018 18:46:16 +0000 10208 2018-07-19 https://cleartalking.com/main/media/reviews/photos/original/21/e2/50/333075EB-8C66-45B5-9E21-D2824DF5D2D2-62-1532026550.jpeg When you are typing something in iPhone using the iOS keyboard, press the keyboard harder to enable 3D touch. This will make the individual keys to disappear and the keyboard greyed out.

Now you can press anywhere in the screen harder to drag to move the cursor quickly around the text body to a particular location. Press harder again that will start to select the text and move until you select all the required text.

To deselect the text, release the pressure slightly without lifting finger and press harder again.

]]> https://cleartalking.com/main/turn-the-plugged-devices-on-and-off-usign-voice-commands-with-wemo-mini-smart-plug/ <![CDATA[Turn the plugged devices on and off usign voice commands with Wemo Mini Smart Plug]]> https://cleartalking.com/main/turn-the-plugged-devices-on-and-off-usign-voice-commands-with-wemo-mini-smart-plug/

]]> Thu, 19 Jul 2018 16:42:37 +0000 10200 2018-07-19 https://cleartalking.com/main/media/reviews/photos/original/40/a6/9d/WemoMini-20-1532018569.jpg Control your electronic devices using your phone or tablet with Wemo Mini. Wemo Mini uses your existing Wi-Fi to control any device plugged into the smart plug. Once you plug a device into the Smart plug, you can control your device using free memo app.

You can smartly remote control your household electronic items like lights and appliances from anywhere in the world. Wemo Mini works with the Apple Home app, Siri, Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant devices.

]]> https://cleartalking.com/main/att-offers-autopay-and-paperless-billing-credit-with-unlimited-data-plans/ <![CDATA[AT&T offers AutoPay and paperless billing credit with unlimited data plans]]> https://cleartalking.com/main/att-offers-autopay-and-paperless-billing-credit-with-unlimited-data-plans/ AT&TAutopay

]]> Thu, 19 Jul 2018 16:00:10 +0000 10196 2018-07-19 https://cleartalking.com/main/media/reviews/photos/original/22/dc/21/ATTAutopay-23-1532016082.jpg If you have unlimited data plans with AT&T you may qualify for the AutoPay and paperless billing credit. For single line it'll be $10 credit per month and multiple lines receive a $20 credit/month. All mode of payments used for AutoPay such as credit cards, checking and debit cards are eligible to get the credit. It'll take 1-2 billing cycle to see the credit after enrollment. Higher cost of unlimited plans can be reduced with this credit. It's worth exploring the unlimited plans since it also comes with many other perks like getting 30+ channels of live TV.

]]> https://cleartalking.com/main/buy-iphone-8-from-att-and-get-the-2nd-iphone-8-free-with-eligible-wireless-plans/ <![CDATA[Buy iPhone 8 from AT&T and get the 2nd iPhone 8 FREE with eligible wireless plans]]> https://cleartalking.com/main/buy-iphone-8-from-att-and-get-the-2nd-iphone-8-free-with-eligible-wireless-plans/ AT&TiPhoneoffer

]]> Thu, 19 Jul 2018 15:24:30 +0000 10193 2018-07-19 https://cleartalking.com/main/media/reviews/photos/original/ce/fa/4c/ATTiPhoneoffer-83-1532013882.jpg https://cleartalking.com/main/quickly-calling-the-last-number-dialed-from-iphone/ <![CDATA[Quickly calling the last number dialed from iPhone]]> https://cleartalking.com/main/quickly-calling-the-last-number-dialed-from-iphone/ Wed, 18 Jul 2018 20:55:06 +0000 10153 2018-07-18 iPhone has an option to quickly redial the last number you called. For a quick redial, launch the phone app in the home screen (Green square icon with the picture of telephone handset). Instead of going to the recent tab to look at the last call you made, go to keypad screen and touch the green call button. With the first touch it will show the recently dialed number and with next touch it'll call the number instantly.

]]> https://cleartalking.com/main/check-in-using-great-clips-app-to-cut-short-long-wait-for-a-hair-cut/ <![CDATA[Check-In using Great Clips app to cut short long wait for a hair cut]]> https://cleartalking.com/main/check-in-using-great-clips-app-to-cut-short-long-wait-for-a-hair-cut/

]]> Wed, 18 Jul 2018 20:30:17 +0000 10150 2018-07-18 https://cleartalking.com/main/media/reviews/photos/original/6e/66/5a/AA4C1B6D-D203-4007-97DE-AA9D74E3515C-36-1531960313.jpeg Save time when you plan to go for a hair cut at Great Clips. With Great Clips app, you can check-in online. To check-in just open the app and click check-in button. You can select the salon that you would want to go to and provide the information for check-in.

Your name would have been already listed in the specific salon and also it shows the current waiting time.You can plan accordingly and when you go to the salon, chances are you’ll be next or almost next on the list to receive service.]]> https://cleartalking.com/main/stop-spam-calls-in-android-device-using-built-in-spam-protector/ <![CDATA[Stop spam calls in Android device using built-in spam protector]]> https://cleartalking.com/main/stop-spam-calls-in-android-device-using-built-in-spam-protector/ Wed, 18 Jul 2018 20:04:20 +0000 10147 2018-07-18 Stop spam calls in your Android device by turning on spam protection by going to Settings > Caller ID & spam in your phone app. You also have the ability to mark a number as spam. To block a phone number, access the recent calls through the Phone app, then tap on the number that need to be reported as spam. Now you can click Report call as spam and then block.]]> https://cleartalking.com/main/with-xfinity-stream-app-watch-live-tv-streams-from-your-subscribed-comcast-channel-lineup/ <![CDATA[With Xfinity Stream App watch live TV streams from your subscribed Comcast channel lineup]]> https://cleartalking.com/main/with-xfinity-stream-app-watch-live-tv-streams-from-your-subscribed-comcast-channel-lineup/

]]> Tue, 17 Jul 2018 15:10:44 +0000 10073 2018-07-17 https://cleartalking.com/main/media/reviews/photos/original/16/cf/82/FAF08278-5632-457E-91D5-DC6540B3DBCB-2-1531840450.jpeg With WiFi or cellular internet you can watch live TV channels and Xfinity On Demand on any device using Xfinity Stream app from anywhere. Additionallly you can also download cloud DVR recordings to your device and watch anywhere. If you would have purchased movies On Demand they also will be available to take in your device wherever you go and watch using the app. Great app to fully utilize your Xfinity subscription during travel, if you have unlimited cellular data. This app is available for iPad and Apple Watch as well.]]> https://cleartalking.com/main/load-your-etihad-guest-miles-balance-into-visa-card-using-etihad-rewards-app/ <![CDATA[Load your Etihad Guest miles balance into Visa card using Etihad rewards App]]> https://cleartalking.com/main/load-your-etihad-guest-miles-balance-into-visa-card-using-etihad-rewards-app/

]]> Sun, 15 Jul 2018 05:50:07 +0000 9889 2018-07-15 https://cleartalking.com/main/media/reviews/photos/original/3b/bf/8d/661337E1-2C59-409B-9558-30522D19A078-56-1531634123.jpeg If you have miles balance in your Etihad Guest account, download the Reward Card app to convert them to a virtual visa card for spending. You can request for a virtual or plastic visa card which you can load using your miles. You can use the virtual visa card through the app like any other credit card for shopping online or in-store. You can load any amount of miles onto your card. The best way to make use of your miles when needed.]]> https://cleartalking.com/main/2018-07-13-202219/ <![CDATA[Use iPhone indoor maps to find a location in an airport or shopping mall]]> https://cleartalking.com/main/2018-07-13-202219/

]]> Fri, 13 Jul 2018 20:22:19 +0000 9792 2018-07-13 https://cleartalking.com/main/media/reviews/photos/original/c5/dc/43/1DF7965B-EAE0-47CF-A035-6326E9BFFB92-29-1531513657.jpeg In iOS 11, maps is enabled with an option to search inside an airport or shopping mall. Maps can help you find a terminal, gate, restaurant, restroom, shops by category and more. Under the location, categories are listed to further look inside the location. User reviews and can be viewed for a particular shop or business. With the internal layout provided in maps, it's much easier to have look at shops, facilities and services available nearby to the specific location.]]> https://cleartalking.com/main/have-you-enabled-incognito-mode-in-google-app-for-private-search-and-browse/ <![CDATA[Have you enabled Incognito mode in Google App for private search and browse?]]> https://cleartalking.com/main/have-you-enabled-incognito-mode-in-google-app-for-private-search-and-browse/

]]> Fri, 13 Jul 2018 12:28:23 +0000 9740 2018-07-13 https://cleartalking.com/main/media/reviews/photos/original/8b/a5/63/7465112C-FFBE-4720-8DCB-E5CC53DE7779-30-1531485523.jpeg If you have iOS 10 or above, you can enable Incognito mode in Google App which adds extra layer of privacy. When this mode turned on, your search and browse history are not saved. Incognito mode can be enabled through app's settings or using 3D touch option by hard pressing Google app icon in home screen. Additionally, enabling touch id for Incognito mode will allow to re-enter an existing Incognito session if you would have existed the app for short duration.]]> https://cleartalking.com/main/simple-way-to-make-one-pdf-from-multiple-photos-taken/ <![CDATA[Simple way to make one PDF from multiple photos taken]]> https://cleartalking.com/main/simple-way-to-make-one-pdf-from-multiple-photos-taken/

]]> Fri, 13 Jul 2018 01:21:40 +0000 9736 2018-07-13 https://cleartalking.com/main/media/reviews/photos/original/0d/c6/7a/64EB0DAF-C5FC-4FD7-960C-086F4502F003-1-1531445194.jpeg When multiple pictures of a presentation or notes from white board was taken, you would have felt it harder to combine them together and keep it as one file either as PDF or another format for easy access later. CamScanner helps you to do this very easily. With CamScanner, you can take all the photos in ‘batch’ mode and convert them together to one file and share it or upload to cloud storage in just 2 clicks.]]> https://cleartalking.com/main/access-recent-market-news-and-videos-from-ameritrade-app/ <![CDATA[Access recent market news and videos from Ameritrade App]]> https://cleartalking.com/main/access-recent-market-news-and-videos-from-ameritrade-app/

]]> Thu, 12 Jul 2018 13:01:10 +0000 9733 2018-07-12 https://cleartalking.com/main/media/reviews/photos/original/63/e6/62/EA285C16-44A3-43FF-9DC0-82EADE491F1E-71-1531400591.jpeg If you have a brokerage account with TD Ameritrade then you can download the app and login to view the videos and market news related to the recent happenings conveniently from your device. It also provides the latest updates, market movers and change in indices from a single place. Since the app loads faster, it looks accessing these information is much easier through the app than the regular Ameritrade web site.]]> https://cleartalking.com/main/free-fico-credit-score-access-through-discover-mobile-app/ <![CDATA[Free FICO credit score access through Discover Mobile App]]> https://cleartalking.com/main/free-fico-credit-score-access-through-discover-mobile-app/

]]> Wed, 11 Jul 2018 20:57:48 +0000 9721 2018-07-11 https://cleartalking.com/main/media/reviews/photos/original/45/1b/e4/6A595C23-134C-471E-98D0-3DE1E87E0519-64-1531344733.jpeg Discover card members can get free access to the FICO credit score based on TransUnion® data that can be viewed either through mobile app or discover.com web site. Score gets refreshed monthly. It also shows the score history and the key factors that influence the credit score. With the FAQs about credit score, you can get all the information that you need to know about your credit score.

]]> https://cleartalking.com/main/turning-off-location-service-for-a-specific-app-in-iphone/ <![CDATA[Turning off location service for a specific app in iPhone]]> https://cleartalking.com/main/turning-off-location-service-for-a-specific-app-in-iphone/

]]> Wed, 11 Jul 2018 20:29:30 +0000 9719 2018-07-11 https://cleartalking.com/main/media/reviews/photos/original/81/0c/73/28A3A700-49FE-404B-BE2B-4A9E210520A8-45-1531345017.jpeg It'll be better to check if the locations service is on for specific apps unnecessarily. It not only consumes data but also drains the battery faster. You can turn off the location service at system level for all the apps and turn on only when needed. However when it's turned on, it'll be enabled for all the apps that have location services on which will in turn consume data and battery.

It's a better idea to turn this off for each of the apps and enable only as needed. You can see this setting for each app at settings -> Privacy -> Location Services.

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