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Have you ever missed an important reminder notification? Changing your default notifications setting can make a big difference! Notifications are used to: Notify you at the time you set a reminder for a Calendar event Notify you when you receive a text message Notify you that your medication is ready to be picked up at … Continue reading iOS notification settings
Find My iPhone is an important feature of iOS. Its primary purpose is to help locate an iOS device (e.g., iPhone, iPad, etc.) if it gets lost or stolen. You might think, “Oh, I’m really careful. I’ll never lose my device.” In fact, it’s pretty easy to leave your phone on a counter at a … Continue reading Using find my iPhone/iPad
iCloud backup is an essential feature of iOS. It can be used to back up iOS apps such as Mail, Contacts, Calendar, Reminders, Notes, etc. as well as all other apps and data on your device. “This could happen to you” scenarios Lost/broken device “I dropped my device and it’s not working. I’m afraid I … Continue reading iCloud backup
Smart devices can be used as cognitive prosthetics, e.g., as memory or organization aids for people with cognitive challenges. At this time, iOS devices make better cognitive prosthetics than Android devices. Here’s why. The term “cognitive prosthetic” is becoming more and more popular. You are probably familiar with the use of the term “prosthetic” to … Continue reading Smart devices as cognitive prosthetics
If you are like many of us, you have probably seen the annoying “iCloud storage full” message on your iOS device. But what do you do about it? What is iCloud? iCloud connects your devices, helps you find your iPhone, and stores data associated with your Mail, Calendar, Contacts, Notes, Photos, and more. You are … Continue reading What to do about full iCloud storage