Your iPhone’s Portrait Mode Just Became Unnecessary
Smartphone cameras changed the game forever. Sure, they still don’t technically compete with a DSLR, but for most people, that doesn’t matter: Their iPhone can snap a portrait shot with…
All the Ways Your Smartphone Can Be a Crucial Home Maintenance Tool
Photo: M_Agency (Shutterstock) It’s difficult to imagine modern life without a smartphone in your pocket. We no longer need to wrestle with impossibly folded paper maps when we’re driving; we…
When You Need a DSLR Camera Instead of a Phone
The cameras on current-generation smartphones are extremely high quality. The iPhone 14 Pro has a 48MP main camera sensor, four lenses, and software that’s so sophisticated it can seem like…
Improve Your iPhone’s Digital Zoom With This App
Photo: Aleksandrs Muiznieks (Shutterstock) Any iPhone can take a great picture. If you want to zoom in, though, you need to go Pro. Since the iPhone 7 Plus, Apple has…
What to Do If Your iPhone Camera Breaks
Photo: Orapruek (Shutterstock) The camera is one of the iPhone’s best features. It takes great photos, and shoots some of the best video on any smartphone. That’s why, when my…
How to Approximate Long-Exposure Photos on Your iPhone
Photo: Tomas Picka (Shutterstock) Long-exposure photography lets you take some truly stunning shots if you want to capture light trails, a starry sky, or exaggerated motion in your pictures. While…
Take This Test to Know Which Smartphone Camera You Really Like the Most
Photo: ALDECA studio (Shutterstock) Smartphones these days have great cameras, to the point where it’s tough to make the wrong decision when picking one. If you’re like most people, though,…
How to Translate Foreign Languages Directly From Your iPhone Camera
Photo: ms_pics_and_more (Shutterstock) Every year, Apple adds a few new features that make third-party apps redundant. It’s so common that there’s a term for it—Sherlocking—that goes back to the early…
Why Zoomed Photos Look Bad on Your iPhone (and How to Fix Them)
Photo: Kicking Studio (Shutterstock) When you want to get closer to a subject without actually moving, you zoom. It’s a camera feature that’s been around for decades, and one that’s…
How to Stop Your iPhone Camera From Recognizing Text Everywhere
Photo: Khamosh Pathak Back when it was first released, we called Live Text the best new feature in iOS 15, and it’s not hard to see why—the tool can recognize…