Although Apple has designed the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad to be simple to learn, sometimes you may want a primer on the basics. Here’s a breakdown of the major multitouch gestures, navigation, Home ...

From message stickers and 3D Touch to Live Photos and Apple Pay, iOS is stuffed with attention-getting features that grab headlines and demand rounds of applause at Apple keynotes. But some of iOS’s ...

My father just bought a Verizon iPhone 4; AT&T reception at my parents’ house was weak at best, so an iPhone wasn’t an option until now. While I was helping him with his first few calls, and with a ...

Having acquainted yourself with the built-in apps installed on your iPhone, you may want to reach outside the sandbox for more interesting fare. The App Store, which you can access on your device or ...

Touch and hold an empty area on your screen until your apps jiggle and show minus symbols Tap the plus sign in the upper-left corner, and you’ll bring up a menu of existing widgets Note that the first ...

You can hit Command-F to find anything on your Mac, or you can hit Command-Space to invoke Spotlight, which took over for Sherlock as the built-in searching system many moons ago. In Windows 8, you ...