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It’s hard to believe, but the iPhone and iOS are 17 years old, and with that comes ever more complexity.
It can be mind-boggling to dive into the Settings app and go down the rabbit hole of features for Hearing Devices, for example. I just discovered that a triple tap of the iPhone’s Side Button brings up options for my hearing aids on the list of Accessibility Shortcuts — I had zero knowledge of this easy way to access these settings.
iOS contains dozens of similar accessibility features, settings and controls to help make your life better. And if you just upgraded to iOS 18, there are even more features to discover.
There are five very cool new accessibility features, for example, that aren’t immediately obvious — including the ability to use your iPhone with just your eyes! Learn about them here.
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Amazon’s big fall sales event enters day two, and we’ve rounded up the best Apple deals we can find. Note: These prices are changing all the time, so if you see one you like, jump on it.
Get an M1 Mac mini, for example, for just $379 (46% off). Find more Mac deals here.
Or grab the new Beats Pill speaker for $100 (33% off) or JBL Boombox 2, marked down from $499.95 to $299.95 (40% off). See more speaker deals here.
We hands-on review the clip-on Tadpole webcam, and find it does a great job of making you look good during video calls and conferences.
— Leander Kahney, EIC.
P.S. I made a big error in Monday’s newsletter about the timing of the M3 Mac launch. Apple introduced them in October 2023. I apologize for the mistake.
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