Lory Gil

Lory loves all things tech-related and doesn't care about being made fun of for being the first on the block with the newest gadget. Plays in a band. Is a board game hoarder. Has a 20 pound cat.

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Apple Watch App Store

How to Download, Install, and Arrange Apps on Apple Watch

Sunday May 3, 2015 9:13 am PDT by
One thing that makes Apple Watch stand out from other smart watches is the app ecosystem. Since there are already more than a million iPhone apps in the App Store, there were already plenty of developers ready to get to work building companions for the wrist worn device. When the Apple Watch launched, there were already 3,500 apps available, and that number grows on a day-by-day basis. One of ...
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How to Use the Activity and Workout Apps on Apple Watch

Saturday May 2, 2015 9:06 am PDT by
One of the main features the Apple Watch has to offer is the ability to track your daily activities and workout routines. The Apple Watch has a comprehensive set of health and fitness tools to help you keep track of your movement, reach workout goals, and get more activity into your life. One of Apple's main goals with the Apple Watch was to provide users with tools to keep them healthy, and the...
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How to Choose and Customize Your Watch Face on Apple Watch

Friday May 1, 2015 9:20 am PDT by
With all of the amazing features Apple Watch has to offer, it's almost easy to forget that it's also a watch. Apple has made it possible for you to change watch faces like you change your socks. Not only that, but you can customize each face with a variety of features, called "complications," for a fully personalized experience. We've got a tutorial for you today that explains how to change from...
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How to Use iCloud Photo Library in Photos to Sync Pictures Between Devices

Tuesday April 28, 2015 11:56 am PDT by
iCloud Photo Library was introduced with iOS 8, but with the launch of the Photos for OS X app, it's now available on the Mac. In a nutshell, iCloud Photo Library is Apple's newest photo service that lets you sync all of your images across all your devices and to iCloud. iCloud Photo Library supports several photo and video formats, storing photos in their original format, and it makes all...
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How to Get Your Apple Watch Up and Running

Friday April 24, 2015 11:52 am PDT by
If you are one of the lucky few to receive your Apple Watch on launch day, you are probably excitedly going through the steps to setting up and customizing your device. With a completely new operating system to get used to, we’ve got a couple of tips for getting your Apple Watch ready for daily use. Apple Watch Overview Apple yesterday released a user guide for its wrist-worn device that...
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How to Add and Organize Images in Photos for OS X Yosemite

Thursday April 23, 2015 10:29 am PDT by
Once you've migrated your image library from iPhotos or Aperture (or both), you'll probably want to add all the images from your iPhone or iPad and get everything organized so you can quickly find pictures from specific dates and events in the future. To help you accomplish both of these tasks, we've written up a tutorial that provides an overview of how to import pictures into the Photos app ...
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How to Migrate Pictures from iPhoto or Aperture to Photos for OS X

Thursday April 16, 2015 12:22 pm PDT by
With the launch of OS X 10.10.3 Yosemite, Apple released its much-anticipated Photos app, which was first announced during its Worldwide Developers Conference in 2014. The Photos for OS X app took several months to complete because it was designed from the ground up to work with OS X Yosemite and integrate with both the Photos for iOS app and iCloud Photo Library. Because Photos for OS X...
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How to Schedule an Apple Watch Try-On Appointment

Friday April 10, 2015 7:42 am PDT by
As of 12:01 A.M. today, you can make an appointment to try on Apple Watch. You can set up an appointment at your local Apple Retail Store via the company’s concierge service. It takes just a few minutes. Navigate to the Apple Watch section on the Apple Online Store. Scroll down to the section that reads, “Pick your favorite Apple Watch models. And try them on.” Or, go directly to the concier...
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What to Expect at Your Apple Watch Try-On Appointment

Friday April 3, 2015 12:31 pm PDT by
Starting April 10, potential customers will be able to try on the Apple Watch in Apple retail stores with help from trained staff members. If you like what you see, you will be able to pre-order your device right then and we have a walkthrough of the various ways to place pre-orders for the Apple Watch. MacRumors has obtained a copy of some internal training documents for Apple Watch try-on...
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How to Use iTunes Match

Monday March 30, 2015 12:31 pm PDT by
For $24.99 per year, or about two dollars per month, iTunes Match keeps all of your music in iCloud so you can access any song at any time from any device instead of picking and downloading your favorite playlists every time you sync your device. Plus, Apple will provide you with high quality playback using 256 Kbps AAC DRM free versions of your music, even if your original copy was lower...
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How to Pair Your Apple Watch With Your iPhone and Install Apps

Monday March 16, 2015 1:44 pm PDT by
In just over a month, we will finally have the long-awaited Apple Watch in our hands, or technically, on our wrists. The first thing you'll need to do once you get a hold of the new gadget is pair it with your iPhone and prepare to install apps for it. To make sure you are ready for the big day, we have a how-to guide for pairing your iPhone with your Apple Watch. It won’t be hard, but it...