Waking up to a brand-new day and greeting the sunrise with a warm smile is exactly what the doctor ordered. But if you're the kind of person who needs a special trick to never miss your morning alarm ...

Have you ever noticed how you can recognize an iPhone is nearby as soon as you hear the iPhone's most famous and iconic Mariba ringtone? While Apple has continuously directed its efforts toward making ...

With iOS 17, Apple changed the default iPhone notification sound – and many users didn’t like it. Some said it was too quiet; others simply preferred the old sound. But there wasn’t much you could do ...

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How many times have you left your friend waiting outside because you missed the doorbell? Or how often have you unintentionally ignored your cat because you didn't hear its meows? If these scenarios ...

Apple has made choosing a custom ringtone much easier in iOS 26, but bugs and strict rules still trip up users. Here’s how to ...

With iOS 26, iPhone users can finally set custom ringtones natively—no GarageBand needed! Just save a trimmed audio file (30 sec or less) locally, open it in the Files app, tap “Share” > “Use as ...

We live in a world of cutting-edge consumer tech, where internet-connected phones can interact with car infotainment systems. Apple CarPlay is a feature-loaded tool in vehicular automation, giving you ...

If you don’t like the default notification sound on your iPhone, tough luck. Apple hasn’t provided any means of changing it going back as far as we can remember–thus the iPhone’s long-standing ...