Smartphones & Tablets

Just updated my iPhone to IOS 18.7 and after the update finished, I got the option to upgrade to IOS 26. Doing that upgrade now.

Apple IOS 18.7 and IPadOS 18.7 is available for download.
Supposedly version 26 is also becoming available today.
Updating my devices now.

We purchased an Apple watch on amazon, from amazon being the seller (authorized), with cellular.

Between Verizon, Apple, then physically setting foot at Apple and Verizon, nobody could get the cellular to activate.

Out of frustration, I decided to try on my own at home, and I got it to work.

Apple IOS 18.6.2 and IPadOS 18.6.2 is available for download. Looks like security updates.
https://support.apple.com/en-us/124925

Updating my devices now.

Got notification for update to 18.6.1 for my iPhone and 17.7.9 for my old iPad 6

I saw a piece on local TV about this recently and decided to do a test. I have four computers plus a smartphone that I use for browsing and making online purchases. I shopped out a particular item on Amazon using each of the five devices and got different price every time.

What are some of the best smartphone apps for recording tracks?

Apple IOS 18.6 and IPadOS 18.6 is available for download.
Updating my devices now.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/124147

I am starting to give some thought to a portable screen to use with Android Auto and/or Apple CarPlay in our vehicle. There are a lot to choose from. Does anybody here on POI Factory have any that you would recommend?

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Carplay+Screen+Android+Auto&crid=...

As posted above, I am looking for apps, preferably free, that will be similar to Google Maps to navigate across the various waterways?

Apple IOS 18.5 and IPadOS 18.5 is available for download.
Updating my devices now.

https://developer.apple.com/documentation/ios-ipados-release...

Apple has Released IOS 18.4.1 and iPadOS 18.4.1 which focuses on bug fixes, security fixes including a CarPlay issue.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/122282

Updating my iPhone and iPad now.

Apple has Released IOS 18.3.2 which contains security fixes.
Updating my iPhone now.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/122281

Apple has released IOS 18.3.1 and iPadOS 18.3.1 which contains security fixes.
Just updated my iPhone.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/122174

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/the-feds-have-some....

VPNs: Questionable Security and Privacy Policies?

I will be adding T-Mobile as a second line of service on my phone.

https://www.t-mobile.com/business/industry-solutions/connect...

It’s a different kind of satellite service.

For those who use the MapFactor navigation app for your android phone or tablet. You can import the custom poi files from POI Factory using the digger conversion tool at download.mapfactor.com/digger_12.zip . The files are changed from the csv format to a mca file. I copied the instructions from the MapFactor forum. .

Apple and a news organization, without asking, added what looks like a widget to my iPhone lock screen on Election Day.

It took awhile for me to figure out how to get it off, but I succeeded. If you have this and if it annoys you too, read on.

With Verizon having issues today, perhaps some people that normally use Google maps will be resurrecting their Garmins.

https://mashable.com/article/verizon-outage-when-will-it-be-...

I am definitely late to this party. I also know that there have been previous Android Auto threads, but I am starting a new one because the others were a bit dated.

I have Android Auto in our newest vehicle. My wife likes it. I am just starting to look into adding it to another vehicle of ours.