Tuesday, December 25, 2018

Useful Tips, Tricks, and Walkthroughs for New Apple Watch Series 4 Owners

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If you got a new Apple Watch Series 4 for the holidays, this article is for you. We've gathered up all of our Apple Watch-related how tos and guides to help you learn the ins and outs of your new Apple Watch.

Even if you've had an Apple Watch before, the Apple Watch Series 4 introduces exclusive new features like the ECG function that lets you take a quick electrocardiogram right from your wrist. In the space below, we've organized our Apple Watch-related how tos into different categories for quick and easy access.


If you didn't get an Apple Watch Series 4 but got an older Apple Watch model instead, many of these tips and tricks are still relevant.

For Beginners

Useful watchOS Tips

Hidden Features

Advanced Tricks

Must-Watch Videos


We've created a selection of useful videos that highlight tips, tricks, and other information that's useful if you're a new Apple Watch owner. Make sure to check them out!







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Do you have useful Apple Watch tips and tricks that we've missed in our how tos and that new Apple Watch owners should know? Make sure to share them in the comments!

If you want to know more about the Apple Watch Series 4 and watchOS, the operating system that runs on the Apple Watch, make sure to check out our Apple Watch Series 4 and watchOS 5 roundups.

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Tutorials, Tips and Tricks for New iPad and iPad Pro Owners

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Get a new iPad or iPad Pro for the holidays? If so, you may want to check out our extensive collection of iPad how tos and guides to learn all of the ins and outs of your new tablet.

Even if you've had an iPad before, if you got one of the new 2018 iPad Pro models, there are a lot of new features to get acquainted with due to the new Face ID feature and the removal of the Home button, which introduces a whole new swipe-based interface. Below, we've organized many of our iPad-related how tos into categories for quick access.


Beginner Tips

Useful iOS Features

Hidden Tricks

Important Security Tips

Advanced Functionality

The Apple Pencil

Must-Watch Videos


We've also created several iPad-related tutorial videos that are well worth watching if you have one of Apple's new devices.






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8 Ways to Spend the iTunes Gift Card You Unwrapped Today

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App Store & iTunes gift cards have been a popular tech-themed stocking stuffer for years. If you unwrapped one today, we have eight ideas for what to buy across the App Store, iTunes, Apple Books, and beyond in 2018.

Start with Apple's instructions for redeeming App Store & iTunes gift cards.

1. Apple Music subscription


App Store & iTunes gift cards can be used to fund an Apple Music subscription, which costs $9.99 per month for individuals, $4.99 per month for students, and $14.99 per month for families of up to six people in the United States. Apple Music offers a free three-month trial in most countries.

Apple Music provides unlimited streaming of over 50 million songs with an active subscription and is available on an iPhone or Android smartphone, iPad, Mac or PC, Apple Watch, Apple TV, HomePod, Sonos, and Amazon Echo speakers.


To pay for Apple Music with an App Store & iTunes gift card, simply redeem the card and the monthly or annual subscription cost will be drawn from any store credit tied to your Apple ID. If the balance is zero, then Apple Music will be billed to another valid payment method on file, such as a credit card.

2. Other subscriptions


App Store & iTunes gift cards can be used towards a variety of other subscription-based services available on the App Store, such as Netflix, Hulu, Spotify, ESPN+, Tidal, and Dropbox. These subscriptions are available within the apps.

Note that Netflix has experimented with removing the option to pay for a subscription via iTunes for new customers in certain countries.

3. iCloud storage


When you sign up for iCloud, you automatically get 5GB of free storage for photos, videos, and other files. If you need more space, you can upgrade to a larger storage plan, including 50GB for 99 cents per month, 200GB for $2.99 per month, or 2TB for $9.99 per month in the United States. Prices vary in other regions.


To pay for iCloud storage with an App Store & iTunes gift card, simply redeem the card and the monthly cost will be drawn from any store credit tied to your Apple ID. If the balance is zero, then the iCloud storage plan will be billed to another valid payment method on file, such as a credit card.

4. Popular paid apps and games

Nowadays, many apps and games are free and rely on in-app purchases, but these are some of the most popular paid titles on the App Store: Prices are based in U.S. dollars and vary in other regions.

5. In-app purchases and game currencies


Spend your App Store & iTunes gift card balance on in-app purchases and game currencies, be it V-Bucks in Fortnite, PokéCoins in Pokémon GO, extra moves in Candy Crush Saga, gems in Clash of Clans, or something else.

6. Holiday movies on sale in iTunes


Many holiday movies are on sale in iTunes for a limited time, including classics such as Home Alone and A Christmas Story.

$7.99:
  • Arthur Christmas
  • Gremlins
  • The Night Before
  • A Christmas Carol
  • Edward Scissorhands
  • Happy Christmas

$9.99:
  • Home Alone
  • Elf
  • National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
  • Die Hard
  • A Christmas Story
  • The Polar Express
  • How the Grinch Stole Christmas: The Ultimate Edition
  • The Santa Clause
  • It's a Wonderful Life
  • Planes, Trains and Automobiles
  • A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
  • Jack Frost
  • The Nativity Story
  • Miracle on 34th Street
  • The Nightmare Before Christmas
  • Scrooged
Prices are based in U.S. dollars and vary in other regions.

7. Disney audiobooks


Disney has a variety of audiobooks available on the Apple Book Store, with some free and others priced under $20 in the United States.

8. iMessage sticker packs



If you still have a dollar or two left in store credit after working through this lift, elevate your iMessage game with some sticker packs.
If you have any other ideas, let us know in the comments section!

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