John Cox

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‘I wear an Apple Watch every single day, and I never knew you could do this.’

A long-time Apple Watch reviewer discovers that holding down the Find My Phone button on your watch makes your iPhone's flashlight flash, making it easier to locate a misplaced phone—a feature apparently unknown to many users despite the watch's widespread adoption. The trick works on all Apple Watch models with the Find My feature, though newer devices like iPhone 15 and Apple Watch Series 9 also offer a precision-finding tool that shows distance and location.

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6 creative ways to use NFC tags that feel like magic

NFC tags are cheap programmable stickers ($15–$20 per pack) that can be placed around your home to automate repetitive phone tasks with a single tap, eliminating friction from daily routines like bedtime sequences, work focus modes, cooking with recipes, guest Wi-Fi sharing, laundry reminders, and car music setup. The author argues that while individually small, these automations collectively reduce phone unlocking and task-switching throughout the day, and the physical tap provides psychological satisfaction that voice assistants don't match. At roughly $1 per tag, the low cost makes experimentation practical for identifying which automations would most benefit your personal habits.

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