How to make text larger and easier to read on iPhone and iPad
If your eyesight is on the wane you don't necessarily have to switch to a larger phone. That's because Apple has included a 'Dynamic Type' mode that makes text larger in supported apps.
To adjust the setting go to Settings > General > Text Size and adjust the slider as you see fit. Not all apps support it, but they should increase in number as apps are updated to support iOS 7.
How to search your apps, emails, contacts, messages, music and more on iPhone and iPad
iOS has had universal search, known as Spotlight, for ages and it hasn't changed much for iOS 7. The only difference is how you access it. In previous versions it had its own 'screen' to the left of the main homescreen.
In iOS 7, Spotlight search is accessed by swiping down on the icon grid on any homescreen. This shows the search box and on-screen keyboard, and it works the same whether you're using an iPhone or iPad.
By default it searches for a huge range of things: pretty much anything that has a native app. It even searches for podcasts. You can customise what it searches for by going to Settings > General > Spotlight Search and selecting what you want.
How to check your shelves are level using the Compass app
The actual Compass app has always been oddity as it's more useful in actual apps than on its own. But Apple has added somethig a little extra for iOS 7: a spirit level. It's not the stuff of legend, but it's bound to come in useful some time, surely?
How to set the default direction type in Apple Maps
Setting aside the merits of Apple's Maps for the moment, one neat new addition is the ability to set the default directions type: driving or walking. To do so, head to Settings > Maps then scrolls down to the 'Preferred Directions' section.
How to enable 'Do Not Track' in Safari
The new version of Safari adds support for the, still voluntary, Do Not Track protocol. Websites that respect Do Not Track won't use cookies and so forth when this is enabled. To do so, go to Settings > Safari and toggle the option under 'Privacy & Security'.
How to toggle Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and open apps using Siri
It's now possible to toggle these settings using Siri. So, for example, "Turn on Wi-Fi" will do exactly that. You can open first and third-party apps well using the obvious command, "Open Facebook app" or similar. "Take a photo" opens the camera app, too.
You can even go deeper into the Settings app, so saying "Open Mail settings" will take you to that section of the Settings app. It's worth experiementing with what you can do, or you can tap the '?' symbol in the bottom left of the Siri screen.
How to get a quick view of your day on iPhone and iPad
Apple has revamped the Notification Center for iOS 7 to include what it calls Today View. Today View can show you a number of different things, but by default it shows you the date, a summary of the weather where you are, and the appointments you have on any given day.
Scroll further down and you can see your calendar for the day, up-to-date stocks and shares info and a short summary of your schedule for the next day. As with Notification Center before, it's accessed by swiping down from the top edge of the screen and it's accessible from the lockscreen, homescreen and from within any app.
How to customise the Today View
You can also customise the Today View to a limited extent, something we hope Apple expands on to allow third-party apps to appear here.
Head to Settings > Notification Center again and scroll down to the Today View section highlighted above. The options are quite limited at present, but unless you really need it we recommend getting rid of the Stocks updates. Not only do few people genuinely need, it drains battery as it has to be kept up-to-date. To change the order of what appears, select 'Edit' and drag the available items up and down.
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