Author: Marc Saltzman, Special to USA TODAY

You can have a great time at home this fall and winter, while keeping the family engaged and entertained.

If you bought Apple’s iPhone 12, these are the first things you’ll want to try out with the 5G smartphone. (Or even with other iPhones using iOS 14.)

Did you snag one of Apple’s 5G-ready iPhone 12s? Well, then, here are a few ideas on where to start, as you put it through the paces.

According to Decluttr, current iPhone models are estimated to drop 15% in value, on average, within the first month of the iPhone 12 launch.

According to Decluttr, current iPhone models are estimated to drop 15% in value, on average, within the first month of the iPhone 12 launch.

Be prepared for a potential digital disaster, whether it’s a hard drive crash, flood or fire. You can use another drive or the cloud to back up files.

Now that we have so many filed stored digitally, you will want to have a backup of those files should something happen to your computer.

Now that we have so many filed stored digitally, you will want to have a backup of those files should something happen to your computer.

Today, checking out the vehicle in your future has less to do with kicking the tires than checking the tech. A look at some promising options and gadgets.