One thing Android users often feel superior about is the relative lack of customization options built into iOS.

But there are a lot of cool features hidden in the iOS "accessibility" section that many people don't know about.

These settings are designed to make it easier for those without the best sight, hearing, or motor functions to still use iOS to its fullest capabilities — but they can also be used to customize your controls.

One of the awesome buried gems in iOS is known as "Switch Control." It lets you create custom switches to perform functions on the phone that would normally be done with your hands using the iPhone's camera, like multitasking by tilting your head instead of double-tapping the home button. We've put together the following guide so that you can create your own custom switches on your iPhone in seconds.

Kyle Russell contributed to an earlier version of this post.

First, open the Settings app. Scroll down and click on the General menu.

Next, tap on Accessibility.

Next, scroll down and tap on Switch Control.

Despite a salary cap and maximum salaries, there is still a big disparity in the NBA in terms of how much teams pay their top players.

But unlike the NFL, where top salaries fluctuate each year because of signing and roster bonuses, NBA contracts are fairly straightforward with just a base salary. The result is that NBA teams have more year-to-year consistency in which players are receiving the most money.

Here are the 30 players who will make the most money on their teams this year, ranked by their 2015 salaries, using data obtained from Spotrac and ESPN.

1. Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers — $25 million

Position: Shooting Guard

Contract: 2 years, $48.5 million

One thing to know: Kobe Bryant is still the highest-paid player in the NBA, but this will be his last year, as he has announced he will retire at the end of the season.

2. Joe Johnson, Brooklyn Nets — $24.9 million

Position: Shooting Guard

Contract: 6 years, $123.7 million

One thing to know: Johnson has made $173.8 million in his career, making him one of the 25 highest-paid NBA players of all time.

3. LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers — $23 million

Position: Small Forward

Contract: 1 year, $23 million (with a 2016-17 player option)

One thing to know: LeBron keeps signing one-year contracts in order to take advantage of the upcoming surge in the salary cap, and it's going to make him millions.

You may spend the majority of your life with these people, but that doesn't necessarily make shopping for your coworkers any easier.

While swapping gifts with coworkers isn't always appropriate or the norm, if you do want to spread some holiday cheer this year, this list of 14 inexpensive gifts can help take the stress out of your holiday shopping.

SEE ALSO: 50 fantastic holiday gifts for $50 or less

Liven up someone's desk with a colorful terrarium.

Research suggests workers perform better when plants are added to workplaces.

Price:$24

Make staying organized more colorful.

This pack of three lined journals is the perfect way to brighten up even the dullest of meetings. 

Price:$13

Keep them hydrated.

CamelBak's Chute water bottle is great because, without any funny mouthpieces or straw components, it's so easy to clean. It also fits a ton of water, which means your coworker doesn't need to constantly refill.

Price:$13

Google runs a network of coworking spaces called "Campuses." They offer a variety of services to its members, ranging from mentorship programs and networking opportunities to free cloud services.

The initiative, run by a team called Google for Entrepreneurs, is largely not-for-profit — its overarching goal is to expand the overall internet user base, which benefits Google in the long-term, the company said.

There are four locations around the world, with two more coming soon. We made a visit to its first Asian location in Seoul, South Korea, last month — and it looks great.

SEE ALSO: 50 enterprise startups to bet your career on in 2016

Campus Seoul is in this building in Gangnam, a business district where companies like Samsung have their headquarters. It opened in May 2015.

It's a 21,000-square-foot space that includes an open office, an auditorium, a bunch of conference rooms, a kitchen and common area, plus a separate coffee shop.

This is Google's first "Campus" in Asia. There are six total "campuses" around the world: Seoul, London, Tel Aviv, Madrid, Sao Paulo, and Warsaw.

Giving the perfect gift is tricky enough as is — doing it on a budget only complicates things.

Save your stress.

We found 50 gifts that are bound to please anyone on your list, from the foodie to the gym rat to the world traveler.

Read on to see how far $50 can go:

SEE ALSO: 20 fun gifts for $20 or less to please almost anyone in your office

FOR EVERYONE ON YOUR LIST

Keep things professional with a brass desk calendar.

Whether for home or the office, this revolving numeral perpetual brass desk calendar is just as decorative as it is practical.

Aside from evoking Mad Men vibes, it will keep you from checking the date — and getting distracted — on your phone.

Price: $27.99

Keep warm just about anywhere with this bomber hat.

For most of us, the temperature is dropping.

Anyone with cold ears — and a sense of humor — will appreciate this "mad bomber hat," which comes in various colors. There's also a women's style and an option for kids.

Price:$39.95

At 39, Tim Duncan has managed to find the Fountain of Youth, playing his 19th season in the NBA.

Duncan is still the anchor of the San Antonio Spurs, and has been for his entire career, proving the Spurs nailed the pick when they took him first overall in the 1997 draft.

Looking back at the draft, it's clear the Spurs won the entire thing, as Duncan stands head and shoulder above the other picks. While there are a few notable All-Stars and solid role players, none of them compare to Duncan.

It's quite a startling looking at the difference in success of Duncan's career versus some of his peers.

Take a look back at where some of those picks after Duncan landed.

The Spurs took Tim Duncan with the No. 1 overall pick, setting up a 19-year run of dominance.

Today, Duncan still mans the middle for the Spurs, who are once again championship contenders.

The 76ers took Keith Van Horn with the second overall pick.

For more than 40 years, the wide-body jumbo jet ruled the skies. But with changes to aviation regulation, airline business strategy and improvement in turbofan engine technology, the days of huge aircraft are drawing to a close.

Since its introduction in 1969, the Boeing 747 has transformed the way people travel. With its ability to fly 500 passengers, 6,000 miles, the jumbo jet allowed airlines to reach new destination while achieving profitability by offering a lowering the per seat cost of operation.

Over the years, the big Boeing was joined in the longhaul widebody market by offerings from McDonnell Douglas, Lochkeed and Airbus. In 2005, Airbus introduced the double-deck A380-800 — perhaps the most capable rival the Boeing jumbo jet had ever encountered. 

But these days Boeing and Airbus are having a hard time finding new buyers for both aircraft. The cost of purchasing such a large aircraft, combined with the fact that they're relatively energy inefficient, makes them impractical.

Demand for the big jets has also dwindled as aviation regulations changed, airlines moved away from the hub-and-spoke model for their routes, and as jet-engine technology improved – making it safer for aircraft to fly long distances with just 2 engines. 

In the last eight years, Boeing has sold just 45 jumbos — the majority of which are to be deployed as heavy freighters, and earlier this year Boeing announced it will be cutting back 747 production to just one per month. Airbus hasn't won an airline order for the double-decker jet since it sold Emirates a batch two years ago. 

James Hogan, the chief executive of Emirates' rival Etihad was unequivocal when asked by Business Insider if the group will buy another four-engined jets. 

"No, we're done,"Hogan said. "We just believe in two-engine technology — they are much more efficient." 

If fact, Virgin Atlantic CEO Craig Kreeger told Business Insider earlier this year that he's surprised Airbus was able to find as many takers for the A380 as they have.

Long-distance and transoceanic flights were traditionally exclusively covered by the 747 and its fellow widebody jumbos because, when it comes to the engine count on an airliner, the thinking was that there is safety in numbers. 

But as modern turbofan engines became more reliable, and engine failures far less common – the thinking, and the regulations changed.  As a result, most airlines have turned to twin-engine mini-jumbos that are more fuel-efficient.

Furthermore, airlines are moving away from the "hub and spoke" business model which calls for massive numbers of the passengers to be routed through a single mega-hub. Smaller, fuel efficient jets such as the Boeing 787 Dreamliner allow airlines to offer passengers non-stop, point-to-point service without transiting through a hub.

Here's a look at the glorious past of the jumbo jet.

The Boeing 747 first flew in February of 1969.

The big jet and the Everett, Washington factory in which it was built were designed and constructed in just 16 months by a team of 50,000 Boeing employees.

This group of people became known as the "Incredibles."

Credit Suisse published on Monday a massive 68-page note detailing their top investment ideas for a trove of different sectors.

Analysts from each sector, from Airlines to Semiconductors, picked their top 3 ideas for the next 6-12 months.

There are big names with big news such as Pfizer and Marriott, and some smaller names with big growth potential.

We thumbed through the note and compiled the stocks with the highest upside to Credit Suisse's price targets, along with excerpts from the analysts' comment on the stocks.

Check them out below.

Agriculture Science

Company: CF Industries Holding Inc.

Ticker: CF

Price: $45.06

Price Target: $61.00

Upside to Target: 35.4%

Comment: "Despite market uncertainty over deal risk due to regulatory changes, we believe CF will further improve its industry positioning over the next 2-3 years and generate best-in-class free cash flow versus peers."

Chemicals

Company: Sealed Air Corp.

Ticker: SEE

Price: $44.97

Price Target: $63.00

Upside to Target: 40.1%

Comment: "Given the significant cash flow generation SEE should realize over the next 12-24 months (that we expect to be returned to shareholders--with as much as 15-19pct of the mkt cap likely returned from now through 2016) as well as an acceleration in some of their volumes (specifically in meat packaging) and the raw material tailwinds, we believe SEE has the potential to drive solidly higher over the next 12 months."

Apparel, Footwear and Softlines

Company: Hanesbrands Inc.

Ticker: HBI

Price: $30.85

Price Target: $40.00

Upside to Target: 29.7%

Comment: "Strong and steady free cash flow generator with opportunity to catalyze EPS growth via acquisitions and mix shift towards premium priced products."

Mental strength takes a long time to develop. 

It is the daily practice of pushing yourself to grow stronger, maintaining realistic optimism, and setting healthy boundaries. Mentally strong people don't do things like waste time feeling sorry for themselves or give away their power.

How do you know where you fall on the spectrum? We asked psychotherapist Amy Morin, the author of "13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do."

Morin provided the following 21 signs you're mentally stronger than average, which we've shared here in her words.

This is an update of an article originally published by Steven Benna.

SEE ALSO: 13 things mentally strong people don't do

DON'T MISS: 13 science-backed signs you're smarter than average

1. You balance emotions with logic.

"Mentally strong people understand how their emotions can influence their thinking. In an effort to make the best decisions possible, they balance their emotions with logic." 

2. You choose productive behavior.

"While it may be tempting to make excuses, complain about other people, and avoid difficult circumstances, mentally strong people refuse to waste time on unproductive activities." 

3. You feel confident in your ability to adapt to change.

"Mentally strong people know that although change is uncomfortable, it's tolerable. They focus their energy on adapting to change, rather than resisting it."

From the looks of straphangers during rush hour, with their headphones, smartphones, and e-readers, it would be easy to miss how old the New York City subway system is.

But every day, hundreds of trains run through the largest subway network in the world on century-old technology. When things go wrong — as they have been doing more and more often— the delays pile up.

Let us not forget that we're heading into one of the most challenging times of year for the NYC system: cold and slush and ice and snow are all big challenges for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority

The MTA, a state agency responsible for the New York City subway, is fighting a budget battle to get the funds it desperately needs to update the century-old system. To garner public support, the agency took to YouTube earlier this year, uploading video of the antiquated signaling system and what’s being done to update it.

A crucial element of the MTA's capital plan is Communications Based Train Control (explained below). The technology is revolutionary for a system as old as New York City's, and installing it on just one subway line took six years and $288 million to complete. 

Scroll down to learn what's being done to improve a subway system that remains largely unchanged since its inception in 1904.

[An earlier version of this post was written by Graham Rapier.]

SEE ALSO: Here's what the NYC subway map looks like to a disabled person.

“In our system, it’s not just the architecture that’s 100 years old,” an MTA employee explains. “It’s a lot of the basic technology as well.”

Here, at the West 4th Street station, MTA employees log train movements by hand.

Every signal on each line is mapped on this board, which looks more like a an old board game than a method of keeping thousands of commuters safe and on time.

With much of the U.S. remaining unseasonably warm this December, you might be longing for some scenes of snow-capped mountains and the great outdoors.

Look no further than Instagram. The photo-sharing app curated a group of some of its favorite outdoorsy accounts, and many of them have beautiful scenes of winter wonderlands, the likes of which most of us haven't seen yet this season.

Read on to see wintry photos from adventure-seekers and explorers from the U.S., Canada, Germany, and beyond.

Jacob W. Frank is a photographer and park ranger. Here he is visiting the Adirondacks' Avalanche Lake.

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Jayme Gordon snapped this photo of Conrad Kain Hut in British Columbia's Bugaboo Provincial Park.

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Explorer Natasha Moon of Colorado snapped this photo of Winchester Lookout Hut in Washington.

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Justin Trudeau became the prime minister of Canada back in October. 

Since then, he's been on a governmental hot streak.

Here's a look at how.

Considered a longshot at the start, Trudeau made his first big impact by out-debating then-PM Stephen Harper on the campaign trail.

His October victory ended up being a landslide.

Since taking over in Ottawa, Trudeau has quickly become one of the most beloved heads of state in the world. Or at least the most selfie-able.

Apps are starting to take advantage of the iPad Pro's giant, 12.9-inch screen and powerful specs.

Three apps were released this week that really shine on the iPad Pro. They're all good examples of apps that make sense on a bigger screen.

Here they are:

Djay Pro is a powerful, fun DJing app.

Algoriddim's Djay Pro is made for amateur and professional DJs alike. The new iPad Pro version can mix up to four audio tracks at once along with two simultaneous 4K video streams, which is a pretty impressive feat on a tablet. 

Djay Pro also has over 70 keyboard shortcuts that work with a paired Bluetooth keyboard on the iPad Pro, like Apple's own Smart Keyboard. The app has plenty of other features, like Spotify integration and beat samples, that make it more than enough to keep your next house party lively.

Djay Pro is on sale in the App Store for $19.99.

Duet Display turns the iPad Pro into a second display for your Mac.

Duet Display turns an iPad into an external monitor for a Mac via Lightning cable. Considering that the iPad Pro's 12.9-inch screen is bigger than some MacBooks, using Duet on the jumbo tablet makes perfect sense.

Duet Display costs $9.99 in the App Store.

Pixelmator is a powerful image editor optimized for the iPad Pro's Pencil stylus.

Pixelmator is like a less complicated version of Adobe Photoshop, and it's been optimized for the iPad Pro's upgraded specs and Apple Pencil integration. That means you can use the Pencil's pressure sensitivity, palm rejection, and other features while drawing and editing images in the app.

Pixelmator costs $4.99 in the App Store.

Snapchat is a fun way to send pictures and videos to friends, but the app does have a few limitations, like the length of text captions. 

Luckily, there's a simple hack that lets you make your captions as long as you like. In fact, it's basically as simple as talking. 

Here's how it works. 

First, take a picture like you normally would.

Tap the "T" in the upper right-hand corner and type the first few words of your caption.

Next, tap the microphone icon.

There's a certain appeal to visiting a city before it's a global destination that's constantly packed with tourists. 

TripAdvisor recently released the winners of its Travelers' Choice Awards in several different categories, including the global destinations that are on the rise.

To create the list, the online travel site looked at increases in positive traveler feedback as well as increased interest in accommodations, restaurants, and attractions.

From the majestic landscape of Banff, Alberta, to the fishing village of Cartagena, Colombia, here are 10 under-the-radar destinations to add to your travel bucket list.

SEE ALSO: 50 places you should travel to in 2016

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10. FOZ DO IGUACU, BRAZIL — Foz do Iguacu is located on the border of Brazil’s Iguazu (or Iguaçu) Falls, which has more than 200 individual waterfalls and can be viewed via helicopter, on foot, or by raft.

Click here to learn more about Foz do Iguacu »

9. LIMA, PERU — Lima is home to landscaped parks, sweeping ocean views, cutting-edge art galleries, a growing fashion scene, and some of the world's best dining. Make sure to sample ceviche — raw fish cured in lime juice and hot pepper — for a meal you'll never forget.

Click here to learn more about Lima »

8. BANFF, ALBERTA — Located within Canada's Banff National Park, Banff is home to incredible scenery, luxury lodges, and premiere skiing. With tons of restaurants, a thriving arts scene, and plenty of boutiques to stroll through, travelers can unwind here after exploring the area's breathtaking nature.

Click here to learn more about Banff »

While tens of thousands of young adults were drunkenly gallavanting around Williamsburg and Lower Manhattan in costume for SantaCon yesterday, something much cuter was going on uptown.

A children's tricycle company called smarTrike assembled parents and babies for their own Santa parade, kicking off at Rockefeller Center. It was a Santacon for babies.

Read on to see the adorable photos.

Baby SantaCon took place along Fifth Avenue in New York City.

Parents dressed up as elves while they dolled their kids up as mini Santas.

The babies got to ride tricked out trikes that were made to look like reindeer.

Oftentimes we have innumerable distractions at work competing for our attention.

Luckily, music can help put us back on a more productive track.

Studies out of the University of Birmingham, England, show that music is effective in raising efficiency in repetitive work — so if you're mindlessly checking email or filling out a spreadsheet, adding some tunes will make your task go by that much faster.

But when it comes to tasks that require more brainpower, finding that perfect playlist is not so easy.

Luckily, we have science at our disposal to help.

Based on some of what we know about how music affects productivity, you should try funneling this kind of music through your headphones the next time you're feeling unproductive:

SEE ALSO: Science says parents of successful kids have these 11 things in common

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Music that include sounds of nature.

Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute recently discovered that adding a natural element could boost moods and focus.

Sounds of nature can mask intelligible speech just as well as white noise while also enhancing cognitive functioning, optimizing the ability to concentrate, and increasing overall worker satisfaction, the researchers found. The mountain-stream sound researchers used in their study also possessed enough randomness that it didn't distract test subjects.

You could try simply listening to recordings of nature sounds, or check out this tranquil background music that incorporates sounds of water:

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Music you enjoy.

Listening to music you like can make you feel better.

Teresa Lesiuk, an assistant professor in the music-therapy program at the University of Miami, found that personal choice in music is important, especially in those who are moderately skilled at their jobs. Generally participants in her studies who listened to music they enjoyed completed their tasks more quickly and came up with better ideas than those who didn't because the music improved their mood. 

"When you're stressed, you might make a decision more hastily; you have a very narrow focus of attention,"she told The New York Times. "When you're in a positive mood, you're able to take in more options."

But don't enjoy too much.

Different research suggests, however, that music you're ambivalent about could be best.

Researchers from Fu Jen Catholic University in Xinzhuang City, Taiwan, studied how listener's fondness for music affected their concentration. They found when workers strongly liked or disliked the music they heard in the background they became more distracted by it. 

In the nine years since the Federal Reserve's last rate hike, the US has gone through a housing-bubble burst, a financial crisis that nearly destroyed the global banking system, the worst recession since the Great Depression, and a slow but steady recovery marked by moderate, consistent growth.

During the darkest days of the crisis, the Fed dropped its benchmark interest rate to near zero in its emergency effort to bring liquidity to the financial markets and stimulate growth.

Now the Fed is considering a rate hike at their final 2015 meeting on December 15-16. The last time the Fed raised rates was in June 2006, and rates have been kept as close to zero as possible since December 2008.

Here's how 28 major financial and economic indicators have evolved in the era of zero-interest rates.

SEE ALSO: The most popular college major for Wall Street

The Federal Reserve last raised interest rates on June 29, 2006. As the economy began deteriorating in late 2007, the Fed started cutting rates, eventually reaching a target rate of zero on December 16, 2008, where rates have remained for the last seven years.

During the Great Recession, real GDP fell by about 4% from just under $15 trillion in Q2 2008 to $14.4 trillion in Q2 2009. Since that time, the overall economy has rebounded, with Q3 2015 GDP estimated at $16.4 trillion.

Manufacturing was hit hard in the recession. The value of manufacturers' new orders dropped from $487 billion in June 2008 to $330 billion in spring 2009. New orders recovered over the next three years, but have largely remained flat since 2012, with the exception of an abnormally large spike in July 2014.

Fast food is an American tradition.

But restaurant chains abroad have also mastered the art of quick meals on the go.

From creative pizzas to rice burgers, here are 16 fast-food chains we wish would come to the US.

Supermac's

Country: Ireland 

Why it's great: This burger joint uses only Irish beef and serves french fries eight different ways, topping them with everything from coleslaw to taco meat.

Signature menu item: The curry cheese fries.

Lotteria

Country: Japan 

Why it's great: Lotteria is always inventing new menu items, like the ramen burger, the five-patty burger and the latest "Everything Burger," which includes lettuce, cabbage, egg, a slice of cheese, a cheeseburger, a rib patty, a fried shrimp patty, and a beef patty.

Signature menu item: The shrimp

Dicos

Country: China 

Why it's great: Even though most people in the US have never heard of Dicos, it actually has roughly the number of franchises as McDonald's. The food is American-style with an Asian twist.

Signature menu item: Spicy "Good Luck" Chicken Sandwich

Your 30s are typically a time for settling down after using your 20s to take risks and find yourself.

Many 30-somethings are busy rising through their work hierarchy, developing a serious romantic relationship, and possibly raising a family.

Those who have already been through that decade say that as their responsibilities accumulated, it became easier to neglect relationships and ignore opportunities that they would never get again.

Quora users discussed lessons they learned in the thread "What is the biggest mistake you made in your 30s and what did you learn from it?"

We've collected some of the most insightful responses below:

SEE ALSO: 33 things everyone should stop doing in their 30s

DON'T MISS: 13 things mentally strong people don't do

You aren't driven by purpose.

It's common for undergraduate college students lacking specific career goals to pick a relatively safe, well-tread path with the hope that things work out. At some point in their 30s, some of these same people may have multiple degrees and wealth, but realize that they are deriving no meaning from their careers.

This happened to designer Jack Sheu when he was 35. "I learned that if you don't have your purpose, then make it your obsession in life to find it," he writes. "It took me over a year, and I was completely disconnected from the rat race during that time. Don't stop until you've got it. You'll know when you have."

You don't set up a financial foundation for the future.

If you developed a spending habit in your 20s at the expense of saving for your future, it's not too late.

An anonymous poster wrote that when his salary increased dramatically, he started spending excessively on things like expensive cars, a motorcycle, and a boat. Only in retrospect did he realize the danger of burning through money.

"Had I invested the money instead, I could have comfortably retired now (I am 44)," he writes.

You neglect your personal relationships.

You'll likely spend your 30s in a senior position that requires significantly more time and energy than your job did in your 20s. For the sake of your well-being, you should be vigilant about scheduling time specifically for your family and friends. The fulfillment you can gain from keeping loved ones close will keep you happier and more productive.

"Don't just work," writes Microsoft product designer Michael Dorian Bach, now in his late 30s. "Make memories. The older you get, the harder it is to make meaningful relationships. Foster those while you're young."