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Apps & OS, Mobile

Update to iOS 15.2 beta 2 adds off switch for Macro Mode

November 12, 2021

Via: Phone Arena

The other day we told you about some of the new features that Apple included in iOS 15.2 beta 2 including Legacy Contact. From Settings go to “Password and Security” > “Legacy Contact” and “choose someone you trust to have […]


Computing, Software & Applications

Google productivity apps update for iOS brings new Gmail widget, Google Meet picture-in-picture

November 11, 2021

Via: Phone Arena

Google is now rolling out an update to its productivity tools for iOS and iPadOS, reports 9to5Google. Gmail, Google Sheets, and Google Meet will now be getting a couple of useful features for iPhones and iPads. Google productivity tools get […]


Apps & OS, Mobile

Latest iOS beta lets you manually scan for sneaky AirTags

November 10, 2021

Via: The Verge

Among the features added to iOS 15.2’s second beta is a new option in the Find My app that lets you manually scan your surroundings for AirTags and other Find My-enabled devices that someone might be using to track you. […]


Editorial

Everything You Need to Know About the Apple Watch Series 7

October 29, 2021

Via: Barbara Nelson

It’s official—the Apple Watch Series 7 is due to be released this coming Friday (October 15). With its larger display, increased durability, and fast-charging capabilities, the Series 7 is set to be Apple’s best watch yet. But is it really […]


Apps & OS, Mobile

WhatsApp users can now migrate chats from iOS to Android – with some huge caveats

October 27, 2021

Via: Techradar

The ability to migrate WhatsApp messages between devices is something that has been talked about for a long time now – and users have been practically begging for it. Now WhatsApp has made it is possible to migrate chat history […]


Apps & OS, Mobile

Google Maps is getting geared up with eco-friendly features

October 6, 2021

Via: Phone Arena

Earlier in 2021, Google revealed it is working on improving the Google Maps app to offer environmentally friendly options for navigation. Today, the feature is officially available for Android and iOS Google Maps users across the US, coming to Europe […]


Apps & OS, Mobile

Apple’s iOS 15 update is now available to download

September 20, 2021

Via: Phone Arena

Three months after Apple unveiled iOS 15 for iPhone and iPod, the final public version is rolling out now and available to download for users around the world who own and use a compatible device. iOS 15 is rolling out […]


Apps & OS, Mobile

WhatsApp is adding encrypted backups

September 10, 2021

Via: The Verge

WhatsApp will let its more than 2 billion users fully encrypt the backups of their messages, the Facebook-owned app announced Friday. The plan, which WhatsApp is detailing in a white paper before rolling out to users on iOS and Android […]


Mobile, Smartphones

Apple hid an AR effect in its iPhone event invite

September 7, 2021

Via: Mashable

Now that speculation over the date of the highly anticipated “iPhone 13” event has been put to rest, we can turn our attention to the trail of clues Apple has left inside its announcement. Opening the September 14 event page […]


Apps & OS, Mobile

Apple and Corellium settle on major lawsuit over iOS virtualization

August 11, 2021

Via: Phone Arena

A lawsuit was filed by Apple back in 2019, stating that the company Corellium had breached copyright laws with their virtual iOS software. The product in question enabled researchers to do tests on a virtual iOS device, eliminating the need […]


Apps & OS, Mobile

Google Maps on iOS is finally getting a dark mode

August 3, 2021

Via: The Verge

Google Maps will finally be getting a dark mode on iOS, nearly two years after Apple rolled out dark mode as part of iOS 13. The feature, which is arriving in the coming weeks, should be welcome for when you’re […]


Apps & OS, Mobile

Amazon gives Alexa a new iOS widget and the ability to assign reminders

July 29, 2021

Via: The Verge

Amazon has updated the Alexa app on iOS so that you can access the voice assistant right from your home screen via a new widget. Everyone can use the assistant to remind specific members of your household to do tasks […]


Apps & OS, Mobile

New Google Maps widgets now available for iPhone

July 29, 2021

Via: Phone Arena

For years, some iPhone users were jealous of their Android toting friends because of the lack of widgets on iOS. This ended with iOS 14 when Apple introduced its own Home Screen widgets at last. Many feel that the iOS […]


Mobile, Smartphones

Remembering Windows Phone and Nokia Lumia – the good and the bad

July 28, 2021

Via: Phone Arena

It wasn’t always Google vs. Apple, Android vs. iOS. Back in 2010 Microsoft launched a phone operating system that at the time looked way better and more modern than both of the aforementioned, enough to attract my attention and get […]


Apps & OS, Mobile

Google to make it easier for users to switch apps from iOS to Android

July 28, 2021

Via: Techradar

Apple’s iOS operating system and Google’s popular Android equivalent both have die-hard fans, and in part they maintain this user base by making it hard to switch to the competition. Every once in a while each puts put out tools […]


Mobile, Smartphones

An iPhone 13 notch size leak tips Apple’s best screen-to-body ratio so far

July 23, 2021

Via: Phone Arena

With the iPhone 13, Apple will be preparing its iOS aficionado army for the day when that design abomination called the notch will go the way of the Dodo in about two year’s time, reportedly with the iPhone 15. How […]


Mobile, Smartphones

Apple vs Google: iPhone and Android activations now split evenly in the US

July 19, 2021

Via: Phone Arena

Google’s Android and Apple’s iOS have dominated the US smartphone market for the past decade and new research shows that there’s no longer a clear trend towards either, with demand for new devices split evenly. Android and iPhone account for […]


Apps & OS, Mobile

Google Meet is finally getting virtual backgrounds on iOS

July 16, 2021

Via: Techradar

Meetings on Google Meet are finally set to get a bit more personal for users on iOS devices thanks to a new update to the platform. The online giant has revealed that users of its video conferencing tool can now […]


Internet, Wireless & Cloud

With xCloud on PC and iOS, cloud gaming’s next big moment has arrived

June 29, 2021

Via: The Verge

On Monday, Microsoft finally delivered two long-in-the-works updates for its Xbox Cloud Gaming Service (xCloud) that could mark a sea change for the future of cloud gaming. One is that xCloud games are now powered by custom Xbox Series X […]


Apps & OS, Mobile

Apple relaxes app memory limits on iOS and iPadOS with the latest betas

June 25, 2021

Via: Phone Arena

iOS and iPadOS developers will now be able to exceed RAM limits on supported devices, Apple notes in a support document (via MacRumors). Last month, it emerged that even apps running on the mighty M1-powered iPad Pro 2021 weren’t able […]