Items tagged with ios
Signal, a privacy-focused messaging app, turns up the heat on its competitors with new video call features, such as a raise hand button, emoji reactions, dedicated calls tab, and more. The move should make it a viable option to other video call apps like Meet, Teams, and Zoom.
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Google has rolled out an update that makes it easier than ever to share TV shows and movies while using the Google TV mobile app, perfect for users who like to recommend media to friends and family. This feature is available on both Android and iOS. It works by generating a link to the content that users want to...
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Fan favorite Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Complete gets an official release date for iOS and Android. The current free-to-play version, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, will shut down after a seven year run on November 29, 2024.
Animal Crossing: New Horizon players were saddened when Nintendo announced the 2.0 update...
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Spotify Connect, which allows for "one device to remotely control listening on another," is about to become a clunkier user experience for the streaming service's customers who use iOS devices. Unfortunately, it will no longer be possible to control the volume using the physical controls found on Apple's hardware...
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Apple is expected to release its upcoming iPhone 16 during its September 9th 'Glowtime' event. With “It’s Glowtime” tagline, it is obvious Apple plans to lean heavily into the software side. To that end, the 'Clean Up' photo object removal tool is now available for beta testers. Apple's iOS 18 update is also slated to...
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iPhone and iPad users in the European Union are about to get a lot more choices when it comes to what apps are present on their devices, with Apple being is under pressure from regulators. Even the seemingly immovable Apple App Store will make its way to the chopping block if a user makes that choice, thanks to the...
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A strange bug has been found impacting iPhones. It appears iOS is susceptible to experiencing a crash of the user interface, Springboard, when a user types in “”: followed by a fourth character. The bug was first shared in a post on social media platform X by user @Kmokhtar79, who said, “it seems there is a bug on...
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Epic Games is finally making its return to Apple devices with the launch of its own store, but only for users living in the European Union. This is thanks to the Digital Markets Act that makes the installation of third party app marketplaces possible on iOS, and which the EU is keen on enforcing. Epic will also be...
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Apple’s rollout of Apple Intelligence looks to be delayed, missing the planned launch alongside the company’s next set of devices that will release in the Fall of this year, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. Users will now need to wait until iOS 18.1 and iPad OS 18.1 to get a taste of Apple’s vision for AI, which...
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Epic Games is taking what it describes as a “quantum leap” to bring its games to players on mobile platforms. The new path forward includes taking advantage of new regulatory realities to launch its own store, bringing its games to stores with favorable terms, and leaving platforms that introduce new...
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Apple held a low-key event in New York City detailing some of the changes coming to iOS 18, which aim to make iPhones better gaming devices. Moreover, Apple took the opportunity to share some details about how the rest of its product lineup will also be seeing gaming related upgrades, according to reports by...
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Retro gaming on Apple devices is about to get even better as Delta, one of the most popular emulators available with over 10 million users (not to be confused with the airline), has now released its 1.6 update. The update brings several improvements, including native support for iPad, additions for power users, and...
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iPhone users who are excited to see the new and improved Siri, powered by Apple Intelligence and set to debut later this year with iOS 18, will need to wait a little bit longer to really see the digital assistant’s full suite of capabilities. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman is reporting that only some features will be ready...
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Security firm Symantec has posted a bulletin about a smishing (SMS phishing) campaign currently targeting Apple users in the United States. The end of goal for these threat actors is to take over a user’s Apple ID, which provides them access to an individual’s personal information, financial information, and...
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Google's Chrome browser is the dominant way to browse the web on both desktop and mobile platforms, so even minor changes can alter the way people use the internet. Anyone using Chrome to navigate the web on a smartphone or tablet is about to get a raft of new search enhancements. Some individual features are...
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As part of its push to deliver AI to its customers, Apple teamed up with OpenAI to offer ChatGPT as a solution to assist users with Siri requests and with various writing tasks. However, it seems as if Apple is getting an incredible deal according to reporting from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, who says Apple will be...
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Apple is loosening up in how users can customize iOS, with several new options coming in iOS 18. Some of these new features will probably elicit several shrugs from those living in Android but, these are some big-time changes for Apple users. The Home Screen, Lock Screen, and Control Center will be able to get tweaked...
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Apple took the wraps off its AI efforts with the debut of Apple Intelligence, which will be available to users across the next versions of iOS, iPadOS, and macOS that will officially release later this year. The company says its rollout of AI “understands personal context to deliver intelligence that is helpful and...
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A recent report details some of the AI features coming to iPhones with iOS 18, and it appears as if there are quite a few things users can to look forward to. However, it appears that nothing Apple will be offering its users is necessarily groundbreaking, it’s simply the company trying to keep up as the rest of the...
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Apple released iOS 17.5.1 a few days ago to fix a problem where users were seeing old photos that were deleted show back up on their devices, causing plenty of privacy concerns among users online. Unfortunately, Apple’s only remarks for the update mentioned a fix for a “database corruption” without going deeper into...
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It appears Apple has been poaching Google's seasoned AI experts for its Zurich Vision Lab, a secretive Apple research facility in Switzerland. The snagging of one of its biggest competitor’s AI talent began back in 2018.
The news stems from an analysis of LinkedIn profiles, which revealed that notable ex-Google...
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Apple may be taking a page from Android in its upcoming iOS 18 update in regard to its Home Screen customization features. Inside sources are remarking the Cupertino-based company plans on giving iPhone users a bit more freedom in how they can arrange app icons on their smartphone screen.
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