Apple announces iOS 12.1 with Group FaceTime and more coming Tuesday
Apple announced today that the next version of iOS, 12.1, will be released to the public on Tuesday, Oct. 30, following the company’s event in …
Apps & Software
iPhone XS and XR update to enable eSIM is coming tomorrow
iOS 12.1, currently in beta, will be released on Tuesday, after Apple’s iPad and Mac event, and will enable eSIM functionality on the 2018 iPhones, …
Ghostbusters, Golf Battle, RWBY, and all the best free iPhone games of the week
I’m not sure who exactly falls into this category, but if you want to play a Pokemon Go-like game, and prefer the Ghostbusters franchise to …
Google Earth didn’t update imagery of a military base in Nevada for eight years
Google Maps is one of the best navigation services out there, thanks to the various features Google has added to it over the year. And …
Google Maps just copied Facebook Pages with a useful new feature
Google Maps long ago stopped being just a simple navigational tool that helps you route a path to get where you want to go. It’s …
6 paid iPhone apps on sale for free on October 25th
We’ve got another roundup for you on Thursday of the day’s best paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free. There are six different …
Study: Tracking of personal data by third-party apps is getting out of control
Not that something like this should really come as a surprise anymore, but chances are that Google and, to a lesser extent, Facebook are either …
While usage of the main app drops, Facebook hopes a simpler design boosts Messenger
Facebook is finally slowing the brakes and doing an about-face on a trend that was starting to see its standalone Messenger app slowly turning into …
5 paid iPhone apps you can download for free on October 23rd
Apple’s new iPhone XR is set to be released on Friday and there’s no better way to prepare for it than by stocking up on …
The days of Google letting device makers install its apps for free in Europe are almost over
It looks like Google is going to potentially start making bank by licensing out its app suite to Android handset makers in Europe. That’s according …
Watch shows live and on-demand on the Apple TV app with PlayStation Vue
PlayStation Vue subscribers just got a great new reason to use Apple’s TV app on iOS and tvOS as Sony this week announced that its …
Chrome’s latest update brings picture-in-picture support to Windows and macOS
While the removal of a controversial feature might be the highlight of Chrome 70 — the latest update for Google’s browser — there is at …
10 paid iPhone apps you can download for free on October 19th
We’re finishing up the week with one last roundup of all the best paid iPhone and iPad apps that are on sale for free for …
Google Maps’ improved live-sharing makes it harder to fib about your ETA
Remember the glory days of the pre-smartphone era, when the only things you did with your handset besides calling people were texting and maybe playing …
6 paid iPhone apps that are free downloads on October 18th
If you thought yesterday’s roundup of the best paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free was a good one, well, you’d be correct. …
8 paid iPhone apps on sale for free on October 17th
Yesterday’s roundup of the best paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free was a good one, and there are still a bunch of …
Chrome’s new update lets you disable the browser’s most controversial feature
When’s the last time you heard about a feature of a web browser that was actually controversial. It’s certainly not common, but it can and …
Apple ‘deeply apologetic’ after phishing scam compromises some Apple IDs in China
Apple has issued an apology after a phishing scam hit some of its users in China, where the company says a “small number” of Apple …
Google is making a huge change to its business model in response to the EU
Google is preparing for a major shift to its business model in response to a record-breaking EU fine this summer over the rules that Google …
Former Google designer blasts Google+, says the initiative was a mess from the start
When Google last week announced that it was axing Google+ for consumers, my first reaction was utter shock and disbelief — mostly because I had …
7 paid iPhone apps you can download for free on October 16th
If you’re looking for new apps to fill up your iPhone or iPad and you don’t want to break the bank in the process, you’ve …
Samsung’s Android Pie beta program for the Galaxy S9 will start soon
Google released Android 9.0 Pie in early August, with only Pixel and Pixel 2 phones being eligible for the upgrade. Various other smartphone makers offered …
Here’s what’s next for Kevin Systrom, who says he has ‘a few more Instagrams’ in him
It’s been less than a month since we got the surprise bombshell that former Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom and fellow co-founder Mike Krieger had abruptly …
Adobe is finally bringing full Photoshop to iPad
Adobe didn’t waste any time giving attendees of its Adobe MAX conference something to cheer about on Monday, as the software company announced that Photoshop …
Apple reportedly buys music analytics company Asaii
Apple reportedly purchased a music analytics company called Asaii, a startup that can supposedly discover new artists well before they become famous. Asaii would mark …
Candy Crush, Clear Vision, PAC-MAN, and the best free iPhone games of the week
After a short hiatus, we’re back with a slim, but solid, selection of free games from the App Store this week. All of the games …
8 paid iPhone apps you can download for free on October 12th
We’ve got one last roundup for you this week of the day’s best paid iPhone and iPad apps that are on sale for free for …
A new Instagram feature will make it even easier to waste your time patrolling feeds
Facebook recently announced that it’ll also tell you how much time you spend on its apps, joining a brand new trend in tech these days, …
Apple Music subscribers can now view Genius lyrics from within the app
Apple Music subscribers will now be able to get a little more bang for their buck thanks to an intriguing new partnership with the lyric …
Google Assistant sounds so human because Google made up a super-specific backstory for it
Whenever the cheerful female voice of Google Assistant responds to a query you have or to some other prompt, the interaction might seem pretty transactional …
