Of course Facebook shared data with Chinese smartphone makers, but it probably means nothing
Yes, Facebook deserves all your hates and dislikes for mismanaging your data not only in the widely covered Cambridge Analytica case but ever since it …
Apps & Software
The best iOS 12 feature by far: No more dumb iPhone X screenshots
The iPhone X is, objectively speaking, a fantastic phone. It’s has a great screen and a pleasing design and good battery life and all is …
How iOS 12 could make iPhones way more difficult to hack
Apple has been engaging in a highly public game of cat-and-mouse with law enforcement and hacking companies ever since it started encrypting iPhones by default. …
iOS 12 fixes the most annoying iPhone X gesture
Apple on Monday took the wraps off iOS 12, revealing various new features coming to iPhone and iPad later this year. Just like every year, …
Speed tests show that iOS 12 is significantly faster than iOS 11
The first thing Craig Federighi addressed when called upon to introduce iOS 12 on Monday was speed. The top Apple software exec revealed that iOS …
The 10 best new iOS 12 features that Apple didn’t announce at WWDC 2018
Look, we pretty much all knew going into yesterday’s big WWDC 2018 keynote presentation that iOS 12 wasn’t going to be a huge update in …
The first iOS 12 developer beta is available to download right now
On stage during the WWDC 2018 keynote, Apple showed off iOS 12 and all the funky new features contained inside. But seeing is one thing; …
Apple introduces macOS Mojave with slew of new features, including Dark Mode
WWDC is in full swing and Apple has already made a number of interesting announcements, including some welcome performance changes to iOS 12. Beyond that, …
7 new iOS 12 features we want Apple to introduce at WWDC 2018
In just a few hours, Apple will kick off WWDC 2018 with a keynote address that will see Tim Cook and other Apple executives provide …
The 11 best free iPhone games of the week
Another jam-packed week of iOS game releases has arrived on the App Store, headlined by the Pokemon Go clone Jurassic World Alive. Just like Pokemon …
macOS 10.14 has the ‘dark mode’ you’ve always wanted: Huge leak drops just before WWDC 2018
It’s the final stretch, Apple fans, WWDC 2018 is almost upon us. Come Monday, Apple will reveal plenty of iOS 12 and macOS 10.14 secrets, …
News that Facebook is killing trending news quickly becomes trending news
Facebook on Friday announced that it’s killing the Trending news section soon, and replacing it with other ways of delivering news to you while you’re …
From iOS 12 to a cheaper HomePod, here’s everything Apple might introduce at WWDC 2018
Given the general lack hype and excitement surrounding iOS 12, you might be forgiven for forgetting that WWDC 2018 is just a few days away. …
Teens get social on YouTube, Instagram, and Snapchat… not Facebook
Facebook may have a large number of active users which make it the largest social network in the world, but that doesn’t mean everybody gets …
How an argument with the Russian government is preventing Telegram from updating worldwide
Popular iPhone and Android chat app Telegram ran into some serious issues with the Russian government, which banned the app a few weeks ago, taking …
WWDC 2018: Apple to introduce new AR features, but you’ll have to wait for a new Apple Watch
We’re just a few days away from WWDC 2018 and rumors about what Apple has planned remain relatively few and far in between. Though there …
8 paid iPhone apps on sale for free right now
We’ve got one last roundup this month covering paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free, so we’re making sure that we close out …
You can now transform your phone into a Pixel phone and get Android P’s best features
Google’s Pixel line of smartphones are fan favorites among hardcore Android users, but not many other people buy them. In fact, Apple sells more smartphones …
7 paid iPhone apps you can download for free today
Yesterday’s roundup of the best paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free was a great one, and there are still a few sales …
Uber’s ‘panic button’ helps you call 911 in an emergency
If you ever get into any sort of trouble inside an Uber car and want to call 911 quickly, you’ll be able to do so …
These iOS concept designs are some of the best we’ve ever seen
WWDC 2018 is now one week away and Apple, to its great credit, has largely managed to keep rumors about forthcoming software and hardware updates …
How to delete everything Alexa ever recorded in your house
A story last week revealed something that should have been obvious from the very moment that Amazon released the first Echo: Putting a cloud-connected always-recording …
iOS 11.4 is available right now: Here are the features worth upgrading for
As we expected, iOS 11.4 is available to download right now. Anyone running iOS 11 on their iPhone or iPad should see the update available …
8 paid iPhone apps on sale for free right now
There are still a few freebies left in yesterday’s roundup of the best paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free, and you can …
iOS 11.4 arrives at 1PM ET today, adding features the HomePod should have had at launch
When Apple’s slightly-delayed HomePod launched at the beginning of the year, it did so without multi-room controls or stereo pairing, two features that are table …
7 paid iPhone apps that are free downloads today
As May comes to an end and the weather heats up, we’ll keep heating up your iPhone with more suggestions of paid apps that have …
Apple suggests that Steam Link for iPhone isn’t entirely dead yet
Apple banned the Steam Link app from the App Store only a few days after approving it last week, citing “business conflicts.” The company did …
Pandora just introduced a Premium Family Plan for $14.99 a month
Without any fanfare or even a news release to go along with it, Pandora launched a new Premium Family Plan this week, allowing up to …
iPhone to unlock hotel doors, act as virtual transit card after iOS 12 update
The iPhone 6 was the first iPhone to come with a built-in NFC chip, needed to handle Apple Pay transactions. Apple’s mobile payment solution came …
The 10 best free iPhone games of the week
After a slow few weeks, the App Store roared back to life over the past couple days with some of the more interesting mobile games …
