Expect Beeper Mini’s iMessage support to be unreliable, as service goes down again
Beeper might be developing “the best chat app on Earth,” but don’t expect iMessage support to be reliable, considering what we’ve witnessed in the past …
Apps & Software
Check this privacy feature before you use the iPhone’s new Journal app
Apple released iOS 17.2 earlier this week, introducing the highly-anticipated Journal app. While I initially thought I wouldn’t need it, I’m reconsidering the app for …
Pixelmator Pro 3.5 gets full HDR support with editable HDR layers
After adding full HDR support to Photomator, the Pixelmator team is bringing this feature to Pixelmator Pro. With the new update, Mac users can import, …
Here’s why you should reenable Google Maps location history
Google Maps, who are you? I’m incredibly surprised to see Google come up with privacy features I’d expect from a competitive navigation app. Not the …
I’m sure GM’s decision to ditch CarPlay will backfire, and I’m here for the chaos
Early this year, BGR reported that GM planned to ditch Apple CarPlay for its EVs starting in 2024. Of course, customers weren’t happy with this …
Apple reveals top apps and games of 2023 – here are 4 you should download
After announcing the 2023 App Store Award winners at the end of last month, Apple is now spotlighting this year’s most popular apps and games …
Google might show us the scary side of Gemini: AI that knows everything about you
Google unveiled Gemini a few days ago, taking the very unusual approach to demo its first real ChatGPT rival. The company showed off a video …
iOS 17.3 beta 1 now available to developers as we wait for these delayed features
Apple is already releasing iOS 17.3 beta 1 to developers. Although this testing version is now available, I’d recommend you not to download it, as …
visionOS beta 7 now available ahead of Apple Vision Pro release in early 2024
Almost a month after seeding visionOS beta 6 to developers, Apple is now releasing visionOS beta 7. In the seventh testing version, Cupertino is still …
Apple seeds watchOS 10.3 beta 1 to developers
With watchOS 10.2 now available, Apple is seeding beta 1 of watchOS 10.3. At the moment, it’s unclear what’s new with this operating system update, …
macOS 14.3 beta 1 now available to developers ahead of early 2024 release
After releasing macOS 14.2 to all users, Apple is now seeding macOS 14.3 beta 1 to developers. At the moment, it’s unclear what new features …
tvOS 17.3 beta 1 now available for testing
After releasing a packed tvOS 17.2, Apple is now seeding the first beta of tvOS 17.3. At the moment, it’s unclear what changes Cupertino is …
iPhone Journal app is now available, but there’s something you should do before you use it
When Apple unveiled the Journal app coming to iPhone and iPad in iOS 17, I thought I’d never want to journal on iPhone or iPad. …
These are 4 iOS 17 features still missing from iPhone and iPad
iOS 17 was previewed during the WWDC 2023 keynote early in June. While Apple had already announced that at least five features wouldn’t be available …
PSA: DON’T update to iOS 17.3 beta 1 once it’s out
With iOS 17.2 now available, we focus on iOS 17.3 beta 1. Like you, I’m excited to get some of the delayed iOS 17 features, …
ChatGPT Plus subscriptions are back, so I went and got one
I’ve wanted to get on ChatGPT Plus for months but kept postponing the upgrade until DevDay came along. OpenAI’s big developer event brought custom GPTs, …
Hands-on with the new Apple TV app in tvOS 17.2
After Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman reported that Apple was planning to revamp the TV app for Apple TV, iPhone, iPad, and Mac users, Apple indeed revamped …
Mistral AI is an exciting ChatGPT rival, but it’s not ready for us yet
Google stunned the world with Gemini, a ChatGPT rival that could receive voice instructions and react to a real-time feed of the world while answering …
Showtime rebranding as Paramount+ with Showtime on January 8
Remember when Warner Bros. Discovery announced that HBO would no longer exist as its own app and instead live inside the new Max app? Well, …
Apple Music will start paying artists more if they release songs in Dolby Atmos
I personally love that Dolby Atmos is slowly but surely making its way onto the music scene. After a rocky start, the music industry seems …
tvOS 17.2 now available to all users with revamped Apple TV app
After over a month of beta testing, Apple is now releasing tvOS 17.2 to users. One of the most notable features of this update is …
macOS Sonoma 14.2 now available with multiple timers, Music improvements, and more
Alongside iOS 17.2, Apple is now releasing macOS 14.2 to all Mac users. This update comes over a month of beta testing. Although macOS Sonoma still lacks …
watchOS 10.2 now available with watch face tweaks and major Health changes
watchOS 10.2 is now available to Apple Watch users. This update still brings an exclusive feature to the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch …
iPadOS 17.2 now available to iPad users, but there’s still no Journal app
After over a month of beta testing, iPadOS 17.2 is now available to iPad users. This update brings several features people were looking for, including …
iOS 17.2 is now available with these 18 new features
After over a month of beta testing, iOS 17.2 is finally available to iPhone users. With that, people can experience improvements with the Message app, …
Google Messages might soon let you edit sent messages
Fixing mistakes in messaging apps is part of the modern chat experience. The old process involves explaining what you meant or correcting a previous line …
Using Beeper Mini means stealing iMessage from Apple – and you need to read this
Beeper Mini was the app of the moment last week, the breakthrough cross-platform messaging app that brought secure iMessage support to Android. Beeper found a …
iOS 17.2: Release date, features, iPhone compatibility
With the beta cycle of iOS 17.2 over, there are several new features available to iPhone users. BGR compiled everything we know about this software …
The iPhone’s health app lacks a year-in-review feature – here’s how to get one
Forget year-in-reviews for Spotify, Apple Music, and other content consumption apps. I want to know what my fitness/workout program looked like for the entire year, …
I want iMessage to copy WhatsApp’s Face ID security
WhatsApp just added a new security feature called Secret Code. An evolution of the Chat Lock feature that lets you password-protect sensitive WhatsApp Chats, Secret …
