Apple reminds us how the App Store changed everything ahead of its 10th anniversary
Developers from legendary Nintendo game designer Shigeru Miyamoto to the makers of games like Candy Crush and Temple Run, along with representatives of HBO, Major …
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Newton email app will actually remind you to follow up on that email
“I’ll just read this email now and reply to it when I have more time,” I thought this morning for the 367th time this week. …
Yes, your phone is spying on you and these researchers proved it
It surely says something about the dark side of technology that as time goes on, many of us are increasingly likely to believe the worst …
Snapchat’s new feature focuses on privacy, so Facebook probably won’t steal this
It was just a few weeks ago, during an onstage interview at the Code Conference, when Snap CEO Evan Spiegel zinged the blue juggernaut that’s …
Apple TV 4K gets Dolby Atmos, zero sign-on, and new content options with tvOS 12
Today at Apple’s WWDC 2018 conference the company revealed an update on Apple TV. According to Apple, the Apple TV business has grown 50% year-over-year, …
App creator says you’ll want to use his avatars every day, unlike Animoji and AR Emoji
Digital media entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk kicked off a recent episode of his DailyVee vlog series by thinking out loud about how the time is supposedly …
Hundreds of mobile games are listening to what you watch on TV
A few years ago, people would have considered you to be paranoid if you thought your phone was always listening to you. But now it …
The Uber app can secretly spy on iPhone screens
The Uber app for iOS has been given a unique privilege on the operating system which allows the app to spy on the iPhone’s screen, …
This free AR app for iOS will help you give tech support to clueless friends and family
At 32 years old, getting a call from my mom or dad means one of two things: I’ve either forgotten about a family gathering or …
This is why your iPhone storage is filling up faster than ever
When it comes to smartphone ownership, there are few moments more frustrating than running out of storage space. You can’t just delete a few old …
Uber ‘accidentally’ ripped off its drivers for over two years
Uber hasn’t had a particularly good string of luck so far in 2017. Between its CEO’s very public gaffes to widespread allegations of favoritism and …
Snapchat gives Facebook a taste of its own medicine by stealing new feature from Instagram
The relationship between Facebook and Snapchat has historically been pretty one-sided. Snapchat comes up with new features, those features become super popular, and then Facebook …
This app is about to become every iPhone user’s new addiction
There’s something about polls that are endlessly fascinating to humans. It doesn’t make much sense, but we as a species really, really like to record …
Uber just added a feature to protect you from creepy drivers
2017 hasn’t exactly been kind to Uber, and while the company and its CEO can’t seem to get out of each others’ way, day-to-day operations …
Apple accepts app that tracks US drone strikes after rejecting it 12 different times, then pulls it again
Josh Begley has been trying to get his app onto Apple’s App Store for about five years now. It’s not a crazy, violent game or …
The next version of iOS could kill 187,000 old apps
iOS 11, the next version of Apple’s mobile OS expected to launch this spring, is likely going to kill support for 32-bit apps. That’s going …
The most-downloaded Android apps of all time are exactly what you’d expect
Google has released some data on the most-downloaded things from its app and content store, in celebration of the Play Store’s fifth birthday. Although I’d …
Digitally desirable: Dating app lets users upload face pics they find attractive
Valentine’s Day is around the corner, and as people’s thoughts turn to love, chocolate, and dating, a new app has been announced with a simple …
9 paid iPhone apps on sale for free for a limited time
Against all odds, it looks like we’re going to make it through the first month of 2017 somewhat intact. To celebrate, let’s all jump on …
10 paid iPhone apps on sale for free today
Another day, another batch of hot paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free. There are still a few freebies in Wednesday’s post, but …
Netflix’s new offline download feature has one massive drawback
Netflix answered the streaming world’s prayers today by adding the ability to download movies and shows locally on your device, allowing you to watch them …
Yahoo launches standalone Yahoo Answers app so we can decide if God is real or not
Yahoo Answers is one of the internet’s greatest punchlines, but the fact remains that the long-running platform is still a popular destination for people with …
The best apps for ignoring your family on Thanksgiving
Turkey, stuffing, pumpkin pie and awkward conversations with relatives — it’s not even Thanksgiving day yet and I’m already over it. You probably are, too, which …
Apple has a big sale on some of the best iOS games around
Apple is highlighting a bunch of great indie games in the best way possible: by putting them on sale. The Indie Gems sale has at …
You have to go download this iMessage app right now
I know what you’re thinking: clickbait title from an app-schilling iSheep. But I promise you: this headline delivers, because this app is solid, 24-carat comedy …
Report: Apple is building more fitness apps for the Apple Watch
Apple has big plans for the Apple Watch and the tiny sensors embedded within. We’ve known that ever since a team of doctors took center …
iOS 10’s new RAW photos could kill your storage
iOS 10 is here, and it’s bringing a bunch of new features along for the ride. The biggest improvement for photographers is the ability to …
All the best new iOS and Android apps you need to download
It’s the end of July 2016. It’s too hot to go outside because our planet is melting, a reality TV star is statistically likely to …
Livestreamed suicide shows the dark side of Periscope
Police are investigating the death of a 19-year-old woman in Arpajon, France, who appears to have thrown herself in front of a train while livestreaming on …
WhatsApp just released desktop apps for Windows and Mac
WhatsApp has been a smartphone-only messaging program for ever, but that changes today. There’s now desktop clients for both Windows and OS X, in addition …
