8 reasons I still can’t leave the iPhone and switch to Android
While Apple’s iPhones have been my main handsets since shortly after the first model was introduced in 2007, I used to carry an Android phone …
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25 hidden iPhone features that are really, truly hidden
How many times have you seen posts on tech sites about “hidden iPhone features” and thought to yourself, these tricks aren’t really hidden at all. …
Apple says it already created over a million European jobs as it opens new app center
Apple’s iPhone wasn’t just a game changer in the smartphone industry, it sent ripples across countless other industries as well. In fact, iOS was the catalyst …
Android fan confesses all the things he likes better about iOS
Even if you have a preferred platform, it’s always good to keep an open mind about things that other platforms do better. Android Police’s Shawn De Cesari …
iOS 9.3 may hint at Apple’s plans to shake up its iOS release strategy
Apple last week rolled out the first beta of iOS 9.3 and delivered a number of interesting enhancements. In fact, with features like Night Shift, …
You can finally hide Apple’s default iPhone apps in iOS 9.3 – here’s how
Honestly, we’re pretty shocked at the news we’re about to share: there is now an official way to hide Apple’s default iOS apps on an …
Apple dominates holiday shopping season; iOS accounted for 49% of new device activations
Shares of Apple may be slumping, but the company’s products continue to resonate with consumers in impressive fashion. During the Christmas holiday shopping period, measured …
App developers give brutally honest answers about why they pick iOS over Android
Much to Android users’ collective chagrin, many top mobile apps seem to come to iOS before they come to Android. We’ve written a lot about …
What can’t Google Maps do at this point?
Google Maps is no longer just about helping you get to where you need to go, and with the latest update to the app for …
Traveling this Christmas? Remember these essential Google Maps tricks
Regardless of whether you’re going home this Christmas or whether you’re planning an exotic getaway, the Google Maps app shouldn’t be missing from your iPhone …
iOS apps aren’t any more secure than Android apps, study finds
A new security report from Checkmarx claims that the walled garden that is Apple’s App Store may not be the safe haven it’s hyped up to …
As a gaming platform, Android still can’t compete with iOS
No matter what you think about the Android/iOS divide from either a hardware or software perspective, there’s simply no getting around the fact that many developers …
New free iPhone app unsubscribes you from annoying email lists in just a few swipes
Can you imagine how much more productive your work life and your personal life would be if you didn’t have all that junk cluttering up …
Google Maps iOS update gives you real-time spoken traffic alerts
Google Maps just keeps getting better and better. The latest update of the app for iOS adds a terrific new trick in the form of …
Microsoft is now letting anyone sign up for the Cortana for iOS beta
Siri, it’s time we had a talk. It’s not that iPhone users don’t appreciate you, it’s just that you’re rarely more convenient than simply typing …
Yet another reason your favorite iPhone app isn’t on Android
There are a multitude of challenges when developing a mobile app for iOS and Android, but as one team of developers discovered after over a year …
iOS and Android wallpapers: This stylish collection features over 50 minimalistic designs
If you’re looking for some new wallpaper for your smartphone, we recommend checking out Miniwallist.com, a website that features more than 50 different minimalistic wallpaper …
Apple doubles down on encryption, tells judge it’s ‘impossible’ to unlock new iPhones
As long as a new iPhone is protected by a password, pin, or fingerprint, and it’s running the latest operating system for it Apple can’t …
5 iPhone tricks you need to know
With the recent release of iOS 9, we’ve already covered an incredible number of new iOS OS features that both iPhone and iPad users alike can take …
Hundreds of iOS apps in the Chinese market found to be stealing private user data
Right on the heels of a major malware attack on the App Store, mobile analytics service SourceDNA discovered another potential security breach in the form of …
Secret iPhone apps you can only use if you work for Apple
Apple is a very secretive company, which is why we shouldn’t be surprised that it has a large stable of secret iPhone apps that only …
Apple’s newly acquired company to transform Siri into HAL9000
In iOS 9, Apple made Siri even smarter by giving its voice-based virtual assistant additional powers to aid iPhone and iPad owners. But Apple isn’t …
September data shows sharpest iOS market share drop in months as Android gains
Apple’s new iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus were on sale for nearly a week in September, but that seemingly wasn’t enough time to curb the …
Apple still refuses to make the iPad or Mac of my dreams
Even before Apple unveiled the 12-inch MacBook Retina laptop and the 12.9-inch iPad Pro, I wondered whether at any time in the future I would …
Apple warning lists top 25 apps infected in massive App Store malware attack
After setting up a special help page that provides information about the massive XcodeGhost malware hack on its website, Apple has listed the top 25 iOS …
Security agency offers $3 million for iOS 9 jailbreak
In an initiative dubbed The Million Dollar iOS 9 Bug Bounty, Zerodium CEO Chaouki Bekrar is offering upwards of $3 million to anyone or group …
85 legitimate iPhone apps that were infected with malware in the big App Store hack
Apple fans have been criticizing Android for years, fighting back against “walled garden” claims by suggesting that Android’s open nature makes it far more susceptible …
Nobody is safe: Major App Store malware breach may affect millions of iPhone users
iOS is safer than Android when it comes to malware attacks, but that doesn’t mean hackers aren’t successfully targeting the iPhone and iPad with malicious …
Android fan strikes back at Apple’s ‘Move to iOS’ app the best way he knows how
For some inexplicable reason, Android fans threw a fit over the release of Apple’s Move to iOS app earlier this week. The app simply helps Android …
Did Apple copy its first Android app?
No, it most likely didn’t.
