Why location data is one of the most coveted details apps collect about you
A new study from Carnegie Mellon reveals that smartphone applications collect location-related data a lot more than you think. And as Wired reports, and it’s …
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Facebook fixed a bug that gave apps access to your private photos
A security researcher recently discovered certain iOS and Android apps were able to see your private Facebook photos without your knowledge. Upon being informed about the matter, Facebook only …
New free iPhone app transforms Wikipedia into a stunning interactive experience
Wikipedia is the sixth most popular website in America according to Alexa, and hundreds of millions of people rely on the site to some degree. Of …
I use every single feature on this list of 8 iOS and Mac features ‘you probably never use’
We constantly try to share great tips and tricks with our readers in an effort to help them get the most out of their gadgets. …
The funniest thing you’ll see today: Teens play Five Nights at Freddy’s 3
We have been thoroughly entertained by the gaming videos on the REACT channel over the past several months, but our favorites always focus on horror …
iOS 8.3 update finally fixes an infuriating iPhone keyboard problem
Since iOS 8 was released this past September, Apple has taken its sweet time in issuing significant iOS updates. Thankfully, Apple has recently picked up …
Gmail for iOS was just updated – here are all the new features
We already caught you up on three of Google’s most important apps that received updates earlier today, but there’s one we missed. On Thursday, Google …
Google seriously thinks iPhone users will consider getting an Android Wear watch
Google might have found an interesting approach to competing against the Apple Watch that we didn’t see coming: The company is reportedly going to bring its Android-based …
You’ll never believe why Apple rejected this Buzz Aldrin iOS app
A few years ago, we seemingly couldn’t go more than two to three weeks without hearing a story about how Apple’s App Store review team either rejected …
Apple makes nearly eight times as much money as all Android vendors combined
A new report from Strategy Analytics sheds further light on the state of the smartphone business in the fourth quarter last year, confirming once again the …
Awesome news: Apple’s emoji will soon be for people of every color
Emoji on iOS will soon be like The Humpty Dance — everyone will enjoy them, including black people, white people, Puerto Ricans, Samoans and everyone else. …
11 great Google apps you’ve probably never even heard of
To look at early versions of Android, when Google first began to truly embrace mobile, you would have never guessed that the company would eventually …
Here are the most important new features uncovered in the latest iOS 8.3 beta
Apple early on Monday rolled out iOS 8.3 beta to developers, an update which, along with a handful of bug fixes, prominently features the ability …
iOS App Store search forever changed with this awesome new tool
Let’s face it: The App Store’s app discovery functionality is terrible, mostly because it rewards apps that are already popular and doesn’t give you a …
Apple wants you to help you find quality iOS games, not pay-to-win freemium scams
You know what really suck? Free-to-play games that are actually miserable to play unless you fork over money for in-app purchases. Thankfully, Apple is doing …
Ikea’s secret passion unearthed: When it’s not making furniture, it designs emoticons
There are many reasons to love Ikea — or hate it, depending on your experiences with the Swedish company — but smartphone app design probably …
Brilliant-but-scary iOS app can 3D print a copy of any key you have a picture of
Imagine never having to worry about losing your keys again just because you have a picture of it stored on your smartphone? That’s the premise …
It’s time for 16GB smartphones to die once and for all
We’ve mentioned before that 16GB of storage just isn’t enough space for many modern smartphone users, especially now that so many phones now let us …
One crucial iOS feature that I desperately want Android to copy
For a while now, I’ve been keeping an eye on the “experiment” being conducted by Jason Kallelis, a longtime Android fan who recently grew so frustrated …
Use this tiny storage dongle to make sure your iPhone has enough space to handle iOS 9
One of Apple’s problems with iOS devices, which became even more apparent after the launch of iOS 8, is limited storage available to the user …
TIME just named an iOS game the best video game of 2014
Pundits love to talk about how the quality of the mobile gaming experience on the iPhone and iPad is quickly catching up to the quality …
These are the top free and paid iOS apps of 2014
Apple has finally posted its lists of the best performing apps of the year, revealing all of the must-have iPhone and iPad apps, whether free or …
The app that puts Yosemite on your iPad’s screen is finally available to download
Duet Display is a brand new application that lets users repurpose old and new iOS devices including the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, and turn …
Google Maps vs. Apple Maps: The most comprehensive design comparison you’ll ever see
When Apple ousted Google Maps from iOS back in 2012, it wouldn’t have been such a big deal… but Apple’s own mapping solution that replaced it …
Here are 30 awesome iOS apps Apple thinks you need to have
It’s time for everyone to make their year-end lists and Apple has just come out with its awards for the best iOS apps and games …
Clever new iPhone app lets you unlock your Mac with Touch ID
Do you ever wish you had a simple way to unlock your computer just as easily as you unlock your Touch ID-enabled iPhone? Well now …
Black Friday iPhone app blowout sale: Get $34 worth of apps for free right now!
Black Friday doesn’t just offer awesome deals on hardware, as you can get some amazing bargains on software as well. iPhone Tricks has done a …
What one recent iPhone convert still misses about Android
Although many online forums are dominated by hardcore iOS or Android fanboys, there are some levelheaded people out there who can see the plusses and …
How to stop Facebook from eating your iPhone’s precious storage space
If you use the Facebook app regularly on your iPhone, you might notice that it’s gradually taking up more and more storage space on your …
Here are the features that iPhone fans would love to see Apple steal from Android
The great thing about the fierce rivalry between iOS and Android is that both platforms learn things from each other. For instance, Google has learned …
