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Apple TV Remote app for iOS snags fresh icon in update

March 26, 2019

Via: Apple Insider

Apple TV Remote version 2.2 is light on feature additions, but the update does include a rare icon change that more accurately reflects the software’s capabilities. Taking the place of Apple TV Remote’s old iconography — a black box with […]


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Apple’s new Safari privacy settings threaten web-based VR and AR

February 5, 2019

Via: The Verge

Apple’s Safari browser will soon stop websites from using your phone’s motion data by default, potentially breaking web-based AR and VR experiences that rely on this functionality, reports DigiDay. With iOS 12.2, the company is introducing a new privacy setting […]


E-payment & Security, News, Technology

Apple Pay and Apple Business Chat can now be used to fund a TD Ameritrade account

January 15, 2019

Via: Apple Insider

Customers of TD Ameritrade will be able to add funds to their accounts via a debit card registered to Apple Pay, which can be used for transfers. Using Apple Business Chat, the platform that allows companies to hold conversations and […]


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Newly-founded Texas firm sues over Apple Pay’s virtual wallet

December 28, 2018

Via: Apple Insider

The patent was acquired from South Korea and covers “management of virtual cards stored on mobile devices,” including “provisioning a contactless card in a mobile device with a mobile wallet application,” according to Fintiv’s complaint filed with the U.S. District […]


Apps & Sites, Mobile Commerce

Microsoft Outlook for iOS is getting a new design and dark mode

December 5, 2018

Via: The Verge

Microsoft is launching a new version of its Outlook mobile app for iOS today. While big app updates usually involve a lot of new features, Microsoft is taking a different approach as this is nearly all about design. There are […]


Apps & Sites, Mobile Commerce

Can Google make cross-platform mobile app development suck less?

December 4, 2018

Via: The Verge

Today, Google is holding a developer conference in London for Flutter, a new development environment for developing mobile apps for both Android and iOS. Google calls Flutter a “portable UI toolkit,” and Paul Miller has called it “a Frankenstein’s monster […]


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iPad Pro 12.9-inch review: Putting Apple’s ‘pro’ claim to the test

November 16, 2018

Via: Apple Insider

The latest and greatest iPad Pros were put forth into the world less than two weeks ago. Countless reviews followed with more yet to come, many tacking pot-shots at the shortcomings of iOS. These are are fair criticisms as iOS […]


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iOS 12.1 adds battery management features to iPhone 8 & iPhone X

October 31, 2018

Via: Apple Insider

Any throttling “may be less noticeable” as a result of “more advanced hardware and software design,” the company said in an updated support document. The company didn’t specify what improvements it meant, but as iPhones have evolved they have gained […]


Apps & Sites, Mobile Commerce

Pocket redesigns its mobile apps to emphasize listening

October 11, 2018

Via: The Verge

Pocket, which lets you save articles and videos to your devices to view later, is rolling out a redesign today with a new emphasis on listening to the items you save. The listen feature, which is powered by a new […]


Apps & Sites, Mobile Commerce

The best email app for iOS and Android

September 28, 2018

Via: The Verge

There is no such thing as a good email app, technically speaking. Even the best one in the world is still, well, an email app, and that means it delivers you the endless stream of notifications, newsletters, spam mailings, deals, […]


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iOS 12 is coming soon, and the iOS 11 Tips app is telling users about features

September 6, 2018

Via: Apple Insider

The content — accompanied by short animations — is front-and-center in the app’s Collections section, and runs for several pages. Specifically these cover topics like the new software’s expanded Do Not Disturb functions, grouped notifications, Screen Time, the For You […]


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The iPod touch is a worthy end to the iconic music line

September 5, 2018

Via: Apple Insider

It was a sleek, modern, touch-screen device that Apple introduced to the world in 2007 —but it wasn’t the iPhone. On September 5, 2007, the company launched the iPod touch and if it didn’t get the same attention then, perhaps […]


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Apple requires privacy policy metadata for all App Store submissions from October 3

August 31, 2018

Via: Apple Insider

The change to the App Store Review Guidelines on Thursday night, under section 5.1.1 Data Collection and Storage, specifies that developers include the privacy policy link in the App Store Connect metadata field, as well as within the app in […]


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Apple introduces Schoolwork iOS app, ClassKit API, Classroom for macOS

March 27, 2018

Via: Apple Insider

The Schoolwork app lets teachers digitally pass handouts to students and set up assignments for them to complete. Notes, PDF documents, and web links can be sent to students using the iPad app, with teachers able to monitor their progress […]


Apps & Sites, Mobile Commerce

WhatsApp turns on unsend feature to let you delete embarrassing messages

October 27, 2017

Via: TheNextWeb

Following months of preparation, WhatsApp has finally added the ability to delete those embarrassing messages you sent by mistake before your contact has had a chance to read them. The best part is that the feature will be available for […]


Apps & Sites, E-payment & Security, Mobile Commerce, Technology

Facebook Messenger teams up with PayPal for payments

October 20, 2017

Via: TheNextWeb

Facebook users are getting a new way to pay eachother with Messenger. Well, actually an old one – starting today, people in the US will be able to pay eachother using PayPal. To set up PayPal, just initiate a payment […]


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Apple reveals kinda cool new emoji for iPad and iPhone

October 6, 2017

Via: TheNextWeb

WhatsApp might be mulling on replacing Apple’s emoji with its own, but that isn’t stopping the Mountain View giant from continuing to reinvent its designs. The company has revealed a new set of emoji for the iPad and the iPhone. […]


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Hate iOS 11? There’s no going back now

October 6, 2017

Via: TheNextWeb

After Apple drops a new version of iOS in our laps each year, it doesn’t take long to find tutorials popping up about how to roll back to a previous version for those that just can’t handle change. And Apple, […]


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SimpliSafe is winning the home security game – this is why

October 5, 2017

Via: TheNextWeb

Do you have a security system in your home? Oh sure, there are dozens of good reasons you and your home should be under the watchful eye of 24/7 professional monitoring — but the odds are that you probably aren’t. […]


Apps & Sites, Mobile Commerce

Apple fixes Siri’s robotic voice with deep learning – hear the difference

August 24, 2017

Via: TheNextWeb

Ahead of the launch of iOS 11 this fall, Apple has published a research paper detailing its methods for improving Siri to make the voice assistant sound more natural, with the help of machine learning. Beyond capturing several hours of […]