Apple recently removed the option to download and install apps using iTunes on your computer. The move makes sense as most of us never even connect an iOS device to a computer, let alone install apps through iTunes. But if you’re one of the people liked the option and were upset about its removal, you’re …
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Google Maps has long had a spot on my iPhone’s and iPad’s home screen. Apple Maps has not. With iOS 11, however, I have moved Apple Maps up, not to my primary home screen, but to my second home screen. The reason? The new VR goodies added to the Flyover feature. The Flyover feature isn’t new to iOS 11 but …
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Bill Gates has given up his Windows phone. HP is pulling production of its flagship Windows handset. Now Microsoft has finally seen the writing on the wall — there aren’t enough people using Windows 10 Mobile or enough apps to make it viable. Corporate vice president of Windows 10 and head of Microsoft’s “PC-Tablet-Phone” division, Joe Belfiore, said on Twitter Sunday …
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Changes to Live Photos may have grabbed headlines, but iOS 11 introduces some under-the-hood changes to the way your iPhone snaps photos. The biggest of which is the new HEIF file format that replaces JPEG. Let’s have a look at the best way to set up your iPhone’s camera with these new features. 1. Embrace HEIF The HEIF format for …
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Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Enlarge Image Once upon a time, there was a world beyond the screen … Getty Images Taking responsibility for what you’ve gone and done is hard. Especially when you’re in the tech industry and insist you’re making the world a better place. Yet some, at …
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Apple has announced that hundreds of new emojis will be available in the iOS 11.1 update. The new icons include more emotive smiley faces, gender-neutral characters, clothing options, food types, animals and mythical creatures. More characters will also be announced on World Emoji Day, such as “Woman with Headscarf,” “Bearded Person,” and “Breastfeeding.” “The new emoji are designed to reveal …
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Apple‘s new phone software means your photos take up half the space they used to, and that’s great. But it also can bring some complications. Good news: New tools are emerging to help you avoid the hassles — and to take better advantage of the change. The new photo compression technology comes with the HEIC image format Apple built into …
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With iOS 11, Apple‘s iPhones can now automatically silence all notifications and alerts when the phone determines you’re driving — to keep you focused on the road. Now, Google is cribbing that handy feature for the new Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL. The new Pixel Ambient Services app, which will come preinstalled on Google’s latest flagships, includes the feature …
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Uber’s iOS app had the ability to record users’ screens, and anything on them, such as passwords or messages, security researchers told Gizmodo on Thursday. The ride-hailing company has permission from Apple to build that ability into the app, and the researchers said Uber’s was the only app on the App Store that appeared to have that permission. The capability was …
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If you’re a Windows PC user looking for a new browser for your iOS or Android device, you might give the new mobile version of Microsoft‘s Edge browser a try. Available today in preview for Windows Insiders — enroll here — the new version of Edge promises some quality of life benefits if you also use Edge on your PC. Among the …
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