iOS 18 might break the iPhone’s iconic app grid, and it’s a change no one asked for

iOS 18 might break the iPhone’s iconic app grid, and it’s a change no one asked for

The iPhone and iOS are not messy. Throughout their nearly 20-year life they’ve embodied precision and consistency, with no design element left to chance. There’s never a detail unexplained or unaccounted for; and one thing you absolutely will not find, on either the phone itself or in its operating system, is wasted space. This is … Read more

Sources: iOS 18 Lets Users Customize Layout of Home Screen App Icons

Sources: iOS 18 Lets Users Customize Layout of Home Screen App Icons

iOS 18 will give iPhone users greater control over Home Screen app icon arrangement, according to sources familiar with the matter. Home Screen on iOS 17 While app icons will likely remain locked to an invisible grid system on the Home Screen, to ensure there is some uniformity, our sources say that users will be … Read more

Can’t decide which streaming service to cancel? This app makes subscription hopping between Netflix, Disney Plus and more easy

Can’t decide which streaming service to cancel? This app makes subscription hopping between Netflix, Disney Plus and more easy

In the increasingly competitive world of the best streaming services, the hard bit isn’t just deciding what to watch – it’s deciding which service to subscribe to in the first place. With prices going up and wages… not so much, more and more of us are starting to think much more critically about the services we … Read more

Samsung SmartThings app gets 3D Map View for better usability

Samsung SmartThings app gets 3D Map View for better usability

Last updated: March 21st, 2024 at 07:28 UTC+01:00 Samsung has formally introduced the 3D Map View feature to the SmartThings app. This new view improves the usability and visibility of smart home devices, and it is now available on refrigerators, smartphones, tablets, and TVs. SmartThings gets the 3D Map View feature Samsung’s smart home platform, … Read more

Epic Games to Charge 12% Fee for App Sales From Alternative iPhone Store

Epic Games to Charge 12% Fee for App Sales From Alternative iPhone Store

Epic Games in February said that it would launch an Epic Games Store on the iPhone in the European Union, and today the company held an event at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) to provide additional information on the upcoming store debut and the fees that it will charge for apps distributed through its marketplace … Read more

EU Antitrust Chief Warns Apple About App Store Fees and Safety Warnings

EU Antitrust Chief Warns Apple About App Store Fees and Safety Warnings

Key parts of Apple’s compliance with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) are set to be investigated by European regulators based on developer feedback, the EU’s antitrust chief warned on Tuesday. In an interview with Reuters, the European Commission’s Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager said that Apple’s introduction of new fees was already being looked at as … Read more

Check visionOS App Store when considering Apple AR headset

Check visionOS App Store when considering Apple AR headset

You no longer have to own Vision Pro to see what’s on the visionOS App Store. Screenshot: Apple made the visionOS App Store available for anyone to look through. The change will give anyone thinking about buying the Vision Pro AR headset a preview at what software is available. Previously, the list of available app … Read more

Art therapy app Groodles promotes mindfulness and creativity

Art therapy app Groodles promotes mindfulness and creativity

Add art therapy to your emotional health regimen with Groodles, on sale for less than $40 for life. Photo: Cult of Mac Deals Art therapy can be a powerful tool for your emotional well-being, yet it can be difficult to find accessible tools to use it to its maximum potential. Groodles changes that by putting … Read more

TipTop Shop App Offers Single-Transaction Buying, Selling and Device Trade-Ins

TipTop Shop App Offers Single-Transaction Buying, Selling and Device Trade-Ins

TipTop, an app for trading in used devices and getting instant cash, today launched a new feature called Shop. With TipTop Shop, users are able to buy new, open box, and refurbished items, while also trading in old devices at the same time. The feature allows customers to sell items, trade them in, and/or buy … Read more