5 Great Note-Taking Apps: Google Keep, Apple Notes, Notion, Bear, Microsoft OneNote

Notes are nested inside custom category tabs; think color-coded tags in a three-ring binder. You can attach specific notes to meetings via Outlook and prioritize them using urgency tags of various levels. If you’re looking for a “professional” notes app, OneNote is a great option. Plus, if you have a subscription to Microsoft 365 on … Read more

Apple Tweaks EU Core Technology Fee to Avoid Bankrupting Unexpectedly Viral Apps

Apple today announced that it is tweaking the terms of the 0.50 euro Core Technology Fee (CTF) that apps distributed using the new EU business terms must pay, introducing a solution that would keep small apps that go viral from being bankrupt. First, independent and small developers who earn no revenue at all will not … Read more

PS5 update will let you invite people to multiplayer games through your smartphone’s apps

Sony coming to the PS5 that should streamline the whole process of wrangling people into a multiplayer game. The new tool will let you invite people into a game even when they aren’t at a console or using the PlayStation app. The system generates a link, via the app, that can be shared anywhere online. … Read more

Get 16 productivity-enhancing Mac apps for just $39.99

Unlock your Mac’s full potential with 16 macOS-friendly apps for $39.99. Photo: Cult of Mac Deals The Big Mac Utility Bundle is a collection of 16 Mac productivity apps you can use for everything from generating QR codes or troubleshooting your Wi-Fi connection to revealing the files your Mac automatically hides. Skip the hunt for Mac … Read more

iOS 18 Rumored to Add New Features to These 15 Apps on Your iPhone

Apple is expected to announce iOS 18 during its WWDC keynote on June 10, and new features have already been rumored for many apps, including Apple Music, Apple Maps, Calculator, Messages, Notes, Safari, and others. Below, we recap iOS 18 rumors on a per-app basis, based on reports from MacRumors, Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman, and others: … Read more

iOS 18 might revamp many built-in iPhone apps

iOS 18 could bring some big upgrades to Notes, Mail, Photos, and Fitness. Photo: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac Apple could upgrade many of iPhone’s built-in apps with iOS 18 later this year. Reportedly, this includes Notes, Mail, Photos, and Fitness. However, there’s no word on how Apple will improve these core iPhone apps and what … Read more

iOS 18 Rumored to ‘Overhaul’ Notes, Mail, Photos, and Fitness Apps

Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman today said that iOS 18 will “overhaul” many of Apple’s built-in apps, including Notes, Mail, Photos, and Fitness. Gurman did not reveal any specific new features planned for these apps. It was previously rumored that the Notes app will gain support for displaying more math equations, and a built-in option to record … Read more

Nonconsensual AI nude apps kicked out of the App Store

Creepy AI nude apps are not allowed in the iPhone App Store. Photo: Danielle Reese/Cult of Mac Applications that advertised the ability to use AI to turn regular images into nudes have reportedly been removed from the iPhone App Store. Apple needed to be notified of their existence, though. Apple doesn’t allow nonconsensual AI nude … Read more

New iOS 17.5 Beta Lets EU iPhone Users Download Apps Directly From Websites

With the second beta of iOS 17.5 that’s available today, iPhone users located in the European Union are able to download apps directly from the websites of Apple app developers without going through the App Store or an alternative app marketplace. Since March, Apple has been working on support for downloading apps from websites, and … Read more