iOS 18 might revamp many built-in iPhone apps

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

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

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

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

The new Sonos app just leaked – and it might just fix the S2 app’s many problems

The new Sonos app just leaked – and it might just fix the S2 app’s many problems

Audio brand Sonos may soon completely redesign its S2 app by making it easier to set up its devices as well as “strengthen connectivity between its many speakers.” It’ll also introduce several new customization options. This nugget of information comes from TheVerge which claims to have received screenshots of the revamp from sources close to … Read more

Apple Updates App Store Guidelines to Permit Game Emulators, Website Links in EU Music Apps

Apple Updates App Store Guidelines to Permit Game Emulators, Website Links in EU Music Apps

Apple today updated its App Store guidelines to comply with an anti-steering mandate levied by the European Commission. Music streaming apps like Spotify are now permitted to include a link or buy button that leads to a website with information about alternative music purchasing options, though this is only permitted in the European Economic Area. … Read more

iOS 17.5 Lets EU iPhone Users Download Apps From Websites

iOS 17.5 Lets EU iPhone Users Download Apps From Websites

Apple today released the first beta of iOS 17.5 to developers, and as expected, the update introduces support for downloading apps from developer websites in the European Union. In iOS 17.4, Apple began allowing developers to offer their apps through alternative app marketplaces in the European Union to comply with the Digital Markets Act. Apple … Read more

Apple Updates iWork Apps With New Features on Mac, iPad, and iPhone

Apple Updates iWork Apps With New Features on Mac, iPad, and iPhone

Apple today updated its trio of iWork apps Keynote, Numbers, and Pages for the Mac, iPad, and iPhone with several new features and changes. The release notes for version 14.0 of the Mac apps follow, and the release notes for version 14.0 of the iPad and iPhone apps are nearly identical. Keynote • Add a … Read more

AltStore for iPhone in EU Will Have Apps Backed By Patreon

AltStore for iPhone in EU Will Have Apps Backed By Patreon

With iOS 17.4, Apple began supporting alternative app marketplaces in the European Union, and the first of these stores will be launching soon to give consumers new ways to install apps without having to use the App Store. Developer Riley Testut, known for Game Boy Advance emulator GBA4iOS, is working on AltStore, one of several … Read more

Canonical announces Snap Store crackdown after crypto scam apps overload

Canonical announces Snap Store crackdown after crypto scam apps overload

Going forward, all newly registered apps on the Snap Store will be manually reviewed by the Canonical engineering teams – and furthermore, the developers of these apps will have to accept a background check and will be doxxed if they want their apps to be available on the repository.  The news was confirmed by Holly … Read more