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    • News bites – the stories you may have missed

      Jon Mundy
      September 25, 2020
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    • News bites – the stories you may have missedNews bitesThe stories you may have missed

      Jon Mundy
      September 25, 2020

    • AirPods update – auto-switching and spatial audio addedAirPods updateAuto-switching and spatial audio added

      Jon Mundy
      September 21, 2020

    • Big News Catchup – everything we learned from Apple this weekBig News CatchupEverything we learned from Apple this week

      Tom Rolfe
      September 20, 2020

    • Apple’s latest software – update iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, tvOS nowApple's latest softwareUpdate iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, tvOS now

      Tom Rolfe
      September 18, 2020

    • Meet Apple One – Apple’s money-saving services bundleMeet Apple OneApple's money-saving services bundle

      Joe White
      September 17, 2020

    • Meet Fitness+ – a new Watch-powered exercise programMeet Fitness+A new Watch-powered exercise program

      Joe White
      September 17, 2020
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      Chatable – a high-tech hearing aid app

      Joe White
      September 23, 2020
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      Chatable – a high-tech hearing aid appChatableA high-tech hearing aid app

      Joe White
      September 23, 2020
    • 4.5

      Photoroom – easily remove photo backgroundsPhotoRoomEasily remove photo backgrounds

      Andy Price
      September 19, 2020

    • More from the App Store – great apps you might have missed [September 18 2020]More from the App StoreGreat apps you might have missed

      Jon Mundy
      September 19, 2020

    • More from the App Store – great apps you might have missed [September 11 2020]More from the App StoreGreat apps you might have missed

      Jon Mundy
      September 11, 2020
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      Sound Waves – experimental motion-controlled audio toySound WavesExperimental motion-controlled audio toy

      Andy Price
      September 11, 2020

    • Making memories – the best apps to relive good timesMaking MemoriesThe best apps to relive good times

      Craig Grannell
      September 10, 2020
  • GamesSecurity Essentials 2020Protect your privacy, data, and hardware
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      Rip Them Off – a game of questionable ethics

      Jon Mundy
      September 24, 2020
      Games, Puzzle
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      Rip Them Off – a game of questionable ethicsRip Them OffA game of questionable ethics

      Jon Mundy
      September 24, 2020
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      Penrose – a mysterious, compelling interactive storyPenroseA mysterious, compelling interactive story

      Andy Price
      September 23, 2020
    • 4.0

      Euclidean Skies – a mind-bending puzzle experienceEuclidean SkiesA mind-bending puzzle experience

      Jon Mundy
      September 12, 2020
    • 4.5

      Ord. – Ingeniously sparse narrative adventureOrd.Ingeniously sparse narrative adventure

      Jon Mundy
      September 10, 2020
    • 4.0

      Truberbrook – sci-fi mystery game hits iOSTruberbrookBeautifully designed mystery thriller

      Andy Price
      September 8, 2020
    • 4.5

      Vandals – A familiar but artful turn-based puzzlerVandalsFamiliar but artful turn-based puzzler

      Jon Mundy
      September 6, 2020
  • Tips & TricksSecurity Essentials 2020Protect your privacy, data, and hardware
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    • Privacy Changes – everything iOS 14 does to protect users

      Jon Mundy
      September 24, 2020
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    • Privacy Changes – everything iOS 14 does to protect usersPrivacy ChangesEverything iOS 14 does to protect users

      Jon Mundy
      September 24, 2020

    • We have lift-off – all the ways to launch an appWe have lift-offAll the ways to launch an app

      Joe White
      September 22, 2020

    • Widget Wonderland – customize your Home screen in iOS 14Widget WonderlandCustomize your Home screen in iOS 14

      Jon Mundy
      September 22, 2020

    • Ditching an old device? How to prepare for resale or donationDitching an old device?How to prepare for resale or donation

      Tom Rolfe
      September 20, 2020

    • Apple Pencil upgrade – Scribble and Handwriting in iPadOS 14Apple Pencil upgradeScribble and Handwriting in iPadOS 14

      Joe White
      September 14, 2020

    • Working on iPad – leave your computer at home with these appsWorking on iPadLeave your computer at home with these apps

      Joe White
      September 13, 2020
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Author Craig Grannell

Craig Grannell

Craig Grannell

Craig Grannell has been writing about design and technology since the time flip-phones seemed pretty cool. If he could spend all of his time simultaneously playing Threes! and composing in Korg Gadget, he would.

Security Essentials 2020 – protect your privacy, data, and hardwareSecurity Essentials 2020Protect your privacy, data, and hardware

Craig Grannell
July 9, 2020
Apps, Features, Productivity
Whether you want to keep passwords safe or stop adverts spying on your browsing, these are the apps...
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Reviews Retrospective – Craig’s three all-time favoritesReviews RetrospectiveCraig's three all-time favorites

Craig Grannell
July 2, 2020
Reviews
We’ve published close to a thousand app reviews over the last decade, and we’re feeling reflective – so...
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The future of Apple: what we want to seeThe future of AppleWhat we want to see

Craig Grannell
June 29, 2020
Features
Technology, ideas, and principles we’d like to guide Apple’s next decade Over the past ten years, Apple has...
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Connecting Controllers – how to connect a wireless gamepadConnecting ControllersHow to connect a wireless gamepad

Craig Grannell
June 21, 2020
Tips & Tricks
Apple at WWDC 2019 announced PS4 and Xbox One controllers would be supported under iOS 13 and iPadOS...
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WWDC 2020 Preview – how it could change things foreverWWDC 2020 PreviewHow it could change things forever

Craig Grannell
June 15, 2020
Features
What Apple is rumored to have planned for WWDC — and what we’d like to see Apple’s Worldwide...
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Vectornator – how to transform photos into artVectornatorHow to transform photos into art

Craig Grannell
June 10, 2020
Photo & Video, Tips & Tricks
With just a few taps, any snap can resemble a hand-crafted illustration Many filter apps quickly transform a...
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4.0

DoubleTake – shoot with two cameras at onceDoubleTakeShoot with two cameras at once

Craig Grannell
June 3, 2020
Apps, Photo & Video, Reviews
Give yourself a case of double vision with this cutting-edge camera app Price: Free Version: 1.0.2 Size: 12...
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Expanding Apple Music – get more from your music libraryExpanding Apple MusicGet more from your music library

Craig Grannell
May 24, 2020
Apps, Features, Music Apps
From new ways of playing to helping you discover top tunes, these are the best apps to download...
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Bursts and QuickTake – master iPhone 11’s new Camera tricksBursts and QuickTakeMaster iPhone 11's new Camera tricks

Craig Grannell
May 21, 2020
Tips & Tricks
Things have changed in the Camera app. This tutorial will get you up to speed The iPhone 11...
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Master the guitar – apps and gadgets to improve your playingMaster the guitarApps and gadgets to improve your playing

Craig Grannell
May 15, 2020
Apps, Features, Music Apps
Unleash your inner guitarist with these tutoring apps, virtual amps, and handy bits of hardware Fancy yourself as...
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Future of iPhone – why the iPad cursor changes everythingFuture of iPhoneWhy the iPad cursor changes everything

Craig Grannell
May 10, 2020
News
Turning your iPad into a ‘proper’ computer is all well and good, but the iPhone needs cursor support...
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4.0

Linea Sketch 3 – a drawing app for the rest of usLinea Sketch 3A drawing app for the rest of us

Craig Grannell
May 7, 2020
Photo & Video, Reviews
A sketching app that gets out of your way, so you can focus on your scribbles Price: Free...
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Why Apple’s new iPhone SE might be all the iPhone you really neediPhone SE 2020All the iPhone you really need?

Craig Grannell
April 27, 2020
Features
Apple’s entry-level smartphone punches well above its weight Compromise isn’t a word you hear often in breathless press...
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Working from home – how your iPhone and iPad can helpWorking from homeHow your iPhone and iPad can help

Craig Grannell
April 19, 2020
Features
Take advantage of your Apple kit when working away from the office Many people suddenly find themselves working...
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4.0

Bomb Chicken – an explosive platform puzzlerBomb ChickenAn explosive platform puzzler

Craig Grannell
April 12, 2020
Games, Platform, Reviews
A tasty retro-style arcade treat – assuming you can stand the heat Price: $5/£5 Version: 1.0 Size: 336.6...
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iPad is 10: ten ways it changed everythingiPad is 10Ten ways it changed everything

Craig Grannell
April 3, 2020
Features
As Apple’s tablet celebrates its tenth birthday, we chart the ways in which it changed the world The...
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Best TV trackers – keeping track of TV and moviesBest TV trackersKeeping track of TV and movies

Craig Grannell
March 24, 2020
Features
Need to know what’s on – and where? These apps will help you track what you want to...
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Subscription apps – are they a pro or a con?Subscription appsAre they a pro or a con?

Craig Grannell
March 24, 2020
Features
We look into why apps are moving to subscription pricing, and what that means for you Software pricing...
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The best Apple Watch apps (that are also great on iOS)Best Apple Watch appsThat are also great on your iPhone

Craig Grannell
March 24, 2020
Apps, Features
Got an Apple Watch? Got an iPhone? These apps are fantastic on both Skepticism surrounded the Apple Watch’s...
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Apple mythbusters! Why seven top claims about Apple are wrongApple mythbusters!Why 7 top claims about Apple are wrong

Craig Grannell
March 24, 2020
Features
When there’s something strange in your tech neighborhood, who you gonna call? If there’s one thing that’s consistent...
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