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    • WhatsApp exodus – why are users ditching the app?

      Tom Rolfe
      January 25, 2021
      News
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    • WhatsApp exodus – why are users ditching the app?WhatsApp exodusWhy are users ditching the app?

      Tom Rolfe
      January 25, 2021
    • News bites – the stories you may have missedNews bitesThe stories you may have missed

      Jon Mundy
      January 22, 2021
    • Top 15 health apps – study reveals best value and most privateTop 15 health appsStudy reveals best value and most private

      Tom Rolfe
      January 19, 2021
    • Racial Equity and Justice – Apple launches major education projectsRacial Equity and JusticeApple launches major education projects

      Tom Rolfe
      January 13, 2021
    • Parler app killed – Apple bans extremist social networkParler app killedApple bans extremist social network

      Tom Rolfe
      January 11, 2021
    • News bites – the stories you may have missedNews bitesThe stories you may have missed

      Jon Mundy
      January 8, 2021
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    • 4.8

      Duolingo – learn a language with word quizzes

      Tom Rolfe
      January 21, 2021
      Apps, Education
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    • 4.8

      Duolingo – learn a language with word quizzesDuolingoLearn a language with word quizzes

      Tom Rolfe
      January 21, 2021
    • Augmented Education – 9 great AR apps for learningAugmented Education9 great AR apps for learning

      Craig Grannell
      January 20, 2021
    • 4.0

      No Meat Today – start tracking your meat-free journeyNo Meat Today Start tracking your meat-free journey

      Joe White
      January 18, 2021
    • 3.9

      Neverthink – 24/7 virtual TV channelsNeverthink24/7 virtual TV channels

      Tom Rolfe
      January 16, 2021
    • Widget Warrior – Choosing the best widget-maker for your iPhoneWidget WarriorChoosing the best widget-maker for your iPhone

      Joe White
      January 15, 2021
    • More from the App Store – great apps you might have missed [15 Jan 2021]More from the App StoreGreat apps you might have missed

      Jon Mundy
      January 15, 2021
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    • 4.0

      Super Mario Run – premium platform goodness from Nintendo

      Tom Rolfe
      January 23, 2021
      Games, Platform
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    • 4.0

      Super Mario Run – premium platform goodness from NintendoSuper Mario RunPremium platform goodness from Nintendo

      Tom Rolfe
      January 23, 2021
    • 5.0

      There Is No Game: WD – hilarious fourth-wall breaking gameThere Is No Game: WDHilarious fourth-wall breaking game

      Tom Rolfe
      January 19, 2021
    • 4.0

      Fisherman Cards Game – a charming seafaring solitaire gameFisherman Cards GameA charming seafaring solitaire game

      Jon Mundy
      January 17, 2021
    • 4.6

      Solitairica – a new lease of life for SolitaireSolitairicaA new lease of life for Solitaire

      Tom Rolfe
      January 9, 2021
    • 3.5

      Micro Breaker – energetic pinball-style arcade gameMicro BreakerEnergetic pinball-style arcade game

      Andy Price
      January 6, 2021
    • 5.0

      Oddmar – beautifully designed adventure platformerOddmarBeautifully designed adventure-platformer

      Andy Price
      January 2, 2021
  • Tips & TricksReviews RetrospectiveCraig's three all-time favorites
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    • Field Test mode – the hidden trick to test signal strength

      Jon Mundy
      January 25, 2021
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    • Field Test mode – the hidden trick to test signal strengthField Test modeThe hidden trick to test signal strength

      Jon Mundy
      January 25, 2021
    • ML Enhance – auto-tune your photos with PixelmatorML EnhanceAuto-tune your photos with Pixelmator

      Joe White
      January 24, 2021
    • Custom creations – how to create custom widgets with LauncherCustom creationsHow to create custom widgets with Launcher

      Joe White
      January 23, 2021
    • Measure your heart rate – Using nothing but your device cameraMeasure your heart rateUsing nothing but your device camera

      Andy Price
      January 21, 2021
    • Perspective Correction – How to square up your photosPerspective correctionHow to square up your photos

      Jon Mundy
      January 20, 2021
    • Using ‘Back Tap’ – a new way to control your deviceUsing 'Back Tap'A new way to control your device

      Jon Mundy
      January 16, 2021
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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.

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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iPhone Upgrade Plan – is the payment plan worth your time?iPhone Upgrade PlanIs the payment plan worth your time?

Craig Grannell
March 19, 2020
Features
Is the iPhone Upgrade Program worth your time, or should you finance a new iPhone in another way?...
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