App Store PSA – subscription price hikes without consentApp Store PSASubscription price hikes without consent Tom Rolfe May 20, 2022 NewsThe App Store is a marvel, providing the infrastructure to surface millions of apps to users while providing... Read more
iOS 15.5 released – HomeKit fix and security improvementsiOS 15.5 releasedHomeKit fix and security improvements Tom Rolfe May 16, 2022 NewsApple has released iOS 15.5 and iPadOS 15.5 to the public, just weeks ahead of its upcoming reveal... Read more
Goodbye, iPod – discontinued after 21 yearsGoodbye, iPodDiscontinued after 21 years Tom Rolfe May 11, 2022 NewsApple's iconic music player helped kickstart the company into the behemoth it is today, almost single-handedly ushering in... Read more
Secret Swipes – obscure iOS gestures and what they doSecret SwipesObscure iOS gestures and what they do Tom Rolfe May 9, 2022 Tips & TricksiOS has been around for well over a decade, and over that time hundreds of handy little features... Read more
Hidden Safari tips: six ways to improve your web browsingHidden Safari tips6 ways to improve your browsing Tom Rolfe May 5, 2022 Tips & TricksSafari underwent a big design change last year with iOS 15, enabling some great extensions that can improve your... Read more
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Aura Photo Frame Review – is this the best smart frame out there?Aura Photo Frame ReviewIs this the best smart frame out there? Tom Rolfe May 1, 2022 NewsAura claims to make "the best digital picture frame," and after testing one for a week it's hard... Read more
Billion-dollar apps – the most expensive app acquisitionsBillion-dollar appsThe most expensive app acquisitions Tom Rolfe April 30, 2022 NewsElon Musk's proposed purchase of Twitter has sent the internet into meltdown, but it's not the first time... Read more
Home Repair Kit – Apple’s self-service program goes liveHome Repair KitApple's self-service program goes live Tom Rolfe April 29, 2022 NewsWe reported late last year that Apple was planning a Self Service Repair program to allow tech-savvy individuals... Read more
$97 billion revenue: another record-breaking quarter for Apple$97 billion revenueAnother record-breaking quarter for Apple Tom Rolfe April 29, 2022 NewsAnother earnings call, another set of records smashed. Apple's quarterly reports are like a broken record these days,... Read more
Background Sounds: mask distractions with ambient noiseBackground SoundsMask distractions with ambient noise Tom Rolfe April 22, 2022 Tips & TricksIf you're the sort of person that finds it difficult to focus when there are distracting sounds around... Read more
Apple TV Sports – NFL coverage and more rumoredApple TV SportsNFL coverage and more rumored Tom Rolfe April 20, 2022 NewsAfter a slow start to life as a streaming platform, Apple TV+ has gone from strength to strength.... Read more
Redacting Personal Data – don’t use the highlighter tool!Redacting Personal DataDon't use the highlighter tool! Tom Rolfe April 15, 2022 Tips & TricksSometimes you might want to send a screenshot to someone, or post it online, but there’s personal data... Read more
iPhone Macro Challenge – see the winners of Apple’s photo contestiPhone Macro ChallengeSee the winners of Apple's photo contest Tom Rolfe April 14, 2022 NewsEarlier this year, Apple initiated the Shot on iPhone Macro Challenge, asking photographers around the world to submit... Read more
Huge iMovie update – Apple adds ‘Magic Movie’ featureHuge iMovie updateApple adds 'Magic Movie' feature Tom Rolfe April 14, 2022 Apps, Photo & VideoApple's free video editing app, iMovie, got even better this week with the release of version 3.0 for iPhone... Read more
Filtered Messages – a secret inbox for unknown sendersFiltered MessagesA secret inbox for unknown senders Tom Rolfe April 13, 2022 NewsEmail accounts have long been able to auto-sort suspected junk mail into a separate folder that doesn’t clog... Read more
Live Wallpaper – finding cool animated Lock ScreensLive WallpaperFinding cool animated Lock Screens Tom Rolfe April 11, 2022 Tips & TricksiPhones have had a "live wallpaper" option for years now – head to Settings > Wallpaper > Live... Read more
WWDC22 announced – week-long Apple event starts June 6WWDC22 announcedWeek-long Apple event starts June 6 Tom Rolfe April 6, 2022 NewsApple has announced this year's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) nice and early this year. The week-long event will... Read more
Quick-fire iPhone tips – 4 tricks everyone should knowQuick-fire iPhone tips4 tricks everyone should know Tom Rolfe April 4, 2022 Tips & TricksThere are a ton of smart features of iPhone, but considering Apple has been adding more every year... Read more
Voice messages – WhatsApp is making some big changesVoice messagesWhatsApp is making some big changes Tom Rolfe April 1, 2022 NewsVoice messages are one of the most popular ways for people to chat these days, and WhatsApp is... Read more