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      April 21, 2021
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      April 20, 2021
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      Craig Grannell
      April 16, 2021
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      Tom Rolfe
      April 12, 2021
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      Jon Mundy
      April 9, 2021
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      Brainsparker Creativity Cards – inspiration to fight creative blockBrainsparker Creativity CardsInspiration to fight creative block

      Joe White
      April 9, 2021
    • iOS skills series: Getting started with writingiOS Skills SeriesGetting started with writing

      Craig Grannell
      April 6, 2021
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      April 16, 2021
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      GeoGuessr – a clever geographical puzzlerGeoGuessrA clever geographical puzzler

      Jon Mundy
      April 12, 2021
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      Tom Rolfe
      April 11, 2021
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      Tom Rolfe
      April 3, 2021
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      Wordsmyth – a beautiful daily word gameWordsmythA beautiful daily word game

      Joe White
      March 29, 2021
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      Blask 2 – smart light-bouncing puzzlerBlask 2Smart light-bouncing puzzler

      Jon Mundy
      March 17, 2021
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      April 19, 2021
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      Andy Price
      April 18, 2021
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      Tom Rolfe
      April 18, 2021
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      Tom Rolfe
      April 14, 2021
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      Andy Price
      April 14, 2021
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Mac makeover – how to make iPadOS look like macOSMac makeoverHow to make iPadOS look like macOS

Joe White
March 23, 2021
Tips & Tricks
Did you know it's possible to give your iPad a macOS-inspired makeover? ...
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Amazon privacy – how to clear your browsing historyAmazon privacyHow to clear your browsing history

Tom Rolfe
March 22, 2021
Tips & Tricks
Amazon sells a lot of great stuff, and if you use the shopping service you'll notice it gradually...
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Augmented Avatars: using Animoji/Memoji outside of MessagesAugmented AvatarsUsing Animoji/Memoji outside of Messages

Tom Rolfe
March 22, 2021
Tips & Tricks
If you have a device with a TrueDepth camera (any of the X-style iPhones or the 2018 and...
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Chess Mastery – 4 apps to improve your skillsChess Mastery4 apps to improve your skills

Jon Mundy
March 20, 2021
Tips & Tricks
The enormous popularity of The Queen's Gambit on Netflix has led to an increased level of interest in...
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ListenLater.fm – your own unique read-it-later podcastListenLater.FMYour own unique read-it-later podcast

Joe White
March 19, 2021
Tips & Tricks
Why read an article later when you can listen to it? ...
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iPhone Photo Academy – learn to take incredible photosiPhone Photo AcademyLearn to take incredible photos

Tom Rolfe
March 18, 2021
Photo & Video, Tips & Tricks
Disclosure: as a Photo Academy partner, we may earn a commission if you sign up via our link....
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iOS Skills Series: get started with songwriting on your iPhone or iPadiOS skills seriesGetting started with songwriting

Craig Grannell
March 16, 2021
Features, Music Apps, Tips & Tricks
Think you’ve got a hit single in you? It’s time to find out! Recording studios were once the...
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MIDI keyboard – using a real instrument with iPadMIDI keyboardUsing a real instrument with iPad

Tom Rolfe
March 15, 2021
Tips & Tricks
The potential for making music with apps is huge. English virtual band Gorillaz paved the way – their 2010 album...
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Ask an expert: correcting mirrored videoAsk an expertCorrecting mirrored video

Tom Rolfe
March 14, 2021
Tips & Tricks
No time to drop into the Apple Store and ask the Genius Bar for help with your iPhone...
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Next-level automation: Getting started with ScriptableNext-level automationGetting started with Scriptable

Joe White
March 14, 2021
Tips & Tricks
Scriptable is here to take iOS automation to the next level. ...
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Photography Tips – 7 ways to improve your iPhone snapsPhotography Tips7 ways to improve your iPhone snaps

Tom Rolfe
March 13, 2021
Tips & Tricks
We've been writing about the iPhone camera and its various tricks for years. But in the last two...
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Picture perfect – clearing photo storage with GeminiPicture perfectClearing photo storage with Gemini

Joe White
March 13, 2021
Tips & Tricks
Give your Photos app an early spring clean with Gemini Photos. ...
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Contact Pics Adde‪r‬ – quickly add photos to your address bookContact Pics AdderQuickly add photos to your address book

Jon Mundy
March 11, 2021
Tips & Tricks
Having an image associated with your contacts is far preferable to Apple's generic provision of initials. But how...
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Two-factor authentication – how to safeguard your device and dataTwo-factor authenticationHow to safeguard your device and data

Tom Rolfe
March 7, 2021
Tips & Tricks
Two-factor authentication helps safeguard your Apple ID against unauthorized access. This is really important as your Apple ID stores information including...
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App Store Privacy – how to keep your purchases to yourselfApp Store privacyHow to keep your purchases to yourself

Joe White
March 5, 2021
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Apple is comitted to user privacy, but there are a couple of ways you can further bolster user...
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Soundboard Studio – how to make your own soundboardSoundboard StudioHow to make your own soundboard

Andy Price
March 4, 2021
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Apple's early adage that there's "an app for everything" appeared to get lost years ago when overzealous developers...
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Headphone Accommodations – fine-tune your audio to your earsHeadphone AccommodationsFine-tune your audio to your ears

Joe White
February 28, 2021
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Get the most out of your headphones with Headphone Accommodations. ...
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iPhone Editing Academy – 85% off the course this weekendiPhone Editing Academy85% off the course this weekend

Tom Rolfe
February 26, 2021
Photo & Video, Tips & Tricks
Disclosure: as a Photo Academy partner, we may earn a commission if you sign up via our link....
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Running low on space? The smart way to manage storageRunning low on space?The smart way to manage storage

Craig Grannell
February 25, 2021
Features, Tips & Tricks
Running out of space on your iPhone? Here are some quick fixes you can try The iPhone is...
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Blank icons – hack your Home Screen layoutBlank iconsHack your Home Screen layout

Tom Rolfe
February 24, 2021
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How to go minimal with your icon spacing On iOS, app icons automatically sort themselves from the top-left...
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    Craig Grannell
    April 19, 2021
  • 4.5

    Dead Man’s Phone – engaging British detective dramaDead Man's PhoneEngaging British detective title

    Andy Price
    April 16, 2021
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    Craig Grannell
    April 16, 2021
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    Craig Grannell
    March 29, 2021
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    SongKit – an impressive digital songbook for musiciansSongKitFeature-rich digital song book

    Andy Price
    March 25, 2021
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    Craig Grannell
    March 18, 2021
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    Avatarify – animate any face with AIAvatarifyAnimate any face with AI

    Andy Price
    March 11, 2021
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    CARROT Weather 5 – forecasts, snark and customizationCARROT Weather 5Forecasts, snark, and customization

    Craig Grannell
    March 8, 2021
  • The best iPhone apps for bringing the outdoors inBring the outdoors inApps to experience nature

    Craig Grannell
    March 3, 2021
  • Upgrade your iPhone with these 15 great accessoriesUpgrade your iPhoneWith these 15 great accessories

    Craig Grannell
    March 3, 2021
  • 4.5

    Mission to Mars AR – virtually explore the red planetMission to Mars ARVirtually explore the red planet

    Andy Price
    February 27, 2021
  • 4.5

    Queen Rules – a beautiful royal puzzlerReview: Queen RulesA great puzzler

    Andy Price
    February 21, 2021
  • WhatsApp and alternatives – what’s the best messaging app in 2021?WhatsApp and alternativesWhat's the best messaging app?

    Craig Grannell
    February 17, 2021
  • 4.0

    AntiType – opposites attract in this word puzzlerAntiTypeOpposites attract in this word puzzler

    Tom Rolfe
    February 15, 2021
  • 3.0

    Oolong – straightforward budgeting appReview: OolongSimple budgeting app

    Andy Price
    February 12, 2021
  • 4.5

    Wallace & Gromit: Big Fix Up – Aardman’s new AR adventureWallace & Gromit: Big Fix UpAardman's new AR adventure

    Andy Price
    February 4, 2021
  • Augmented Education – 9 great AR apps for learningAugmented Education9 great AR apps for learning

    Craig Grannell
    January 20, 2021
  • 4.0

    C.ARP – discover the joy of omnichord musicC.ARPDiscover the joy of omnichord music

    Andy Price
    January 14, 2021
  • 4.0

    Overcast – still one of the best podcast playersOvercastStill one of the best podcast players

    Andy Price
    January 12, 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
  • Best of the rest 2020: 6 games you have to playBest of the rest 20206 games you have to play

    Craig Grannell
    December 31, 2020
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    Craig Grannell
    December 30, 2020
  • 4.0

    Motionleap – animate your still photosMotionleapAnimate your still photos

    Andy Price
    December 29, 2020
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    Hidden Folks – the Where’s Waldo of the app worldHidden FolksThe Where's Waldo of the app world

    Tom Rolfe
    December 27, 2020

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