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Weekly Roundup – 27 May, 2018

All the iPhone and iPad news of the last seven days, plus a reminder of the other content we posted this week

News stories

Cracked camera

User complaints stack up about the huge repair fees for cracked camera lenses. Read more

$50 rebates

Apple offering money back for anyone who paid full price for an out-of-warranty battery upgrade in 2017. Read more

WWDC 2018

iOS 12, iPhone SE 2, and more – what to expect from next month’s developer conference. Read more

BeatsPod

Apple is supposedly planning a much cheaper HomePod with Beats branding. Read more.

How-tos

Custom ringtone

How to write your very own alert jingle to stand out from the ringtone crowd. Read more

Launcher

How to save time with custom shortcuts on your lock screen. Read more

3D Touch

Six ways the pressure-sensing technology can improve your iPhone usage. Read more

Apps

Recrop

Ever wanted to recompose your photos even after they’ve been taken? Recrop could help! Read more

Castro 3

One of our favorite podcast apps has gone free with its latest update. Read more

TinyClouds

Like your weather forecast apps clean, simple, and good-looking? This new app could fit the bill. Read more.

Procreate Pocket 2

Our favorite digital illustration app just had a huge update to bring the iPhone version in line with the iPad version. Read more.

Minesweeper Genius

A modern reinvention of the classic puzzle game made famous in the 90s. Read more.