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    • 'Batterygate' payout – Apple may owe you $25 or more

      Tom Rolfe
      July 14, 2020
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    • ‘Batterygate’ payout – Apple may owe you $25 or more'Batterygate' payoutApple may owe you $25 or more

      Tom Rolfe
      July 14, 2020

    • Animation playground – how to get to grips with LooomAnimation PlaygroundHow to get to grips with Looom

      Tom Rolfe
      July 11, 2020

    • Reviews Retrospective – three of Jon’s best ever app reviewsReviews RetrospectiveThree of Jon's best ever app reviews

      Jon Mundy
      July 9, 2020
    • 3.0

      100% Golf – a risky hit that strays out of bounds100% GolfA risky hit that strays out of bounds

      Jon Mundy
      July 1, 2020

    • Apple Design Awards – 8 incredible apps win the 2020 prizeApple Design Awards8 incredible apps win the 2020 prize

      Tom Rolfe
      June 30, 2020

    • WWDC 2020 Recap – everything we learned this past weekWWDC 2020 RecapEverything we learned this past week

      Tom Rolfe
      June 28, 2020
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      Lirica – learn Spanish with the power of music

      Joe White
      July 13, 2020
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      Lirica – learn Spanish with the power of musicLiricaLearn Spanish with the power of music

      Joe White
      July 13, 2020

    • Apps of the Week: three great apps from July 10, 2020Apps of the WeekThree great apps from July 10, 2020

      Jon Mundy
      July 10, 2020

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

      Craig Grannell
      July 9, 2020
    • 4.0

      Trivia Royale – battle 1000 quizzers for supremacyTrivia RoyaleBattle 1000 quizzers for supremacy

      Andy Price
      July 8, 2020
    • 4.0

      Ancestry – trace your family tree with easeAncestry Trace your family tree with ease

      Andy Price
      July 4, 2020

    • Apps of the Week: three great apps from July 3, 2020Apps of the WeekThree great apps from July 3, 2020

      Jon Mundy
      July 3, 2020
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    • 5.0

      The Witness – a stunning open world puzzler

      Jon Mundy
      July 11, 2020
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    • 5.0

      The Witness – a stunning open world puzzlerThe WitnessA stunning open world puzzler

      Jon Mundy
      July 11, 2020
    • 3.0

      100% Golf – a risky hit that strays out of bounds100% GolfA risky hit that strays out of bounds

      Jon Mundy
      July 1, 2020

    • Apple Design Awards – 8 incredible apps win the 2020 prizeApple Design Awards8 incredible apps win the 2020 prize

      Tom Rolfe
      June 30, 2020
    • 4.0

      Swim Out – puzzler that’s not content to tread waterSwim OutPuzzler that's not content to tread water

      Jon Mundy
      June 29, 2020
    • 4.0

      Agent from C.O.G.O.O. – classic Minesweeper with a secret agent twistAgent from C.O.G.O.OClassic Minesweeper with a secret agent twist

      Joe White
      June 27, 2020
    • 4.5

      Flipflop Solitaire – Classic card game with a devilish twistFlipflop SolitaireClassic card game with a devilish twist

      Jon Mundy
      June 21, 2020
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      July 12, 2020
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    • Stop Motion Studio – how to make your own animationStop Motion StudioHow to make your own animation

      Jon Mundy
      July 12, 2020

    • Refurbished electronics – an Apple product purchasing guideRefurbishing GuideAn Apple product purchasing guide

      Tom Rolfe
      July 12, 2020

    • Public Beta Program – how to try iOS 14 two months earlyPublic Beta ProgramHow to try iOS 14 two months early

      Tom Rolfe
      July 10, 2020

    • Sending Apple feedback – 5 ways to tell Apple what you thinkSending Apple feedback5 ways to tell Apple what you think

      Tom Rolfe
      July 7, 2020

    • Dual displays – link your Mac and iPad with SidecarDual displaysLink your Mac and iPad with Sidecar

      Tom Rolfe
      July 6, 2020

    • Facebook friends lists – how to choose who sees your postsFacebook friends listsHow to choose who sees your posts

      Tom Rolfe
      July 6, 2020
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Data & Privacy – tips for Apple, Google, Amazon, and FacebookData & PrivacyTips for Apple, Google, Amazon, and Facebook

Tom Rolfe
January 5, 2020
Tips & Tricks
Privacy is a big deal these days, and Apple is increasingly making its protection of user data a...
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Data & Privacy: access everything stored against your Apple IDData & PrivacyAccess everything stored against your Apple ID

Tom Rolfe
October 19, 2018
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Apple has launched a new Data & Privacy website, allowing users to see the full extent of the...
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Data misuse: Facebook says 4 million people affectedData misuseFacebook says 4 million people affected

Tom Rolfe
August 23, 2018
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Facebook is hard at work mopping up after the Cambridge Analytica data harvesting scandal. Since admitting earlier this...
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Personal information: see everything Apple knows about youPersonal informationSee everything Apple knows about you

Tom Rolfe
April 27, 2018
Tips & Tricks
In the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, people are starting to think twice about the extent to...
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Cambridge Analytica: What can we do about the scandal?Cambridge AnalyticaWhat can we do about the scandal?

Tom Rolfe
April 15, 2018
News
Let's talk about the Cambridge Analytica data harvesting controversy. That is, the shocking revelation that Facebook was complicit...
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Cambridge Analytica: find out if your Facebook data was sharedCambridge AnalyticaFind out if your Facebook data was shared

Tom Rolfe
April 11, 2018
Tips & Tricks
Another day, another update on the data harvesting scandal that allowed Cambridge Analytica access to reported 87 million...
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Apple offers explanation on how iOS 9’s Wi-Fi Assist uses cellular dataWi-Fi AssistApple addresses data-draining

Andy Price
October 15, 2015
News
Apple has offered up clarification on how its new Wi-Fi Assist feature uses cellular data in iOS 9....
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Guide: understanding the iPhone’s Wi-Fi Assist feature | iOS 9Wi-Fi AssistSupport a poor connection with cellular data

Tom Rolfe
September 16, 2015
Tips & Tricks
There's a new feature in iOS called Wi-Fi Assist. It's very useful, but if you're not careful it...
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Twitter to collect data about users’ installed appsTwitter Launches App GraphTracks Users' Apps

Mike Hayward
November 27, 2014
News
Twitter is now going to collect data on installed apps on various mobile platforms. The idea behind this...
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How to cut down your cellular usageCellular usageCut down your data

Mark Errett
August 19, 2014
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Here’s some handy tips to restrict your data usage and stay within your contract limit....
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    Trivia Royale – battle 1000 quizzers for supremacyTrivia RoyaleBattle 1000 quizzers for supremacy

    Andy Price
    July 8, 2020
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    Ancestry – trace your family tree with easeAncestry Trace your family tree with ease

    Andy Price
    July 4, 2020

  • Reviews Retrospective – Craig’s three all-time favoritesReviews RetrospectiveCraig's three all-time favorites

    Craig Grannell
    July 2, 2020
  • 5.0

    Breathwrk – make your breathing work for youBreathwrkMake your breathing work for you

    Andy Price
    June 16, 2020
  • 4.0

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

    Craig Grannell
    June 3, 2020
  • 4.5

    Samsara Room – another Rusty Lake mystery gameSamsara RoomAnother Rusty Lake mystery game

    Andy Price
    May 31, 2020
  • 4.0

    Trips – the travel blog app from Lonely PlanetTripsThe travel blog app from Lonely Planet

    Andy Price
    May 26, 2020
  • 4.5

    Vellum – a curated, artistic selection of wallpapersVellumA curated, artistic selection of wallpapers

    Andy Price
    May 25, 2020
  • 4.0

    Viamaker – free all-in-one video editorViamakerFree all-in-one video editor

    Andy Price
    May 23, 2020
  • 4.0

    Taskful – a smart to-do list appTaskfulSmart to-do list app

    Andy Price
    May 15, 2020
  • 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
  • 4.5

    Incredibox – a French beatbox disco in your pocketIncrediboxA French beatbox disco in your pocket

    Andy Price
    May 5, 2020

  • Gadget reviews – tech that makes life at home easierGadget reviewsTech that makes life at home easier

    Tom Rolfe
    April 28, 2020
  • 3.0

    Gestures – a fast-paced arcade tapperGesturesA fast-paced arcade tapper

    Andy Price
    April 21, 2020
  • 4.5

    Disney+ – stream all the classics, plus moreDisney+Stream all the classics, plus more

    Andy Price
    April 15, 2020
  • 4.0

    Bomb Chicken – an explosive platform puzzlerBomb ChickenAn explosive platform puzzler

    Craig Grannell
    April 12, 2020

  • Rave – watch stuff with friends (or strangers)RaveWatch stuff with friends

    Andy Price
    April 9, 2020
  • 4.0

    Get aCC-e55 – revolving room escape gameGet aCC_e55Room escape puzzle

    Andy Price
    April 2, 2020

  • Board games – the best adaptations for iOSBoard gamesThe best adaptations for iOS

    Tom Rolfe
    March 23, 2020
  • 4.0

    Moleskine Journey – A new planner and trackerMoleskine JourneyA new planner and tracker

    Andy Price
    March 10, 2020
  • 4.5

    Fantastical 3 – upgrade for popular calendar appFantastical 3Upgrade to popular calendar app

    Andy Price
    February 25, 2020
  • 3.5

    Unibox – a Messages-like approach to emailUniboxA Messages-like approach to email

    Andy Price
    February 12, 2020

  • 10 beautiful games – titles that prove games can be art10 beautiful gamesTitles that prove games can be art

    Tom Rolfe
    January 26, 2020
  • 4.0

    Simulacra 2 – solve a mystery on a found phoneSimulacra 2Solve a mystery on a found phone

    Andy Price
    January 13, 2020
  • 5.0

    Priime – powerful editing tools and filtersPriimePowerful editing tools and filters

    Andy Price
    January 4, 2020

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