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      April 28, 2021

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      Tom Rolfe
      April 26, 2021
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      Dead Man’s Phone – engaging British detective dramaDead Man's PhoneEngaging British detective title

      Andy Price
      April 16, 2021
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Writer’s block? Try the Most Dangerous Writing AppWriter's block?Try the Most Dangerous Writing App

Jon Mundy
May 9, 2021
Tips & Tricks
For anyone who does any kind of creative writing, the spectre of writer's block is always there. Finding...
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Using ‘Back Tap’ – a new way to control your deviceUsing 'Back Tap'A new way to control your device

Jon Mundy
May 8, 2021
Tips & Tricks
One of the more understated features introduced with iOS 14 is the ability to input commands by physically...
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More from the App Store – great apps you might have missed [7 May 2021]More from the App StoreGreat apps you might have missed

Tom Rolfe
May 8, 2021
Apps
Thousands of apps and games are added to the App Store each week, and trawling through them to...
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App Tracking permission – only 4% of users opting to be trackedApp Tracking permissionOnly 4% of users opting to be tracked

Tom Rolfe
May 7, 2021
News
Apple made big changes in iOS 14.5 recently to give users control over whether or not they want...
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Immersive AR effects – Apple adds new spaces to ClipsImmersive AR effectsApple adds new spaces to Clips

Andy Price
May 7, 2021
Tips & Tricks
Apple launched a pretty decent video editor a few years back called Clips. The idea was to give...
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Listen up: Apple’s podcast plans are a good and a bad thingApple's podcasts plansBoth a good and a bad thing

Craig Grannell
May 6, 2021
News
How a rush to monetization could end an open system Apple’s influence in podcasts is evident within the...
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Manage your screenshots – how to search, tag, and copy textMange your screenshotsHow to search, tag, and copy text

Jon Mundy
May 5, 2021
Tips & Tricks
Do you use your iPhone's screenshot function to quickly take note of important information? Pressing your phone's Volume...
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Measure your heart rate – Using nothing but your device cameraMeasure your heart rateUsing nothing but your device camera

Andy Price
May 5, 2021
Tips & Tricks
There's no doubting the Apple Watch is a fancy bit of kit. It can interact with your iPhone...
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Epic v Apple trial – three weeks of chaotic debate beginsEpic v Apple trialThree weeks of chaotic debate begins

Tom Rolfe
May 4, 2021
News
Apple’s public spat with Fortnite creator Epic Games was a big story last year. (Missed it? See our...
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HiFi & AirPods 3 – two music announcements incomingHiFi & AirPods 3Two music announcements incoming

Tom Rolfe
May 4, 2021
News
Apple has its fingers in a great deal of pies these days. It seems barely a month goes...
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Field Test mode – the hidden trick to test signal strengthField Test modeThe hidden trick to test signal strength

Jon Mundy
May 3, 2021
Tips & Tricks
Apple's iOS is renowned for being an intuitive and transparent operating system, but it's not without its little...
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8-inch folding iPhone – analyst predicts 2023 launch8-inch folding iPhoneanalyst predicts 2023 launch

Tom Rolfe
May 3, 2021
News
According to the best-known iPhone analyst out there, Apple will debut an all-new folding iPhone in 2023, and...
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Quit asking me! Stop Safari’s location access promptsQuit asking me!Stop Safari's location access prompts

Andy Price
May 2, 2021
Tips & Tricks
These days, it feels like we're asked for consent, allowance or acceptance nearly everywhere we go online. Of...
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AirTags hands-on – 10 things you need to knowAirTags hands-on10 things you need to know

Craig Grannell
May 1, 2021
Features
Never lose your things again with Apple’s little white discs AirTag is Apple’s new smart tracker, priced at...
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Unlock with Apple Watch – bypass Face ID when wearing a maskUnlock with Apple WatchBypass Face ID when wearing a mask

Joe White
May 1, 2021
Tips & Tricks
This is arguably one of the most useful minor features to launch on iPhone in recent years. ...
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News bites – the stories you may have missedNews bitesThe stories you may have missed

Jon Mundy
April 30, 2021
News
Plenty of Apple, iPhone, and iPad news gets released every single day – but we know you're busy,...
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iPad Pro-verkill – do we really need an M1 iPad?iPad Pro-verkillDo we really need an M1 iPad?

Craig Grannell
April 30, 2021
Features
Is the new iPad too much of a good thing? On April 20, Apple announced the most powerful...
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Record breaking quarter – Apple sales soar through pandemicRecord breaking quarterApple sales soar through pandemic

Tom Rolfe
April 29, 2021
News
Look, we know Apple's quarterly earnings report isn't the most exciting news in the world – unless you're...
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iMac, iPad Pro, TV – new products shipping from May 21iMac, iPad Pro, TVNew products shipping from May 21

Tom Rolfe
April 29, 2021
News
Just last week Apple announced a bunch of new products. Three of those, the colorful new iMac, super-fast...
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App Tracking Transparency – what’s up with these privacy changes?App Tracking TransparencyWhat's up with these privacy changes?

Tom Rolfe
April 28, 2021
News
With iOS 14.5, Apple finally released a privacy feature it has been talking about for months: App Tracking...
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  • Which classic games series are worth playing on your iPhone?Classic GamesWhich are worth playing on mobile?

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

    Andy Price
    April 16, 2021

  • Best email apps – 5 great alternatives to SafariBest email apps5 great alternatives to Safari

    Craig Grannell
    April 16, 2021

  • Best web browsers – alternatives to SafariBest web browsersAlternatives to Safari

    Craig Grannell
    March 29, 2021
  • 4.5

    SongKit – an impressive digital songbook for musiciansSongKitFeature-rich digital song book

    Andy Price
    March 25, 2021

  • Home cooking: six must-have apps for foodiesHome CookingSix must-have apps for foodies

    Craig Grannell
    March 18, 2021
  • 4.0

    Avatarify – animate any face with AIAvatarifyAnimate any face with AI

    Andy Price
    March 11, 2021
  • 5.0

    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

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    Craig Grannell
    December 31, 2020

  • Best of the rest 2020: 6 apps you can’t afford to missBest of the rest 20206 apps you can't afford to miss

    Craig Grannell
    December 30, 2020

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