During the WWDC 2025 keynote, Apple previewed iOS 26 and its all-new Liquid Glass design. With important changes to the company’s stock apps, some developers are also expected to adapt their software to this new language, which Apple describes as “beautiful, delightful, and instantly familiar.” While simulating glass on software can be challenging, designer tools…
Your smartphone can do much more than text, take photos, and check the weather. In an emergency, it can call 911, notify your family, and share your location, even if you cannot press a single button. But these features must be turned on ahead of time. Here is how to set up Emergency SOS, medical…
Weekly subscriptions have now become one of the most popular ways iOS apps are earning revenue, with these plans contributing 46% to the bottom line, according to a new report by app revenue management platform Adapty. The study, which observed $1.9 billion in revenue across more than 11,000 apps, noted that weekly plans have grown…
Your snapshots are, quite literally, the keys to your private life. Your gallery holds your future plans, financial secrets, cat pictures, and sometimes even things you’d never share with anyone. But how often do you truly think about protecting those images? We hope that ever since you heard about the SparkCat cross-platform stealer, you’ve been…
President Trump’s tariffs have prompted American online shoppers to ditch fast-fashion upstarts Temu and Shein in favor of two other Chinese e-commerce platforms — DHgate and Taobao — both of which have climbed into the top 5 most downloaded programs on Apple’s App Store. Viral videos on TikTok feature Chinese manufacturers urging American consumers to…
If you’ve ever spent way too long scrolling through endless feeds about nothing, you may have been advised to touch grass. It’s a tongue-in-cheek suggestion, basically telling you to log off and go outside. But one developer took the concept to the next level. Rhys Kentish launched an iOS app last week called Touch Grass,…
The average person stores roughly 2,800 photos on their smartphones and the number is only growing. We use our smartphone camera to take hundreds of photos throughout the year. The process of deleting photos we don’t want or need is a huge undertaking so the temptation is just to keep them on the phone. But…
This is the time of year we typically spend a couple of weekends tidying up storage closets, sweeping out from underneath furniture, and cleaning windows. Another type of spring cleaning can be done while resting in your favorite chair with your feet up. Are you tired of your smartphone being more cluttered than your grandma’s…
With the widespread use of smartphones, laptops and other devices, concerns about privacy in apps become more important every day. Many apps, websites and streaming services demand substantial personal data from users, raising questions about the safety and security of sensitive information. While almost every app requires some personal information, many lack transparency about their…
The judge who issued today’s ruling said that “Apple has already complied with similar obligations in other countries without demonstrating significant impact or irreparable harm to its economic model,” Valor reports. Brazil’s investigation into Apple began with a complaint filed by Mercado Livre in 2022. In November, Brazil gave Apple 20 days to let developers…