Karlis Dambrans/Shutterstock Google really wants Android users to know about its artificial intelligence (AI). Alongside the rollout of Android 17 to Pixel and other Android phones, Google also released its June Pixel Drop, both of which contain a barrage of goodies for users to take…
fadfebrian/Shutterstock With the arrival of Android 17 on Pixel devices, many users now have access to even more features on their smartphones. Bubbles bring more multitasking to the device you carry in your pocket, and foldable smartphones have also adopted a new gaming feature. However,…
FAMILY STOCK/Shutterstock It’s not uncommon to install an app on your Android phone and then go through the setup process without thinking much about the details. You simply tap Allow, Enable, or Yes on each pop-up that appears so you can quickly access the app…
Framesira/Shutterstock We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. In the early days of Android, we saw original designs, from trackballs to sliding keyboards. These days, foldable phones are the latest trend that pushes the boundaries of the boring old rectangle we’re used…
Samuel Boivin/Shutterstock For better or worse, widgets have become a ubiquitous part of the Android ecosystem, often arriving on your phone’s home screen whether you like them or not. What started as relatively unobtrusive weather or date widgets has expanded to include everything from breaking…
The base technology fee will be 5% outside of the App Store. em_concepts/Shutterstock Apple begins allowing alternative app stores for iOS customers in Brazil. We learned in December that the company had reached an agreement with the Conselho Administrativo de Defesa Econômica (CADE), the Brazilian government’s competition regulator, on how third-party…
Framesira/Shutterstock Foldable smartphones like the Galaxy Z Flip 7 or the new Android foldable, perhaps too cheap, seem like an obvious victory for gamers. With large screens that can be folded out to become a more user-friendly device, these high-end devices seem particularly suited to…
Security research firm Paradigm Shift today released details of a new BootROM vulnerability affecting Apple’s A12 and A13 chips, along with a working proof-of-concept exploit codenamed “usbliter8.” BootROM, or SecureROM, is the first code an iPhone executes when it turns on. Because it is built directly into the chip during manufacturing, any vulnerabilities found there…
Apple today announced that Brazilian developers will be allowed to distribute iPhone apps through alternative app marketplaces on iOS and accept payments through third-party platforms. In other words, Brazilian developers will be able to bypass the App Store and Apple’s in-app purchasing system, but there will still be fees. Alternative application markets must be authorized…
In macOS 27 Golden Gate, Apple made significant updates to iPhone Mirroring in addition to a new app icon. Here are the new features. macOS 27 is currently in developer beta, with a public beta coming next month and a general release expected in the fall. Resizing the window In macOS Tahoe, iPhone mirroring is…