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Is the App Store down? Is iCloud down? How to check the system status of Apple services
Learn how to check the status of the various Apple services to confirm whether there are any downtime, or to make sure all services are operating normally.
The best anxiety apps for iPhone and iPad to help calm you
Whether you suffer from an anxiety disorder or just need help reducing stress and anxious feelings, your iOS device can be really helpful. Using apps that can make you feel relaxed and in control of your emotional and mental health is a terrific way to use your device.
Here are some of the best anxiety apps for iPhone and iPad.
Apple finally brings a native Calculator app to the Apple Watch in watchOS 6
One of my biggest beefs with the Apple Watch for the longest time has been the lack of a native Calculator app much like what you’d expect to find on your iPhone’s Home Screen. Fortunately, Apple is finally resolving this issue with watchOS 6, which Apple announced today at WWDC 2019.
As shown in the screenshot example above, watchOS 6 will incorporate a full-blown calculator interface into the Apple Watch, allowing you to perform basic mathematic calculations right from the comfort of your wrist. The interface should look mostly familiar to iOS users, as it gets many of its design cues from the iPhone’s Calculator app.
Delta emulator updated to Beta 8, now with Nintendo 64 support
It's been in beta for what seems an eternity, but the pace of development seems to be picking up of late and the most recent builds have brought some major updates, including cloud syncing and NES support. Now Delta, the successor app to GBA4iOS, has reached Beta 8.
Last-minute screenshot leak shows iOS 13’s revamped Reminders app in Dark Mode
A few hours before the WWDC 2019 keynote is scheduled to kick off, Benjamin Geskin posted a claimed iOS 13 screenshot that pictures a redesigned Reminders app in Dark Mode.
AnyTrans brings support for automatic wireless iOS backups, WhatsApp/Viber chats & more [sponsor]
AnyTrans, a comprehensive Mac and Windows app by iMobie for transferring, backing up and managing your iOS, Android and cloud content, was updated recently with several new features, including comprehensive iOS backup enhancements with the selective restore and automatic wireless backup features, plus the ability to move WhatsApp and Viber chats between devices and support for downloading videos from 1,000+ online sources.
Micro, BG Eraser, D Emptyspace, and other apps to check out this weekend
In this week's edition of our Apps of the Week roundup we have an innovative app for learning about bacteria, a powerful photo editor, and a virtual art gallery. And as always we've selected two great new games for you to check out!
Quickly annotate and make professional-level edits to any PDF with PDFpenPro [sponsor]
PDFs remain the most efficient format when it comes to sending and receiving files on multiple platforms. Whether you’re sending a compartmentalized presentation to a coworker or receiving a digitized version of your child’s most recent art project, PDFs have earned their reputation as being the most utilized and relied-upon file format on the Web.
But PDFs are also famously difficult to work with, and changing a single character of text (let alone reformatting entire sections of a file) can be an absolute nightmare.
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You can now download App Store apps up to 200MB over cellular networks
Apple has raised the over-the-air cellular download data limit from 150MB to 200MB.
Manage and transfer your iOS data with this all-in-one app outside of iTunes
Apple products are undeniably awesome. From iPads and laptops to smartwatches and iPhones, these devices make it easier to get through the day. But they’re also notoriously difficult to sync, and manually transferring all of your data between your various devices can be a nightmare.
Excel for iOS now lets you import printed data by scanning a physical piece of paper
Microsoft yesterday announced a cool table-creation feature in Excel for iPhone and iPad which takes advantage of your iOS device's built-in camera, computer vision and machine learning to turn a photo of data in a table format into an editable spreadsheet in the app.