Google Chrome will soon require at least iOS 17, causing it to stop working on older iPhones and iPads, such as the iPhone X and certain iPad Pro models.
Chrome is dropping support for older iPhones and iPads, requiring iOS 17
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Apple said to bring the Mac’s Preview app to the iPhone with iOS 26
The built-in Preview app from the Mac should expand to the iPhone and iPad with Apple's iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 updates to let you manage PDFs.
You can use your iPhone as a webcam for your Nintendo Switch 2 with minimal equipment
It’s no secret that the Nintendo Switch 2 just launched this week, but a lesser-known fact is that Nintendo now offers a standalone accessory called the Nintendo Switch 2 Camera that facilitates video chats by way of GameChat — a way for gamers to communicate with one another.
Upcoming Silque project strives to offer effortless IPA sideloading & app management without a computer
To this day, AltStore remains the most popular way for iPhone and iPad users to sideload apps, but it has the sometimes-pesky requirement of needing a computer, which isn’t always available when you need it most. For this reason, there have been several attempts to create a computerless sideloading alternative for iPhone and iPad users, such as SideStore.
Snapchat launches Apple Watch app so you can respond to snaps from the wrist
Snapchat has rolled out an official Apple Watch app so you can view snaps and respond to conversations right from your wrist.
iOS 26 said to bring Markdown support to Apple Notes
The built-in Apple Notes app is said to gain Markdown syntax support, which is great news for people who prefer to format and style text without the built-in features.
How to generate AI videos with Sora for free, no ChatGPT subscription required
Learn how to generate AI videos from descriptive prompts for free using OpenAI's Sora text-to-video model, no need to purchase a ChatGPT subscription.
YouTube now unsupported on these older iPhones and iPads, iOS 16 now required
YouTube's iOS app is now unsupported on the iPhone and iPad models that cannot be upgraded to iOS 16 or later, including the iPhone 7 and iPad Air 2.
After WhatsApp, Meta is on track to release a native Instagram iPad app in 2025
An official Instagram iPad app is coming in 2025. Meta is now “actively testing” a native tablet interface as square images are apparently no longer a concern.
WhatsApp usernames coming to let you stop sharing your actual phone number
WhatsApp will let you sign in to the service with just a username or screen name instead of your phone number for increased messaging and texting privacy.
YouTube is bringing Lens to Shorts
Google is bringing Lens to YouTube Shorts, letting you search for more information about things in a video, including items, plants and animals.
WhatsApp privacy tweak ensures deleted messages no longer leak in quoted replies
Meta is rolling out an important privacy tweak in WhatsApp to ensure any messages you've deleted are also removed from quoted replies for all chat participants.