Spotify for Apple Watch now lets you download individual songs, whole albums and playlists for offline listening without using your iPhone.
You can now download offline music in Spotify for Apple Watch without iPhone
Apps
iCloud Photos now syncs with the Windows 11 Photos app
Microsoft has begun rolling out a new feature that enables customers to browse and edit iCloud Photos directly in the company's Windows 11 Photos app.
Telegram rolls out video transcription, collectible usernames and more
Voice-to-text video transcription in Telegram is great for those times when you don't have the time to watch someone's video message.
Apple is shortening the “Hey Siri” trigger phrase to just “Siri”
The shorter trigger phrase will speed up back-to-back requests as well as let you launch and use Siri faster on your iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and HomePod.
Nüz, Transactions, Typly, and other apps to check out this weekend
Welcome back to another edition of our Apps of the Week roundup, where we share new and interesting apps we've come across recently. This week we have some great picks for you including a video news platform, a simple personal finance app, and an Ai keyboard companion. And as always, we've selected a fun new game to check out.
PayPal for iPhone is adding support for Apple’s Tap to Pay feature
PayPal also says customers will soon be able to add PayPal and Venmo credit and debit cards to Apple Wallet to use anywhere Apple Pay is accepted.
The Weather app in iOS 16.2 serves relevant regional stories from Apple News
Apple's Weather app in iOS 16.2 serves relevant regional stories related to weather conditions, similar to News integration in the Stocks app.
Apple Arcade arrivals in November 2022
The new Apple Arcade games launching in November 2022 on the iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV include Football Manager 2023 Touch, Battleheart Legacy+ and more.
iOS 16.2’s TV app: Random shows now take precedence over your watch list
A new Featured row at the top of the Watch Now section, populated with random shows, pushes down your Up Next queue with content you actually wanna watch.
Launch any app from your iPhone Lock Screen with Lock Launcher
This lock screen launcher for iPhone supports your apps and websites, Apple's Shortcuts app, custom URL schemes, Dynamic Island, live activities and more.
Pixelmator Pro now lets you edit AVIF images on your Mac
Open and edit AVIF images with Pixelmator Pro, a popular Photoshop alternative for the Mac which fully supports Apple's latest macOS 13 Ventura update.
Ramp, SideNotes, Chill, and other apps to check out this weekend
It’s time for another installment of our Apps of the Week roundup, where we bring you a handful of new or interesting apps we’ve come across recently. This week we have a financial companion for business owners, a universal note-taker, and an app for sharing music. And as always, we’ve selected a fun new game for you to check out.