Apple made waves back in 2020 by acquiring one of the most popular weather apps out there. Bringing Dark Sky into the fold had a lot of iOS users excited to see what that would mean for the stock Weather app. And maybe that would mean a Weather app for iPad (and support for CarPlay). We're still waiting for those things, even if the Weather app is getting a Dark Sky infusion with iOS 15.
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Apple’s updated App Store Review Guidelines give developers more appeal options; cracks down on scams and fraud
Along with updates to iOS and the other major platforms, Apple has also released an updated version of its App Store Review Guidelines. Apple makes these types of changes on a semi regular basis, aiming to give more power to developers in some capacity. And this year is no different.
Zoom for iPad: 48 video tiles and support for Center Stage, Apple’s AI video cropping feature
Zoom videoconferencing has been updated with support for the iPad Pro’s new Center Stage feature along with an expanded gallery view bringing 48 video tiles to Apple's biggest tablet.
Gmail gains a “Save to Photos” button as Google brings a handy new shortcut to the iOS app
Google now lets you save image attachments from Gmail to your Google Photos account with ease. Also, the company rolled out a new Siri shortcut command in Gmail for iOS and iPadOS.
Tidal now has an Apple Watch app that supports offline listening
Tidal has been around for quite some time now, but somehow offering an Apple Watch app hasn't been a priority. That's finally changing today.
Fantastical makers add business card scanning to Cardhop, unveil Flexibits subscriptions
Flexbits, the brains behind the award-winning Fantastical calendar app for iOS and macOS, just rolled out Cardhop 2.0 for the iPhone, iPad and Mac while announcing new subscriptions.
How to transfer WhatsApp from your Android phone to iPhone with AppTrans [sponsor]
WhatsApp makes switching platforms a pain— for instance, the ability to transfer WhatsApp chats and media from your Android phone to a new iPhone is unsupported. The good news is, WhatsApp transfer doesn't need to be difficult provided you have the right tool for the job.
Instagram launches new insight data for live videos and Reels
Instagram announced creators can now access some key statistics regarding the performance of their live video broadcasts and Reels, which are TikTok-like short videos on the platform.
The versatile iOS file converter Waltr Pro lets HomePod users play unsupported music formats
Waltr Pro, Softorino's excellent file converter that helps you get around iOS file format issues, has become even more pro with several new features added in the latest update.
iOS 14.7 brings HomePod timer controls to Apple’s Home app
Apple's iOS 14.7 and iPadOS 14.7 software has gained a new feature that allows you to set timers on your HomePod speaker from within the Home app on your iPhone, iPad and Mac.
The Apple Store app now offers sidebar navigation on the iPad and other perks
Apple has pushed an update to its Apple Store shopping app on the App Store, bringing sidebar navigation to the iPad and a pair of other improvements.
How to reduce video size on iPhone and Mac
In this tutorial, we will show you a few simple ways to reduce video size on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. It must be noted that reducing the file size of a video will result in loss of quality to some extent.