Learn how to set a strong numeric passcode or, better yet, an alphanumeric one to boost the security and protect data on your iPhone and iPad.
How to use a stronger numeric or alphanumeric password on iPhone or iPad
Amazon Music reaches 55 million subscribers across free and paid tiers
Millions of people subscribe to different services, and now Amazon can say it's attained a major milestone of its own.
Apple’s upcoming low-cost iPhone may launch in March
It has been rumored for months now that Apple is working on a new, low-cost iPhone. And now that 2020 is here, the rumor mill is trying to nail down a launch window.
Tim Cook in 2018: Apple may no longer have a key to iCloud data in the future
The explosive Reuters story alleging that the FBI a few years ago successfully pressured Apple into dropping plans to encrypt iOS device backups in iCloud has put a spotlight on an interview that Tim Cook gave to German newspaper Der Spiegel about a year ago, in which he hinted Apple might eventually no longer have an encryption key to iCloud data.
WhatsApp finally begins testing Dark Mode
Better late than never! Facebook-owned WhatsApp has (Finally!™) begun testing a brand new dark interface theme in its mobile apps for iOS and Android more than three months after Apple rolled out a system-wide Dark Mode option in iOS 13 and iPadOS.
Sonos to nix support for older devices in May [Updated]
Smart speaker maker Sonos announced Tuesday that it is phasing out development for several of its oldest products. The company said in a blog post that it will no longer update software or add new features for original Zone Players, Connect, Connect:Amp, first-generation Play:5, CR200, and Bridge devices beginning in May.
How to use highlights and notes in Apple Books on iOS and Mac
Learn how to highlight text in various colors and add notes for reference in the Apple Books app on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
You can now access Adobe Creative Cloud via the privacy-preserving Sign in with Apple option
Photoshop maker Adobe today updated the mobile Creative Cloud app for iPhone and iPad with support for the new privacy-preserving Sign in with Apple feature.
How to always allow downloads in Safari on Mac
Find out how to always allow downloads in Safari on Mac from sites you trust, so you don’t have to deal with pop-ups asking for your permission every time you want to save something from these websites.
This tweak automatically hides the Home Bar when it isn’t needed
Newer iPhone and iPad Pro models have ditched the traditional Home Button in favor of an edge-to-edge display that sports a software-based Home Bar instead. The Home Bar can be used for unlocking, returning to the Home Screen, toggling Reachability, and switching between apps, but many would argue that it doesn’t always need to be visible.
For those looking for a solution to this quandary, a new and free jailbreak tweak called AutoHideHomeBarX by iOS developer Asterix can automatically hide the Home Bar when it isn’t needed and cause it to reappear again when it is.
Checkra1n for Linux is purportedly almost complete
The checkra1n jailbreak has earned quite the impressive reputation over the past several months as it became both the first iOS 13-supported jailbreak and the first un-patchable bootrom exploit-based jailbreak to be released since the infamous limera1n days almost one full decade ago. But there’s also a certain stigma surrounding the checkra1n jailbreak as it only runs on macOS at the time of this writing.
Fortunately, that’s set to change sooner rather than later. While a Windows version of the jailbreak tool is still probably rather far off due to the complexities of its development, the good news is that the Linux version of checkra1n is nearing completion and could be released very soon. Checkra1n co-developer Nikias Bassen (@pimskeks) shared the exciting announcement via Twitter this Tuesday afternoon:
EA is retiring its Tetris iOS games in April 2020
Electronic Arts (EA) has decided that it's time to say goodbye to its Tetris games on iOS devices.