A new Twitter feature in testing would make it possible to retweet someone's tweet with a reaction photo or video, along with the tweet embedded.
Twitter is testing reaction videos. Sounds like a great tool for harassment
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Rooney Mara set to play Audrey Hepburn in new biopic for Apple TV+ from director Luca Guadagnino
Audrey Hepburn is one of the most iconic actresses to ever do it. Her roles in films like Breakfast at Tiffany's and My Fair Lady are iconic, to say the least. And now the star will get a brand new biopic all about her, which will make its debut on Apple TV+ at some point in the future.
Apple Fitness+ gaining curated workouts and meditations, Time to Run and more
Curated Apple Fitness+ workouts and meditations, a new Time to Run feature and other enhancements are launching on the service on Monday, January 10, 2022.
Judge dismisses Cydia’s antitrust claim against Apple while welcoming an amended complaint
Just this week, a U.S. district judge dismissed an eyebrow-raising lawsuit that was filed against Apple at the end of last year by none other than Cydia creator Jay Freeman (A.K.A. Saurik), a name that many jailbreakers and iDownloadBlog readers alike will recognize as ‘The Father of Jailbreaking.’
Apple TV+ finally offers up proper official trailer for drama ‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’ starring Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand
In most cases, a film or TV series gets plenty of build up, with a lot of footage shown that's edited to try to not really give anything away (the effectiveness of this is debatable). Apple has followed this route for the majority of its content. But, with the upcoming drama The Tragedy of Macbeth, that hasn't really been the case. Until now.
Apple reportedly working on several different foldable iPhone prototypes; next major iPhone SE upgrade arriving in 2024
While foldable smartphones haven't really usurped the standard model quite yet, the expectation is that it will happen eventually. Especially as the technology and features improve. And while many smartphone manufacturers have already jumped on that particular bandwagon, Apple is not one of them. But that doesn't mean efforts to create a foldable iPhone are dead in the water.
Apple loses Jeff Wilcox, a leader in the transition to Apple silicon, to Intel
There are a lot of people involved with Apple's transition away from Intel processors for its computer lineup. And Apple is certainly not giving up on the effort as it moves forward into 2022. However, the company has lost a leader in that department, and to the company that wants to give Apple the biggest run for its money.
Satechi’s new headphone stand is also a wireless charger
Satechi's headphone stand is a stylish 2-in-1 accessory that also doubles as a wireless charger for your iPhone or any Qi-enabled smartphone.
iPhone 14 hole-punch camera cutout rumored to be more oval than circular, shaped like a pill
iPhone 14 should adopt a hole-punch design. One leaker says the device's front-facing camera cutout will be pill-shaped rather than circular.
Have you encountered a weird Messages bug that won’t let you disable read receipts?
A bug in Apple's Messages app lets others see when you read their texts even with the option to send read receipts turned off on the device.
Tobias Menzies set to star in Apple TV+ series ‘Manhunt’ about hunt for John Wilkes Booth from Monica Beletsky
It's the start of 2022, and Apple TV+ has a lot of content that's going to launch on the service throughout the next 11 months. However, Apple can't slow down. As a result, we're going to keep hearing about new shows and films and documentaries, especially in an effort to keep up with the competition.
Satechi unveils new hubs with 8K HDMI and other ports for your Mac notebooks
The new Satechi hubs have 4K and 8K HDMI—and ports like USB-A that Apple didn't bring back—plus fast data rates and compatibility with USB 3.2 and Thunderbolt 3.