Facebook announced Wednesday that users of its Messenger service can now play augmented reality (AR) games with their friends over video chat.
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US Homeland Security says millions of smartphones vulnerable to security threats
Research funded by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has determined that smartphones are vulnerable to a "slew" of security loopholes that could allow hackers to gain access. Specifically, user data, emails, and text messages could be susceptible. The results of the study were first announced during the Black Hat conference in Las Vegas, California.Â
Another video highlights making Apple Pay Cash payments through text
Yesterday, Apple's official YouTube channel published yet another short advertisement designed to promote the company's peer-to-peer mobile payment service, Apple Pay Cash.
Snapchat’s redesign caused daily active user base to fall for the first time since its inception
As part of its quarterly earnings announcement yesterday, Snap, Inc. has revealed that its number of daily active users fell by two percent to about 188 million.
Tim Cook and Eddy Cue made decision to remove InfoWars podcasts but keep app
Over the weekend, Apple, along with Facebook and Spotify, pulled "InfoWars" content from their services. In the case of Apple, removing the controversial material was vexing, given its decision to keep the content elsewhere.
iOS 12 beta 6 hands-on video: new and removed wallpapers, tweaked icons & feature changes
Apple yesterday released a sixth beta of iOS 12 to its registered developers and public beta testers, coming out about a week after beta 5 released. While people should not expect any major new whiz-bang features to be added to the iOS 12 code that late in the game, we've managed to find nearly half a dozen changes in beta 6 that we think you should know about.
Support for macOS Mojave’s Dark Mode is available in iMazing right now
macOS Mojave features a striking new Dark Mode theme. Even though the software update won't release commercially before this Fall, many developers have been busy optimizing their apps ahead of launch. Take, for example, Swiss developer DigiDNA which has already implemented Dark Mode support in its app for backing up and managing iOS devices, iMazing.
Logitech’s new wireless charger lets you unlock with Face ID while your iPhone X is charging
We still don't know when Apple's multi-device AirPower wireless charging mat is coming, but if you need a Qi charger for your iPhone, Logitech just unveiled a new wireless charger for iPhone X, iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus that lets you use your phone while it's being charged.
Mojave’s Setup and Migration Assistant now support Outlook & other third-party accounts
Apple has added some new features to the Setup Assistant and Windows Migration Assistant utilities in macOS Mojave 10.14, bringing support for email accounts like Outlook and more.
Apple temporarily closes Florida’s Waterside Shops store for renovations starting next month
Apple announced Monday that its retail store located in the Waterside Shops mall in Napa, Florida will be closed temporarily for renovations beginning September 2.
Apple scrubs nearly all of Alex Jones’ Infowars shows over hate speech, others follow suit
Apple has scrubbed nearly all of the “Infowars“ podcasts by Alex Jones from both desktop iTunes and the Podcast app for iPhone and iPad, prompting the likes of Facebook, Spotify and YouTube to also take action against the popular conspiracy theorist.
Here’s Apple’s five-point plan designed to turn things around in India
Apple has reportedly drawn a five-point plan designed to turn things around in India, a 1.34 billion people country and the world’s second-largest smartphone market, where inexpensive local brands have reduced iPhone's share of the market to a mere 1% of shipments.