Amazon has overhauled its mobile Alexa app for iPhone and iPad around first-party features.
Amazon overhauls Alexa app around core functionality rather than third-party apps
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Spotify for Mac gains direct Chromecast streaming, no workarounds required
Spotify for Mac has gained the ability to stream music to Google's Chromecast devices.
DockChanger brings the classic Dock to notched iPhones and vice versa
If you owned an iPhone before the days when Apple began incorporating Face ID and the infamous ‘notch,’ then you probably remember the classic Home Screen application Dock with the edge-to-edge background. Fast-forward to now, and modern iPhones’ Docks sport a floating appearance rather than the traditional edge-to-edge background.
Whether you’ve got a notched iPhone at your disposal and you’re feeling nostalgic over the traditional Dock UI or you’ve got a notchless iPhone and feel left out because your Dock doesn’t have the same floating aesthetic that newer handsets have, a newly released and free jailbreak tweak named DockChanger by iOS developer Thomz could be just what you’re looking for.
Magic Sky Camera, Flate, Calendall, and other apps to check out this weekend
In this week's edition of our Apps of the Week roundup we have a funky photo editor, a not to-do list manager, and a local live event aggregator. And as always, we've selected two great new games for you to check out.
Here’s your early look at how iOS 14 may let you change default browser and email apps
iOS and iPadOS 14 bring the ability to choose your favorite third-party web browser and email client systemwide versus being stuck with the stock Safari and Mail apps, and now early screenshots provide an insight into how this long-expected feature might work.
Spotify now supports video podcasts
Spotify today announced that it now supports video podcasts across its desktop and mobile apps. The news arrives hot on the heels of the May 19 announcement that "The Joe Rogan Experience," one of the most popular podcasts, was becoming a Spotify exclusive.
Camo, Unwind, Nudget, and other apps to check out this weekend
In this episode of our Apps of the Week roundup we have a handy software tool for upping your video conferencing game, a beautiful breathing companion app, and a budgeting app for the rest of us. And as always, we've selected two great games for you to check out.
Instagram Shop was just added to Explore, with dedicated Shop tab coming later in 2020
After unveiling Facebook Shop in May 2020 to help small businesses sell more of their goods on the social network, Facebook-owned Instagram yesterday implemented the same functionality in the Explore tab across its mobile apps for iOS and Android devices.
You can now replace or blur your unkempt background during Skype video calls
Microsoft today announced a background replace feature in Skype for iPhone and Skype for iPad that permits users to have their unkempt home environment blurred during video chats.
How to play Keynote slideshow in a small window on Mac
Learn how to preview or play Keynote presentations in a smaller window instead of the full screen so you can use other apps simultaneously on the screen.
Apple may release new Windows app soon
According to a report Tuesday from an Italian blog, Apple may have a new app for Windows 10 PCs in the works that could release on the Windows Store soon.
Aperio is a lightweight, yet functional app launcher for jailbroken iPhones
If there’s anything to be said about app launcher concepts, it’s that they’re a cornerstone of the jailbreak community’s existence. There’ve been literally countless app switcher concepts released as jailbreak tweaks over the years, and even today, they continue to materialize. One of the latest of such tweaks is one called Aperio by iOS developers burrit0z and Thenatis.
As you might’ve discerned already from the screenshot examples, Aperio is a Lock Screen-based app launcher interface that comes with different display modes to appease both minimalists and power users alike. If you’re more of a minimalist, then you’ll probably opt for the compact interface option, whereas power users will likely go for the more crowded interface.