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AirMessage lets you use iMessage on Android, but you’ll need to jump through hoops
If you're on Android but cannot possibly be bothered to live your life as a green bubble, you may want to try out AirMessage, a new app that allows Mac users to participate in iMessage conversations on Android—with some caveats.
Apple Music may soon support Google speakers, Smart Displays & Android TVs
Apple's music-streaming service may soon integrate with Google Home and other third-party speakers that support Google Assistant, as well as Smart Displays and Android TV devices.
Facebook ends its controversial Research app, pulls Onavo VPN spyware for Android
Following scandalous revelations that it was using the Research and Onavo Protect apps to spy on unsuspecting Apple users, the social network has now ended its unpaid market research programs and removed Onavo VPN for Android from Google's Play store, too.
LockDroid gives jailbroken iPhones a classic Android-style matrix passcode screen
I’ve used a lot of jailbreak tweaks in my day, but some of my all-time favorites were those that brought the classic Android-style matrix/pattern Lock screen interface to the iOS platform.
It’s been a while since we’ve seen one of these classic tweaks optimized for each of Apple’s latest handsets and mobile operating systems, but one that does is a release called LockDroid by iOS developer Julio Verne.
AirPlay support is coming to VLC for Android
The popular VLC media player will bring AirPlay support to its Android app in a future update.
Top Android phones fooled with a spoof 3D-printed head, iPhone X’s Face ID “impenetrable”
Notches or not, facial recognition employed on some of the top Android handsets doesn't really hold a candle to Apple's sophisticated Face ID feature that allows for accurate 3D depth mapping thanks to specialized TrueDepth hardware which uses invisible infrared light.
Apple Music for Android gaining bottom navigation bar and proper tablet support
A version of the Apple Music app for Android that's currently being tested includes handy support for larger-screen tablets powered by Google's mobile operating system.
StackXI brings iOS 12’s stacked notification system to jailbroken iOS 11 handsets
Apple’s iOS 12 update brought several changes to the company’s mobile operating system, but perhaps my favorite of those is the new grouped notification feature that keeps your Lock screen and Notification Center interfaces free of unwanted clutter.
While this feature was initially native to iOS 12, those sporting jailbroken iOS 11 devices can now enjoy a similar notification grouping feature with a new free jailbreak tweak called StackXI by iOS developer Ominousness.
Does Android have superior battery life?
The new iPhone XS sports some creative battery geometry, but that won't change the fact that the Apple smartphone continues to be perceived as having a weaker battery than comparable Android handsets. This may come as a surprise given Apple designs its own chips and optimizes the hardware and software for battery consumption. What exactly is going on here?
Unsurprisingly, the 2019 iPhone lineup probably won’t use fingerprint on display technology
Fingerprint on display technology was once expected to launch on the iPhone X in 2017. Instead, Face ID was introduced to replace Touch ID on Apple's current flagship device. Apple's embrace of Face ID isn't expected to end anytime soon, according to one crucial analyst, despite the push by others to begin using the new fingerprint technology.
Apple Music for Android gaining Android Auto support, search by lyrics, Friends Mix & more
Apple is beta-testing a new version of the Music app for Android which adds in Android Auto support for the first time. Android Auto is the search giant's CarPlay-like system that mirrors qualified apps from a smartphone to a vehicle's display.