You can now take advantage of emoji reactions when using Twitter's direct messaging feature.
Twitter’s direct messages now support iMessage-like emoji reactions
Apps
The best adult coloring book apps for iPhone and iPad
Coloring isn’t just for children and these days it’s been said to help adults reduce stress. While games are fun and books are entertaining, sitting down with a coloring book at the end of your day is great for relaxation as well as a way to unleash some creativity.
Whether you want a new way to unwind or just express yourself, here are the best adult coloring books apps for iPhone and iPad.
iMazing lets you perform truly secure encrypted local backups of iOS devices
Following the revealing report by Joseph Menn for Reuters alleging that the FBI “about two years ago” pressured Apple not to encrypt iOS device backups in iCloud, many iPhone users seem unhappy with this news. As an alternative, backing up your iOS device locally using iTunes on a Mac or Windows PC (or the Finder in macOS 10.15 Catalina) lets you retain ownership over your data versus having the contents of your device uploaded to iCloud.
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.
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.
Instagram has dropped the annoying IGTV button because no one was using it anyway
Instagram released IGTV, its dedicated app for long-form video content in July 2018. Soon after, the company's main mobile app added a dedicated IGTV shortcut to the top-right corner of the interface, but it appears no one was using it as the Facebook-owned firm said today it was removing the annoying button, citing lack of user engagement.
Poof, Furious Five, AudioSnack, and other apps to check out this weekend
In this week's Apps of the Week roundup we have a short-sighted to-do list, a workout app for folks with little spare time, and an app for making and finding audio snippets. And as always, we've selected two great new games for you to check out.
The best mind map apps for iPhone and iPad for brainstorming
Check out this list of excellent mind-mapping apps for iPhone and iPad to jot down your thoughts, brainstorm ideas, and make a clear path for your tasks.
iPhone can now be used as a physical 2FA security key for Google services in Chrome
You can now use your iPhone as a physical two-factor authentication security key for logging into Google's first-party services in the Chrome browser on another device.
David’s Disposable, Cinemeet, Primalist, and other apps to check out this weekend
This week's edition of our Apps of the Week roundup features a disposable-themed camera app, meetups for movie-lovers, and a simple, focused task-manager. And as always, we've selected two great new games for you to check out.
smcFanControl lets you manage the built-in fans to make your Mac run cooler
A free macOS app called smcFanControl lets you individually control the fans built into every Mac desktop or notebook in order to make your computer run cooler.
Front and Center restores classic window layering on your Mac
Technological advancements notwithstanding, I've always felt that modern macOS software should take cues from classic window layering policy in Mac OS and Mac OS X.