Google Maps for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch makes it easy to customize vehicle icons. You can only spicy up your ride this way when using the app's driving navigation mode.
Google Maps: how to swap out driving navigation arrow for vehicle icons
Apps
Animatix, nedl, okayso and other apps to check out this weekend
This week's edition of our Apps of the Week roundup includes a unique animated photo editor, an app for discovering and engaging in audio broadcasts, and an app for those seeking help or advice. And as usual, we've selected two great new games for you to check out.
App Store once displayed app download count, but Apple removed it at developers’ request
Many people are oblivious to the fact that Apple's App Store once used to actually display the download count for all apps and games. Unfortunately, this undeniably cool feature (at least as far as end-users are concerned) had to be removed because the developers objected.
How to enable Material Design interface in Chrome for iPhone, iPad & desktop
Google Chrome 68 for desktop and mobile includes elements of a Material Design refresh that are disabled by default, but can be activated at will by changing hidden settings, here's how.
Google finally updates its Street View iOS app with iPhone X support
Google's finally updated the Street View iOS app with support for native resolution on the handset's edge-to-edge Super Retina display. With today's update, the app no longer shows the horizontal black bars that appear when running unoptimized apps on an iPhone X.
Check out this Apple-curated list of iPhone apps that offer pure black mode
With macOS Mojave, Apple is bringing a dark-themed interface to your Mac. Although a similar mode is yet to make its way into iOS, a bunch of popular third-party applications now include either a pure black mode, like Twitter and YouTube, or at least offer a darkened appearance, like Outlook and Twitterrific, which uses shades of grey to generate panel contras.
The best Apple TV yoga apps for beginners and beyond
Your Apple TV is for more than just entertainment. You can use this wonderful device to learn to cook, check the weather, and relax after a long day in the office. So, of course, it can be a great exercise tool as well.
Do you enjoy yoga but don’t have time to make it to class? Or, are you a beginner thinking about starting a new yoga routine? If so, check out these terrific Apple TV yoga apps.
ApolloOpener opens all Reddit links in the popular Apollo client
Apollo is one of the most robust third-party Reddit clients ever conceived for iOS. That said, wouldn’t it be nice if every Reddit link you tapped on launched the Apollo app?
A new free jailbreak tweak called ApolloOpener by iOS developer gilshahar7 brings this ideal concept to reality.
WhatsApp to gain full media previews in iOS notifications, including animated GIFs
WhatsApp for iPhone today was bumped to version 2.18.80 on App Store. While no new features were mentioned in the changelog aside from the ability to send messages to groups, the update has apparently laid the groundwork for a new feature that a lot of users have been asking for for years now: full media previews in iOS notifications, including animated GIFs.
How to stop others from seeing when you’re online or last active on Instagram
In this tutorial, we will show you how to stop Instagram from letting other people know when you're online, or when you were last active on the platform.
Trails.com, Listify, Pawey, and other apps to check out this weekend
This week's edition of our Apps of the Week roundup includes a tremendous resource for finding hiking trails and campgrounds, a simple todo list creator and an app-based obedience school for dogs of all ages. And as always, we've picked out two great new games for you to check out.
1Password for iOS gains rich formatting in notes, iMessage stickers & more
Developer AgileBits has updated its password manager for iPhone and iPad, 1Password, with support for Markdown styling in secure notes that was added to the Mac app back in March. The update brings other perks as well, including stickers for your iMessage conversations.