Meta has unveiled five new WhatsApp Status features, including reactions and link previews, to help boost the usage of this Stories-like ephemeral feature.
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Create and use custom Live Activities on iOS 16 with the ActivityBuilder app
Live Activities are a feature introduced by Apple in iOS 16 to make your iPhone display useful information via the Lock Screen. Live Activities are interactive notifications that may show information such as your Uber progress, sports scores, or a wide array of other information types.
Meta is working on letting you pinch to zoom on Instagram stories
Zooming in on Instagram stories with the familiar pinch gesture will make it easier to discern tiny text and examine image details in people's stories up close.
Ink, BrainFit, Wallaroo, and other apps to check out this weekend
Congratulations on making it to the weekend again! This means it's time for another Apps of the Week roundup, and oh boy do we have some great picks for you. There's an AI writing app, an app for making your brain healthier, and a fun wallpaper app. And as always, we've selected a great new game for you to check out.
TrollStore updated to v1.5.0 with substantial bug fixes and user experience improvements
iOS developer @opa334 released version 1.5.0 of the popular TrollStore app perma-signing software early Sunday morning with a lengthy list of bug fixes and software quality improvements that will benefit every end user.
Lilbite, AI & Stuff, Eternal, and other apps to check out this weekend
Welcome back to another edition of our Apps of the Week roundup, where we highlight new and interesting apps we've come across recently. This week we have a powerful calorie counter, a versatile AI app, and a mighty mindfulness companion. And as always, we've selected a fun new game for you to check out.
Search the App Store and download .ipa files directly from Terminal with ipatool
If you’ve ever wondered if you can download an .ipa file from the App Store without downloading the app directly to your mobile device, then you’d be in luck.
WhatsApp’s native new Mac app brings a much more seamless experience
Everyone dislikes WhatsApp's Electron-powered Mac app, but Meta now lets you try out a new, native version built with Apple's Catalyst framework ahead of release.
Tapbots officially launches its Ivory client for Mastodon following TweetBot shutdown
Following the news that Twitter had abruptly ended support for third-party clients under the new leadership of Elon Musk, TweetBot developer Tapbots was ultimately forced into retiring its popular app.
How to use Slide Over for enhanced multitasking on your iPad
Learn how to open an app on your iPad in a narrow window floating above the fullscreen app with Apple's built-in Slide Over multitasking feature.
BeBigger, iSlope, Any Text, and other apps to check out this weekend
Congratulations! You made it to the weekend again, which means it's time for another Apps of the Week roundup. This week we have some fantastic picks, including a new fitness-focused social network, the ultimate ski companion, and a surprisingly powerful Lock Screen widget. And as always, we've selected a fun new game for you to check out.
Why and how to clear cache on your iPhone and iPad
Learn why you should clean your iPhone cache and how to do that for several popular apps such as Safari, Chrome, X (Twitter), Amazon, Dropbox, Spotify, Snapchat, Telegram, Firefox, and more.