WhatsApp has announced that users can now delete an inappropriate text message two days after sending it instead of just one hour.
WhatsApp now lets you delete a message after two days instead of just one hour
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Feelly, Shuffles, FartHero and other apps to check out this weekend
Welcome back to another episode of our Apps of the Week roundup. This week we have some great picks for you including a minimal mood-tracker, a new collage app from Pinterest, and a crude app for sharing farts with friends. And as always, we've selected a great game for you to check out.
After months of testing, Microsoft Teams is now optimized for Apple silicon Macs
Microsoft Teams now runs natively on Apple silicon Macs, bringing faster performance and lower battery consumption for Apple's M1 and M2 chipsets.
Twitter’s tweet frequency feature helps you determine whether to follow someone
Twitter's new tweet frequency feature shows how many times any user tweets per month, which should make it easier for you to determine whether to follow them.
Radiant, Zones, Potential and other apps to check out this weekend
Welcome back to another episode of our Apps of the Week roundup. This week we have some excellent selections for you including an AI-powered DJ, a powerful time zone manager, and an app that wants to help you make better choices. And as always, we've got a great game for you to check out.
Hyperixa’s firmware signing status checking app IPSW also available for non-jailbroken devices
Just this week, Hyperixa released a neat little app called IPSW, which could be used to see if a particular iPhone or iPad firmware version was being signed by Apple at the time of checking. The IPSW app was first made available for jailbroken iPhones and iPads via package managers such as Cydia, Sileo, and Zebra.
New IPSW app by Hyperixa lets jailbreakers learn which firmware is signed for their device
One thing jailbreakers and jailbreak hopefuls must pay close attention to is their handset’s firmware. Apple intently unsigns older versions of iOS and iPadOS to prevent users from downgrading to them from newer versions — an effort that makes jailbreaking more difficult as Apple pushes software updates frequently to patch the bugs and exploits used by jailbreak tools.
Google Maps adds photorealistic 3D views of major city landmarks and location alerts
Google Maps has launched new features, including location-sharing alerts for arrival and departure times and photorealistic 3D aerial views of famous landmarks.
Instagram’s mindless copying of TikTok is beginning to annoy people
As Meta's photo-sharing app continues to relentlessly copy TikTok's approach to video, its leader justifies pivoting away from Instagram's photo roots.
Apple Store Time Machine: Revisit four Apple stores on their grand opening days
The free new Apple Store Time Machine app takes you back in time, letting you explore four iconic Apple stores on their grand opening days.
Netflix for iOS implements an external subscription button
Following a change in Apple's policy for reader apps, Netflix has now added an external subscription button to its iPhone and iPad software.
Hero, Cruise Accounting, Animaker and other apps to check out this weekend
It's time again for another edition of our Apps of the Week roundup. This week we have some fantastic picks for you including a high-powered list-maker, an accounting app for solo entrepreneurs, and a feature-packed photo/video editor. And as always, we've selected a great new game for you to check out.