Apple is rolling out a fix for a weird bug in iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5 where some users are seeing a greyed out toggle in Settings for the new App Tracking Transparency (ATT) feature.
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The popular camera app Halide brings all of its strengths, and new features, to the iPad
Halide has become one of the most popular camera alternatives on the iPhone, and now the app is finally available on the iPad.
How to enable Chat and Rooms, the new Gmail features everyone’s talking about on iPhone or Android
The Gmail app for iOS and Android recently received an update, which unlocked some new features. Google has been merging its services over the years and making things more streamlined. Last year, the company launched a redesigned Gmail app for G-Suite (now WorkSpace) users, which offered easy access to Chat, Rooms, and Meet. Now, these features are available for all users.
Pixelmator Pro goes half price ahead of a new AI-powered crop feature coming soon
Excellent Photoshop alternative Pixelmator Pro is taking fifty percent off its usual selling price as the team shares an early peek at a new crop feature powered by artificial intelligence (AI).
Apple rejected more than 5 million apps between 2017 and 2019
Another bit of information has been revealed thanks to the ongoing antitrust battle between Epic Games and Apple. This time around, it's an info dump regarding the number of apps submitted --and rejected-- to Apple's App Store.
Unsurprisingly, Apple’s privacy “nutrition labels” are coming to app listings on Google Play
Not to be outdone by rival Apple which has successfully weaponized privacy, the search monster Google will be adding privacy “nutrition labels” to Google Play's app listing.
djay Pro for iOS gains AI-generated DJ sets
German developer Algoriddim has updated its djay Pro app for the iPhone and iPad with new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered features, leveraging the Neural engine in Apple silicon.
Twitter for iOS and Android now supports larger image previews
Sometimes, seeing an image preview in the main Twitter timeline can leave a lot to be desired. That's due mostly to the aggressive cropping. But now that's finally getting better.
Emails show Apple tried very hard to keep Netflix from removing in-app purchase support
Apple enjoys the App Store's rules and regulations, because it brings in a lot of money for the company. So when a huge company like Netflix balks at the idea of playing by those rules anymore, Apple might try a bit harder to keep them around.
After nearly two years, Snapchat finally rolls out dark mode support in its iPhone app
Snapchat for iPhone now supports the system-wide dark mode feature that Apple launched almost two years ago with the release of iOS 13 and iPadOS 13. Better late than never!
How to take a full-page screenshot in any iPhone app
Learn how to screenshot the full page in any iPhone app to capture everything in a single tall image instead of taking multiple screenshots.
New documents show the rift between Apple and Facebook has spanned a decade
The end result of the legal battle between Epic Games and Apple will fundamentally change a lot. But, before we get there, submitted documentation is here to give us a lot of juicy details.