Apple will reportedly enable iPhone owners in the European Union (EU) to set another default virtual assistant app instead of its troubled Siri.
Apple could permit EU iPhone owners to replace Siri with another default assistant
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Epic Games now trying to force Apple to approve Fortnite mobile in U.S. App Store via court order
The Apple vs. Epic Games saga continues to heat up… this time with Epic Games scheming to try and compel Apple to approve the popular Fortnite mobile video game on its App Store via court order (at least, that’s what could happen if the game publisher gets its way).
Apple releases iPadOS 17.7.8 with important security fixes and, presumably, a fix for the app logging issue
Apple has released iPadOS 17.7.8 with important security fixes, including one for the app logging issue that plagued some iPad owners after installing iPadOS 17.7.7.
How to split a photo into multiple parts on iPhone, iPad, or web
Use these free apps, shortcuts, and websites to split images into multiple parts on your iPhone, iPad, or computer, for flexible posting on social media.
iPadOS 19: Virtual calligraphy pen for Apple Pencil owners to write in Arabic script
An alleged new virtual calligraphy pen in iPadOS 19 will reportedly permit Apple Pencil owners to write digitally in Arabic script.
Jailbreak news of the week: CVE-2023-41992 PoC shared, Trigon updated, another MacDirtyCow-like bug, & more…
The iDownloadBlog team tracks the latest trends in the iPhone and iPad hacking & jailbreaking spaces every single day, and while we bring you the hottest news as it happens, we also know that keeping track of new developments can be a challenging endeavor as you balance the struggles of everyday life.
Apple officially rejects Fortnite mobile App Store submission as Epic Games pulls game from platform worldwide
Just last night we reported on Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney’s statement that Apple had neither approved nor rejected the company’s popular Fortnite mobile game for the iOS & iPadOS App Store after a resubmission following a United States-based court order that ruled Apple needed to allow third-party payment options in apps rather than going through the App Store and collecting the 15-30% Apple tax for every transaction.
Alfiecg_dev shares details about an updated untethered iOS 14 jailbreak that uses the Trigon exploit
A couple of months ago, talented hobbyist and security researcher @alfiecg_dev shared a write-up on a deterministic kernel exploit called Trigon that was based on CVE-2023-32434 with a 100% success rate, but support was limited to certain older devices running older firmware. Since then, it appears that @alfiecg_dev has been busy…
Epic Games pulls and re-submits Fortnite app submission to iOS App Store as Apple stalls
Just last week, Fortnite game publisher Epic Games re-submitted the popular battle royale game to Apple’s App Store following a U.S.-based judge’s ruling that Apple could not charge 15-30% commission fees on in-app purchases made from apps and that app makers could use their own payment systems outside of the App Store’s.
Apple Maps now lets you find fine-dining restaurants, hotels and golf courses via Michelin reviews and more
Apple Maps now shows ratings and reviews from Michelin and other expert sources for top-ranked restaurants, hotels, golf courses and more.
How to undo or remove all photo edits on iPhone, iPad, Mac
Learn how to revert edits and adjustments made to a photo or video on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac and get the original, unedited version back.
Apple Music transfer tool: How to bring your songs, albums and playlists from Spotify and other music services
Switching to Apple Music? Learn how to transfer your library, including playlists, from a compatible service like Spotify or Amazon using Apple's new tool.