For reasons unknown, Google has recently removed the option to protect access to the Drive, Docs, Sheets and Slides mobile apps with a passcode, Touch ID or Face ID.
Google removes passcode/Touch ID/Face ID lock from Drive, Docs, Sheets & Slides
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Is YouTube draining your iPhone battery? You’re not alone
Some folks are complaining about YouTube for iPhone and iPad draining their battery excessively, even when the app is running in the background, causing the device to overheat.
How to hide iPhone X’s notch on the Lock and Home screen with Notch Remover
Can't stand that notch at the very top of the iPhone X display? I don't mind it at all. In fact, I find the notch to be a rather cute design element. Understandably, some folks may deem it visually distracting. If you'd like to conceal the notch, there's now an app for that, too!
Direct Shot is an intruiging app for immediately filing photos after taking them
Have you ever wanted to categorize photos into a folder on iOS as you take them? Direct Shot is an app for iPhone and iPad from Jeremy Conn that allows you to do just this.
Apple’s Clips app gains iPhone X support, 360° selfie scenes, Star Wars stickers & more
Aside from today's release of iOS 11.1.1 that fixed an issue where “Hey Siri” stopped working and squashed the embarrassing “A [?]” autocorrect bug, Apple also announced a major update to its Clips social video app for iPhone and iPad.
Infuse for iOS gains HDR support & dynamic range conversion on non-HDR devices
Thursday, aTV Flash Black developer FireCore released Infuse 5.6, its versatile media player app for iPhone and iPad, that now supports dynamic range conversion for HDR videos while bringing a whole new design to the iOS app. This follows the recent update to Infuse for Apple TV which brought support for HDR playback on the new Apple TV 4K.
Twitterrific for iPhone, iPad and Mac picks up support for sending 280-character tweets
Developer The Iconfactory on Thursday updated its popular Twitter client Twitterrific for iPhone and iPad, as well as Twitterrific for Mac, with support for sending 280 character tweets.
Skype for iOS gains Snapchat-like photo filters
Following the recently introduced chat bots, in-call reactions and several Stories-like features, software giant Microsoft yesterday announced all-new Snapchat-style filters for your photos in the mobile Skype app for iPhone and iPad app.
Apple updates Workflow app with support for HEIF/HEVC, drag and drop, iPhone X & more
A popular automation tool for iPhone and iPad, Workflow, was updated on App Store this morning with several new iOS 11 and iPhone X features.
Tweetbot update brings support for 280-character tweets
The popular third-party Twitter client Tweetbot for iPhone and iPad was updated on App Store earlier this morning with support for the newly expanded tweet length limit.
Instagram Stories can now include media captured more than 24 hours ago
Instagram on Wednesday announced that it's lifting restrictions which limited you to using photos and images in your Stories captured up to 24 hours ago.
Pixelmator Pro for Mac launches November 29, iPad version in the works
Pixelmator Pro for Mac is launching November 29 with a special launch price of $59, a big discount on the intended original price of $99. Additionally, developers have now confirmed that Pixelmator Pro for iPad is in the works as well.