Apple has officially released iOS 12 for iPhone and iPad. The update, which was announced in June, went through 12 developer betas and one gold master version before arriving for the public.
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Instagram is testing tagging friends in videos
Instagram has confirmed that it's currently testing a new feature that would permit users to tag their friends in their video posts, not just in photos.
Epic Games has fixed performance issues plaguing Fortnite for iPhone, update due soon
Developer Epic Games this morning officially responded to the numerous reports on Reddit which are describing various performance issues that have been plaguing Fortnite on the iOS platform lately, making the battle royale title practically unplayable.
Viber rolling in-chat translation, gains 2x faster performance, new storage settings & more
Rakuten-owned Viber for iPhone has been refreshed on App Store with an upgraded architecture, an in-chat translation feature, new storage settings and other perks.
On its tenth anniversary, Chrome rolls out Material Design overhaul across platforms
Yesterday, Google's Chrome browser celebrated its tenth birthday by bringing a fresh new look and some new features to its mobile and desktop app, now bumped to version 69.
Google Maps app gains Events section, route elevation for biking & walking directions
The search giant yesterday refreshed the Google Maps app for iPhone and iPad on App Store, adding a new Events feature and elevation data for walking and cycling routes.
How to subscribe to publishers and creators in Snapchat’s Discover tab while you watch
Snapchat makes it a cinch to subscribe to any publisher or creator listed under the Discover tab, while watching their post or video. This handy feature makes it very easy to add creators to your following list on a whim, without having to stop viewing their posts in Discover.
WhatsApp gains image and GIF previews in notifications, suspicious links feature & more
Facebook-owned WhatsApp is rolling out its notification extension support, as well as other improvements including Wallet support, a suspicious link feature and more.
Skype removes Highlights because users couldn’t care less about Snapchat copying
Microsoft's decided that a major Snapchat-style redesign for Skype, released a year ago, was perhaps too much for users so it's removed the Stories-like Highlights feature from the app.
Google’s iPhone keyboard introduces multilingual typing
Gboard, Google's software keyboard for iPhone and iPad with gesture-based typing, search, GIFs, emoji and more, was updated Friday on App Store with a new multilingual typing feature.
All App Store apps must have a privacy policy beginning October 3
Beginning Wednesday, October 3, all new App Store submissions are required to have a privacy policy, according to yesterday's change to the section 5.1.1 Data Collection and Storage of Apple's official App Store Review Guidelines.
Apple sends invites for September 12 iPhone event at Steve Jobs Theater: “Gather round”
Apple this morning invited select members of the press to its most important media event of the year where the Cupertino technology giant will be announcing a new iPhone family for 2018, likely several new Apple Watch Series 4 models and possibly other gadgets as well.