iOS

A top rival of Android, the iOS platforms and devices are favored by many people worldwide. In this section, we’ll share any news that impacts its business, any apps that have launched, tips and guides, as well as improving performance on any device.

Make crystal-clear phone calls with iPhone's new feature

Apple has released the latest version of its operating system, iOS 16.4, which is now available on all compatible iPhones. This update includes a range of new and exciting features, such as […]

How to Troubleshoot Common iOS Problems

How to Troubleshoot Common iOS Problems: Tips for Fixing Your Device

Learn how to troubleshoot your iOS problems to fix your device. Reset your network as well.

How to Turn Off Emergency SOS on an iPhone

How to Turn Off Emergency SOS on an iPhone

Learn more about the emergency SOS service on iPhones and how you can switch it off. Read on for easy tips on keeping the service off when not needed.

Everything About iOS 17

Everything About iOS 17

Apple users have had some issues with iOS 16 and they expect iOS 17 to provide some relief. Read on to know what is known about the iOS 17 so far.

iOS Privacy Settings Protecting Your Personal Information main

iOS Privacy Settings: Protecting Your Personal Information

Learn the different ways to secure your information on iOS. Enable Two Factor Authentication and Configure Siri Settings.

While Apple has Launched Two Impressive Apps, Three Other iOS Features are coming

While Apple has Launched Two Impressive Apps, Three Other iOS Features are coming

Apple is having fun presenting the latest apps and features. Apparently, three more are heading your way.

It’s Time to Join the Beta for Popular Petey GPT Apple Watch app for iOS

It’s Time to Join the Beta for Popular Petey GPT Apple Watch app for iOS

You’ll be able to join the beta for the new Petet GPT for iOS devices, where you can ask it questions via Siri. Here are the details.

Meet the 21 Emojis now available for iPhones

Apple is making sure you enjoy your text messages with 21 new emojis for iPhone, recently approved for distribution. See all of them here!

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Arc is Coming to iPhone, but it Won’t Replace Safari Yet, Says CEO

Arc is Coming to iPhone, but it Won’t Replace Safari Yet, Says CEO

What is Arc? How to install Arc on your iPhone. How will it work on iPhones? Find out if it’s available for iPad.

How to stop or block spam texts on iPhone

How to stop or block spam texts on iPhone

Are you annoyed at spammy text messages on your iPhone? Learn what you can do to block them!

How to Add Stickers to Photos on iPhone

How to Add Stickers to Photos on iPhone

While you could use the default photos app to edit all your pictures why not just add a little fun? I don't know about you but I have loved stickers since I […]

A Guide to Using Web Apps on iPhone and iPad

A Guide to Using Web Apps on iPhone and iPad

I never thought I could carry an entire office in the palm of my hand. Most phones and mobile devices are now equipped to do more than we ever imagined. You can […]

Android vs iOS: A Comparison of Volume Control Features

Android vs iOS: A Comparison of Volume Control Features

When using your mobile device, volume control is an essential feature that allows you to adjust the audio output to your preferences. Depending on the operating system, the user experience of volume […]

Who is stealin' now Apple?

Who is stealin' now Apple?

Users of mobile operating systems often become fervent defenders of their chosen platform, reacting defensively and discrediting any praise of features on rival devices. However, the truth of the matter is that […]

10 Useful iOS Shortcuts to Simplify Your Life

Unlock Your Productivity: 10 Useful iOS Shortcuts to Simplify Your Life

If you're an iOS user who has yet to explore the Shortcuts app, you're missing out on a lot of great features. Shortcuts is a built-in automation app that was first introduced […]

Apple don't like AI: start to block AI email app

Ben Volach, BlueMail's founder, claims that Apple prevented the update to the iOS app from implementing a ChatGPT-powered feature. He said that Apple had informed him that a 17+ age limit was necessary to protect children from being exposed to inappropriate content because of the use of AI-generated content.  Apple: There should be age restrictions if AI is used OpenAI's […]

Telecom Giants Unite to Take Down Tech Titans Google and Apple in Landmark Agreement

Telecom Giants Unite to Take Down Tech Titans Google and Apple in Landmark Agreement

In the 2023 edition of the Mobile World Congress (MWC), most get excited about new phones coming out or cool gadgets that allow you to send satellite messages via Bluetooth. However, the […]

Complains of iCloud Backup Issues After Updating to iOS 16.3

Tons of Complaints of iCloud Backup Issues After Updating to iOS 16.3

This comes as no surprise because Apple has been rolling out some buggy updates. The latest iOS isn't exempt from this, as the first update came with a fleet of problems. This […]

Apple announced a big update to Apple Maps main

Apple announced a big update to Apple Maps. Here's what it looks like

What Google Maps is for Android users, that's Apple Maps for iOS users. In addition to this, Google and Apple are competing with each other even in this field, leaving Windows Maps […]

Apple expands Emergency SOS via Satellite to iPhone 14 users in France, Germany, Ireland, and the UK

Apple expands Emergency SOS via Satellite to iPhone 14 users in France, Germany, Ireland, and the UK

Last month, Apple introduced support for Emergency SOS via Satellite for users with an iPhone 14 in the U.S. The life-saving feature, is now available for people in France, Germany, Ireland, and […]

What's new in the iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2 update

iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2 update introduces Apple Sing, Freeform, Advanced Data Protection for iCloud

Apple has released the iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2 updates for supported devices. The latest firmware brings Apple Sing, Freeform, Advanced Data Protection for iCloud. What's new in the iOS 16.2 and […]

EU passes new Digital Markets Act to force Apple to allow third-party stores and sideloading apps on iOS

EU passes new Digital Markets Act will force Apple to allow third-party stores and sideloading apps on iOS

In May 2022, we reported that the European Union will introduce a Digital Markets Act (DMA) that will force Apple to allow installation of iOS apps from third-party sources. The new law […]

Swiftkey for ios is being discontinued

Microsoft to end support SwiftKey for iOS on October 5th

Microsoft has announced that it is ending support for SwiftKey for iOS. The popular keyboard app will be delisted from Apple's App Store on October 5th. Microsoft to end support SwiftKey for […]

What's new in iOS 16 Update

iOS 16 update to roll out today, here is what's new in it

Apple is set to releases iOS 16 today. We take a look at some of the new features in it. What's new in iOS 16 Lock Screen customization iOS 16 allows you […]

How to install iOS 16 or iPadOS 16 public beta on your iPhone and iPad

How to install iOS 16 or iPadOS 16 public beta on your iPhone and iPad

Apple has released the first public beta of iOS 16, iPadOS 16 and macOS Ventura 13 for download. If you can't wait for the stable version of the update to arrive, you […]

Apple iOS 15 SharePlay

iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 to release on September 20th; here are the list of devices that will get the update

Apple announced iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 on June 7th, 2021 at its annual WorldWide Developers Conference (WWDC 2021). Three months later, the new operating system is graduating from beta, iOS 15 […]

Apple iOS Security Update to prevent ForcedEntry exploit

Apple releases emergency updates for iOS, iPadOS, macOS and watchOS 7.6.2 to prevent Pegasus spyware

Apple has released an emergency update for iOS devices and macOS computers, to patch a serious security vulnerability that has come to light. The exploit is called FORCEDENTRY, and affects all iOS […]

New privacy controls for WhatsApp will let you hide your 'Last Seen' status

New privacy controls for WhatsApp will let you hide your 'Last Seen' status

Most messaging clients these days will let you see your friends' statuses and other details, such as when they were last logged in to the app and your current status. However, some […]

Germany is pushing phone makers to offer at least 7 years of updates

Germany is pushing phone makers to offer at least 7 years of updates

The European Commission recently proposed an extension to the support cycle of Android and iOS devices. They've requested a minimum period of five years of updates. Germany's Federal Government is now pushing […]

WhatsApp is bringing a few new features

WhatsApp is bringing a few new features, including iOS to Android migration and iMessage-like emojis

WhatsApp is bringing quite a few new features to the chat platform. Following the recent release of disappearing messages on WhatsApp earlier this month, the developers have started rolling out iOS to […]

Google and Apple app store policies threatened by another new bill

Google and Apple app store policies threatened by another new bill

Just a few weeks ago, we heard about the bill that the U.S senate presented known as the Open Apps Market Act that, if passed, would cause significant changes in the app […]

Google Play Store dominance is being threatened by new Senate bill

Google Play Store dominance is being threatened by new Senate bill

U.S Senators have just introduced a new bill to the senate targeting the Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The reasoning behind the bill is that Google and Apple stifle any […]

Switch-To-Android App

Is a Switch-To-Android App in the Works for iOS Users?

Is Google making the bold move to aim for iOS users? According to a recent article from Google9to5, Google is working on an iOS app called ‘Switch to Android’.  If we consider […]

Telegram profile videos

Telegram increases file size limit to 2GB, adds support for multiple accounts on Desktop, profile videos on mobile

Cloud messaging service Telegram has announced a major update for its apps on mobile and desktop. It brings a slew of new features, here's a list of the important ones. File size […]

Authenticator is an open-source 2-step verification app for iOS

Authenticator is an open-source 2-step verification app for iOS

When it comes to iOS, open-source apps are something of a rarity but that doesn't mean they don't exist. If you're looking for an alternative for Google Authenticator, Microsoft Authenticator, LastPass Authenticator, […]

KeePassium is an open-source KeePass client for iOS

KeePassium is an open-source KeePass client for iOS

About a month ago, I wrote an article about a KeePass client for iOS, called Strongbox. I also mentioned an alternative app named KeePassium and that I followed development of the application […]

How to enable the swipe keyboard in iPadOS 3

How to enable the swipe keyboard in iPadOS

Typing on the iPad has never been easy. It's a heavy device, and when you hold it in one hand, there is a giant keyboard on the screen which isn't designed for […]

How to set up a VPN in iOS

How to set up a VPN in iOS manually

Earlier we told you how to configure custom DNS and Apple Safari in iOS. Continuing with our security focused tutorials, we are going to teach you how to set up a VPN […]

How to configure the DNS in iOS

How to configure the DNS in iOS 

We taught you how to configure Safari in iOS to take control of how the browser works. Continuing with our internet tweaks, we are going to tell you how to configure the […]

How to configure Safari in iOS

How to configure Safari in iOS - A user-friendly and privacy focused guide

Most iPhone and iPad users don't often pay attention to how their default browser works, unless they run into an issue. We have written a user-friendly and privacy focused guide, to teach […]


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