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iOS 16: Three-finger system gesture bug impacts apps and games

Some game developers are warning players not to update to iOS 16 due to a bug with the system three-finger gestures, affecting gameplay. The issue is that the triple-tap system gesture to reveal the undo/cut/copy/paste menu, and the three-finger swipe gestures to undo and redo, are a bit overzealous in iOS 16, activating in contexts where they shouldn’t. Most normal apps will work fine, as they…
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How to remove the Search button from your Home Screen in iOS 16

Virtually the first thing I did upon upgrading to iOS 16 was search how to remove the Search button from the Home Screen. I totally understand Apple’s logic in adding it, but for anyone who already knows how to search on an iPhone, it’s just a completely unnecessary…
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iOS 16: Three useful features Apple removed with the iPhone lock screen overhaul

The iOS 16 lock screen experience is undoubtedly a big step forward compared to what we had before, with animated wallpaper options like Weather and Astronomy, a sleek overlapping effect for portrait-style photos, the addition of widgets, the ability to easily switch been multiple lock screens, and more. It’s not all good news though. We also lost a few capabilities compared to iOS 15. But we…
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Snapchat adding iOS 16 Lock Screen widgets, chat shortcuts, more

Snapchat is the latest popular app to introduce iOS 16 Lock Screen widgets support. This is only one of the features being made available this fall by the company, which keeps improving how people can experience the app. With new Lock Screen widgets – available to iOS 16…
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Award-winning Pok Pok Playroom iOS app for kids gets ‘Space’ update for Busy Book toy

Following the launch of great new additions this year like a music Sequencer, Shops toy, and Marble Machine, Pok Pok Playroom for kids has received another major update today. The Busy Book toy now has a new Space section that offers fun open-ended play while encouraging growth with imagination, curiosity, problem-solving, cause and effect, storytelling, and much more. In just over one year…
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MyMetaverse and Enjin bring playable NFTs to Grand Theft Auto V and Minecraft servers

Interested in learning what’s next for the gaming industry? Join gaming executives to discuss emerging parts of the industry this October at GamesBeat Summit Next. Register today. MyMetaverse and Enjin said they have launched playable non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in Grand Theft Auto V and Minecraft game servers. The MyMetaverse “MetaHome” NFT collection is the first minted on Efinity, an…
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