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Scott Forstall asked Pandora to develop its app with jailbroken iPhones before the App Store

March 4, 2021

Apple has always discouraged users from jailbreaking their iPhones, but that doesn’t mean that Apple engineers don’t have jailbroken iPhones for testing purposes. In a new Vice interview, Pandora executives revealed that none other than Scott Forstall suggested that they should use jailbroken iPhones to develop an iOS app before the App Store and an official iPhone SDK. The report focuses on…

iPhone & iPad: How to clear cache, history, and cookies

March 4, 2021

It doesn’t take long for caches to fill up on iOS. From the default Safari browser, to third-party apps, follow along for how to clear the cache, history, and cookies on iPhone and iPad. While clearing the cache in Safari is quick and easy with one fell swoop, doing so…

Microsoft’s new ‘Group Transcribe’ iPhone app offers free real-time transcription and translation

March 4, 2021

Microsoft is out today with a new iPhone app that’s aiming to improve in-person meetings and conversations with a new take on smart transcription. The Group Transcribe iOS app is now available and boasts features like highly accurate real-time transcription, translation…

Netflix takes on TikTok with new ‘Fast Laughs’ short-form video feed on iPhone

March 4, 2021

Netflix is the latest company to try its hand at a TikTok clone. The company has debuted a new “Fast Laughs” feature that provides a feed of “comedic clips” from its shows. The idea is to offer users a feed of content they can watch without diving into a full TV show or movie. As reported by Bloomberg, the feature pulls from Netflix’s catalog of shows, movies, and stand-up specials.

Apple releases third public beta of iOS 14.5, here’s what’s new

March 4, 2021

Following the release to developers yesterday, Apple today released iOS 14.5 beta 3 to public beta users. iOS 14.5 beta 3 makes continued refinements to the new features coming to iPhone and iPad users this spring. One of the new features introduced with the first beta…

Twitter CFO says Apple is ‘leveling the playing field’ with iOS 14 privacy changes

March 4, 2021

iOS 14 introduced several privacy changes that are now becoming mandatory for developers, which has resulted in some large companies being unhappy with Apple. However, Twitter CFO Ned Segal said that he’s not worried about these changes, as he believes that this could even…

LG V60 ThinQ gets Android 11 update in the US as sequel rumors swirl

March 4, 2021

The LG V60 ThinQ turned out to be an unexpected highlight of the 2020 smartphone season, but in our review, one of the things we pointed out was LG’s not-so-great history with updates. Thankfully, the company is being relatively timely with its still-flagship, delivering Android 11 to the LG V60 this past week. Closing out the month of February, LG pushed Android 11 out to the V60 ThinQ on…

Xiaomi Mi 11 review: Some slipups hinder an otherwise super smartphone [Video]

March 4, 2021

Xiaomi might not be a household name in the US, but the Mi 11 is one such smartphone that really ought to be available in North American markets as an alternative to the similarly solid Galaxy S21 series. Filling the huge market gap left by Huawei in recent years…

Google Maps starts showing railroad crossing alerts during navigation

March 4, 2021

Google Maps is one of the company’s most successful products, and for good reason. The app is useful for more than just getting around, but also for seeing nearby businesses and attractions, as well as live traffic. Now, Google Maps is starting to show railroad crossings…

Twitter Spaces rolling out to Android users in beta, beating Clubhouse to the punch

March 4, 2021

In the age of social distancing, audio-only chat rooms like Clubhouse have made a splash. Twitter Spaces works in a similar way, and it’s beating Clubhouse to the punch on a major feature — Android support. Announced last night, Twitter confirmed that its Spaces feature is now rolling out in beta to Android users. This doesn’t come without a caveat, though, which is that Android users…