Mobile

According to a report from Nikkei today, Apple is encouraging Luxshare, a long-time supply chain partner, to expand its business and encroach on Foxconn’s turf. Right now, Luxshare primarily makes Apple AirPods but is investigating an investment in metal casing manufacturer Catcher (which is part of the iPhone, iPad and Mac supply chains). Nikkei says Apple is keen on Luxshare going ahead with…

At long last, Apple today has released a new version of the Apple Store app for iOS with support for Dark Mode. This update comes after Apple redesigned and revamped the Apple Support app with Dark Mode last month. The new Apple Store app interface is a mix of true black and dark gray design. It adheres to your iPhone or iPad’s system setting for Dark Mode, meaning it automatically changes based…

Progressive Web Apps are the future as they bring the best parts of the web to a more native experience. Now, for Android users, Progressive Web Apps are picking up the ability to take advantage of app shortcuts on the homescreen. App shortcuts were introduced back in Android Nougat as a new long-press method that could access portions of an app a bit faster. When used properly, they can be a…

Instagram is rolling out some changes today to keep the platform a more positive place for users. Two features rolling out now include the ability to control who can tag or mention you in comments, captions, or Stories as well as the ability to delete comments in bulk. Instagram noted in a blog post today about the updates that the latest changes are part of its efforts to “fight online…