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Apple blocks downgrades to iOS 13.3 as jailbreak release looms

February 13, 2020

Apple today has officially stopped signing iOS 13.3 and iPadOS 13.3. This means that users can no longer downgrade from iOS 13.3.1 to iOS 13.3. iOS 13.3.1 was released last month with improvements to Screen Time and the Mail app. Now that Apple has stopped signing iOS 13.3, it means that no one can downgrade from iOS 13.3.1 to that version via iTunes/Finder. Reverting to older iOS builds is common…

Instagram for Android prepares adding to Stories from native file picker

February 12, 2020

Instagram’s Android app often ends up lagging behind its iOS counterpart, but slowly features are catching up. Now, Jane Wong has found that Instagram for Android is preparing to enable adding content to Stories using the native file picker. As it stands today, Instagram…

Darkroom photo editor for iPhone and iPad goes subscription, adds watermarking and new icons

February 12, 2020

Darkroom is a popular photo editing app for iPhone and iPad with a suite of powerful features, such as RAW support and Portrait editing. In an update today, Darkroom has added a pair of new features, but also switched its business model. With today’s update, Darkroom for…

Gmail for iOS can now add attachments from native Files app

February 12, 2020

Some iPhone and iPad users unhappy with changes to the Mail app in iOS 13 have turned to third-party clients. Google announced today that Gmail for iOS will soon support the native Files app for browsing and uploading attachments. Tapping the paper clip icon in the top-right corner next to the send button still opens a gray sheet with carousels for “Camera roll,” “Drive,” and the ability…

Essential Phone ends software support, Android updates after over two years

February 12, 2020

The Essential Phone — PH-1 — debuted back in 2017 with the promise of premium hardware and clean software. Quickly, though, that vision started to fail as initial reviews were negative and prices were slashed as a result. Now, as the company shuts down, the Essential…

Verizon won’t offer the regular Galaxy S20 until Q2 because of its 5G network

February 12, 2020

One of the biggest upgrades Samsung has made to the Galaxy S20 series is that every model supports 5G. In the US, we’re only getting the 5G versions of the Galaxy S20 and, as a result, Verizon won’t see the device for a little while because its network isn’t…

Microsoft launches Project xCloud preview for iOS with ‘Halo: The Master Chief Collection’

February 12, 2020

After debuting its Project xCloud streaming game service as a preview last fall on Android, Microsoft has today launched the preview for iOS via TestFlight. The iOS preview is limited to 10,000 testers with registrations open now. Microsoft announced the news on its Major Nelson site today: Ever since we launched the Project xCloud preview last year, we’ve continued to field requests for iOS…

Apple’s Secure Enclave set a security precedent for Android smartphones

February 12, 2020

Apple’s Secure Enclave set a precedent in smartphone security that has so far been followed by many Android brands. A new research study found that Huawei, Samsung, Xiaomi, OnePlus, Vivo, LG, Oppo, and Sony all now have models with equivalent embedded hardware security…

Tim Sweeney: Android is a fake open system, and iOS is worse

February 12, 2020

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney opened the Dice Summit game event in Las Vegas today with a call to make the industry more open and liberate it from the monopolistic practices of platform owners such as Google and Apple. In a talk about his vision for games in the next decade…

Project xCloud finally comes to iOS, but with some serious limitations

February 12, 2020

Microsoft’s cloud gaming service is finally making its way to iOS. The company announced a Project xCloud beta is launching on Apple’s mobile operating system beginning today. This enables iPhone owners to stream Halo: The Master Chief Collection to their phone from the cloud. Microsoft has spent the last several months running an xCloud test on Android with more than 50 games you can play at…