The Health app gets fresh capabilities with iOS 16 that will be valuable for many users with the major new feature being the ability to track medications on iPhone (vitamins and supplements too). Read on for a look at how it works to use the iOS 16 feature.
Here’s how Apple describes the new functionality:
“The Health app adds Medications, allowing users to conveniently build and manage a…
Apple is continuing to pushback against looming antitrust legislation in the United States that could bring major changes to the App Store. A letter sent to the Senate Judiciary Committee by Apple and obtained by 9to5Mac specifically counters claims that Apple’s…
Hands-on: CardPointers maximizes your credit card rewards with iPhone, iPad, and Mac apps
July 30, 2022
Over the last year, I’ve jumped deep into the world of credit card rewards, maximizing redemption values, collection points and cash back, and taking advantage of lucrative welcome bonuses. One of the apps that I’ve used to learn more about all of this is CardPointers…
Twitter’s $3 subscription now costs $5 a month. The social network has sent out an email notifying existing subscribers that Twitter Blue has raised its prices for new members, but as early adopters, the monthly amount they’re paying will remain the same until October. In the email posted by social media consultant Matt Navarra and first spotted by The Verge, the company said early…
Samsung vowed to make foldable phones mainstream last year, and so far, more and more people have been embracing the form factor. In fact, the tech giant previously said that more people switched brands for the Galaxy Flip 3 than for its flagship devices. The company is set…
Blue Origin has revealed when New Shepard’s sixth crewed flight will take place. The NS-22 mission (New Shepard’s 22nd launch overall) is set for August 4th, which is two months to the day after its previous spaceflight. The launch window opens at 9:30AM ET.
The…
A bug that started overnight (PT) sees “Google For Education iOS users with an under-18 age settings” (i.e., K-12 and equivalent students) unable to access Gmail or Google Drive though the iOS apps.
Those impacted are getting a “You don’t have access to this service. To request access, contact the administrator for your organization’s Google services” error message when they open the…
Google lists screen protectors ‘certified’ to work with Pixel 6 & 6a fingerprint sensor [U]
July 29, 2022
With the Pixel 6 now just over a week old for most owners, the under-display fingerprint sensor has emerged as one of the bigger points of contention. Some are having issues with screen protectors, and Google now offers a list of brands that make accessories certified for…
Google Play Store takes aim at annoying game ads, copycat apps, and misinformation in new rules
July 29, 2022
Google has just issued new policy updates for Play Store developers, and the new rules take aim directly at misinformation, impersonation, and annoying game ads… among other things.
Google Play’s updated Developer Program Policy issues updates for a few existing…
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Backbone, the company behind the iPhone controller attachment of the same name, announced its newest product: A PlayStation-branded version. The new BackBone One PlayStation Edition is a frosty-white version of…
