Tero Vesalainen/Shutterstock We have come a long way since the early days of text messaging, when you had limited characters, you couldn't send emojis, or even know when the other person had opened the message. Read receipts have changed the way we communicate, and have become one of the most useful but frustrating parts of
Published Apr 19th, 2024 6:07PM EDT Just a few days after Apple finally opened the App Store to iPhone retro game emulation for the first time, the Delta emulator has taken the world by storm. The free app is able to play countless classic Nintendo games from a variety of consoles, and quickly shot to
Prostock-studio/Shutterstock Standing out as a quintessential companion to your iPhone, an Apple Watch is a great way to check up on your notifications, reply to texts, or engage in insightful conversations with Siri — okay, maybe not the last one. Apart from being an extension to the iPhone, there are a lot of independent things
Seven months into using the iPhone 15 Pro Max, one of the biggest surprises -- which, unfortunately, I can confirm through personal experience -- is that it can survive drops. Many, many drops. It's fallen off the arm of my couch onto my living room hardwood floor multiple times. It dropped from my pocket onto
I’m a longtime iPhone owner currently on the 6.1-inch iPhone 14 Pro, and I plan to upgrade to an iPhone 16 this fall. For the first time, I’m considering not going Pro. Considering my current needs, the regular model should suit me just fine, and I can save plenty of money by getting one. But
AirPlay in hotel rooms is one of the top iPhone features that was announced with iOS 17. While this function was released with iOS 17.3, it didn’t actually start working until now. In a press release, Apple announced that guests staying at select properties from IHG Hotels & Resorts can use AirPlay to privately and
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Super Mario World running on the Delta emulator for iOS Credit: Testut Tech, Nintendo Apple is finally loosening its strict stance towards video game emulation , meaning iPhone users can now play retro video games right on their phones, even if those games don’t have official mobile apps yet. All it takes is a simple
Published Apr 17th, 2024 2:16PM EDT With iOS 17.4 allowing alternative app stores for European users with an iPhone, the first third-party app marketplace has finally debuted. AltStore is the first alternative app store that can be downloaded by iOS users living in the European Union. With the “Sideloading for Everyone” slogan, the alternative app
Victollio/Getty Images Today, ensuring your smartphone's OS and apps are up to date is as crucial as getting regular maintenance checks for your car. Updates might be annoying and sometimes even frustrating for many users as they take away a lot of internet data and take time to fully install, especially if there's a major
