Apple releases iOS 17.4 with 11 new key features, including EU iPhone sideloading
Published Mar 5th, 2024 1:01PM EST Image: José Adorno for BGR After over a month of beta testing, iOS 17.4 is finally available to iPhone users. With that, people can experience a new security update for stolen iPhones, Apple Music tweaks, and exclusive features for European users. European users get these exclusive new features With iOS
Apple quietly releases new iPhone 15 cases, but controversial FineWoven material is nowhere to be found
Alongside the new M3 MacBook Air, Apple just released new iPhone 15 cases but with silicone cases only. The controversial FineWoven material is nowhere to be found in this update. Apple has also released new silicone cases for Apple Watches. The new colors include soft mind, sunshine, light blue, and pink. Apple says these iPhone
Where To Find Your iPhone’s GIF Keyboard App If It’s ‘Disappeared’ From iMessage
Jam Kotenko/SlashGear The technology of text messaging paved the way for more abbreviated forms of communication. More than shortening words through "txtspeak" to fit character limits (that don't really matter much these days), a lot of people are becoming more comfortable conveying sentiments through the use of emojis, stickers, and GIFs. Why pontificate about your
How to manage app permissions on your iPhone
Every time you install an app on your iPhone, it comes with permissions attached — permissions that determine what it can and can’t do. These permissions cover some pretty fundamental parts of iOS, including access to the iPhone camera, microphone, and current location. The permissions get asked for one by one as they’re needed, so you’ve
Apple changes course, will keep iPhone EU web apps how they are in iOS 17.4
Digital Markets Act — Alternative browsers can pin web apps, but they only run inside Apple's WebKit. Kevin Purdy - 3/1/2024, 7:54 PM Enlarge / EU legislation has pushed a number of changes previously thought unthinkable in Apple products, including USB-C ports in iPhones sold in Europe. Getty Images Apple has changed its stance on
Apple backtracks on plans to get rid of web apps on iPhones in the EU
Apple has walked back its decision to remove home screen web apps in the European Union (EU). After initially blaming its decision to ditch them on the Digital Markets Act’s (DMA) requirement to support non-WebKit browsers, Apple now says European users will return to enjoying the same web app experience from before when iOS 17.4
5 iPhone Apps To Help You Focus And Minimize Distractions
Cavan-Images/Shutterstock While finding the will to study for your upcoming midterm exam or work on a report you need to present at a meeting is a challenge on its own, your phone probably makes this challenge even tougher. Hearing your iPhone vibrate and ping with texts and calls every few seconds can be distracting and
Apple under fire for disabling iPhone web apps—EU asks developers to weigh in
Europe has questions — EU sent queries to Apple and app developers as Apple kills home screen web apps. Jon Brodkin - 2/27/2024, 5:41 PM Enlarge / An Apple Store in Hangzhou, China on February 20, 2024. European Commission officials are probing Apple's decision to remove home screen web apps from iPhones and iPads in
10 iPhone pro tips that are actually helpful
If you want to get better at using your iPhone, there are several pro tips that you should know. Whether you have the latest iPhone 15 models or an older device, these iPhone tips should teach you a few things that you might have missed. Holding down the shutter button: If you love the iPhone
5 Must-Have iPhone Apps For Tracking Your Home Inventory
Constantinis/Getty Images In a world where overconsumption is increasingly becoming the norm, it can be challenging to maintain all the things already in your home. In a 2019 press release, the selling app Mercari shared that Americans collectively had over 5 billion unused items in their houses. Knowing this, it's unsurprising that many people are