Is Apple making the right call by adopting RCS?
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Apple announces that RCS support is coming to iPhone next year
In a surprising move, Apple has announced today that it will adopt the RCS (Rich Communication Services) messaging standard. The feature will launch via a software update “later next year” and bring a wide range of iMessage-style features to messaging ...
Apple reveals its (lackluster) Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals
The details about Apple’s annual Black Friday deals have arrived. As usual, Apple will offer customers a gift card of up to $200 when they buy eligible Apple devices. The deal will run from Black Friday on November 24 through Cyber Monday on November 2...
Reddit user says he ordered an iPhone 15 Pro Max, but received an Android clone instead
A user on Reddit this week shared a fascinating story about what unexpectedly came in the box when he ordered a new iPhone from Apple. Instead of the iPhone 15 Pro Max he bought, “theEdmard” claims that he received a knock-off Android device running an...
TikTok adds Apple Music integration for quickly saving songs to your library
TikTok is rolling out a new feature that offers deep integration with Apple Music, Spotify, and Amazon Music. Starting today, you can easily save songs from TikTok directly to your music library on your iPhone.
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Apple Music Replay 2023: How to find your top songs, albums, and artists
As we approach the end of 2023, it’s time to start checking out your Apple Music Replay data. Apple’s “top songs by year” playlist is available to Apple Music every year. You can also find additional details, like your top albums and artists, through t...
Apple Health studies share new analysis ahead of World Diabetes Day
Ahead of World Diabetes Day on November 14, two of Apple’s long-running health studies have shared new data on glucose and the challenges of people living with diabetes.
The latest analyses come via updates to the Apple Heart and Movement Study and...
How to opt out of having your Threads posts show up on Facebook and Instagram
Since Threads launched in July, Meta has increased the integration between it, Facebook, and Instagram. One example of this integration is that Instagram and Facebook now show in-app carousels of suggested content from Threads.
In response to feedba...
Apple wants iOS 18 to be its most ‘ambitious and compelling’ update in years, report says
Earlier this week, Bloomberg reported that Apple paused the development of new features for iOS 18 to focus on fixing bugs. Despite this one-week pause, the company still has big ambitions for next year’s iPhone software update…
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How to instantly remove the background from any image on iOS
Did you know that iOS makes it very, very easy to instantly remove the background from any image? This feature was first introduced with iOS 16 last year, and I’ve found it to be one of the best and most useful capabilities. Here’s how it works.
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