Beeper Mini, the iMessage-mimicking chat app which Apple seemingly had taken down within hours citing security concerns for iPhone users, is back on the Google Play Store. Days after Apple’s intervention, the makers of the app announced it was once again available, but didn’t go into much detail on what had changed. However, users currently … [Read more…]
With Apple adopting RCS messaging to replace SMS/MMS exchanges between iPhone and Android owners, the texting format wars will essentially come to an end next year. However, while Android owners will get read reports, live typing indicators and high resolution media exchanges, those dreaded green bubbles will still signify the platform disparity between iPhone and … [Read more…]
One of the key reasons to choose, say, an Amazon Fire TV device over the Apple TV set top box has, for years, been the absence of native VPN apps for Apple’s tvOS operating system. That changed when Apple launched tvOS 17 in September and now we’ve got the first major VPN provider to introduce … [Read more…]
Apple has announced the winners of its App Store Awards for 2023, with a begrudging nod to the impact of AI. The iPhone-maker has recognised 14 apps and games (down from 16 last year) that “empowered users to unleash their creativity, discover a world of new adventures, and have fun with family and friends”. Here’s … [Read more…]
PC gaming handhelds have taken off in the last couple of years and their prevalence shows no sign of slowing down. For the Windows variety, simplicity is a key criticism and Microsoft is trying to address it with the new compact mode for the Xbox app. So, this new compact mode is far from revolutionary … [Read more…]
Microsoft has launched a new ‘Windows App’ that’ll enable users on a wide range of devices to stream the operating system remotely, from the cloud. The new Windows App for Mac, iOS, iPadOS and the web essentially allows people to stream a copy of Windows and access its apps. Nintendo Switch OLED Mario Red Edition … [Read more…]
The makers of the Nothing Phone have announced a new Nothing Chats app, which it claims brings iMessage to Android… sort of. Weighting in on the blue bubble vs green bubble war, Nothing says it has developed a first of its kind solution. Nothing Chats effectively enables Nothing Phone (2) owners to exchange iMessage messages … [Read more…]
During the iPhone 15 Pro launch event in September, Apple debuted a 3D video capture feature called Spatial Video, which the company claimed would unlock an immersive experience when viewed back on the forthcoming Vision Pro mixed reality headset. Using two of the three cameras, Spatial Video records record simultaneously to capture the footage in … [Read more…]
MacOS Sonoma finally dropped in September and there’s a few new features to explore. You’re able to add websites to your dock as if they are an app all of their own. Here’s how to do it. The latest version of MacOS Sonoma has landed and its worth getting your device updated if you’ve got … [Read more…]
The team behind the Beeper Mini app says it won’t continue to search for ways to workaround Apple’s continuing objections to the app, which brought a version of iMessage to Android users. Apple has continually worked to work to shut down the application since it launched earlier this month as a simple download from the … [Read more…]