Game Boy Emulator for iPhone Now Available in App Store Following Rule Change

A week after Apple updated its App Review Guidelines to permit retro game console emulators, a Game Boy emulator for the iPhone called iGBA has appeared in the App Store worldwide. The emulator is already one of the top free apps on the App Store charts. It was not entirely clear if Apple would allow […]

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The Xbox April 2024 update brings improvements to Discord chat for consoles, while the Xbox App on PC gets game hubs

What you need to know A new update for the Xbox App on PC brings game hubs, letting players track progress, browse through DLC, and see game-specific captures all in one place.  The April 2024 Xbox update is also coming, bringing improved Discord functionality that allows console users to hear soundboard audio.  Players can allow […]

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Samsung’s new Impulse app uses AI to help people with speech disorders

Samsung is now using artificial intelligence (AI) in various ways. The most prominent is Galaxy AI, a suite of AI-based tools and features that debuted with the Galaxy S24 series. But while Galaxy AI is meant to improve productivity and device customization, Samsung has also announced that it has developed Impulse — a new mobile […]

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Google Play Store bug makes it harder to reach your app updates

The Google Play Store app on Android phones and tablets is experiencing a weird bug, which may annoy you if you frequently check for app and game updates. On some phones, the app shortcut to see your installed apps disappears in certain scenarios. Google Play Store bug for My Apps shortcut As spotted by 9To5Google, […]

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Beeper App That Created Workaround for iMessage on Android Acquired by WordPress Owner Automattic

Automattic, the company behind popular web management system WordPress, has purchased Beeper and will absorb Beeper’s 27 employees. Beeper made headlines back in December for Beeper Mini, an app that brought iMessage to Android devices. Beeper Mini used reverse engineered iMessage protocols and encryption, taking advantage of Apple’s own iMessage servers to let Android users […]

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Samsung TVs get ‘essential;’ app to enjoy free high-quality music

Samsung has announced that it has collaborated with NHN Bugs to bring NHN Bugs’ ‘essential;’ music streaming service, which offers music playlists for various moods and occasions, to Samsung’s smart TVs in South Korea. It is available via the essential; app that you can get from the apps section. As soon as you open the […]

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A software update arrives for… Software Update app on Galaxy phones

Samsung has released a software update to an app called ‘Software Update’ on Galaxy smartphones and tablets. This has confused many Galaxy users, and they’re not at fault. But there’s no need to worry, as the app called Software Update is a module that checks for new updates. A software update has arrived for Software […]

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Faute d’app officielle, un développeur propose une app visionOS pour Netflix

Supercut (5,99 €) est une app pour visionOS qui offre un accès complet à Netflix, sans pouvoir le dire sur sa fiche sur l’App Store pour des raisons de marque déposée. Comme le service de streaming refuse d’apporter sa propre app, c’est une solution alternative qui, d’après les retours, fonctionne parfaitement bien pour accéder au contenu diffusé […]

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Microsoft claims Snapdragon X Elite PCs like Surface Pro 10 will beat M3 MacBook Air and have ‘faster app emulation than Rosetta 2’

What you need to know Internal Microsoft documents state that new Windows AI PCs will have “faster app emulation than Rosetta 2,” according to a recent report. Microsoft is expected to announce the Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6 next month, both of which will run on Snapdragon X Elite processors. Those new CPUs […]

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Xfinity Stream app not working on Samsung TV issue unfixed for months now

A frustrating issue has remained unfixed for months now, preventing Xfinity subscribers for accessing the Stream app on their Samsung TVs. Grumblings about the Xfinity Stream app not working on Samsung TV issue were first heard online about five months ago and it hasn’t been fixed so far. What’s happening instead is Xfinity appears to […]

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Emulators seem to now be allowed on the Apple App Store but with some caveats

Apple’s App Store has famously been a walled garden for a while now. The tight policies have only recently been changing mostly thanks to EU regulations. Though, even taha has been a bumpy process met with a lot of pushback from Cupertino. Thankfully, things seem to be looking up, and Apple’s most recent App Review […]

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Google’s Phone app will soon let you look up unknown numbers

You have a missed call, but it’s not from one of your contacts, just a random number. Before deciding whether to call back, wouldn’t you want to know exactly who called? That’s the idea behind services like Truecaller, and now Google seems to be wanting to join the ‘unknown number lookup’ game inside its Phone […]

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Apple Updates App Store Guidelines to Permit Game Emulators, Website Links in EU Music Apps

Apple today updated its App Store guidelines to comply with an anti-steering mandate levied by the European Commission. Music streaming apps like Spotify are now permitted to include a link or buy button that leads to a website with information about alternative music purchasing options, though this is only permitted in the European Economic Area. […]

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Apple Updates App Store Guidelines to Permit Game Emulators, Website Links in EU Music Apps

Apple today updated its App Store guidelines to comply with an anti-steering mandate levied by the European Commission. Music streaming apps like Spotify are now permitted to include a link or buy button that leads to a website with information about alternative music purchasing options, though this is only permitted in the European Economic Area. […]

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Apple Updates App Store Guidelines to Permit Game Emulators, Website Links in EU Music Apps

Apple today updated its App Store guidelines to comply with an anti-steering mandate levied by the European Commission. Music streaming apps like Spotify are now permitted to include a link or buy button that leads to a website with information about alternative music purchasing options, though this is only permitted in the European Economic Area. […]

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Samsung Galaxy S23’s updated Expert Raw app includes auto ND filters

Samsung is pushing a major update to the Expert Raw app for Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+, Galaxy S23 Ultra, and Galaxy Z Fold5. All these phones are now able to set the ND Filter feature to Auto, which will make it easier to use by amateur photographers. The update also brought astronomical photo support to […]

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App Store and More Down as Apple Services Suffer Widespread Outage

A long list of Apple services are currently fully or partially down, including the App Store, Apple Music, Apple TV+, and more. The full list of services experiencing outages for many customers, according to Apple’s system status page: App Store Mac App Store Apple Arcade Apple Books Apple Fitness+ Apple Music Apple Podcasts Apple Sports […]

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Microsoft reportedly wants more people working on its Copilot AI projects from the Teams app staff, despite its recent unbundling from Office 365

What you need to know Microsoft is reportedly undergoing a reorg which will see multiple employees working under the Teams chat app umbrella transition to Copilot. While Microsoft Teams is still a priority for the company, it has plunged resources into Copilot to seize a golden opportunity that could potentially present the immense success Teams […]

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Philips Hue App Gains Support for Widgets

The Philips Hue app was today updated to version 5.14, adding support for widgets. Hue widgets can be added to the Home Screen, Lock Screen, or Today View, and can be used for controlling lights and other accessories. Widgets come in small, medium, and large sizes with the largest widget supporting eight actions or scenes. […]

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Philips Hue App Gains Support for Widgets

The Philips Hue app was today updated to version 5.14, adding support for widgets. Hue widgets can be added to the Home Screen, Lock Screen, or Today View, and can be used for controlling lights and other accessories. Widgets come in small, medium, and large sizes with the largest widget supporting eight actions or scenes. […]

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