At a GlanceExpert's Rating ProsLots of power featuresPrivacy-mindedGreat valueConsArguably less intuitive than some othersMore speed loss than some rivalsOur VerdictPrivate Internet Access (PIA) offers a robust feature set that makes it one of the more impressive VPNs out there. That does come at the cost of download speeds, but there are few better VPNs for…
Check In being sent via iMessage while showing notification through the Dynamic Island Last updated 13 hours ago Check In is a great way to notify a family member or friend that you arrived at your destination safely, but it can also be helpful in other scenarios. Here's how to use Check In for alternative…
India says Apple has abused its dominant market share of iOS apps India's antitrust regulator is backtracking from its accusations against Apple and the App Store because of a legal technicality. In 2021, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) began its investigation following a company from a group called "Together We Fight Society," regarding App…
A 'Fortnite' character in a video used at the start of Epic's legal action against Apple. Epic Games has submitted "Fortnite" and the Epic Games Store to Apple for final notarization, in one of the last steps Epic needs to take to launch its iOS storefront in Europe. On Monday, Epic announced that it had…
Patreon logo Patreon is warning users that channel memberships bought via its iPhone app will shortly be subjected to Apple's 30% in-app payment fees. Patreon is a service that lets content creators have members who pay a subscription to receive exclusive content. Up to now, it has been able to do this via its iOS…
Apple releases fifth developers betas for iOS 18 and the rest Apple has surprisingly brought out a new build of its fall operating systems earlier than expected, with new builds of iOS 18, iPadOS 18, tvOS 18, macOS Sequoia, watchOS 11, and visionOS 2 out for testing. The sixth round appears after the fifth round,…
Examples of Apple Intelligence at work. Last updated 16 hours ago Apple's second beta track for the fall releases with Apple Intelligence is on its second round, with new builds of iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1 now available for testing by developers. Apple provided the first round of the betas on July…
Kioxia's booth at FMS 2024 was a busy one with multiple technology demonstrations keeping visitors occupied. A walk-through of the BiCS 8 manufacturing process was the first to grab my attention. Kioxia and Western Digital announced the sampling of BiCS 8 in March 2023. We had touched briefly upon its CMOS Bonded Array (CBA) scheme…
An example of Apple Maps' Look Around function Apple is bringing Look Around to more areas, including an expansion of existing locations for the Apple Maps feature and into new countries, including Egypt, China, and Turkey. Apple's take on Google Street View, Look Around, already covers a large number of cities around the world, but…