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Twitter has confirmed to TechCrunch today that the company is currently developing a new “Hide Tweet” option for the social media platform. The new button is shown when you tap the “Share” button in a tweet, potentially adding moderation options for replies.
Most people know that you can play music with HomePod by simply asking for it. However, did you know you could also request podcasts through HomePod as well? Follow along to learn how to play podcasts on HomePod with Siri.
Apple’s Shot on iPhone campaign has exploded over the past several years. Today, the company is putting up more billboards using the tagline but rather than taking photos shot by normal people, the company is highlighting shots taken by NHL stars.
With the introduction of Apple Music, Apple tweaked its shuffle algorithm to enable adding songs to an up next queue. This allows you to break the normal shuffle and add a song that you’d like to listen to, next. Follow along to learn how to manage your Apple Music up next queue on iPhone, iPad, and HomePod.
Spotify recently ran into a roadblock with launching its music streaming service in India due to an ongoing problem with music label Warner Music Group. Despite this, the company is continuing with its planned launch, announcing pricing for India today.
Linea, a popular sketching application for iPhone and iPad, is getting an update with support for new strokes, grids, and template options, and more for musicians and designers.
Picture in picture is a useful feature that lets you continue what you’re watching while in a different app. For example, you can reply to an email while watching a TV show on Netflix. However, some may prefer to stick to the single app experience on the iPad. Follow along to learn how to disable picture in picture on iPad.
TestFlight is getting a minor update today that brings a few new features as well as some bug fixes and stability improvements. Today’s update brings the app to version 2.2.0.
Spotify, an Apple Music competitor and one of the largest music streaming services available, is today hitting a roadblock with bringing its service to India. The music label Warner Music Group today asked Indian court to block Spotify from allowing songs from its artists from being played in the country.
By default, a new Finder window on a Mac opens to your most recent files. This isn’t always ideal as you may be looking for a specific file or folder created a while ago. Follow along to learn how to set a default Finder folder on Mac.
Twitter co-founder and current CEO of Medium Evan Williams will be stepping down from Twitter’s board at the end of the month, according to an SEC filing obtained by The Verge. Williams, current CEO Jack Dorsey, and Biz Stone founded the social media platform in 2007.
It’s clear that Apple has been serious about health over the past several years, especially with devices such as the Apple Watch literally saving lives. Apple CEO Tim Cook has been fairly public about the company wanting to change the world with its health initiatives. Today, Apple VP of Health Dr. Sumbul Desai sat down with MobiHealthNews to talk more about Apple’s foray into health.
SiriusXM is today rolling out an update to its iOS app with an updated user interface. Today’s update also brings the experience to owners of the Apple TV 4th generation and Apple TV 4K users, the company announced through a press release.
Pokémon GO users had to decide what team they wanted to be on when you first start the game, with no real way of changing that decision. However, you may soon be able to change your team, with a few caveats.
There have been several reports noting that Apple will be switching away from Intel processors for its Mac lineup in favor of its own in-house ARM chips as soon as 2020. Axios is today reporting that several developers and Intel officials also expect the move as early as next year.
With Apple’s ongoing efforts to generate more sales of the latest iPhones, the company is now advertising another deal for users in China. According to WSJ, Apple has teamed up with Alipay, a popular mobile-payments network in China, to offer an interest-free loan for users looking to purchase an iPhone through Apple’s online store.
There are a few ways to check whether or not your iPhone is unlocked. For those out of the loop, if your iPhone is unlocked, this means that it is able to be used with most carriers around the world. If your iPhone is “locked” this means that you can only use it with the original carrier it was intended for.
Typically, a locked phone means that you’re still making payments with the carrier, or an iPhone purchased from a carrier as opposed to one purchased directly from Apple.
With streaming TV becoming an option for users who are looking to cut the cord but still want live television, many companies such as Sony, Hulu, YouTube, and Sling have launched their own streaming TV service. Today, it looks like Spectrum is looking to join the game.
AirPods are “truly wireless” earbuds that require no cable between the left and right earbud. That means that you can easily share AirPods with a significant other or friend to listen to something at the same time. However, AirPods are still stereo which means you’ll more than likely lose some audio data when using just a single AirPod. Follow along to learn how to enable mono audio for AirPods.
Epson is today adding support for voice assistants to its printers including Siri and Google Assistant. For iOS, users will be able to create a Siri Shortcut to quickly print and scan documents.
Owners of the Apple Watch Series 4 Hermès editions will be in for a treat with the upcoming watchOS 5.2 update, currently in beta. The new Apple Watch update will bring a few new watch faces exclusive to the Hermès Series 4 Apple Watch.
With iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X or later, Apple has added support for wireless charging with the Qi standard. This means that you can place your phone on a wireless charging mat and your phone will begin charging. Follow along to learn how to wirelessly charge your iPhone and how to find out which one works best for you.
iCloud is a plethora of things. It includes things such as Messages in iCloud, backing up your iOS devices, and important data such as contacts, contacts, and reminders. But many users don’t know that you can actually store pretty much anything within iCloud and it will sync across all your devices with a feature called iCloud Drive. So what is iCloud Drive?
Apple has today agreed to buy a San Francisco-based startup Pullstring, according to Axios. The company focuses on designing and publishing voice apps. Such an acquisition could play an important role for Apple as it continues to work on improving Siri, which many believe is far behind the acquisition.
