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How to camouflage your embarrassing iPhone apps — hide them in plain sight

By Kimberly Gedeon published

The iPhone is filled with a cornucopia of convenient, useful features, including this cool trick that hides your embarrassing apps from prying eyes.

Meta's new spatial framework could transform Horizon OS into a true Apple Vision Pro competitor

By Sarah Chaney published

Horizon OS is getting a new spatial framework that will let mobile developers easily bring existing or new apps over to Meta's Quest headsets or any new headsets running Horizon OS.

7 apps that take advantage of iOS 17's best new features

By Sarah Chaney published

These 7 apps are making the most of widget and StandBy support in the newly released iOS 17 system.

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Photoshop on iPhone is finally here — it has one unexpected feature, too

By James Pero published

Finally, the age of a more full-featured Photoshop on your phone is here

Windows 11 bloatware is deflating: 3 preinstalled apps you'll get to remove

By Sarah Chaney published

The latest Windows 11 Preview Build (only available to Windows Insiders) lets you uninstall three additional stock applications that you may not be using.

Asus ROG Ally: 5 must-have apps you need to install

By Claire Tabari published

Not all apps are built the same, and here are my favorites for handheld gaming

What is Freeform on iPhone? Here's what you need to know

By Sarah Chaney published

Freeform is a new app from Apple that acts as a whiteboard or a blank canvas, the perfect place to brainstorm ideas and share them with others.

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I found an app that connects all my apps — without trying to replace them. It's a life-changer.

By Jon Martindale published

I can’t tell you how best to organize your apps, but I can tell you that this app connector has changed my work and personal life.

How to uninstall apps on iPhone — let's do a little spring cleaning

By Rami Tabari published

Need to know how to uninstall apps on iPhone? We'll guide you through it step by step.

Samsung sounds the alarm on Qualcomm Copilot+ PC: Some apps, like 'Fortnite', won't run natively

By Stevie Bonifield published

Just days after the launch of the first Copilot+ PCs, the Samsung South Korea website is raising the alarm on some major app incompatibility issues. Here's what users should know.

Google reveals plan to transform the Play store from an open-air bazaar to a premium shopping mall

By Nick Lucchesi published

Google is renovating the sometimes chaotic shopping experience into something more welcoming and organized—a place where the tech giant hopes you will spend much more time.

iPhone vs. Android: Which actually offers longer support?

By Ross Rubin published

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Some iPhone owners could be sideloading apps next year — why that's a big deal

By Sarah Chaney published

iPhone users in the EU could finally be able to sideload apps in the first half of 2024, all thanks to the EU's Digital Markets Act.

AI could kill the modern phone as we know it — just don't count on it soon

By Ross Rubin published

We've had AI on phones for years, but the new wave of AI on phones could change everything.

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Best education apps for students

By Claire Tabari published

Here are our favorite applications for education, perfect for students of varying ages

iPhone gets its first third-party app store in the EU — here's what you're missing

By Sarah Chaney published

EU iPhone users can finally download the first official third-party app store, and US iPhone users just get to watch the fun unfold.

Retro game emulators are now welcome in the App Store — but don't get too excited

By Sarah Chaney published

Apple recently announced a neat update coming to all iPhone users, not just EU users, that allows retro game emulators — but the update might be more limited than you'd expect.

Google Play Protect's new real-time Malware scans make Android phones safer than ever

By Rael Hornby last updated

Google now offers Android phones real-time, code-level scanning of unknown apps through Play Protect, so let's make sure it's enabled!

Creepy vulnerabilities found in Microsoft Apps for macOS: "Record audio clips, take pictures, or record videos without any user interaction."

By Sarah Chaney published

8 discovered vulnerabilities could affect 6 Microsoft apps

How to customize your iPhone home screen in iOS 18

By Sarah Chaney published

iOS 18 has officially arrived, and with it: new home screen customization features. Here's everything you can do with your iPhone's new OS.

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I installed these 6 Windows features on macOS and they changed my life

By Jowi Morales published

MacBooks, more often than not, deliver better hardware than their Windows counterparts. But those switching from Windows to macOS might find the latter lacking in some departments.

Out of touch: Windows loses Android app support

By Ross Rubin published

Microsoft is killing support for Android apps on Windows, here's a look at the history of the feature and what it's elimination means.

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Best Mac apps for students

By Henry T. Casey, Claire Tabari last updated

We've searched high and low for the best Mac apps for students

How to see your Spotify Wrapped 2023 and share your most-played songs

By Sarah Chaney published

Spotify Wrapped is finally here for 2023! Here's how to see your most-played songs, artists, and genres on Spotify.

This Google Photos AI upgrade will make finding any photo in your library a snap

By Sarah Chaney published

Google announced a new Ask Photos feature that uses its new Gemini model, and it'll make organizing photos and looking back at milestones super easy.

Here’s why the Google Play Store is a malware infected hellscape

By Rael Hornby published

Hackers are abusing the Google Play Store to their benefit — here's how.

These 2 new types of Android malware steal your cryptocurrency — delete them now

By Jason England published

Keep your crypto wallet safe — delete these apps now

Best authenticator apps to stay safe online

By Monica J. White last updated

Try the best authenticator apps to upgrade your security

Epic Games Store brings 'Fortnite' back to the iPhone, but not for everyone

By Madeline Ricchiuto published

The Epic Games Store has launched on iOS in the EU and on the Google Play Store worldwide, letting gamers play Fortnite on mobile for the first time in years.

Huawei announces launch of GoPaint tablet drawing app

By Sponsored published

Huawei has announced the launch of GoPaint, an all-new tablet drawing app available worldwide starting May 7. Here’s what digital artists should know about this exciting new app.