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Apple said to be considering allowing third-party apps to become default apps for iOS devices, HomePod units,

Apple is considering allowing rival apps more prominence on its iOS-based devices as well as opening its HomePod speaker to third-party services following criticism that the company provides an unfair advantage to its in-house products. The company is said to be discussing whether to let users choose third-parts web browser and mail applications as defaults […]

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Microsoft Office app for iOS now available for download

Microsoft on Wednesday announced the release of its Microsoft Office app for iOS. The app combines Word, Excel, and PowerPoint into a single office suite, and also incorporates Microsoft’s Lens technology, allowing you to converted captured images on your iOS device into editable Word and Excel documents, scan PDFs, and capture whiteboards with automatic digital […]

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Instagram CEO defends lack of native iPad app, states “‘We Only Have So Many People, and Lots to Do'”

This tends to stretch the limits of credibility as to why Instagram has yet to create a native iPad app for iOS. Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri, in an interview with The Verge, answered a number of questions over the weekend. Among these, Mosseri stated that the company “would like to build an ‌iPad‌ app” for […]

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Rumor: Apple could hold special media event on March 31st, release the iPhone 9/iPhone SE 2 on April 3rd

It’s a rumor, but it’s an interesting one. Capping off a few weeks of evidence accumulating which suggests that Apple might be planning a spring event, German iPhone rumor site iPhone-Ticker has suggested that Apple is planning a special event for the end of March. The report cites sources directly related to Apple and says […]

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62 new emojis approved, will appear on devices throughout 2020

Once again, a ton of new emoji are headed to your devices for the new year. The Unicode Consortium on Wednesday announced the finalized emoji 13 characters that will be introduced alongside Unicode 13 in 2020, and which will eventually be adopted by Apple for use on the iPhone, iPad, Macs, and more.  There will be a total of […]