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Google might make it even easier to chat with Gemini within the Messages app

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Google is testing a new feature in its Messages app to simplify access to Gemini

Is It Safe to Use a Third-Party iPhone App Store?

lifehacker.com

Apple finally caved on third-party app stores in Europe... but was it worth it?

Unreleased Samsung products revealed in the Members app

www.gizmochina.com

As one of the giants of the technology world, Samsung launches many innovative products every year. This time, however, there was a surprise leak in the Samsung Members app before the scheduled launch. This leak revealed some of Samsung’s…

Japan passes law forcing Apple to allow iOS App Marketplaces in the country

9to5mac.com

Earlier this year, Apple announced major changes coming to iOS users in the European Union following the Digital Markets Act (DMA) antitrust legislation, which forced the company to allow alternative app stores – or App Marketplaces – on…

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Apps may be to blame for your rising car insurance costs

www.thestreet.com

A new report by the New York Times suggests your data is being shared while you drive, and it could be costing you.

Most X Users Rely on the App for News Content, Research Shows

With Meta’s shift away from news content, X is a major alternative for real-time developments, yet it is also the most likely to display misinformation.

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These new iOS 18 Apple Maps features are great, but I still won’t ditch the app I use

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I’m one of the people who, after avoiding Apple Maps like the plague after it first launched, eventually made the jump from Google Maps and …

New iOS 18 API gives camera apps special privileges when added to the Lock Screen

9to5mac.com

iOS 18 comes with new features like a new customizable Home Screen and Apple Intelligence. And as we previously covered, users can even replace the flashlight and camera buttons on the Lock Screen with iOS 18. However, Apple has also made…

Too Good To Go App Now in Czechia: Reduce Food Waste at Great Prices!

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Too Good To Go, the world’s largest marketplace for surplus food, has launched in the Czech Republic. With more than 60 local businesses onboard, it aims to fight food waste across the country. The app allows users to purchase surplus food…

Apple's core Calendar and Reminders apps can finally talk to each other with iOS 18

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With Apple's latest operating systems, iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia, It's now possible to create and manage Reminders directly from the built-in Calendar app.

Snapchat Shares Insight Into the Value of the App for Film Promotions

Snapchatters are more likely to consider themselves film buffs than users of other apps.

Smart Script impressively forges handwriting in iPadOS 18 Notes app

appleinsider.com

Apple's Smart Script for Notes in iPadOS 18 can help make your handwritten notes better. It can also copy your cursive style when you paste more text into a note.

Google Tests Google Lens Search on YouTube Android App - CNET

www.cnet.com

The search giant says it's experimenting with how the feature could help people find YouTube content.

iOS 18 cracks down on apps asking for full address book access

techcrunch.com

To give users more control over the contacts an app can and cannot access, the permissions screen has two stages.

Google’s abuse of Fitbit continues with web app shutdown

arstechnica.com

Users say the app, which is now the only Fitbit interface, lacks matching features.

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Windows 11 Paint app's new AI superpowers require a Copilot+ PC and a Microsoft Account

www.tweaktown.com

The revamped Cocreator is without doubt a nifty feature, although it'll need a peppy NPU for on-device image creation - hence a Copilot+ PC. Continue reading at TweakTown >

Samsung confirms Galaxy Watch 7, Watch FE, and Buds 3 Pro in app prior to launch

9to5google.com

Just over a month before Samsung is said to launch a new Galaxy Watch FE model, the Watch7, Galaxy Buds 3 Pro, and the Galaxy Ring, the company is all but confirming its setlist within a support page in the Samsung Members app.

Why the Grammarly app is so much better than the browser extension - and how to configure it

www.zdnet.com

The full app - for Windows or MacOS - can used with apps outside of your web browser, lets you set language and writing style, and even blocks apps for which Grammarly won't be used.

iOS 18: All the ways you can customize your iPhone’s apps, Home Screen, Control Center, and more

9to5mac.com

The biggest headline of iOS 18 is undoubtedly Apple Intelligence, but if there’s one larger theme for the release, it’s customization.

This Tool Updates All Your Mac Apps With One Click

lifehacker.com

With the recent concerns over popular Mac app Bartender surprising users with a mysterious new owner, it's became clear that automatically updating apps is not always good for security. Instead, I suggest using MacUpdater, which makes it…