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iOS iPhoneJan 13, 2021

Safari URL allows access to hidden Find My Items tab for AirTags

A Twitter user has discovered a method to access the hidden Items tab in Find My app on iPhone, which is expected to work with AirTags and other location trackers. AirTags have been long-rumored to be Apple’s upcoming ultra wideband…

iOS iPad iPhoneJan 13, 2021Jan 25, 2021

Oceanhorn: Chronos Dungeon, a co-op dungeon crawler, comes to Apple Arcade

Usman Hussain

Oceanhorn: Chronos Dungeon is now available on Apple Arcade for iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, and Mac. The game expands on the Oceanhorn universe and offers support for up to four players in local multiplayer. Oceanhorn features a 16-bit rogue-lite dungeon…

iOS iPad iPhoneJan 13, 2021

Office for iPad gets mouse support for Word, split view for Excel, presenter coaching for PowerPoint

Imran Hussain

In the latest round of updates, Office for iPad apps have received a number of new features including mouse and trackpad support for Word, split view support for Excel, and presenter coaching for PowerPoint. With trackpad and mouse support, users…

Android iOSJan 13, 2021Jan 13, 2021

Salaat First, a Muslim prayer app, caught tracking and selling user location data

Rida Imran

A recent report by MotherBoard reveals that Salaat First, a Muslim prayer app, with over 10 million downloads, tracks and sells user’s location data to controversial data collecting company, Predicio. Salaat First actively tracks user’s location to send prayer reminders,…

iOS iPhoneJan 13, 2021

Widgetsmith updated with new health widgets for iPhone

Asma Hussain

Shortly after Widgetsmith received a major version 2.0 update, the app has again been updated with a new collection of health-centered widgets as well as a photo widget that also displays the weather. The widget customization app gained popularity when…

Android Games iOS iPad iPhoneJan 13, 2021

Top grossing mobile games worldwide led by InnerSloth’s Among Us

Usman Hussain

Games are a vital part of the App Store and iOS ecosystem, which is why Apple keeps highlighting how the iPad and iPhone are great gaming devices. With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, people have spent more time than ever on…

iOS iPhoneJan 12, 2021

Denim app for iPhone lets users create beautiful cover art for their playlists

Usman Hussain

A new iPhone app was released recently on the App Store called Denim, which allows users to conveniently create custom cover artwork for their playlists. The app feature over 50 artwork styles to customize and add to playlists in Apple…

Android Games iOS iPad iPhoneJan 12, 2021Jan 12, 2021

Vita Fighters – a simplistic Tekken-like fighting game for iOS and Android

Usman Hussain

Developers AngryDevs and Ranida Labs have partnered up to put out a new fighting game built primarily with mobile users in mind. Vita Fighters recently came to Android with a soft launch, and now it has made its way to…

iOS iPhoneJan 10, 2021Jan 10, 2021

Apple removes Parler, a free-speech app, from the App Store over radical content

Rida Imran

Apple has removed a social media app Parler from the App Store after receiving several complaints that the platform is being used by extremists for hate speech and was used by Capital Hill rioters to plan and coordinate the attack….

iOS iPad iPhone iPod TouchJan 10, 2021

App Store saw sales worth $64 billion in 2020 – CNBC

Imran Hussain

As per a new analysis, Apple’s App Store saw sales of approximately $64 billion in 2020. This is $14 billion more than the sales it posted in 2019. Despite the on-going pandemic, people spent a lot more money on apps…