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Android Games iOSFeb 28, 2022Mar 1, 2022

‘Final Fantasy VI’ rolls out as a 2D Pixel Remaster with new graphics and audio

A few years ago, Square Enix started re-releasing older Final Fantasy games on PC, however, their quality was lackluster as they were originally built for mobile platforms. After some time, the company realized that fans of the early series were…

Android iOSFeb 25, 2022Feb 25, 2022

Subscription app revenue generated $18.3 billion in 2021, a 41% year-over-year increase

by Asma Hussain

Global consumer spending on app store subscriptions reached new heights in 2021, according to new data. The top 100 subscription-based apps saw their revenue grow 41 percent year-over-year from $13 billion to $18.3 billion globally. Top 100 subscription apps saw…

Android iPhoneFeb 18, 2022

iPhone 13 destroys Galaxy S22 in performance benchmarks

by Imran Hussain

Apple’s latest smartphone, iPhone 13, continues to maintain its lead over Samsung’s latest flagship smartphones. This time, the victim is Galaxy S22, which ships in two processor variants: Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, and Exynos 2200. Despite two types of…

AndroidFeb 17, 2022Feb 17, 2022

Google’s ‘Privacy Sandbox’ coming to Android to limit cross-app tracking apps

by Asma Hussain

Google is bringing ‘Privacy Sandbox’, initially launched for Chrome in 2019, to Android in an effort to limit cross-app tracking and balance user privacy. Anthony Chavez, VP, Product Management, Android Security & Privacy, said in a blog post that the…

Feb 16, 2022Jul 3, 2026

Chrome OS Flex is Google’s free solution to turn old PCs, Macs into Chromebooks

by Asma Hussain

Google today announced early access to Chrome OS Flex, a free-to-use cloud-based OS that can convert Windows PCs or Apple’s Macs into Chromebooks. Aimed to be used for businesses and schools, the operating system can be installed “within minutes,” according…

iOS iPad iPhone MacFeb 14, 2022Jul 3, 2026

Access YouTube videos directly from iPhone Home Screen with Play app

by Rida Imran

A YouTube focuses app “Play” by Marcos Antonio Tanaka allows users to easily organize the content they will like to watch later and also access it directly from the Home Screen. The YouTube app enables users to save videos to watch…

Android Apple MusicFeb 10, 2022Feb 10, 2022

Apple Music beta for Android features new widgets and reference to “Apple Classical” app

by Rida Imran

The latest update of Apple Music beta for Android features redesigned widgets for Home Screen. More interestingly, reference to an upcoming standalone app “Apple Classical” is also discovered in the update’s code. In August 2021, Apple acquired Primephonic, a classic…

iOS Android InstagramFeb 10, 2022Feb 10, 2022

Instagram adds new “Your activity”, “Account Status” and other safety features

by Rida Imran

On Safer Internet Day, Instagram has announced new safety features on the platform to keep users and accounts safe from attacks and cyberbullying. The company is also testing new personalized feed options which will users control over the content they…

iOS AndroidFeb 3, 2022Feb 3, 2022

WhatsApp to bring message reactions to iOS and Android soon

by Asma Hussain

WhatsApp has been working on a message reactions feature since August 2021. In November, it was reported that the company was still making adjustments to the highly-anticipated function. Now, the feature appears to be entering its final stages ahead of…

Android iOS YouTubeFeb 2, 2022

YouTube introduces redesigned video player on iOS and Android apps

by Rida Imran

For its iOS and Android mobile apps, YouTube has redesigned the video player to easily access buttons to view comments, like or dislike content, and more in full-screen mode. In the older version of YouTube’s video player on mobile, users…