How private is popular video chat app Houseparty? A closer inspection of its iPhone app shows multiple trackers and data collection that you probably don’t know …
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WhatsApp update DOUBLES the maximum number of people in a video call
WHATSAPP has expanded the maximum number of people who can take part in a video call at the same time – doubling the previous limit of four simultaneous callers. Just as before, these video calls will …
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New iPhone text-bomb bug: Just receiving this Sindhi character notification crashes iPhones
… crash if an iPhone or iPad merely receives an app notification with a particular string of characters in the Sindhi language. The latest ‘text bomb’ bug has the potential to cause widespread …
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Time to ditch WhatsApp and Houseparty? Google just made a huge change to your video calls
GOOGLE has rolled out a colossal change to its video chat application, Google Duo, that promises to dramatically boost the video quality – even when making calls on sluggish home internet connections.
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Apple Arcade: 3 top-rated games get big updates
This story is part of CNET’s coverage of Apple Arcade, including exclusive first looks we got at some of the service’s high-profile new game …
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Samsung smart TVs are getting an Apple Music app
Apple Music is getting an app on Samsung’s most recent smart TVs, the two companies announced today. It’s the latest expansion of the bizarre partnership between Apple and Samsung for smart TV …
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These 8 photos apps make pictures from your old iPhone or Android infinitely better
Your phone’s gallery is bursting with photos you’ve taken over the years, desperate to see the light of day again and get a fresh new makeover. The app stores on iOS and Android are full of creative …
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iPhone And Android App For COVID-19 Contact Tracing Will Be Strictly Opt-In Only
With more than 260 million Android and iPhone smartphone users in the United States alone, a recent information survey done by SmartBrief showed that nearly one third of respondents were willing to …
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WhatsApp extends group call limit to 8 people: Here’s how to get it
For those interested in using it can do so by enrolling into WhatsApp’s beta programme through this link for Android. iPhone users need to download the TestFlight app and join the WhatsApp beta …
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8 ways OneNote is better than Evernote
Every time I’ve tried Evernote it has been a disappointment. OneNote is far more flexible and feature-rich. Of course, both Evernote and OneNote have multiple different app versions that …
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How to Make the Switch from Android to iOS
For storage lockers like Evernote, Amazon Cloud Player, and Dropbox, simply download the iOS version of the app. That data should sync automatically. If you use Google Play, which Apple only …
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The Best Evernote Apps for Organizing Even More of Your Life
Pro $1.99)| iTunes App Store via Evernote App Center iPad: Hop.in works much like the Evernote Web Clipper, but for your iPad. It’s a browser that lets you easily select images or text on a page …
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Apple iPhone at risk of hacking through email app
To exploit this flaw, hackers would send a seemingly blank message to an iPhone or iPad users Mail account – the email app on iOS devices. When the email was opened it would crash …
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Cybersecurity News: Apple’s Default Mail App For iPhone Has Serious Security Flaw, Researchers Say
A “zero-click” attack can infect iOS devices by downloading a malicious email, without the user opening up the message.
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Mail app on iPhone may be vulnerable to email hack, report says
Apple’s iPhones may be vulnerable to sophisticated email hacks, according to a report Wednesday from The Wall Street Journal. The previously unknown vulnerability, which was detected by cybersecurity …
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Apple’s default Mail app for the iPhone has a severe security flaw, researchers claim
Security researchers say the iPhone has a severe flaw in the native iOS Mail app that makes it vulnerable to hackers, according to a report published on Wednesday by San Francisco-based firm ZecOps.
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WhatsApp group calls now support eight users in latest beta version on Android, iPhone
Inspired by the stupendous growth of video meeting apps in social distancing times, WhatsApp has started rolling out a new … year-over-year in the places most impacted by the virus. Apple’s FaceTime …
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