[ad_1] On Android and iOS, Defender will help prevent people from visiting online destinations that Microsoft deems unsafe, Rob Lefferts, a Microsoft corporate vice president, told CNBC. It may also prevent phishing attacks. Lefferts told CNBC that iOS and Android are “pretty safe, but pretty safe is not the same as safe.” It’s not yet […]
Category: ios
Carnegie Mellon built an ‘opt-out’ system for nearby tracking devices
[ad_1] The framework is cloud-based and lets stores, schools and other facilities contribute their data to registries. The limitations of the system are quite clear. It’s based on voluntary submissions, so it’s most likely to be used by those eager to promote privacy — if it’s not in the registry, you won’t know about it. […]
Your Google Fit stats are now just a swipe away
[ad_1] If you don’t have a Wear OS smartwatch, checking your Google Fit stats has usually involved a bit of work — not a lot, but enough to slow you down. It should be speedy from now on. Google has updated Fit to make your stats easily accessible, whether you’re on Android or iOS. Android […]
Apple Music’s Replay 2020 playlist tracks your favorites week-by-week
[ad_1] This is partly Apple’s attempt to get ahead of Spotify’s own year-in-review playlist, and it probably won’t be too useful at first when it will only reflect your mood from the past few weeks. Nonetheless, it could be helpful to show how your tastes evolve over the year — not to mention a readily […]
Strava now syncs workout data from your Apple Watch
[ad_1] It’s a two-way connection as well. You can automatically send any Strava activities to Health, so you don’t have to worry if you leave your Apple Watch at home. This won’t do much to sway people who are perfectly happy tracking workouts in Apple’s Activity app or a rival like Fitbit. It might, however, […]
Gmail for iOS will let you attach items from the Files app
[ad_1] In the iOS app, users will simply click the attachment icon, scroll to the “Attachments” section and select the folder icon. This isn’t a huge change, but attachments have always felt a bit limited in the Gmail app, so it’s a welcomed improvement. This is an “extended rollout,” so don’t be surprised if you […]
Apple brings code-teaching app Swift Playgrounds to the Mac
[ad_1] The app’s transition from tablet to desktop (and MacBook) has been enabled by Catalyst, Apple’s framework for making iOS software run on macOS. It’s not entirely the same app as it was on the tablet, and now Swift Playgrounds works with the mouse, enabling click-and-drag for you to build your programs. And, with iCloud […]
Microsoft’s redesigned Office apps for iOS are faster and simpler
[ad_1] There isn’t a surfeit of new features. The largest changes are to Excel, where a newly available XLOOKUP function helps you find cell data. You can also read and respond to comments directly from email. And whichever app you’re using, there’s a new alt text pane that helps you add captions and mark elements […]
France fines Apple $27 million for slowing down iPhones
[ad_1] Apple has been dogged by the suggestion that it artificially slowed the performance of older iPhones to force users to upgrade. In 2017, the company said that this was true, but claimed the intention wasn’t a cynical method of fattening its bottom line. Instead, these slowdowns were designed to reduce demand on the CPU […]
Apple will give the option to buy iOS and Mac apps as a bundle
[ad_1] Obviously, not every developer will decide to take advantage of the feature, so you may still end up buying multiple copies of a single app in some circumstances. According to Apple, it plans to allow developers to start selling universal purchases this March. The company says it will also unify Mac and iOS App […]