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• Indian Army asks its personnel to delete 89 apps including Facebook and Tinder

  The Indian Army has asked its personnel to remove 89 apps from their phones including Facebook, Instagram, Reddit, and Tinder ...

  • Ivan Mehta

• Behavioral science is key to making the UK's track and trace app a success

  Originally planned to roll out in May, the UK’s track and trace app has now been delayed until winter. Part of the government’s ...

  • The Conversation

• Days after banning 59 Chinese apps, India announces a project for local developers

  Days after India banned 59 Chinese apps including TikTok and UC Browser, the government announced a new project today for ...

  • Ivan Mehta

• Facebook again admits to wrongly sharing user data with third-party apps

  Facebook has admitted that it mistakenly gave around 5,000 developers unauthorized access to user profile due to a bug in ...

  • Thomas Macaulay

• Google and Apple boot 59 banned Chinese apps in India from their app stores

  Two days after India banned 59 Chinese apps over security and privacy concerns, these apps are removed from the Google Play ...

  • Ivan Mehta

• How to move multiple iOS apps at once

  Moving apps around one at a time can be a pain. So here's how you can move multiple apps on iOS in one big stack.

  • Rachel Kaser

• India bans 59 Chinese apps including TikTok and Helo

  India has banned 59 Chinese apps including TikTok, Shareit, Mi Video, and UC Browser amid tension between two countries. The ...

  • Ivan Mehta

• There's no native iPad Calculator app, and that won't change in iPadOS 14

  Here's something I learnt today: there's no native iPad Calculator app — and this isn't going to change in iPadOS 14 for ...

  • Callum Booth

• Apple supercharges its maps with EV and bicycle routing options in select cities

  At its WWDC, Apple announced it's finally adding cycling directions to its Maps app. It's also adding a feature for EV drivers ...

  • Matthew Beedham

• Apple approves Hey email app — but it'll have to submit new version that follows App Store rules

  Hours before Apple's developer conference WWDC kicks off, the company finally approved a new version of Basecamp's much-talked-about ...

  • Ivan Mehta

• It’s official: Apple CarKey exists — and the BMW 5 Series gets first dibs

  During its WWDC last night, Apple officially announced the CarKey feature, which will let users unlock and start their car ...

  • Matthew Beedham

• Apple takes the iPad to another level with iPadOS 14

  Apple has announced iPadOS 14 at WWDC and it's filled with features set to make the best table even better. We can't wait. ...

  • Callum Booth

• WWDC 2020: What to expect from Apple's first virtual developer conference

  For the first time in years, the auditorium where Apple holds its developer conference will be empty, and there won't be ...

  • Ivan Mehta

• Apple wasn't told UK was developing a 'hybrid' COVID-19 app with its tech

  Britain's contact-tracing shambles suffered another setback today when Apple revealed it didn't know the country was developing ...

  • Thomas Macaulay

• Russia lifts futile two-year ban on Telegram Messenger

  Russia has canceled its ineffective two-year ban on messaging app Telegram, claiming the company has shown a "willingness" ...

  • Thomas Macaulay

• Apple says it won't change App Store rules for Hey -- or anyone else

  After this week's events, Apple's App Store is one of the most controversial products in tech. However, the company's vice ...

  • Ivan Mehta

• UK ditches its coronavirus contact-tracing app and switches to Google-Apple model

  The UK is swapping its centralized contact-tracing app for one based on the Google-Apple model after mounting issues with ...

  • Thomas Macaulay

• Despite anti-China sentiment, Indians continue to download China-based apps

  Amid tension at the border between India and China, Indians are heavily running social media campaigns to boycott Chinese ...

  • Ivan Mehta

• Designers! Read this definitive guide on how to build apps for kids

  Impatience. Stubbornness. Restlessness. Attributes like these make building apps for kids a formidable proposition. However, ...

  • Tanya Junell

• Twitter test guilts you for retweeting unread articles

  A new feature from Twitter would essentially ask users if they're sure they'd like to retweet an article if they haven't ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• UK Health Secretary clueless about data breach at controversial GP app he publicly endorsed

  British Health Secretary Matt Hancock admitted this morning that he was unaware of a data breach at the virtual doctor app ...

  • Thomas Macaulay

• Quibi’s app is slowly improving — but is the world ready for it?

  Quibi's apps on iOS and Android now both have Chromecast support, which is a good step — but is this too little, too late? ...

  • Callum Booth

• How to cancel the subscriptions you've purchased on your iPhone

  Want to cancel a Netflix or Apple Arcade subscription you made on your iPhone? Here's how you can do that.

  • Rachel Kaser

• How to invite others to your Google Duo call with a link

  Google just imported a Meet feature to its Duo video chatting app: namely, the ability to invite others to your group with ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• The Stori is probably the bougiest way to store weed

  The Stori is a super fancy way to store weed. It looks futuristic, has color-coded pods in there, and helps stop the smell ...

  • Callum Booth

• Here's how your paid product can succeed — even when the competition offers theirs for free

  Capiche is a secret society for SaaS power users, building a new community of people who care about software to make the ...

  • Capiche

• IBM's new open-source tool helps developers make their apps more accessible

  When designing an application, developers might not put accessibility on top of their list. Plus, the developer might not ...

  • Ivan Mehta

• Protesting? Here's how to turn off location services on iOS and Android

  If you're protesting, make sure you turn off location services. In this guide, we show you how to do this on iOS and Android. ...

  • Callum Booth

• Millions of Indians are downloading a 'China app remover' amid tensions at the border — but it doesn't work (Updated)

  Update (03/06/2020): Google has now removed the app from the Play Store as it violated the company's Deceptive Behaviour ...

  • Ivan Mehta

• This German town replicated itself in VR to keep its tourism alive

  This article was originally published by Sarah Wray on Cities Today, the leading news platform on urban mobility and innovation, ...

  • Cities Today

• Google’s Android Studio 4.0 is a major upgrade for the app development tool

  Google has launched Android Studio 4.0, adding a host of new features to the app development environment including an upgraded ...

  • Thomas Macaulay

• A step-by-step guide to building your first Telegram bot

  Chatbots are often touted as a revolution in the way users interact with technology and businesses. They have a fairly simple ...

  • Ali Abdel Aal

• Qatar’s COVID-19 tracker could've exposed the data of over 1M users

  It turns out Qatar's coronavirus contact tracing app, which the country made compulsory to install for residents last week, ...

  • Mix

• Chinese city's health-tracking surveillance tech set to outlast the pandemic

  Hangzhou plans to turn its contact-tracing app into a permanent health tracker, deepening fears that COVID-19 surveillance ...

  • Thomas Macaulay

• Chrome is testing dark mode for Google Search

  You might soon be able to rummage through the internet... but in dark mode. Chrome is testing a dark theme for Google Search. ...

  • Mix

• Zwift companion app not working? Try this

  I’ve had a huge problem with Zwift's “companion app” not working recently — and I’m not alone — but I’ve finally ...

  • Matthew Beedham

• YouTube now tells you to go to bed -- here's how to set it up

  YouTube has added a feature that reminds you to stop watching videos and go to bed -- or even just to take a break. Here's ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• Coronavirus: survey reveals what the public wants from a contact-tracing app

  The UK government is currently trialling a contact tracing app among residents of the Isle of Wight ahead of a plan to roll ...

  • The Conversation

• Google and Apple launch COVID-19 contact-tracing tech

  Google and Apple have launched the first phase of their COVID-19 contact-tracing tech, an Exposure Notification API for ...

  • Thomas Macaulay

• Qatar forces residents to install its coronavirus tracker — or face the consequences

  Qatar is making it mandatory for all citizens and residents to install its coronavirus tracker when going out — or face ...

  • Mix

• Notion's note-taking and productivity app is now free for personal use

  Notion is now offering its Personal plans, which include unlimited pages, for free. It's a huge boon to the work-from-homers ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• Your guide to Instagram's new... well, Guides

  Instagram just released a new post type called Guides. Here's what they look like, what they're for, and how to find them. ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• Why designers should stop obsessing over trends and aim for 'timeless design'

  Did you know we have an online conference about product design coming up? SPRINT will cover how designers and product owners ...

  • Damir Kotoric

• Instagram kills off its Lite app, new version is in the works

  Instagram has shut down its Lite app meant for smartphones with moderate memory and regions with low data connectivity speeds. ...

  • Ivan Mehta

• Twitch Roulette connects you with random streamers nobody wanted to watch

  Twitch Roulette is a web-based app that connects you with random streamers with no viewers. And don't worry, you won't see ...

  • Mix

• How to copy-paste text from paper to your laptop with Google Lens

  Google has released a new feature for Lens that lets you copy text from paper and paste it directly to your computer — ...

  • Mix

• Sonos' new high-res app launches in June, just in time for its new speakers

  Sonos had more than just a new soundbar to announce today. The company also revealed a release date for the new Sonos app ...

  • Napier Lopez

• India makes its coronavirus tracker available on feature phones

  In order to push its Aarogya Setu coronavirus tracker, India has made it available for feature phones through an IVRS (Interactive ...

  • Ivan Mehta

• This Indian lock screen app you didn't know you had crossed 100M daily users

  Have you heard of an app called Glance? Maybe not, but if you're using a Xiaomi, Samsung, or a Vivo phone in India, Indonesia, ...

  • Ivan Mehta

• This Android app turns your to-dos into persistent notifications you can't ignore

  Pinnit lets you jot down non-time-sensitive tasks and turn them into persistent notifications that won't simply disappear ...

  • Abhimanyu Ghoshal

• How to adapt your product's UX for the Chinese market

  Did you know TNW's Couch Conference has a track fully dedicated to exploring new design trends this year? Check out the full ...

  • Sebastian Mueller

• 'Strava Wankers' pokes fun at the worst people in society — tryhards

  Since lockdown measures have forced gyms to shut, many are exercising outside. The side effect is that everyone is now on ...

  • Matthew Beedham

• How to track COVID-19 without invading privacy

  The past few months have taught us an important lesson: We’re bad at handling highly contagious diseases. The Earth’s ...

  • Ben Dickson

• Facebook challenges Zoom with Messenger Rooms, supporting 50 video callers at once

  Video calling and virtual meetings have become our new normal during this pandemic, and everyone from Zoom, to Microsoft, ...

  • Napier Lopez

• Report: Most important data on digital audiences during coronavirus

  April 2020 collection of global digital trends for professionals wanting to gain audience insights: Extraordinary times, ...

  • Simon Kemp

• How to record a Skype call on your phone

  Ever needed to record audio and video calls on your phone? Skype, of all things, is the app with an easy method for recording ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• Video

  Video: We used a universal translator to play an inter-language game of ‘Telephone’

  • Callum Booth

• What downtime? Robinhood fund raise to reportedly boost its valuation to $8B

  What Robinhood plans to do with the extra cash isn't yet clear, as both it and Sequoia have so far chosen to remain silent ...

  • David Canellis

• India is offering local tech companies $130K to build an encrypted Zoom clone

  It's no secret now that governments across the world are trying to avoid Zoom for internal meetings after the app was found ...

  • Ivan Mehta

• Bumble lets you match with anyone in your country during the pandemic

  Bumble have released a bunch of new features to help you online date during the pandemic, including the ability to match ...

  • Cara Curtis

• Ford and VW's top selling cars can be hacked

  A British consumer magazine is accusing Ford and Volkswagen of being careless with the digital security of their cars' connected ...

  • Matthew Beedham

• A cinematographer’s guide to looking good during a video call

  Welcome to our brave new working world, where you’re spending a lot of time remotely sitting in front of a camera, ...

  • Bob Sacha

• Report: iOS 14 will let you try out apps, no install required

  A feature called Clips, found within an iOS 14 build, could allow access to an app's content temporarily rather than force ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• A bunch of Apple TV+ shows are now available to stream for free

  If you're running out of stuff to watch during the lockdown, don't worry. Apple has just made some of its Apple TV+ originals ...

  • Ivan Mehta

• Research: How location-tracking apps could stop the spread of coronavirus

  Nearly half of the world’s population is now locked down in their homes to avoid spreading the coronavirus. With a vaccine ...

  • The Conversation

• Parents are using Apple's FaceTime to bond with newborns as hospitals tighten visitation rules

  FaceTime isn’t generally considered a specialized medical tool, yet that’s just what it’s become to some hospitals. As ...

  • Bryan Clark

• Ride hailing apps like Uber linked to increased crashes, study finds

  Ride hailing apps provide users with an easy way to get about town, but according to research, they also lead to crashes ...

  • Matthew Beedham

• How to use Google Maps' new Takeout and Delivery shortcuts

  Google just rolled out new shortcuts for Maps that allow you to find takeout and delivery restaurants -- and not a moment ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• After a litany of security fuck-ups, Zoom promises weekly updates

  While the world is sitting at home, video calling and conferencing apps are having the time of their lives. Zoom is probably ...

  • Ivan Mehta

• Indian government officially launches its coronavirus tracking app

  Last week, we reported about India building a coronavirus tracker based on your mobile location. Now, the government has ...

  • Ivan Mehta

• Google is shutting down its Neighbourly app

  Google is killing another one of its experimental apps -- Neighbourly. The company said it's shutting down the app on May ...

  • Ivan Mehta

• Amazon Prime now lets you buy movies on its iOS apps -- here's how

  A new update to Amazon's Prime Video apps on Apple devices now lets you purchase and rent movies via in-app purchases. Here's ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• YouTube 'Shorts' is Google's answer to TikTok, says report

  Since TikTok exploded in popularity over the last year or two, some YouTubers have made a transition over to the platform. ...

  • Napier Lopez

• Our coronavirus symptom-tracking app has been used by millions — here’s what we're learning

  The global COVID-19 pandemic caused by the novel SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus is a public health emergency. In just under three ...

  • The Conversation

• Russia developing coronavirus tracking app to ensure patients stay home

  It seems Russia is taking a leaf out of China's book. It's rolling out an app to track citizens diagnosed with coronavirus ...

  • Mix

• HQ Trivia is making a comeback, thanks to an unnamed investor

  HQ Trivia, the once-popular live quiz app, is making an unexpected comeback. This announcement comes just after a month of ...

  • Ivan Mehta

• Zoom's iOS app is sending your data to Facebook, because privacy is a myth (Updated)

  Update (30/03/2020): Over the weekend, Zoom said it had removed the code that sends data from the iOS app to Facebook. The ...

  • Ivan Mehta

• 3 critical App Store Optimization mistakes you’re overlooking

  When Apple and Google introduced in 2008 the App Store and Play Store, respectively, they were merely the tech giants’ ...

  • Binh Dang

• Houseparty who? Google Duo now supports 12 people on a video call

  As video calling services are growing more popular during the coronavirus crisis, Google is expanding the number of people ...

  • Ivan Mehta

• Here are some mobile and browser games you can play online with friends

  Stuck inside with only a phone? Here are some mobile and browser games that you can play with friends online to get you through ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• Huawei P40 Pro first impressions: Superb hardware let down by shoddy software

  The Huawei P40 Pro is a beast of a phone that includes some of the most impressive hardware found on a mobile device. Thing ...

  • Callum Booth

• Designer turns Dragon Ball’s radar into a mobile app

  This is the first in a series of projects I will be doing in which I’ll be reimagining cool technologies from anime ...

  • Joshua Philoctete

• Google’s nifty podcast app finally arrives on iOS, and it's great for new listeners

  It's probably not the best time to launch a product, but this one can actually help people distract themselves during the ...

  • Ivan Mehta

• India is building a coronavirus tracker app, fueled by your location data

  India is gearing up to launch an app to help users check if they have been in close contact with people infected with the ...

  • Ivan Mehta

• The coronavirus pandemic isn't making Facebook any money

  Coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdowns might have all of us on social media more than ever, but business isn't exactly booming ...

  • David Canellis

• I’m so bored I got excited about installing the iOS 13.4 update

  The coronavirus has me in lockdown. What does that mean? Well, I'm now excited about downloading and installing iOS 13.4. ...

  • Callum Booth

• Android malware found farming ads for cash in kids' apps on Google's Play Store

  A new malware family, dubbed Tekya, has infected multiple children's Android apps, farming ad clicks to earn money. Cybersecurity ...

  • Ivan Mehta

• Cash App's $100K giveaway pushes it to second place in UK App Store

  At the beginning of this month, Square's Cash App finally launched fund transfers between its US and UK user base. As might ...

  • Yaron Yitzhak

• Use this code to remove the Coronavirus Tracker ransomware

  If you installed the malicious Coronavirus Tracker app for Android, we've got some good news: You can unlock your phone without ...

  • Mix

• The US wants to track your phone's location data to help limit the spread of coronavirus

  With more than 6,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 registered in the US, the government is thinking about new ways to control ...

  • Ivan Mehta

• App stores attempt to keep lid on coronavirus misinformation

  Google and Apple are attempting to keep coronavirus misinformation to a minimum and are reportedly rejecting or scrubbing ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• GitHub's new mobile app lets you manage your code from anywhere

  Popular developer collaboration platform GitHub has launched a mobile app to let coders manage their project remotely. The ...

  • Ivan Mehta

• WhatsApp may let you set a self-destruct timer on private messages

  Your WhatsApp conversations may soon become a little more ephemeral. A recent Beta of the app introduced to the Google Play ...

  • Napier Lopez

• TikTok encouraged moderators to suppress content from those deemed ugly, poor, or overweight

  Chinese video-sharing app TikTok once instructed its moderators to hide posts created by users it deemed to be ugly, poor, ...

  • Bryan Clark

• Mobile voting is far from perfect, but it's better than what we have now

  The United States need to everything in their power to increase voter turnout, and that means embracing new technologies ...

  • John Patrick

• BMW’s new app automatically switches plug-in hybrids to ‘pure electric’ based on location

  With the help of an automatic app feature, BMW thinks it can make PHEV drivers use the electric features of their vehicle ...

  • Matthew Beedham

• These psychological tips will stop you from checking your email all the damn time

  Did you know TNW Conference has a track fully dedicated to bringing the biggest names in tech to showcase inspiring ...

  • Nir Eyal

• Google Play now has dark mode — here's how to turn it on

  I get it when it comes to WhatsApp, Messenger, Gmail and Instagram, but you must be an absolute specimen of a human to want ...

  • Mix

• Finally, Google might release a Chromecast with a remote

  A rumor is going round that Google will finally release a Chromecast with a remote! Thank the lord for that, because it's ...

  • Callum Booth

• This tool automatically removes the background from any video or GIF

  Cutting out the background in images is easy, but things get tricky once we're dealing with video in GIFs — unless you ...

  • Mix

• Smart trainers have made cycling indoors far less shit

  The Tacx Neo 2 smart trainer has revolutionized how I, and many other cyclists, train indoors. It's powerful, acurrate, robust, ...

  • Matthew Beedham

• How to turn any long read into a fake podcast with Google Assistant

  Hate reading? Us too. But thanks to Google, you can now ask Assistant to read out pretty much anything on the web — from ...

  • Mix

• Fuck this — you'll soon get push notification ads on iOS

  Yep, Apple's updated App Store guidelines allow developers to send you push notifications ads on iOS. Stop the world, I want ...

  • Callum Booth

• Castlevania: Symphony of the Night surprise-launches on mobile

  Konami is celebrating the new season of the Castlevania anime by porting one of the greatest games in the series to mobile. ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• Robinhood offers traders $15 for going down as markets gained $1.1T

  The markets bounced hard on Monday, following their worst week since the 2008 financial crisis, but Robinhood users were ...

  • David Canellis

• How to use the sleek new version of Facebook Messenger on iOS

  Facebook's stripped down Messenger, getting rid of lots of extraneous tabs and features. So what do we have left over? Here's ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• It's official: WhatsApp is rolling out Dark Mode to all users

  WhatsApp is finally launching its most requested feature: Dark mode. The stealthy option has basically become a must-have ...

  • Napier Lopez

• How to add Spotify to Google Maps for your road tunes

  Google Maps has a feature that lets you play music directly on the map interface. You can connect your Spotify tunes -- here's ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• Spotify's new iOS design makes it easier to navigate

  Spotify is rolling out a new design for its mobile app today, starting with iOS. Though the changes are relatively minor ...

  • Napier Lopez

• Women’s fertility app secretly took $1.79M in funding from anti-abortion campaigners

  A report from the Guardian found that fertility app Femm has been funded almost $1.8m by anti-abortion and anti-gay campaigners. ...

  • Cara Curtis

• Chew on this: These 7 startups are changing the way we eat

  These scaleups are making deliveries quicker, easier, and better for our health — and even the health of our lovable pets. ...

  • Andrea Hak

• WhatsApp is bringing dark mode to desktop (but you can't use it yet)

  WhatsApp already has dark mode on Android (and it'll soon also be on iOS), so the company is now shifting its attention to ...

  • Mix

• I tried Huawei’s foldable Mate Xs — it’s badass, but fucking expensive

  We visited Barcelona for the launch of the Huawei Mate Xs — the company's new foldable — and got to give the damn thing ...

  • Callum Booth

• Netflix added a top 10 list of its most-watched content — here’s how to find it

  Netflix is adding a feature that lets you see what shows and movies are most-watched in your country. Here's where you can ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• Everything you need to know about Honor’s just-launched 9X Pro

  Honor — Huawei's youth-focused brand — has just announced its new phone: the 9X Pro. In this piece we tell you everything ...

  • Callum Booth

• Video

  Video: The Canvia digital art frame is gorgeous, expensive, and flawed

  • Callum Booth

• TikTok addict? Slow your scroll with time limit settings

  TikTok is a very addictive app, and it's easy to lose a lot of time browsing on it. So what can you do? Start with these ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• Google removes 'nearly 600' apps from the Play Store over annoying ads

  Google is cracking down on apps on the Google Play Store with the most obnoxious ads. The company today announced it had ...

  • Napier Lopez

• Apple reportedly 'considering' allowing you to set your own default apps

  After years of forcing its own apps as the default on all of its devices, rumor has it Apple may finally be changing -- if ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• Are you for wheel? These 6 European startups disrupting mobility and subscription services are

  We’re in the midst of the next big evolution in human mobility. While this may elicit images of flying Deloreans and a ...

  • Andrea Hak

• How to find your most-used apps on your iPhone

  We all spend probably too much time on our iPhone apps. So how do you found out which app you've spent the most time on? ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• Facebook uses its ad policies to block apps that compete with its dating service

  Facebook Dating was always doomed to be as dystopian and inhumane as a speech from Mark “I'm not a robot, I swear it” ...

  • Tristan Greene

• Monzo is bringing back premium bank accounts to help turn a profit

  British-based digital bank startup Monzo is shaping up to have a second crack at paid accounts after failing first time round. ...

  • Matthew Beedham

• Why Tinder's new safety features won't end harassment on the platform

  The dating app Tinder has faced increasing scrutiny over abusive interactions on the service. In November 2019, an Auckland ...

  • The Conversation

• These 15 matchmaking and social media startups want to change how we connect

  The first thing that comes to mind when we think of social platforms and matchmaking is usually dating apps, but the potential ...

  • Andrea Hak

• How to break up with your phone, explained by a phone addiction researcher

  Catherine Price, author of ‘How to Break up with Your Phone,’ hosted a TNW Answers giving advice on how to create a healthier ...

  • Cara Curtis

• How to restore WhatsApp messages when you get a new phone AND a new number

  Did you just get a new phone and a new number and want to restore your WhatsApp chat histories? Get in here to find out how ...

  • Matthew Beedham

• 1 in 10 Americans admit to using 'stalkerware' to monitor their partners

  A poll by NortonLifeLoc found one in 10 Americans use stalkerware to monitor their partners’ text messages, phone calls, ...

  • Cara Curtis

• Uber test lets you dial a phone number for a ride - no app required

  Uber is testing a feature that allows passengers to call a 1-800 number to book a ride in lieu of dealing solely with the ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• How to play a game on your phone via the Steam Link app

  The Steam Link app lets you stream a game direct from your desktop PC Steam window to your phone or tablet. Here's how to ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• Data of all 6.5 million Israeli voters reportedly exposed

  A flaw in an app called Elector, used by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Likud party, exposed data of ...

  • Ivan Mehta

• Sony's new SDK makes it easier for devs to build camera remote apps

  Sony will make it easier for developers to build their own camera remote apps with a new SDK — but it'll only work with ...

  • Mix

• I fixed the infamous Iowa Caucus app in 30 minutes

  Did you know TNW Conference has a track fully dedicated to exploring new design trends this year? Check out the full 'Sprint' ...

  • Michal Malewicz

• How to make your app's 'Settings' menu more user-friendly

  Did you know TNW Conference has a track fully dedicated to exploring new design trends this year? Check out the full 'Sprint' ...

  • Vivek Karthikeyan

• This indoor cycling app is making me suffer, and it's highly effective

  The Sufferfest is a digital indoor cycle training app that's dramatically changing the way I train. It's pushing me harder ...

  • Matthew Beedham

• Phillips smart bulbs could compromise your Wi-Fi network

  You're going to want to update your Philips Hue firmware ASAP. Trust us, you don't want anyone trying to hack your network ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• PowerDot’s shocking electrical stimulation helped me recover like an athlete

  PowerDot's electronic muscular stimulation device promises to aid recovery and increase your athletic perormance. I electrocuted ...

  • Matthew Beedham

• Damn, Apple’s new CarKey feature sounds cool as fuck

  Apple's iOS 13.4 developers' beta has revealed the existence of CarKey, a new way of unlocking NFC-compatible vehicles with ...

  • Callum Booth

• Strava’s 'Year in Sport' highlights astounding human achievements

  This week was fitness app Strava's turn to release its yearly platform roundup when it released its Year in Sport review ...

  • Matthew Beedham

• Digital trends 2020: Every single stat you need to know about the internet

  Trying to engage with your customers online? Then read this

  • Simon Kemp

• What is a macro lens and could it be the next big thing for phone cameras?

  Cameras have become the de facto differentiation factor for phones, and the macro lens might just be the next big thing. ...

  • Callum Booth

• Google accidentally shared your cloud video backups with strangers

  Due to a nasty Takeout bug, Google accidentally shared archives of your videos with other Photos users for a brief period ...

  • Mix

• Tinder and Bumble under investigation over underage use, sex offenders, and data handling

  Yesterday, a subcommittee announced an investigation into Tinder and Bumble for allegedly allowing minors and convicted sex ...

  • Cara Curtis

• How to use Apple Maps' nifty collection feature

  Apple has revamped its Maps with several new features since the launch of iOS 13. Here's how to use one of its most useful: ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• Report: Tinder’s new panic button is sharing your data with Facebook and YouTube

  A Gizmodo report found that Tinder's latest safety feature, 'Panic Button,' shares user data with third-party ad-tech companies ...

  • Cara Curtis

• A brief history of UX design and its evolution

  When you think about user experience design it's a term we instantly associate with apps and websites. And especially when ...

  • Tania Vieira

• Ride-hailing apps are failing sexual assault survivors — UrSafe aims to change that

  There's a growing concern over the safety of ride-sharing apps like Uber and Lyft, but UrSafe, a hands-free personal safety ...

  • Cara Curtis

• How to turn your iPhone into a Google security key

  Here's how you can take advantage of the latest Google update to turn your iPhone or iPad into a security key to keep your ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• WhatsApp finally gets dark mode on Android — here's how to enable it

  WhatsApp is finally getting dark mode on mobile — but only for Android for the time being, so iPhone users will have to ...

  • Mix

• Instagram deletes the IGTV button no one was using

  Instagram has gotten rid of that IGTV button on the front screen that no one appears to have touched since it debuted a year-and-a-half ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• Here's how to check your AirPods' firmware version

  Want to find out your AirPods' firmware version? What specific bit of software they're running? Well, in this Basics post ...

  • Callum Booth

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