Readdle is out with a big update for its popular Documents iOS app, now called Documents X. The major release offers new Smart Actions to speed up your workflows, a fresh UI more consistent with iOS, and faster access to your cloud storage. Readdle detailed the Documents X release in […]
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Apple Seeds Seventh Betas of iOS and iPadOS 15 to Developers [Update: Public Beta Available]
Apple today seeded the seventh betas of iOS and iPadOS 15 to developers for testing purposes, with the updates coming one week after Apple released the sixth betas. Registered developers can download the profile for the iOS and iPadOS betas from the Apple Developer Center, and once the profile is […]
Latest iOS update breaks iPhone’s cellular connectivity; Apple offers some options to try
Back during the waning days of July, Apple pushed out iOS 14.7.1 to patch a serious security issue that “may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.” In other words, if you still haven’t […]
Apple developing iOS 14.8 update even as iOS 15 release nears
Apple released iOS 14.7 to the public last month, and iOS 15 is on track to be released sometime in September. Nonetheless, Apple also appears to be planning iOS 14.8 for release soon, though it’s unclear what new features could be included… As first spotted by Brendan Shanks on Twitter […]
Should I update to iOS 14.7.1?
Apple is recommending that all iPhone users download the latest update as soon as possible. The iOS developer is aware of a major security exploit, which could impact users that don’t update to iOS 14.7.1 immediately. This urgent security fix comes just a week after the launch of iOS 14.7, which itself […]
WhatsApp for iOS gets a redesigned call interface with new update
A new interface for calls on WhatsApp for iOS is now beginning its rollout, after being briefly tested with beta users, reports 9to5Mac. The new interface ensures users can easily add more people to an ongoing call and looks quite similar to FaceTime in the way it displays all the […]
Gamer Chair Apologizes For Bad Tweets, Promises To Do Better [Update: Social Media Person Fired]
Screenshot: Vertagear / Kotaku Vertagear, a self-proclaimed “top gamer chair brand trusted by many esports teams,” is now under fire by everyone else for trying to turn a sexist joke into an edgy meme. Last Sunday night, the chair company posted a mock-up side-by-side comparison of male streamers vs. female […]
Apple releases iOS 14.7, watchOS 7.6, and macOS 11.5 beta 3 to developers [Update: Public beta]
Running alongside the iOS 15 beta and more, Apple has seeded developers with the latest beta of iOS 14.7, watchOS 7.6, and macOS 11.5 today. Update 6/15: Public beta 3 for all of the releases are now available. Following WWDC and the release of the first iOS 15, macOS 12, […]
A chess-teaching rat gets an update for modern times
Nearly 20 years ago, I wrote about a chess-teaching program aimed at children ages 8 and up. It used various arcade-like games to teach kids how chess pieces moved and captured. It was a new concept in learning chess for beginners. The program originally appeared in 2003 and was sold […]
City Council receives update regarding potential broadband internet initiative
The Amarillo City Council recently heard an update on the potential of a city initiative in the works that would give all area residents basic access to broadband internet. According to previous Globe-News reports, the model city officials are exploring would have open access for Amarillo residents for essential services on the internet, […]