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Published Mar 12th, 2024 6:50AM EDT Image: José Adorno for BGR I keep trying to use Apple Maps more on my iPhone. But I routinely find myself switching to Google Maps and staying with it. Google Maps is by far my favorite Google app, having become one of those essential services Google provides. If I

Kicking Studio/Shutterstock Whether you are a photographer who needs to invert an image to give it a brand-new look or just someone who wants to make a cool Instagram story to impress your followers, there are many reasons why you may find yourself wanting to invert a picture. If you aren't aware of what inversion

Credit: Tada Images/Shutterstock Apple's updates are all usually exciting, but some are much larger than others. iOS 17, for example, introduced Contact Posters; a feature that turns your iPhone into a smart display; as well as the ability to turn any photo into a sticker. Come June, Apple will officially announce iOS 18, which could

Dejan Marjanovic / Getty Images If you own an iPhone, one of the easiest ways to secure your data is by backing it up to iCloud. You will most likely need to pay for additional iCloud real estate to accommodate your iPhone's full storage capacity, but if you take the plunge and splurge on iCloud+ —

Apple’s fight with Epic Games seems like it will never end. This time, Epic published a blog post saying Cupertino has terminated its developer account in the EU. Previously, BGR covered that Epic planned to release its app store for the iPhone following Apple’s compliance with the EU’s Digital Markets Act. While the Cupertino firm

Published Mar 5th, 2024 1:01PM EST Image: José Adorno for BGR After over a month of beta testing, iOS 17.4 is finally available to iPhone users. With that, people can experience a new security update for stolen iPhones, Apple Music tweaks, and exclusive features for European users. European users get these exclusive new features With iOS

Published Mar 4th, 2024 9:04AM EST Alongside the new M3 MacBook Air, Apple just released new iPhone 15 cases but with silicone cases only. The controversial FineWoven material is nowhere to be found in this update. Apple has also released new silicone cases for Apple Watches. The new colors include soft mind, sunshine, light blue

Jam Kotenko/SlashGear The technology of text messaging paved the way for more abbreviated forms of communication. More than shortening words through "txtspeak" to fit character limits (that don't really matter much these days), a lot of people are becoming more comfortable conveying sentiments through the use of emojis, stickers, and GIFs. Why pontificate about your

Every time you install an app on your iPhone, it comes with permissions attached — permissions that determine what it can and can’t do. These permissions cover some pretty fundamental parts of iOS, including access to the iPhone camera, microphone, and current location. The permissions get asked for one by one as they’re needed, so you’ve

Digital Markets Act — Alternative browsers can pin web apps, but they only run inside Apple's WebKit. Kevin Purdy - 3/1/2024, 7:54 PM Enlarge / EU legislation has pushed a number of changes previously thought unthinkable in Apple products, including USB-C ports in iPhones sold in Europe. Getty Images Apple has changed its stance on