Back in 2019, Konami released a mobile game called Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls. Unfortunately, it was released on a very limited scale, as it was only available on Android and iOS in Canada. It was available for a very short period of time, too, because less than a year after release, Konami shut the game down… Read More Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls is about to make a comeback with Apple exclusivity
Today Apple released a document that outlines the security threat model review system included with their new child safety features. Apple clarified the various layers of security and pathways with which their new child safety system works. Clarification today was part of a series of discussions Apple had in the wake of the announcement of… Read More Apple CSAM Detection failsafe system explained
The end of the unexpectedly cracked iPhone display glass may soon be at hand. A couple of inventors including Prashant Mandlik, Bhadrinarayana Lalgudi Visweswaran, Izhar Z Ahmed and others have drawn up plans for a electronic device display that utilizes a crack detection resistor. Can you imagine an iPhone with the ability to detect a… Read More Cracked iPhone screens may soon be extinct
Before its acquisition by Facebook, WhatsApp was considered one of the more secure mainstream messaging services around. That was thanks to its end-to-end encryption that few of its rivals offered back then. While a boon for privacy and security, E2EE also has an unfortunate drawback that WhatsApp may not have anticipated in those days. Now… Read More WhatsApp data transfer between Android and iOS is finally here
Twitter is now testing upvote and downvote buttons on tweets, though they’re only visible to users who access the platform through the company’s iOS app at this time. The idea of upvote and downvote buttons are nothing new — they’re a core aspect of Reddit, for example, and many people have asked for them on… Read More Twitter lets users downvote tweets, but not to encourage negativity
Starting today, after just under a year in development and invite-only testing, Clubhouse is open to the public. The waitlist system is now done away with, and anyone with a device compatible with the Clubhouse app can tap in to the system. The app Clubhouse is a portal to the Clubhouse chat system, a place… Read More Clubhouse open to public on iOS and Android
This week it’s become apparent that at least the next couple of iPhone releases will edge out the notch. According to analysis and early leaks of the next-generation Apple smartphone show the industrial design of the iPhone changing very little. The camera array at the back seems to be increasing in size, while the front-facing… Read More New iPhone 13 edging out most iconic design detail
Reading on the go has become more fashionable recently, and as much as Amazon would prefer that people buy and use its Kindle eReaders or Fire tables for that purpose, it has to concede that some people prefer reading on their phones. While certainly possible, the smaller screen and mobile use cases don’t exactly make… Read More Kindle Vella is a mobile-first episodic story platform
Gaming consoles like the Xbox are often considered to be a solitary machine for a solitary gamer, but that hasn’t been the case for the past years. Consoles have even become a means by which families spend time together at home or for kids to develop skills often associated with safe gaming. The latter is… Read More Xbox Family Settings app can now manage kids’ spending
There are innumerable online services and apps these days that it is almost impossible to keep track of all the usernames and passwords for them. Thankfully, some of those services allow you to sign up and log into their network using a Google account or, sometimes, a Facebook account. Two years ago, Apple launched its… Read More Twitter on iOS could soon support Sign in with Apple
Arrow Tidings 