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Angry Birds zooms past one billion downloads

For Finnish developer Rovio, there’s no slowing down, their Angry Birds franchise just keeps chugging along. According to the latest official data released this morning, the Angry Birds games have just passed a whopping one billion cumulative downloads across all platforms. The number includes both free and paid downloads and is an astounding milestone for the popular franchise that debuted on the App Store in December of 2009… According to a blog post, fans should“keep their eyes peeled”for what’s coming up next from Rovio....

August 26, 2025 · 2 min · 306 words · Steven Lawson

Apple launches its overhauled maps in Germany and Singapore

Apple has rolled out the latest Apple Maps improvements to its customers in Germany and Singapore, including 3D landmarks, street-level photography, improved navigation, more detailed road coverage and other perks. New Apple Maps now available in Germany and Singapore Outward-facing improvements include three-dimensional landmarks for certain locations, the Look Around feature in some cities, improved navigation, expanded road coverage, natural language guidance, as well as more detailed views of buildings, pools, bodies of water, pedestrian pathways, airports, parks, foliage, sports fields, shopping malls and other points of interest....

August 26, 2025 · 2 min · 422 words · Sherri Petersen

Apple reports Q4 2021 revenue of $83.4 billion

Things are still not quite up to par, as far as availability and shipping is concerned with a range of products, but that doesn’t stop companies from releasing new products. Apple, for instance, kept things pretty standard through the end of 2021, and, unsurprisingly, it still worked out pretty well for the company that continues to rake in money on a regular basis. On Thursday, Jun 03, 2025, Apple officially announced its fourth fiscal quarter earnings results....

August 26, 2025 · 3 min · 427 words · Robert Jones

Apple shares new advice for iPhone users with implanted medical devices

People who have medical devices like pacemakers and defibrillators implanted in their body should be careful to keep their iPhone 12 and MagSafe accessories at a safe distance. UPDATE:Apple has now clarifiedthat all iPhones, not just the latest iPhone 12 models with MagSafe, pose a risk of magnetic interference to medical devices. The article continues below. The iPhone 12 models contain more magnets than any prior iPhone models. Embedded underneath the backplate, the MagSafe magnets are used to magnetically attach accessories, force the correct alignment and transfer power wirelessly using the MagSafe or Qi chargers....

August 26, 2025 · 2 min · 364 words · Monica Vasquez

Give iOS 14’s notification system a noteworthy makeover with Dayn (iOS 14)

We showed you a really nicenotificationaesthetic rework for jailbroken iOS 13 devices last year called Dayn, and this weekend, we’re excited to share that a new version of Dayn is now available specifically for the likes of jailbroken iOS 14 devices. Right out of the box, the newDayn (iOS 14)jailbreak tweakby iOS developersDevvixandJannikCrackwill feel very familiar if you’ve used the original Dayn. For the most part, it’s going to be the same add-on, albeit with support for the newer firmware and a few additional options since the last time we showed you the tweak....

August 26, 2025 · 3 min · 561 words · Casey Gibson

Horseshoe transforms your iOS 10 Control Center into a single-page experience

iOS 10 brought with it an updatedControl CenterUI, which has two pages (three if you have HomeKit enabled) that you can swipe between on demand. The first is dedicated to all of your controls, shortcuts, and toggles, and the second is dedicated to your music controls. While the new Control Center design in iOS 10 aims to reduce clutter in Control Center, a newjailbreak tweakcalledHorseshoecan do the same while still keeping everything on a single page....

August 26, 2025 · 4 min · 670 words · Ronald Ellis

How An iPhone App Can See Your Location Without Asking

Lately, there have been someserious privacy concernsabout how apps are tracking user’s location and personal information. The Wall Street Journal performed a survey of multiple, various applications on both Android and iOS and discovered that many apps are sending information (like the device’s location) without explicit permission from the user. In particular, an app called “Pumpkin Maker” traced the general location of a device without requesting any type of permission from its user....

August 26, 2025 · 3 min · 561 words · Joseph Howell

How the Apple-Beats deal affects HP, AT&T and others

If you haven’t been following the latest news, it is a prerequisite to know thatApple has acquired Beats for $3 billionbefore reading further. The announcement has created a lot of confusion in regards to what the acquisition means for Beats and existing partnerships with the brand. Just to be clear, Beats collectively refers to both Beats Electronics, which markets high-end headphones, speakers and audio software, and the streaming music service Beats Music....

August 26, 2025 · 3 min · 455 words · James Baxter

How to lock WhatsApp on iPhone

We’re not exactly short on ways to call or chat with people on our modern iPhone or Android devices, butWhatsApphas established itself as one of the most convenient and intuitive ways to stay in touch with friends and family. However, like with any chat system, you don’t want your DMs to fall into the wrong hands. WhatsApp offers several features to keep your chats private, and one useful security measure is the ability to lock the app withFace IDorTouch ID....

August 26, 2025 · 3 min · 512 words · Joseph Bell

HTC targets iPhone users with new data migration software

If you’re HTC, I’d imagine you’d try anything at this point to drum up buyers for your new flagship handset. After suffering steep losses over the last several quarters, the Taiwanese electronics giant desperately needs the HTC One to be a hit. And it’s latest effort isn’t a half-bad one. In an attempt to make it easier for iPhone users to make the switch to the One, HTC has enabled it to extract data from backup files....

August 26, 2025 · 2 min · 306 words · Amanda Boyd

Looper Celebrates 10th Anniversary and Gets the 4K Ultra HD Treatment

Celebrate the 10th anniversary of the sci-fil action thrillerLooper, coming soon to 4K Ultra HD. In 2074, when the mob wants to get rid of someone, the target is sent into the past, where a hired gun awaits – someone like Joe – who one day learns the mob wants to ‘close the loop’ by sending back Joe’s future self for assassination. The official synopsis reads, “In the futuristic action thriller Looper, time travel will be invented – but it will be illegal and only available on the black market....

August 26, 2025 · 2 min · 374 words · Tiffany Ruiz

Review: LaCie Rugged RAID 4TB external drive – a good choice for Mac?

For the past few weeks, I’ve been testing out the Neil Poulton designed LaCie Rugged RAID portable hard drive. This drive, with its can’t-miss color, is specifically designed to stand up to tough environments. The Rugged RAID features a rubber non-slip casing that will help it absorb impacts and stand up to harsh conditions. In fact, it’s dust, water, and shock resistant. If you’re someone who travels with an external hard drive, then you’re automatically more susceptible to all three of these potential failure-inducing scenarios....

August 26, 2025 · 5 min · 1023 words · Patrick Curtis

Rogue One Footage Description Compares It to Star Wars: A New Hope

Now thatStar Wars: The Force Awakensis a massivebox officeblockbuster, many fans are turning their attention to the firstStar Warsspinoff,Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. We know this story is set betweenStar Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the SithandStar Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, centering on a mission to retrieve plans for the first Death Star, although not much else is known about the plot. During a recent shareholders meeting, Disney’sRobert A....

August 26, 2025 · 3 min · 543 words · Stephanie Harmon