Статьи по тегу «ios»

Apple just published the first public beta of iOS 17. Unlike developer betas, that’s the beta version that should be stable enough to be used by regular people. The company still plans to release the final version of iOS 17 this fall. But Apple is going to release betas every few weeks over the summer. […] Here’s what to expect in iOS 17 as Apple releases first public beta by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch... →

YouTube is experimenting with AI-generated quizzes on its mobile app for iOS and Android devices, which are designed to help viewers learn more about a subject featured in an educational video. The feature will also help the video-sharing platform get a better understanding of how well each video covers a certain topic. The AI-generated quizzes, […] YouTube tests AI-generated quizzes on educational videos by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch... →

As Instagram’s new Twitter rival Threads soars into the double-digit millions after launching on Wednesday, another Twitter alternative, Bluesky, has hit a milestone of its own. According to a new analysis from app store intelligence provider data.ai, Bluesky has now topped a million downloads across iOS and Android, despite remaining an invite-only app. Of course, […] As Threads soars, Twitter rival Bluesky hits its first million installs by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch... →

Apple is rolling out a new update to Shazam, the company’s app that helps users identify songs. In addition to recognizing songs using the microphone, Shazam can now identify songs on YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok. This can be really handy when you are looking at a video and the description doesn’t include any information about […] Shazam can now identify songs from YouTube, Instagram and TikTok on iOS by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch... →

It’s day one for Threads, Meta’s new Twitter clone, and people are signing up in droves. After only two hours live in the App Store, Threads already passed 2 million signups with no signs of slowing down. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg noted the milestone on his Threads account. Threads was available for “pre-order” through iOS, […] Threads passes 2 million downloads in 2 hours by Taylor Hatmaker originally published on TechCrunch... →

Meta’s planned Twitter killer, Threads, isn’t yet publicly available but it already looks like a privacy nightmare. Information provided about the app’s privacy via mandatory disclosures required on iOS shows the app may collect highly sensitive information about users in order to profile their digital activity — including health and financial data, precise location, browsing […] Meta’s Threads app is a privacy nightmare that won’t launch in EU yet by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch... →

Instagram’s rumored Twitter competitor just dropped on the iOS App Store in the US. The app will be called Threads, and according to App Store data, is expected to launch on July 6. It’s a good time for Instagram to enter the fray — this past weekend, as Twitter fumbled the bag with rate-limit errors, […] Threads, Instagram’s Twitter competitor, is expected July 6 by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch... →

DuckDuckGo’s privacy-focused browser is now available for Windows users. The Windows rollout comes nine months after the browser launched publically for Mac users. The Windows browser, which is now in public beta, includes many of the privacy protections featured in the browser’s iOS, Mac and Android versions. Users can import their passwords and bookmarks from […] DuckDuckGo’s Windows browser is now available in open beta by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch... →

Apple will automatically assign a passkey to each user so they can log into Apple accounts on the web without needing any password. The company will allocate a passkey to Apple IDs starting with iOS 17, iPadOS 17, and macOS Sonoma. The feature already works on iCloud.com and appleid.apple.com on the web for people running […] Apple will automatically assign an Apple ID passkey for users with iOS 17 and macOS Sonoma by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch... →

Google announced today that Chrome on iOS is getting a few new features, including built-in Lens support that will allow users to search using just their cameras. Although you can already use Lens in Chrome on iOS by long-pressing an image you find while browsing, you will soon also be able to use your camera […] Chrome on iOS to get built-in Lens support, along with new Maps and Calendar integrations by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch... →

Microsoft's Bing CEO, Mikhail Parakhin, said that Bing Chat has received significant performance improvements last week that makes Bing Chat more responsive and faster. Bing also reworked voice SDK in both the iOS and Android Bing apps to make it more reliable and lower latency.... →

While platforms like Reddit and Twitter are changing rules and making life difficult for developers of third-party clients, the ecosystem of Mastodon apps is still growing. Today, indie developer Jake Nelson released a simple iOS app called Radiant, which focuses on simple and functional design. Other clients, such as Ivory, Mammoth, and Woolly are made […] Radiant is a no-frills iOS client for Mastodon by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch... →

In February, Google added a "Business" tab to the Android Google Maps app for those who have verified Google Business Profiles. Now that feature is live in the iOS version of the Google Maps app.... →

One of many buzzy apps competing to be “the next Twitter,” Post launched its iOS app on Thursday. Launched in beta just days after Elon Musk finalized his purchase of Twitter, Post wants to reinvent how people get their news on social media. When using the app, you can toggle between three feeds: following, explore […] Post, a publisher-focused Twitter alternative, launches on iOS by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch... →

From a team of ex-Twitter employees, the new social platform Spill launched in an invite-only beta on the App Store. It’s been quite the year for Spill CEO Alphonzo “Phonz” Terrell. This time last year, he was global head of social and editorial at Twitter, a company that had not yet been sold to Elon […] Twitter competitor Spill launches in beta on iOS by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch... →

Timed to arrive ahead of the summer travel season, Google’s bringing new features to Maps focused on discovery — and navigation. New “glanceable directions,” which Google announced in February. will start rolling out this month in the Maps apps on Android and iOS. They’ll let users who opt in track walking, cycling and driving trip […] Google Maps gains glanceable directions and an expanded Immersive View by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch... →

Caller identity app Truecaller has introduced call recording on both iOS and Android. While restrictions on both operating systems prevent apps from recording calls natively, Truecaller is getting around it by calling a dedicated recording line. On Android, users can directly use Truecaller’s dialer to start a recording call. If they are using another dialer, […] Truecaller reintroduces call recording for premium users by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch... →

At the Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) last week, Apple spent a lot of time discussing about new features and apps it is introducing with the next major releases of iOS, macOS, watchOS and iPadOS. A lot of those functionalities were available to users through third-party apps. That means Apple “Sherlocked” some of these ideas — […] All the things Apple Sherlocked at WWDC 2023 by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch... →

Hello, friends, and welcome to Week in Review, TechCrunch’s regular digest of the top tech news over the past several days. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every Saturday. It’s where we highlight the key stories in the week that was (Apple Vision Pro, anyone?) and other goings on around the TC […] Apple unveils the Vision Pro, iOS 17 brings new features, and WhatsApp launches Channels by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch... →

Google’s aiming to make it easier to use and secure passwords — at least, for users of the Password Manager tool built into its Chrome browser. Today, the tech giant announced that Password Manager, which generates unique passwords and autofills them across platforms, will soon gain biometric authentication on PC. (Android and iOS have had […] Google’s Password Manager gains biometric authentication on desktop by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch... →