iOS
Apple Safari browser sends some user IP addresses to Chinese conglomerate Tencent by default
It’s unclear when Apple started allowing Tencent and Google to log some user IP addresses.
Apple hides Taiwan flag emoji as its ties to China face scrutiny
Apple was criticized last week for banning an App that helped support Hong Kong protestors.
Boostnote is an easy to use open-source, cross-platform note-taking app in active development
Other features include Markdown auto-formatting and drag-and-drop embedding of images.
Gab’s top new features include mobile app support, self-hosting, video uploads, and two-factor authentication
Gab says that the new features in this open-source and decentralized new Gab make it unstoppable.
Apple stands in the way of Telegram’s censorship-free vision
Apple’s lock down of the App Store means it can censor content in apps such as Telegram. And it does.
Twitter apologizes for “accidentally” sharing location data with 3rd parties
Twitter apologies for its mistake.
Telegram’s 5.6 update gets new design, archived chats and more
Telegram is growing popular in recent months.
Luminary finally starts to support the open standard for podcast show notes as it dials back its creator-hostile practices
After a bad start, Luminary dials back its creator-hosting practices.
The NordVPN update for iOS brings a whole host of new features, including Siri support
The NordVPN app for iOS has been revamped and made stronger than ever, with a focus on security and usability.
Apple News notification spam is becoming a real problem
Users have noticed too many Apple News notifications, many of which aren’t relevant.
Pocket Casts goes to war with its users after version 7 removes playlists, multi-select, and other basic features
In its first major update since being acquired by NPR, the popular Pocket Casts Android app has faced a major backlash from users after several core features were removed.
FastMail introduces a new faster calendar update with new views
The privacy-friendly email app has updated its calendar app to include new productivity views.