Here’s what I think of Plex’s new Apple TV app
Plex is the middle of a full-on makeover, starting two months ago with the rollout of an all-new look and feel for its mobile app, and now Apple TV users are getting a turn. You…
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Hate the new Mail app on your iPhone? Here’s how to change it back
Among the less-publicized features introduced late last year in iOS 18.2 is a massive change to the Mail app. For longtime users of the Mail app, it was a shock to the system and definitely…
Mac users will finally get the smarter Mail app in macOS 15.4
If you still rely on email, help with sorting your messages on the Mac is coming. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman’s latest Power On newsletter (subscription required), the Mail app will feature new sorting features…
Decade-old Nest Protect smoke detector finally lands on Google’s Home app
For years, owners of Google’s Nest Protect smoke detector have been asking when their devices would make the leap from the older Nest app to Google Home, and the answer was always the same: one day,…
Apple’s Calculator app will get one of its best features back in iOS 18.3
When iOS 18 launched last fall, we got an all-new Calculator app. It’s got some great features, including Math Notes, which lets you scribble down calculations to solve, and unit conversions, which converts things like…
Windows 10 PCs will be forced to install the new Outlook app in February
For several months now, Microsoft has been urging Windows users to switch over to the new Outlook app, with classic Outlook recently getting an official “death date”. Many aren’t happy about this, holding off on…
Sonos CEO is out following disastrous app revamp that enraged buyers
Could 2024 have been any worse for Sonos? The once-beloved connected speaker brand left its reputation in tatters after a rushed, misguided app update, then launched a pair of pricey headphones that, from all accounts,…
Apple’s next iPhone app could be an easy way to manage event invitations
According to a report from 9to5Mac, Apple could be developing a new “Invites” app to manage event invitations. The site found code related to “Apple Invites” back in the iOS 18.2 betas that were gone…
The Philips Hue app is getting an AI chatbot
We’re seeing more and more smart lighting brands turn to AI when it comes to helping users pick the perfect lighting scene, and now Phiilips Hue is jumping on the bandwagon. Set for release “in…
Cloudflare’s VPN app among half-dozen pulled from Indian app stores
More than half-a-dozen VPN apps, including Cloudflare’s widely-used 1.1.1.1, have been pulled from India’s Apple App Store and Google Play Store following intervention from government authorities, TechCrunch has learned. The Indian Ministry of Home Affairs…