Telegram Encrypted Chat App Gains Self-Destructing Video and Photo Messages
MAC ROUMORS Encrypted messaging app Telegram received an update on Sunday that makes it the latest chat platform to embrace Snapchat-style disappearing messages. Up until now, Telegram users have only…
Latest Drone Footage Reveals Landscaping Progress in Apple Park's Inner Circle
MAC ROUMORS Drone videographer Duncan Sinfield posted a new video on his YouTube channel today, offering a "late July" bird's eye view of Apple Park, the company's new headquarters in…
Firefox 8.0 for iOS Brings New Tab Experience, Night Mode, and QR Code Reader
MAC ROUMORS Mozilla has released Firefox for iOS with several notable new features including a Night Mode, a built-in QR code reader, and a redesigned tab experience. Changes to the…
Report Claims LG Will Be Sole Supplier of Batteries for Next Year's 'iPhone 9'
MAC ROUMORS LG Chemical will be the sole supplier of batteries for Apple's "iPhone 9" next year, according to The Korea Economic Daily. If the report is accurate, the South…
SwiftKey Update Brings Emoji Prediction, 'Oxygen' Themes, and More Languages
MAC ROUMORS Microsoft today released an update for SwiftKey that includes a handful of new features including emoji prediction and enhancements to 3D Touch gestures. Users who tap on the…
Apple on Collision Course With Governments Seeking Access to Encrypted Messages
MAC ROUMORS Apple has sent its top privacy executives to Australia twice in the past month to lobby government officials over proposed new laws that would require companies to provide…
Bear Notes 1.2.2 Update Brings Text Highlighting, Multiple Windows, and More
MAC ROUMORS Popular note-taking platform Bear received an update on Wednesday across Mac and iOS that adds a number of community-requested features to the Apple Notes rival. Top of the…
Snap's Camera Spectacles Now Available Through Amazon
MAC ROUMORS After debuting exclusively inside special pop-up vending machines last year before becoming available as direct web orders, Snap has now begun selling its video-recording Spectacles through Amazon for…
AR Startup Blippar Showcases 'Halos' Facial Recognition Feature in its Mobile App
MAC ROUMORS Augmented reality startup Blippar today announced a new social feature for its image recognition app that lets users build an AR profile using facial recognition technology. Called "Halos",…
WhatsApp Video and Photo Messages Reportedly Blocked in China
MAC ROUMORS China has reportedly started blocking some features of the WhatsApp messaging service, as authorities continue to tighten controls over the country's internet. WhatsApp users began reporting problems with…