Thứ Hai, 17 tháng 10, 2016
If you have an iPhone 7, you should download the latest version of iOS now. Apple just released an iOS update for iPhone 7 and 7 Plus devices, which fixes a bug that apparently caused some users to "temporarily lose cellular connectivity." This is the second iOS 10 update that has addressed issues with cellular connectivity. Previously, during the initial iOS 10 rollout, T-Mobile reported a bug that caused some iPhone 6 and iPhone SE users to lose signal. Apple later addressed that bug in a subsequent update. The latest iOS update includes other bug fixes as well, though Apple hasn't elaborated on them. The iOS 10.0.3 update includes the same security content as the iOS 10.0.1 update, according to Apple's website. Despite these issues, though, iOS 10 is seeing wide adoption just a few weeks after its formal release. The update is already installed on more than half of iOS devices, according to the latest numbers from Cupertino, and third-party estimates suggest adoption has been growing rapidly as well. Though an important update, iPhone 7 owners will still need to wait a little longer for an iOS update that brings new features to their phones. Notably, a forthcoming update will bring a new Portrait Mode to iPhone 7 Plus devices later this year. That update is currently part of the iOS 10 beta release, which suggests it should be getting an official release soon.
Thứ Tư, 21 tháng 9, 2016
Tinder power users, rejoice: You can now swipe in iMessage. The dating app rolled out a new experience for iMessage, an app called Tinder Stacks, that allows people to create their own Tinder-like swiping experiences directly in their conversations. The idea behind Tinder Stacks is to give Tinder users a way to allow their friends to "vote" on collections of photos while they chat. Though the experience is technically separate from Tinder's dating features, you will need to have the main Tinder app installed in order to use it. You'll also need to make sure your iPhone is running iOS 10, which added the new iMessage App Store. (You can read more about how iMessage apps work here.) Once set up, using Tinder Stacks is fairly straightforward: create a "stack" based on photos from your camera roll and share it with friends who can vote on the images you share. You can keep tabs on how they vote within iMessage. Image: tinder Tinder's swipe-based user interface is, of course, one of the most recognizable parts of the app. When Mashable published its list of the 100 greatest iPhone apps of all time, we noted the greatest contribution Tinder (#20) has made to the app world is its design. The "swipe right to like" dynamic has now been copied so much it's almost a cliché. Now, Tinder is finally starting to expand its swipes to more use cases than dating alone, which certainly seems to fit in with its stated goals of empowering others kinds of social experiences than the dating and hookups its known for.
Thứ Năm, 15 tháng 9, 2016
Amidst all the crazy news at Apple's iPhone event last week, the announcement of new emoji may have gotten lost in the shuffle. (Remember the shuffle? RIP.) As part of the iOS 10 update that rolled out this week, a slew of new – and for the most part, progressive – emoji are available on your iPhone. With so many new emoji sliding into your DMs, we created a guide on when each is most appropriate to use. Here are our suggestions on when you should use all of the shiny new emoji. Happy texting! Image: Ambar Del Moral/mashable Image: AMBAR DEL MORAL/MASHABLE Image: AMBAR DEL MORAL/MASHABLE Image: AMBAR DEL MORAL/MASHABLE Image: AMBAR DEL MORAL/MASHABLE
Thứ Tư, 14 tháng 9, 2016
If you've been paying attention, then you know Apple made Messages one of the stars of iOS 10. The update supercharged the operating system's messaging features with the ability to add a whole boatload of new animations and other fun effects to your messages. But not all of the new features are easy to find. SEE ALSO: 12 hidden features in iOS 10 The ability to send messages with the new "invisible ink" feature, along with some of the other new effects, is not immediately obvious when you open the new Messages app. To send a message with invisible ink (or other animations, like adding balloons or confetti) you first need to type your message as you normally would. Then, use 3D Touch (or just hold down if you have an older iPhone) on the send button to bring up the menu for changing the look of your text. Select "invisible ink" from the menu. This will allow you to preview how your message looks before you finally send it. Check out the GIF below to see it in action. Of course, it's important to keep in mind that these features will only work with iMessage, not if you're texting a friend who uses Android or another type of device. Additionally, the message may not render for the recipient if they haven't yet updated their device to iOS 10. Also, unlike Snapchat, these messages don't actually disappear. Anyone who taps on the message can reveal its contents, so it's probably best to avoid sending messages you actually want to keep secret. But even so, it's a fun (if slightly gimmicky) way to exchange messages with friends.
Apple's new operating system may let you order an Uber with Siri and other fancy things, but let's be serious: It's all about the new and improved Messages. Apple has given the once tired app a complete overhaul, complete with GIFs, full screen effects and predictive emoji. And stickers. Thousands of stickers for you to use, rather than needing to form complete sentences. The new release has been embraced by a number of Australian developers and brands. Clara Reeves, president of Hipster Whale, the Melbourne gaming studio that created mobile arcade hopper game Crossy Road, told Mashable the stickers were a perfect extension for the game's marketing efforts. "Anything that brings social and sharing integration into the game is great, because it lets people make it their own," she said. If you download Crossy Road, you will have free access to the sticker pack. Reeves said the team will also potentially integrate the stickers as a mechanism back into the game. Players could be rewarded with additional stickers or animation in new levels, for example, or the studio could release special stickers to coincide with new game themes. "Players have always enjoyed the characters in Crossy Roads, so being able to bring them into Messenger is just something fun we wanted to do," she added. "I think it's always really cool — just watching people with a new tool — we'll see some creative and funny things created with iMessage and stickers." If you take your patriotism super seriously, here are five of the best local-made sticker packs for you to download straight away. Crossy Road was created in Melbourne, but it's now made it all the way to Disney. In 2016, the company brought out Disney Crossy Road and has won a slew of gaming prizes along the way. If you're an addict, your dedication can now be shared with friends through endless sticker use. Yes, it's a New Zealand-made film, but who won't find the need for a sticker about the "skux life?" Only eggs, probably. Qantas is one of the first local corporates to jump on the sticker trend, but you have to admit, that roo is pretty cute. Cricket. It's the Australian past time. What more do you want? Created by Brisbane-based studio Halfbrick, the mobile game Fruit Ninja has been a smashing international success. One minute you're slicing fruit in Fruitasia and and the next you're sharing character stickers with mates to properly convey the devastation of a low score. Fruit Ninja 100 percent of the time, basically. Image: FRUIT NINJA1. Crossy Road
2. Hunt for the Wilderpeople
3. Qantas
4. Cricket
5. Fruit Ninja
Thứ Năm, 4 tháng 8, 2016
Attention iPhone and iPad owners: now is a great time to make sure your software is up to date. Apple has released iOS 9.3.4, which includes "an important security update" that the company says all iOS users should get. SEE ALSO: The 15 best features in iOS 10, in GIFs The update addresses a "memory corruption issue" and patches the Pangu jailbreak, according to Apple's website. If your device hasn't prompted you to install the update already, you can find it in the main settings app under General —> Software Update. As MacRumors notes, this update is likely to be the last before iOS 10, which is expected sometime next month. If previous years' updates hold true, the next version of iOS will launch with the next iPhone in September. iOS 10 brings a massively overhauled Messages app, redesigned Music and Maps apps and the ability to delete stock apps (well, sort of). It also sports revamped notifications and lock screen, a redesigned Control Center and opens up Siri to third-party developers.
Thứ Hai, 11 tháng 7, 2016
On this week’s MashTalk, Lance, Christina and Pete are back talking about all the stuff happening in work this week. We start out with a “hella good” discussion about Microsoft’s terrible recruitment email (0:20). Seriously, can brands stop saying bae already? We move into a broad discussion about Snapchat Memories (2:32), one of the biggest changes to hit Snapchat in the history of the platform. We spend some time discussing what this feature could mean for helping the platform expand (especially amongst olds). If you want to know how to use Snapchat Memories – Mashable has guide for that too. After talking about Snapchat, we segue into a discussion about Tesla and autopilot (15:50). There have been a few incidents concerning autopilot. Pete and Lance discuss what this means for the future of driverless cars and regulation. Moving on, the we discuss the latest hoverboard recall (29:40), which conveniently happened just as Swagway released a new Swagtron, which has certification. The new Swagtron isn’t banned – but you probably won’t be able to ride it on the street anyway. Lance still loves his. If you bought a hoverboard that was recalled, we talk about what you need to do now (34:34). The show wraps up talking about the public betas for iOS 10 and macOS Sierra (42:10). I'm running the beta on some of my devices and Lance is committed to installing it on one of his phones. Pete... Pete’s going to wait. But there is a discussion of some of the big features coming to both platforms. Listen to the episode on iTunes or on Stitcher. You can also subscribe to MashTalk on iTunes by clicking the button below to get our latest episodes, instantly. If you like MashTalk, please fill out our audience survey.
Chủ Nhật, 10 tháng 7, 2016
On this week’s MashTalk, Lance, Christina and Pete are back talking about all the stuff happening in work this week. We start out with a “hella good” discussion about Microsoft’s terrible recruitment email (0:20). Seriously, can brands stop saying bae already? We move into a broad discussion about Snapchat Memories (2:32), one of the biggest changes to hit Snapchat in the history of the platform. We spend some time discussing what this feature could mean for helping the platform expand (especially amongst olds). If you want to know how to use Snapchat Memories – Mashable has guide for that too. After talking about Snapchat, we segue into a discussion about Tesla and autopilot (15:50). There have been a few incidents concerning autopilot. Pete and Lance discuss what this means for the future of driverless cars and regulation. Moving on, the we discuss the latest hoverboard recall (29:40), which conveniently happened just as Swagway released a new Swagtron, which has certification. The new Swagtron isn’t banned – but you probably won’t be able to ride it on the street anyway. Lance still loves his. If you bought a hoverboard that was recalled, we talk about what you need to do now (34:34). The show wraps up talking about the public betas for iOS 10 and macOS Sierra (42:10). I'm running the beta on some of my devices and Lance is committed to installing it on one of his phones. Pete... Pete’s going to wait. But there is a discussion of some of the big features coming to both platforms. Listen to the episode on iTunes or on Stitcher. You can also subscribe to MashTalk on iTunes by clicking the button below to get our latest episodes, instantly. If you like MashTalk, please fill out our audience survey.
On this week’s MashTalk, Lance, Christina and Pete are back talking about all the stuff happening in work this week. We start out with a “hella good” discussion about Microsoft’s terrible recruitment email (0:20). Seriously, can brands stop saying bae already? We move into a broad discussion about Snapchat Memories (2:32), one of the biggest changes to hit Snapchat in the history of the platform. We spend some time discussing what this feature could mean for helping the platform expand (especially amongst olds). If you want to know how to use Snapchat Memories – Mashable has guide for that too. After talking about Snapchat, we segue into a discussion about Tesla and autopilot (15:50). There have been a few incidents concerning autopilot. Pete and Lance discuss what this means for the future of driverless cars and regulation. Moving on, the we discuss the latest hoverboard recall (29:40), which conveniently happened just as Swagway released a new Swagtron, which has certification. The new Swagtron isn’t banned – but you probably won’t be able to ride it on the street anyway. Lance still loves his. If you bought a hoverboard that was recalled, we talk about what you need to do now (34:34). The show wraps up talking about the public betas for iOS 10 and macOS Sierra (42:10). I'm running the beta on some of my devices and Lance is committed to installing it on one of his phones. Pete... Pete’s going to wait. But there is a discussion of some of the big features coming to both platforms. Listen to the episode on iTunes or on Stitcher. You can also subscribe to MashTalk on iTunes by clicking the button below to get our latest episodes, instantly. If you like MashTalk, please fill out our audience survey.
Thứ Bảy, 9 tháng 7, 2016
On this week’s MashTalk, Lance, Christina and Pete are back talking about all the stuff happening in work this week. We start out with a “hella good” discussion about Microsoft’s terrible recruitment email (0:20). Seriously, can brands stop saying bae already? We move into a broad discussion about Snapchat Memories (2:32), one of the biggest changes to hit Snapchat in the history of the platform. We spend some time discussing what this feature could mean for helping the platform expand (especially amongst olds). If you want to know how to use Snapchat Memories – Mashable has guide for that too. After talking about Snapchat, we segue into a discussion about Tesla and autopilot (15:50). There have been a few incidents concerning autopilot. Pete and Lance discuss what this means for the future of driverless cars and regulation. Moving on, the we discuss the latest hoverboard recall (29:40), which conveniently happened just as Swagway released a new Swagtron, which has certification. The new Swagtron isn’t banned – but you probably won’t be able to ride it on the street anyway. Lance still loves his. If you bought a hoverboard that was recalled, we talk about what you need to do now (34:34). The show wraps up talking about the public betas for iOS 10 and macOS Sierra (42:10). I'm running the beta on some of my devices and Lance is committed to installing it on one of his phones. Pete... Pete’s going to wait. But there is a discussion of some of the big features coming to both platforms. Listen to the episode on iTunes or on Stitcher. You can also subscribe to MashTalk on iTunes by clicking the button below to get our latest episodes, instantly. If you like MashTalk, please fill out our audience survey.
On this week’s MashTalk, Lance, Christina and Pete are back talking about all the stuff happening in work this week. We start out with a “hella good” discussion about Microsoft’s terrible recruitment email (0:20). Seriously, can brands stop saying bae already? We move into a broad discussion about Snapchat Memories (2:32), one of the biggest changes to hit Snapchat in the history of the platform. We spend some time discussing what this feature could mean for helping the platform expand (especially amongst olds). If you want to know how to use Snapchat Memories – Mashable has guide for that too. After talking about Snapchat, we segue into a discussion about Tesla and autopilot (15:50). There have been a few incidents concerning autopilot. Pete and Lance discuss what this means for the future of driverless cars and regulation. Moving on, the we discuss the latest hoverboard recall (29:40), which conveniently happened just as Swagway released a new Swagtron, which has certification. The new Swagtron isn’t banned – but you probably won’t be able to ride it on the street anyway. Lance still loves his. If you bought a hoverboard that was recalled, we talk about what you need to do now (34:34). The show wraps up talking about the public betas for iOS 10 and macOS Sierra (42:10). I'm running the beta on some of my devices and Lance is committed to installing it on one of his phones. Pete... Pete’s going to wait. But there is a discussion of some of the big features coming to both platforms. Listen to the episode on iTunes or on Stitcher. You can also subscribe to MashTalk on iTunes by clicking the button below to get our latest episodes, instantly. If you like MashTalk, please fill out our audience survey.
On this week’s MashTalk, Lance, Christina and Pete are back talking about all the stuff happening in work this week. We start out with a “hella good” discussion about Microsoft’s terrible recruitment email (0:20). Seriously, can brands stop saying bae already? We move into a broad discussion about Snapchat Memories (2:32), one of the biggest changes to hit Snapchat in the history of the platform. We spend some time discussing what this feature could mean for helping the platform expand (especially amongst olds). If you want to know how to use Snapchat Memories – Mashable has guide for that too. After talking about Snapchat, we segue into a discussion about Tesla and autopilot (15:50). There have been a few incidents concerning autopilot. Pete and Lance discuss what this means for the future of driverless cars and regulation. Moving on, the we discuss the latest hoverboard recall (29:40), which conveniently happened just as Swagway released a new Swagtron, which has certification. The new Swagtron isn’t banned – but you probably won’t be able to ride it on the street anyway. Lance still loves his. If you bought a hoverboard that was recalled, we talk about what you need to do now (34:34). The show wraps up talking about the public betas for iOS 10 and macOS Sierra (42:10). I'm running the beta on some of my devices and Lance is committed to installing it on one of his phones. Pete... Pete’s going to wait. But there is a discussion of some of the big features coming to both platforms. Listen to the episode on iTunes or on Stitcher. You can also subscribe to MashTalk on iTunes by clicking the button below to get our latest episodes, instantly. If you like MashTalk, please fill out our audience survey.
On this week’s MashTalk, Lance, Christina and Pete are back talking about all the stuff happening in work this week. We start out with a “hella good” discussion about Microsoft’s terrible recruitment email (0:20). Seriously, can brands stop saying bae already? We move into a broad discussion about Snapchat Memories (2:32), one of the biggest changes to hit Snapchat in the history of the platform. We spend some time discussing what this feature could mean for helping the platform expand (especially amongst olds). If you want to know how to use Snapchat Memories – Mashable has guide for that too. After talking about Snapchat, we segue into a discussion about Tesla and autopilot (15:50). There have been a few incidents concerning autopilot. Pete and Lance discuss what this means for the future of driverless cars and regulation. Moving on, the we discuss the latest hoverboard recall (29:40), which conveniently happened just as Swagway released a new Swagtron, which has certification. The new Swagtron isn’t banned – but you probably won’t be able to ride it on the street anyway. Lance still loves his. If you bought a hoverboard that was recalled, we talk about what you need to do now (34:34). The show wraps up talking about the public betas for iOS 10 and macOS Sierra (42:10). I'm running the beta on some of my devices and Lance is committed to installing it on one of his phones. Pete... Pete’s going to wait. But there is a discussion of some of the big features coming to both platforms. Listen to the episode on iTunes or on Stitcher. You can also subscribe to MashTalk on iTunes by clicking the button below to get our latest episodes, instantly. If you like MashTalk, please fill out our audience survey.
Thứ Sáu, 17 tháng 6, 2016
In this episode of MashTalk, Lance, Pete and I do a deep dive on WWDC and everything Apple announced. We start off offering our take on the keynote (0:30) and the tenor of Apple announcements. First up is iOS 10 (8:30) and the impact the new changes coming to Messages on the platform. We spend a lot of time on Messages before moving into a discussion on differential privacy (21:25) and whether that can ever offer as good of a predictive experience as services that track you more (Google, Facebook). We shift on to talk about the new Home app (29:42) and whether Apple can really make HomeKit a thing. Pete goes on a fun tirade about his propane tank. We have a brief discussion about how you can "delete" pre-installed apps (35:15) and Apple Music (37:00). We move on to the renamed macOS (38:12) and Siri coming to Mac. We round out the discussion to talk about the new look on watchOS 3 (44:35) and the changes coming to its Health and Activity apps. Finally, we finish off with tvOS (49:15) and the fact that Single Sign-on is coming to Apple TV. Listen to the episode on iTunes or on Stitcher. You can also subscribe to MashTalk on iTunes by clicking the button below to get our latest episodes, instantly. If you like MashTalk, please fill out our audience survey.
In this episode of MashTalk, Lance, Pete and I do a deep dive on WWDC and everything Apple announced. We start off offering our take on the keynote (0:30) and the tenor of Apple announcements. First up is iOS 10 (8:30) and the impact the new changes coming to Messages on the platform. We spend a lot of time on Messages before moving into a discussion on differential privacy (21:25) and whether that can ever offer as good of a predictive experience as services that track you more (Google, Facebook). We shift on to talk about the new Home app (29:42) and whether Apple can really make HomeKit a thing. Pete goes on a fun tirade about his propane tank. We have a brief discussion about how you can "delete" pre-installed apps (35:15) and Apple Music (37:00). We move on to the renamed macOS (38:12) and Siri coming to Mac. We round out the discussion to talk about the new look on watchOS 3 (44:35) and the changes coming to its Health and Activity apps. Finally, we finish off with tvOS (49:15) and the fact that Single Sign-on is coming to Apple TV. Listen to the episode on iTunes or on Stitcher. You can also subscribe to MashTalk on iTunes by clicking the button below to get our latest episodes, instantly. If you like MashTalk, please fill out our audience survey.
In this episode of MashTalk, Lance, Pete and I do a deep dive on WWDC and everything Apple announced. We start off offering our take on the keynote (0:30) and the tenor of Apple announcements. First up is iOS 10 (8:30) and the impact the new changes coming to Messages on the platform. We spend a lot of time on Messages before moving into a discussion on differential privacy (21:25) and whether that can ever offer as good of a predictive experience as services that track you more (Google, Facebook). We shift on to talk about the new Home app (29:42) and whether Apple can really make HomeKit a thing. Pete goes on a fun tirade about his propane tank. We have a brief discussion about how you can "delete" pre-installed apps (35:15) and Apple Music (37:00). We move on to the renamed macOS (38:12) and Siri coming to Mac. We round out the discussion to talk about the new look on watchOS 3 (44:35) and the changes coming to its Health and Activity apps. Finally, we finish off with tvOS (49:15) and the fact that Single Sign-on is coming to Apple TV. Listen to the episode on iTunes or on Stitcher. You can also subscribe to MashTalk on iTunes by clicking the button below to get our latest episodes, instantly. If you like MashTalk, please fill out our audience survey.
In this episode of MashTalk, Lance, Pete and I do a deep dive on WWDC and everything Apple announced. We start off offering our take on the keynote (0:30) and the tenor of Apple announcements. First up is iOS 10 (8:30) and the impact the new changes coming to Messages on the platform. We spend a lot of time on Messages before moving into a discussion on differential privacy (21:25) and whether that can ever offer as good of a predictive experience as services that track you more (Google, Facebook). We shift on to talk about the new Home app (29:42) and whether Apple can really make HomeKit a thing. Pete goes on a fun tirade about his propane tank. We have a brief discussion about how you can "delete" pre-installed apps (35:15) and Apple Music (37:00). We move on to the renamed macOS (38:12) and Siri coming to Mac. We round out the discussion to talk about the new look on watchOS 3 (44:35) and the changes coming to its Health and Activity apps. Finally, we finish off with tvOS (49:15) and the fact that Single Sign-on is coming to Apple TV. Listen to the episode on iTunes or on Stitcher. You can also subscribe to MashTalk on iTunes by clicking the button below to get our latest episodes, instantly. If you like MashTalk, please fill out our audience survey.
In this episode of MashTalk, Lance, Pete and I do a deep dive on WWDC and everything Apple announced. We start off offering our take on the keynote (0:30) and the tenor of Apple announcements. First up is iOS 10 (8:30) and the impact the new changes coming to Messages on the platform. We spend a lot of time on Messages before moving into a discussion on differential privacy (21:25) and whether that can ever offer as good of a predictive experience as services that track you more (Google, Facebook). We shift on to talk about the new Home app (29:42) and whether Apple can really make HomeKit a thing. Pete goes on a fun tirade about his propane tank. We have a brief discussion about how you can "delete" pre-installed apps (35:15) and Apple Music (37:00). We move on to the renamed macOS (38:12) and Siri coming to Mac. We round out the discussion to talk about the new look on watchOS 3 (44:35) and the changes coming to its Health and Activity apps. Finally, we finish off with tvOS (49:15) and the fact that Single Sign-on is coming to Apple TV. Listen to the episode on iTunes or on Stitcher. You can also subscribe to MashTalk on iTunes by clicking the button below to get our latest episodes, instantly. If you like MashTalk, please fill out our audience survey.
Thứ Ba, 14 tháng 6, 2016
iMessage will soon be a lot more expressive. Apple's Messages app is slated for a massive overhaul in iOS 10. Among the planned features: stickers, doodles, handwritten messages, "invisible ink," custom animations and support for third-party apps. SEE ALSO: Hands-on with Apple's iOS 10 at WWDC If all that sounds familiar, it's likely because many of the features are similar to those on Snapchat and Facebook and many other messaging platforms. Here's a look at some of the newest features coming to Apple's Messages app, and how they compare to features offered by Snapchat and others. Note that this is based on an early developer beta version of iOS 10, so it's likely that there will be some changes between now and the formal release of the mobile operating system this fall. Still, the changes offer an interesting look at how Apple is planning on overhauling its messaging app and how it sees the future of messaging. Throughout Messages, one of the biggest changes is the addition of a lot more customization features. One way is through animations: you can customize the animations of the chat bubbles themselves or add animated effects that take over the entire screen. Image: Apple While these animated effects appear to be aimed more at text messages than selfies, you can use them in conjunction with photos and emoji, at which point they start to look pretty similar to Snapchat's lenses and filters. You can also "annotate" images you send with doodles, which is a decidedly Snapchat-like feature — though Apple's UI is much more intuitive than Snapchat's. The new digital touch feature in Apple's Messages app. Image: APpple Speaking of doodles, by the way, Messages also lets you send quick doodles via Digital Touch (a feature borrowed from the Apple Watch). These sketches will animate as they appear in the thread, and you can also send your heartbeat and other interactions. iMessage threads are also getting what Apple calls "quick responses," which let you add emoji-like reactions to message threads (which happen to look a lot like the reactions used by Facebook and Slack). Here's a look at the feature in iMessage (on the bottom left) compared with Facebook (on the right). Apple's stickers on the left and Snapchat's stickers on the right. Image: Apple/snapchat Stickers and GIFs are in just about every other messaging app, so it's no surprise Apple decided to bring the features to Messages. They work about the way you'd expect in any other iOS app, though we particularly appreciated Apple's retro-themed OS X stickers. Many joked that Apple's "invisible ink" feature — which obscures the contents of your message until the recipient "unlocks" it — was its answer to sexting. But the feature differs from Snapchat's ephemeral messages in one significant way: the "invisible ink" messages don't actually disappear from message threads after they've been read (though you can go back and delete them later, if you wish). Image: Apple Even so, it would appear that Apple is trying to take its own approach to ultra-private messaging. Perhaps most interestingly (though we haven't been able to test it ourselves yet), Apple is adding support for third-party apps to Messages. These integrations will allow users to tap into other services from within message threads. At this point, if you're a longtime iOS user (and even more so if you're over 30), this all may sound a little wtf. Animated lasers, "invisible" messages and other cutesy emoji-filled features are expected on apps like Facebook Messenger and Snapchat, but not from Apple. (Can you imagine Steve Jobs enthusiastically singing the praises of emoji or selfie doodles during a keynote?) Can you imagine Steve Jobs enthusiastically singing the praises of emoji or selfie doodles during a keynote? But while it may be tempting to dismiss Apple's efforts as simply trying to appeal to its younger users (and, to be clear, it most definitely is), that ignores the larger point: Facebook and Snapchat and Slack and Twitter and just about every other social or messaging app have taught us to expect these kinds of features. And with Google making new messaging apps (that, unlike iMessage, are also cross-platform), Apple could only keep its texting client simple for so long without looking embarrassingly behind the curve. Whether or not this will work, of course, is another matter. As Facebook has learned, younger users are particularly difficult to please and Apple's take on "fun" features may not gain traction. But Apple also has the advantage of having the default messaging app on million and millions of iPhones, which is not a bad place to start. Have something to add to this story? Share it in the comments.Doodles and animations
Reactions
Stickers and GIFS
Disappearing messages vs. "invisible ink"
Third-party app support
Why is Apple doing this?
Thứ Hai, 13 tháng 6, 2016
Apple is making it easier to manage HomeKit devices. The company introduced a new app, called Home, that will allow people to manage their HomeKit-enabled devices from their iPhone, iPad and Apple TV. Part of the upcoming iOS 10 release, the Home app takes advantage of Apple's new Siri and interactive lock screen features. You'll be able to use Siri with the Home app to control HomeKit devices and interact with devices from your lock screen. Apple says they have tons of support for HomeKit. But now they're finally adding a Home app. 'Bout time. #WWDC2016 pic.twitter.com/6vESh0Kilb — Lance Ulanoff (@LanceUlanoff) June 13, 2016 This story is developing...
