Setapp Mobile now available without invitation, at €9.49/month

Setapp Mobile , a third-party iOS app store offering multiple apps for a single monthly subscription, is now available to anyone in the EU. It follows an invitation-only beta that launched back in May.

As with any third-party app store, Apple makes you jump through quite a few hoops to install it, but downloading apps from within it is then quick and easy …

The EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) requires Apple to allow third-party app stores on the iPhone, and Apple


iOS 18 Apple Music helps you discover new music with the personalized New tab

takes a significant-if-subtle step forward in iOS 18, with the New tab. ‘New’ is more than just a new name for the previous ‘Browse’ tab.

Each user will see a different curated collection of music in the New tab, based on their personal listening preferences …

The New tab includes sections like Latest Songs, New Releases, and Updated Playlists. All of these sections will now be curated based on the individual’s music tastes, rather than everyone seeing the same page of


Apple released watchOS 11, but they haven’t fixed this one annoyance from last year

Apple radically redesigned watchOS last year, marking one of the biggest design shifts since the inception of . With watchOS 10 , Apple made two key changes to how you navigate your that I never really loved, and there’s still no option to change them in watchOS 11 .

Previously, pressing the side button on your would open the App Switcher, but in watchOS 10, Apple changed that to open Control Center. Prior to the update, you would access Control Center by swiping up from the bottom of

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Here’s how to check if your carrier already supports RCS on iPhone

Apple on Monday released iOS 18 to the public , and one of the new features is support for Rich Communications Services, or RCS, in the Messages app. However, RCS support must be enabled by each carrier, and a page on Apple’s website lists which carriers already provide RCS support on the .

Apple webpage details carriers that have enabled RCS on iPhone

The company has updated its to include which carriers support RCS on the with iOS 18. From day one, RCS works with the major US carriers

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AirPods 4 review: big deal, small package

I’ve been an AirPods user since 2016, and an AirPods Pro user since 2019. In-ear tips are a better fit for my ears, and Active Noise Cancellation and Transparency modes define the modern AirPods experience for me.

For some, however, in-ear tips are a non-starter. For others, the $249 retail price is a tall order for a pair of earbuds. Apple addresses both cost and design with the all-new AirPods 4.

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iOS 18 will warn you when you’re using a slow iPhone charger

iOS 18 includes a couple of notable changes to iPhone battery health and charging settings. Apple has added more charging limit settings for iPhone 15 users, along with information about when you’re using a slow charger.

In the Settings app for iOS 18, iPhone 15 users will see several options for setting a charging limit in the “Charging” section of the “Battery” menu. Previously, Apple let you set an 80% charge limit, but Apple has now added more granular options to

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Meta bans Russian media outlet RT, citing ‘foreign interference activity’

Meta announced Monday that it has banned RT and other Russian state media outlets from its platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and WhatsApp, among others, citing ‘foreign interference activity’ in the US presidential election.

“After careful consideration, we expanded our ongoing enforcement against Russian state media outlets. Rossiya Segodnya, RT and other related entities are now banned from our apps globally for foreign interference activity,” a Meta spokesperson said in a statement.

The news comes just days after the US Justice Department announced charges

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PSA: Choosing a preferred Home Hub in iOS 18 can be a bit tricky

As reported back in June , iOS 18 and tvOS 18 add an option that finally lets users choose an Apple TV or HomePod as their preferred Home Hub to control remotely. These updates are now available to the public, but choosing a preferred Home Hub can be a bit tricky.

The Home app already had an option to use an Apple TV or HomePod as a Home Hub. However, the system would choose a random device to act as a hub, which frustrated users. That’s because the Home

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Protect your brand new iPhone 16 in style with rugged cases from SUPCASE and I-Blason

Apple has just announced the new iPhone 16 lineup, and as you prepare to make your preorder, you want to make sure you also have a great case to go with it, to keep your new phone pristine. Trusted phone case makers and are ready, with a brand new lineup of rugged cases offering 360-degree protection for your iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro or iPhone 16 Pro Max. These new cases are some of the only ones to feature protection

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iPadOS 18 makes it easier to choose and add emoji when typing in iPhone apps

The experience of using iPhone apps on the iPad isn’t exactly great, but things got better with Stage Manager, since apps not optimized for iPhone can run in floating windows on the screen. But with iPadOS 18 , Apple has made a small but important change to improve the use of iPhone apps on the iPad, and it’s all about emoji.

When you’re using an connected to an external keyboard (whether wired, wireless or ), the virtual keyboard disappears from the screen to make room

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