There's been a lot of buzz about a Google AI tool lately - Google NotebookLM - and how you can use it to create an audio overview/podcast of your content, information, files etc. I'm always eager to try these new AI tools out and started [...]
Sometimes, Apple adds features to iOS and doesn't really make much of a fuss about them - usually because there's something else which is a more razzamatazz-y feature in the particular iOS release. Here are some of them, that you might (or might not) already know [...]
We're into Summer 2024 and there's been some more AI news, coming from the usual players in the AI field. At WWDC 2024, Apple announced their own AI - Apple Intelligence - which will bring lots of AI features to the Apple ecosystem, including devices and [...]
Now that I've added an iMac M1 to my test lab, I can test iOS apps on it. This is because it's using Apple silicon and can run iOS and/or iPadOS apps, that are either available via the App Store or in the case of apps [...]
Monzo urges 480,000 customers to change pins as banking details exposed to unauthorised staff | Evening Standard - PIN numbers in the log files, that’s quite some #bug even if they are encrypted #mobilebanking #apps www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/monzo-urges-480000-cust…
Google reveals fistful of flaws in Apple's iMessage app - BBC News #Google #Apple #iMessage #security www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-49165946
7-Eleven Japan's weak app security led to a $500,000 customer loss - Engadget - sounds like they could have done with some basic app testing #apptesting #testing #security apple.news/AbCab9NsxRDiJCXSnw14HEw
#Deliveroo and #JustEat customers complain of fraud - BBC News - takeaway with a side order of fraud pls #apps #security www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-48719098
Performance improvements, including on older devices back to iPhone 5s and iPad Air Siri Shortcuts and new Shortcuts app Group FaceTime with up to 32 people at once AR updated with ARKit 2 includes new AR iOS app called Measure Screen Time - keep track of [...]
AudioKit Synth One Synthesizer on the App Store - highly recommended #iPad #synth #app with great sounds, great pre… twitter.com/i/web/status/1014099937985024000
I've recently started using the Kobiton device testing cloud, to enhance the range of iOS and Android devices that I can test apps and websites on. Over the last few years, I've looked into several other device testing cloud platforms from all sorts of companies and [...]
Charles Proxy is now available as an iOS app #Charles #iOS #app #testing #apptesting #apptest #apps www.charlesproxy.com/documentation/ios/
Kubernetes bug ate my banking app! - The Register #bugs #Monzo www.theregister.co.uk/2017/10/31/kubernetes_bug_ba…
Files app is brand new to iOS 11. Can view all files on the device, on your other iOS devices, in iCloud Drive and across other services including Dropbox, Box, OneDrive, Google Drive etc. On iPads, a new Dock feature, like on OSX. Customisable, can open [...]
There are now several different ways you can record your iPhone/iPad screen: Use QuickTime Player, with your device connected via a Lightning cable (works for both web browsing and app usage) Use a web browser recording app, such as Web Browser Recorder (works for web browsing [...]
View Source – HTML, JavaScript and CSS on the App Store - useful #iOS #app to let you view source code in #Safari… twitter.com/i/web/status/861879423431258112
App Store, Google Play downloads hit 25B in Q1 - Mobile World Live #apps #AppStore #GooglePlay #iOS #Android… twitter.com/i/web/status/857868241691136000
Garadget faces backlash after locking out irate user - BBC News #PRfail #IoT #gadgets www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39502256
Google starts 'limited test' of Android Instant Apps - CNET #Android #AndroidInstantApps www.cnet.com/news/google-android-instant-apps-live…
#Google buys #Fabric – Twitter’s developer platform | IT PRO - Another new owner for #Crashlytics then www.itpro.co.uk/strategy/27935/google-buys-fabric-…
Firstly, well done to my network provider - O2 - for getting my new iPhone 7 to me on launch day, September 16th. Upgrading from an iPhone 6, there's not that much difference in the actual phone model - except for the lack of a headphone [...]
Thorough testing of your iOS App - before it is submitted to the App Store - is a great way to avoid App Store rejection. Apple's own Common App Rejections page lists the most common reasons for an iOS App to be rejected when submitted to [...]
Desktop banking use falls, as users switch to apps - BBC News #MobileApps #iOS #Android #BankingApps bbc.co.uk/news/business-…
#NationalLottery #iOS #app now has a nifty new feature - Ticket Scanner - you can use your #iPhone to check results itunes.apple.com/gb/app/nationa…
2015 was a busy year for me, with a wide range of projects worked on and also some excellent training and education completed, including the Rapid Software Testing Applied course run by James Bach, which I completed in July. And to give a flavour of the [...]
Last Friday, the 31st July 2015, I was out and about, doing some GPS / Geolocation App Testing, for both iOS and Android apps, for one of my clients. The general idea was to supply a list of locations to the developers, then test that the [...]
Quick Intro to Apple Pay, Android Pay, Samsung Pay All the major mobile manufacturer's are desperately trying to stake their claim for a slice of the potentially massive Mobile Payments market - with a slice of every transaction/payment their aim. As of June 2015, Apple Pay [...]
Samsung Pay - Overview Samsung introduces Samsung Pay as "a groundbreaking Mobile Payment Service" and it allows you to make contactless payments in stores. It uses a combination of Near Field Communication (NFC) and its own proprietary Magnetic Secure Transmission technology. Samsung Pay - Technology Uses Contactless payment technology Unique [...]
Android Pay - Overview Google bills Android Pay as "Pay your way. Shop how you want" and it allows you to make payments both in stores and in apps, similar to Apple Pay. It uses a combination of Near Field Communication (NFC), plus one of a PIN code, password [...]
Apple Pay - Overview Apple bills Apple Pay as "Your wallet. Without the wallet." and it allows you to make payments both in stores and in apps. It uses a combination of Near Field Communication (NFC), Touch ID and the Passbook app to enable the payments [...]
