Tap into the cloud for some of the best Xbox games.

Apple Arcade is fun and all, but if you’re looking for a more intense gaming experience on iPhone or iPad then Xbox Cloud Gaming (xCloud) is what you want. The service has been around for a while now, but only more recently arrived on iOS. Subscribers gain access to more than 100 titles — both older and newer games — and some are even first-party creations from Microsoft themselves, like Halo Infinite. Ready to get started? Here’s what you have to do.

Requirements for Xbox Cloud Gaming

First things first, you need to have both an Xbox account as well as an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate membership in order to get started with Xbox Cloud Gaming (xCloud). Additionally, streaming these games will only work as well as your internet, so it’s best if you’ve got a stable connection.

Microsoft recommends a 5Ghz Wi-Fi or a mobile data connection with a 10 Mbps download speed. Lastly, make sure you’re using a compatible iPhone or iPad that…

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Elon Musk is officially buying Twitter.
The deal is going through for about $44 billion.
Musk says he has many changes planned for the ”digital town square.”

The king of the digital town square has arrived.

Elon Musk is officially buying Twitter.

In a press release, the company announced that it has entered into an agreement with Musk set to acquire Twitter for $54.20 a share, a valuation at approximately $44 billion. Once the transaction is complete, Twitter will become a privately owned company.

Under the terms of the agreement, Twitter stockholders will receive $54.20 in cash for each share of Twitter common stock that they own upon closing of the proposed transaction. The purchase price represents a 38% premium to Twitter’s closing stock price on April 1, 2022, which was the last trading day before Mr. Musk disclosed his approximately 9% stake in Twitter.

Bret Taylor, Twitter’s Independent Board Chair, said that the deal is ”the best path forward…

The new tool makes it simple to find photos, links, podcasts, and other items shared with you through Messages.

When people send you content, be it pictures through Messages or a link to a new podcast, it used to be a pain to find that content later. In iOS 15 and iPadOS 15, Apple has created a Shared with You feature that makes it easy to find content people have sent you.

In iOS 15, Shared with You content will be baked right into your current iPhone apps like Messages, Podcasts, Safari, and others. Here’s how to use Shared with You on iPhone and iPad.

Shared with You on iPhone and iPad:

Messages
Podcasts
Photos
Apple TV
Safari
How to disable Shared with You on iPhone and iPad

How to find Shared with You content in Messages on iPhone and iPad

In Messages, you can now see all the content contacts have sent you in the Messages app.

Launch Messages from your Home screen.
Tap the conversation you want to view Shared with You content.

Tap their contact icon at the top o…

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Moonshot — A Journey Home is now available for download from the App Store.
Moonshot can be played on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV.
Like all Apple Arcade games, Moonshot is free of ads and in-app purchases.

Another Apple Arcade winner is ready for download.

Apple Arcade subscribers can now download Moonshot — A Journey Home from the App Store for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV.

Being a good Apple Arcade game, Moonshot doesn’t include any in-app purchases or ads which means that there is absolutely nothing to get in the way of your fun. And fun you will have, too. Just take a read of the App Store description for Moonshot and you’ll see what I mean.

Moonshot is a physics-based puzzle game where you play as Moon Pi, a young moon separated from Mother Earth. Using slingshot mechanics and navigational puzzles, help Moon Pi trek across the mysterious universe to finally get back home.

ICYMI: Moonshot – A Journey Home is now available on Apple Arca…

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Zen Pinball Party has been updated to add a new table.
The classic 1998 table The Champion Pub is now available to play.

Time to party like it’s 1998.

Apple Arcade pinball game Zen Pinball Party has been updated to add the classic 1998 table The Champion Pub to the mix. The updated app is available for download from the App Store now.

This being an Apple Arcade game, there are no in-app purchases. That means that the new table is all yours right out the gate — ready and waiting for you to play!

Welcome to Champion Pub, kid! Train hard and battle brawler after brawler in front of a packed house. Knock out five in a row and you’ll be crowned Pub Champion!

The new table joins a growing collection that includes King Fu Panda, Trolls, and more.

Zen Pinball Party delivers the ultimate pinball experience with carefully crafted tables that are inspired by some of the biggest brands from DreamWorks Animation and Hasbro, as well as popular pinball cl…

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Activision has announced the fourth season of Call of Duty Mobile kicks off on April 27.
A new Battle Pass will be released with new content available.
Call of Duty Mobile is a free game for iPhone and iPad.

A big new season is just around the corner.

Activision has announced that the fourth season of Call of Duty Mobile will arrive on April 27 when Wild Dogs goes live.

The new season officially kicks off at 5pm P.T. and will feature a whole new Battle Pass including operators, a new weapon, more blueprints, and more. As always, some of the new content will be free while gamers will need to pay to get some of the more desirable stuff.

Freebies include a new Koshka functional weapon and more.

Get the Contact Grenade at Tier 14. At Tier 21, unlock the new Koshka functional weapon, a powerful bolt-action sniper rifle that through Gunsmith can be fashioned into a fast-handling, mobile configuration; a highly stable and damaging kit; and everything in betw…

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Apple is out with its latest Apple Pay promotion.
The new promotion offers savings at Panera and Jimmy John’s.
The promotion is good until Monday, April 25.

Get delicious offers with Apple Pay.

Update, April 25 (1:30 PM ET): Today is the last day Apple Pay users can save at Panera and Jimmy John’s.

The latest Apple Pay promotion is here and it’s all about saving on eating out.

In an email to Apple Pay customers, Apple is offering exclusive offers with Jimmy John’s and Panera Bread when you shop with Apple Pay between today and Monday, April 25. The offers are good when you shop on each company’s website as well as on the Jimmy John’s and Panera Bread app. You can even earn the reward at Panera with the in-store kiosk.

Order ahead with Apple Pay. Ready when you get there. Use Apple Pay for exclusive offers on tasty meals, through April 25.

Below are both offers in more detail:

Jimmy John’s: Earn a free drink when you spend $10 or more with Apple Pa…

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WhatsApp has been updated to version 22.9.80 and can be downloaded from the App Store.
The new WhatsApp update includes support for voice calls with up to 32 people.
New interface changes include updated audio message bubbles and more.

Users can look forward to voice calls with up to 32 people involved at any one time.

WhatsApp users can now take advantage of voice calls with as many as 32 people involved according to recent App Store release notes. The new update also adds a new-look interface and more.

Those who regularly use WhatsApp for voice calls can now involve up to 32 people while enjoying ”an updated interface with a social audio layout, speaker highlight, and waveforms.” Newly updated voice message bubbles and improvements to the way people access media in the gallery are also called out in the App Store’s release notes.

Group voice calls now support up to 32 participants, and include an updated interface with a social audio layout, speak…

Prefer to use Spotify over Apple Music for music streaming? Now you can ask Siri!

When Apple released iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5, it included the ability to let you set a preferred music service with Siri. There was originally a misunderstanding on if this was a way to set a default app like you can with a web browser, but Apple clarified that is not the case.

There is no actual way to choose a specific music service for every occasion. Instead, this feature just uses Siri intelligence to learn your listening habits and give you better recommendations over time.

With this feature, Siri on your best iPhone will occasionally ask you what service you want to use. This allows Siri to learn your preferences for all audio content, rather than just music. For example, you’ll be able to tell Siri to open podcasts specifically in the Podcasts app or a third-party app of your choice, like Overcast.

How to set a preferred music service with Siri on iPhone and iPad

Now, the feature has been i…