Google Photos for iOS adds a cropping tool and better burst photo support

Following the update for Google Photos on Android, the app’s latest version on iOS brings with it a new cropping tool. So, it’s now easier to edit photos while on mobile. Aside from that, version 1.12.1 also claims to have “improved support” for taking burst photos. Google Photos should also start up faster now and make use of less cellular data. Plus, a feature iOS users will appreciate: less of a drain on the phone’s battery. The app is now available for download on the Apple App Store for free.

Source: SlashGear

Niantic Labs and Google are working to fix full account access given to ‘Pokémon Go’

Niantic Labs and Google are working on a fix for the full access permission being asked by Pokémon Go from iOS users using their Google accounts to play the game. Researcher Adam Reeves first caught sight of this issue but may have apparently over-exaggerated the threat and that he didn’t test if the game really did give access to your email and data from Google. Niantic says they only access basic profile information, which include User ID and email, and they’re not accessing any other Google account information. The issue seems to be affecting only iOS players who use their Google account to play the game. According to Niantic, “Google has verified that no other information has been received or accessed by Pokémon GO or Niantic. Google will soon reduce Pokémon GO’s permission to only the basic profile data that Pokémon GO needs, and users do not need to take any actions themselves.”

Source: Recode

Blink lets you annotate and add emojis to screenshots

If you take a lot of screenshots and send these to people, a more fun Skitch is headed to iPhone users in the form of Blink. This iOS apps lets you annotate, highlight, draw, and add emojis to screenshots. It’s a simple app to use. Just take a screenshot and edit away. There’s a social aspect to the app, too, as it lets you create memes that you can share.  The app is available for free download on the Apple App Store.

Source: Lifehacker

Apple won’t really let you delete pre-installed apps

We reported a few days ago that Apple was letting you get rid of some of its native apps. But that isn’t the entire truth. You won’t actually be deleting the apps. According to Craig Federighi, Apple’s senior vice president of software engineering, that what they mean by deleting is removing these apps from your home screen and getting rid of associated user data.  These apps won’t be deleted because they are baked into iOS so the application binary stays there. Federighi clarified these facts at The Talk Show Live hosted by Apple blogger John Gruber. According to Matthew Panzarino, TechCrunch’s editor-in-chief, these apps are “part of apples [sic] signed binary” and when you “redownload” they just add the associations back. From our understanding, it’s like hiding apps in Android that you don’t want to use but they’re still there, they’re just not visible to you.  

Source: TechCrunch