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Apple has its own social networking services, but won't call them that

4 months ago

Apple has its own social networking services, but won't call them that

After a few failed attempts at building wider social networks, Apple has hit upon a smaller-scale strategy that allows users to share items to the big social sites with ease, and on a more personal level as well.

By Charles Martin | 4 months ago

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How to use Game Center on iPhone & Mac

7 months ago

How to use Game Center on iPhone & Mac

Apple has a system where you can earn achievements in games and compete with friends. Here's how to set up and use Apple's Game Center on iOS, iPadOS, and Mac.

By Amber Neely | 7 months ago

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How gaming on the Mac is getting better with macOS Ventura

11 months ago

How gaming on the Mac is getting better with macOS Ventura

With the launch of macOS Ventura, Apple is bringing more focus to gaming on the Mac. Here are some ways that gamers will benefit with the launch of Apple's new operating system.

By Andrew O'Hara | 11 months ago

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Word game 'Up Spell' might trace its origins to internal Apple testing tool

2 years ago

Word game 'Up Spell' might trace its origins to internal Apple testing tool

App Store word game "Up Spell" is seemingly an evolution of an internal Apple testing tool created by the lead developer of the original iPhone's software keyboard.

By Mike Peterson | 2 years ago

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Apple services outage impacted App Store, Apple Music, Apple TV+, Apple News, iCloud for three hours

2 years ago

Apple services outage impacted App Store, Apple Music, Apple TV+, Apple News, iCloud for three hours

Apple suffered a sweeping services outage on Tuesday night, with major platforms like the App Store, Apple Music, Apple Arcade, iCloud and others rendered inaccessible for several hours.

By AppleInsider Staff | 2 years ago

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Hands on with Apple Arcade in iOS 13

3 years ago

Hands on with Apple Arcade in iOS 13

Apple Arcade launches on September 19 for everybody on iOS 13. AppleInsider goes hands on today with the activation process, game installation, and looks at several launch titles.

By Andrew O'Hara | 3 years ago

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Inside iOS 10: With Game Center app gone, invites are managed by Messages

6 years ago

Inside iOS 10: With Game Center app gone, invites are managed by Messages

With the release of iOS 10, Apple's Game Center service no longer has its own dedicated application. Instead, actions like adding friends or inviting them to a game are handled by individual games themselves, routed through Apple's expanded Messages app.

By AppleInsider Staff | 6 years ago

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Google Play Games cross-platform multiplayer comes to iOS, stepping up competition with Apple's Game Center

9 years ago

Google Play Games cross-platform multiplayer comes to iOS, stepping up competition with Apple's Game Center

Multiplayer support in Google Play Games has gone multi-platform, with a new software development kit that allows gamers to compete with one another while playing titles on Apple's iOS, as well as Android and the Web.

By Neil Hughes | 9 years ago

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Microsoft working to bring Xbox Live service to iOS, taking on Apple's Game Center

9 years ago

Microsoft working to bring Xbox Live service to iOS, taking on Apple's Game Center

Microsoft's Xbox Live social gaming service is set to go cross-platform, reaching beyond the Xbox consoles and Windows devices to Apple's iOS, and also Google's Android.

By AppleInsider Staff | 9 years ago

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