One of the most long-awaited features that arrived in iOS 14 is the ability to decide for yourself which apps are the default for both email and web browsing. This means that whenever you tap a link ...

Android’s ability to open up apps by default when certain links are selected or certain pages visited in Chrome or another browser is a powerful feature. But that doesn’t always mean it’s a desirable ...

In the iOS 18.2 update, Apple gave users a dedicated Default Apps tab, finally letting us pick our own default apps for messages and calls. Unfortunately, not many apps have been updated to take ...

Windows is generally flexible about tweaks to its system—and advanced users have long taken advantage of registry tweaks to make the OS behave. But recently, Microsoft has quietly barred access to one ...

The Register spotted a thread on Microsoft's Answers.com support forum where there are quite a few posts from disgruntled Windows 10 users who are suffering at the hands of recent app updates. What's ...

iPhones offer a lot of features and functions these days, to the point where many of us don't even know about all of them. And while some of those features may be on by default, we still may not ...

Bloatware doesn't sound pleasant, but it's a fairly mild condition: It's those apps that come preinstalled on your smartphone that you definitely didn't ask for and probably don't want. They're often ...

Apple is said to be considering a radical change to the iPhone experience by letting users pick their own default apps. Anonymous sources told Bloomberg the company was considering letting users ...

WhatsApp users on Apple iPhone can now choose the popular messaging service as their default app, from today. It will also work for calls and there are ramifications which will apply with Siri, too.

WhatsApp is rolling out a new feature that lets iPhone users set it as their default app for calls and messages, as noted by WABetaInfo. This means you can now make calls and send texts directly from ...