• You Can (Finally, Once Again) Emulate Retro Games on Your iPhone

    The iPhone is finally ready for more than Fruit Ninja: Here's how to play your favorite Nintendo and Sega classics on Apple's mobile devices.

  • Why Has Apple Started to Allow Gaming Emulators on the iPhone

    In a significant shift from its previous restrictive policies, Apple has announced that starting in 2024, it will permit gaming emulators on the iOS App Store. This change is aimed at enhancing the functionality of iOS devices and bringing them in line with Android, which has long supported such features. The decision marks a notable […]

  • Everything you need to know about emulating retro games with Delta for iPhone

    Your iPhone can play retro games originally released for the Gameboy, Nintendo 64, and more, thanks to the Delta app. Here's how to get started. Emulate old game consoles without needing the hardware with Delta Delta is a spiritual successor to the GBA4iOS app that originated as a project built by then-high school student Riley Testut. Apple never allowed emulation on iOS until regulations forced its hand, so now Delta has arrived officially on the App Store. Emulation software runs...

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    Retro Game emulator Delta announces that it is all set to debut for Apple iPad

    Following Apple's relaxation in App Store policy to allow retro game emulators, a popular emulator, Delta, after debuting for iPhones, has announced that it is all set for iPad debut.

  • EU to approve Apple's iPhone NFC chip policy changes, will allow competitors to Apple Pay

    The EU commission is set to approve Apple’s previously-announced policy changes regarding access to the NFC chip on the iPhone, with the view of increasing competition in the contactless payments market. The commission’s decision will be officially announced in the coming weeks, via Reuters. With these changes, apps will be allowed to become the default wallet app that appears when users double-click the side button or hold their phone near a payment terminal. However, the relaxation of...

  • This Game Boy-styled MagSafe stand just tickled my retro-gaming synapse – now all I need is a matching controller for Nintendo emulators

    This retro Nintendo MagSafe stand has me rushing for Amazon – just take my money.

  • Popular Delta Retro Game Emulator Coming to iPad

    Game emulator Delta has made a splash on iPhone following Apple's recently announced App Store support for retro game emulators, and now the developer Riley Testut has confirmed that Delta is almost ready for its iPad debut. In a post shared on Threads over the weekend, Testut said the iPad version is "near completion," with just controller skins to finish and some bug fixes to iron out. Testut explained that Delta for iPad had not originally been a development priority because the plan...

  • Retro game emulator Delta coming soon to iPad

    Delta, the popular retro game emulator for iPhone, will soon debut for the iPad. This build is already live on AltStore. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)

  • What to Know About Apple Allowing Game Emulators in the App Store

    Apple updated its App Review Guidelines this month to allow "retro game console emulator apps" on the App Store for the iPhone and other devices. Below, we outline everything to know about these emulators and available options so far. This information is up to date as of April 2024, but Apple's policies could change over time. What is Allowed Apple told us that emulators that can load games (ROMs) are permitted on the App Store, so long as the apps are emulating "retro console games"...

  • Apple's earnings will be flat ahead of AI-enabled iPhone

    Investment analyst firm TD Cowen is predicting that Apple's next earnings call will show little growth, but says forthcoming AI features could prove significant. iPhone 15 Pro range Analysts such as JP Morgan in March 2024, and Morgan Stanley in November 2023, are consistently predicting that AI will boost Apple's iPhone sales. JP Morgan, though, has predicted that this boost will come in 2025 with the iPhone 17 range. Now in a note to investors seen by AppleInsider, TD Cowen repeats...

  • Delta Game Emulator Now Available From App Store on iPhone

    Game emulator apps have come and gone since Apple announced App Store support for them on April 5, but now popular game emulator Delta from developer Riley Testut is available for download. Testut is known as the developer behind GBA4iOS, an open-source emulator that was available for a brief time more than a decade ago. GBA4iOS led to Delta, an emulator that has been available outside of the App Store, but is now sanctioned by Apple. Delta is an all-in-one emulator that supports game...

  • Delta retro game emulator coming soon to iPad, here's a first look

    Earlier this month, Riley Testut brought his excellent Delta game emulator for iPhone to the App Store for the first time. Now, Riley is teasing Delta’s expansion to the iPad – giving users a way to emulate games from many retro game systems on a bigger screen. Head below for a first look. more