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Apple CEO Tim Cook discussed antitrust bill with Ted Cruz over a 40 minute phone call

The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday voted to advance major antitrust legislation in the United States and Apple CEO Tim Cook is personally lobbying against it. The committee recently deliberated on the “American Innovation and Choice Online Act” which is…

Apple countersuing Ericsson, seeking an import ban on some of its products

by Asma Hussain

Just days after Ericsson filed two lawsuits against Apple covering a total of 12 separate patents pertaining to the use of its 2G, 3G, and 4G technology in iPhones, Apple has filed an ITC complaint against the Swedish firm alleging…

watchOS 8.4 RC adds fix for Apple Watch charging bug

by Asma Hussain

Apple’s watchOS 8.4 release candidate that was seeded to developers and beta testers recently adds a fix for a bug that could cause some third-party Apple Watch chargers to not charge the device properly. Today’s update is available for Apple…

Apple to no longer ship EarPods with iPhones in France, starting January 24

by Asma Hussain

Apple will no longer ship its iPhone models with EarPods in France, starting on January 24. Previously Apple was required to ship EarPods with its iPhones under the French radiation law which states smartphone manufacturers are liable to provide wire…

Illinois proposes bill that could force Apple, Google to allow alternative payment methods within apps

by Asma Hussain

After several states in the U.S. including Florida, New York, and North Dakota tried to force Apple and Google to allow alternative payment methods in third-party apps distributed through the App Store and Google Play and were ultimately unsuccessful, Illinois…

Apple TV+ has optioned Pedro Almodovar’s ‘Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown’

by Asma Hussain

A report claims Pedro Almodóvar’s Oscar-nominated dark comedy “Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown,” will be adapted for an Apple TV+ series starring Gina Rodriguez from “Jane the Virgin”. ‘Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown’ to…

WhatsApp for Desktop now lets users pause and resume voice recordings, feature currently in beta

by Asma Hussain

WhatsApp is working on a feature that allows users to pause voice recordings on the desktop version of its app. The functionality allows users to pause a voice message and continue it later without having to record another message. Not…

Apple confirms it is pushing iOS 14 users to update to iOS 15

by Asma Hussain

When iOS 15 was announced, Apple said that the software update would not be mandatory for users who wanted to continue using iOS 14. The new operating system would be offered to every compatible device but the company would keep…

iPhone SE 3 production to start in March ahead of April/May launch

by Asma Hussain

Apple’s long-rumored iPhone SE 3 with 5G connectivity could be announced in late April or early May, according to a new report. It was previously reported that the smartphone could be announced at Apple’s first special event of 2022, a…

Apple TV+ drops trailer for ‘WeCrashed’, starring Jared Leto and Anne Hathaway

by Asma Hussain

Apple TV+ today released a trailer for its upcoming limited series ‘WeCrashed’, which is based on the six-part podcast series “WeCrashed: The Rise and Fall of WeWork.”. Starring Jared Leto and Anne Hathaway, the series is set to debut on…