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Apple Music iOSDec 23, 2021Dec 23, 2021

Apple once again offering 5 months of Apple Music for free to new Shazam app users

Since acquiring Shazam in 2018, Apple has used the app to promote its own streaming service, Apple Music. Now, the company is offering five months of Apple Music for free to new Shazam users while current users can get a…

Dec 23, 2021Feb 9, 2022

Apple temporarily shuts down seven more retail stores across the U.S. and Canada due to rise in COVID-19 cases

by Asma Hussain

More than a week after Apple closed three of its retail stores following increased COVID-19 exposures and cases among employees, it has temporarily closed seven additional retail locations across the United States and Canada. Prior to that, the tech giant…

iOS iPhoneDec 23, 2021Dec 23, 2021

Apple execs explain why iPhone users should choose Apple Maps over competing apps

by Asma Hussain

Apple executives David Dorn and Design Lead Meg Frost recently did an interview with CNN showing off the benefits of the company’s overhauled Apple Maps app including privacy, improved accuracy, and a brand-new 3D experience. Dorn and Frost went on…

iPhoneDec 23, 2021

Apple supplier Luxshare building new iPhone factory to challenge rivals Foxconn and Pegatron

by Asma Hussain

Apple supplier Luxshare Precision is building a massive manufacturing complex in eastern China to challenge Taiwanese rivals Foxconn and Pegatron and to strengthen its position in the Cupertino tech company’s supply chain. China’s Luxshare is making an effort to expand…

Dec 23, 2021

Google and Amazon seen as more trustworthy than Apple, WP poll finds

by Asma Hussain

According to a new survey conducted by The Washinton Post, more American users trust Amazon and Google to handle their personal user data and internet browsing activity than Apple. On the flip side, users widely distrust Facebook, TikTok, and Instagram…

MacDec 23, 2021

Pixelmator Pro 2.3.4 released with support for Motion files, SVG improvements and more

by Asma Hussain

Pixelmator Pro has received its last update for 2021. Version 2.3.4 of the popular image and graphics editing app gives users the ability to export files to Apple Motion, as well as updates to its SVG engine. Pixelmator Pro updated…

iPhoneDec 22, 2021Dec 22, 2021

Apple’s iPhones are the best-selling 5G smartphones in the world, capturing 25% of the market

by Asma Hussain

Apple’s iPhones are reportedly the best-selling 5G smartphones in the world, beating rivals Xiaomi and Samsung in numbers of phones sold, and revenue. The Cupertino tech giant first introduced 5G connectivity to its iPhone lineup last year with the iPhone…

Dec 22, 2021Dec 22, 2021

Apple’s $99 HomePod mini helped double its market share in Q3, 2021

by Asma Hussain

According to new data from research firm Strategy Analytics, Apple has nearly doubled its market share in the smart speaker segment thanks to HomePod mini. In the third quarter of 2020, it had only a 5.9% market share. That has…

iPhoneDec 22, 2021Dec 22, 2021

iPhone SE 3 set to enter trial production phase, on track for early 2022 launch

by Asma Hussain

Apple is expected to launch the next-generation iPhone SE early next year. We do not know a lot about the successor to the 2020 iPhone SE but rumors suggest it will keep the same design and feature 5G connectivity. According…

YouTubeDec 21, 2021Dec 21, 2021

YouTube TV loses Disney-owned networks after contract expired [U: Disney content restored]

by Asma Hussain

YouTube TV customers are no longer able to access any Disney-owned channels including popular networks like ESPN and ABC on the streaming service after Google failed to strike a new deal with the media giant and subsequently lost its contract….