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AirPodsDec 15, 2021Feb 14, 2022

AirPods and Beats dominated headphones market despite decrease in shipment by a third in Q3 of 2021

According to a new report from Canalys, shipments for Apple’s true wireless earbuds including AirPods and Beats fell by 33.7% in Q3 of 2021, compared to the same time last year. However, the tech giant still maintained a dominant market…

Dec 15, 2021Dec 15, 2021

Apple’s Employee Giving program has raised $725 million over the last decade

by Asma Hussain

Apple is celebrating 10 years of its Employee Giving program, which has helped raise almost $725 million for 39,000 different organizations over the last decade. To celebrate the milestone, Apple has highlighted some of the ways that its workers volunteer,…

iPhoneDec 14, 2021Dec 14, 2021

More than a billion Android users could switch to iOS with the launch of Apple’s 5G iPhone SE

by Asma Hussain

Apple is rumored to launch a third-generation iPhone SE in early 2022 with 5G connectivity. According to J.P. Morgan analysts, this phone has the potential to attract “nearly 1.4 billion low-to mid-end Android phones and about 300 million older iPhone…

iOS iPad iPhoneDec 14, 2021

Adobe launches Creative Cloud Express for users with minimum graphic design experience

by Asma Hussain

Adobe has launched its Spark Post multimedia creation suite as the rebranded Creative Cloud Express which allows users to use drag-and-drop tools to create visual content like social media posts, banners, stories, flyers, and more. Rebranded Adobe Spark Post launched…

iOSDec 14, 2021Dec 14, 2021

Polish regulator to investigate Apple’s App Tracking Transparency rules

by Asma Hussain

Apple is facing an investigation in Poland over App Tracking Transparency (ATT) for iOS. The investigation will determine whether the new rules on privacy and personal data processing for iOS devices violate competition law. Apple’s App Tracking Transparency rules under…

Dec 13, 2021

Sony considered bringing gaming service PlayStation Now to mobile devices, Apple court doc reveals

by Asma Hussain

In 2017, Sony was preparing to launch its PlayStation Now cloud gaming service on mobile phones, according to a leaked court document from the Epic v. Apple trial. The court document referenced an unannounced “mobile extension of an existing streaming service…

Facebook iOS SnapchatDec 13, 2021Dec 14, 2021

Here’s the workaround Snapchat, Facebook are using to bypass Apple’s App Tracking Transparency guidelines

by Asma Hussain

Earlier this week, a report revealed that many companies including Facebook and Snapchat are using a loose interpretation of Apple’s App Tracking Transparency (ATT) guidelines to track users across other apps and services even when they have asked not to…

How tos iOS iPad iPhoneDec 11, 2021Jul 3, 2026

How to send audio messages with Siri from iPhone or iPad

by Asma Hussain

Using Apple’s voice assistant Siri to send text messages is common knowledge, but did you know that you can send audio messages with Siri too? this is possible on any iPhone and iPad running iOS 14/iPadOS 14 or later. Using…

How tos iOS iPad iPhoneDec 11, 2021Jul 3, 2026

How to restore your iPhone or iPad from an iCloud backup

by Asma Hussain

There can be a number of reasons why you may want to restore your iPhone or iPad from an iCloud backup. Maybe you bought a new iPhone and want to set it up using your old backup. Or, maybe you…

Apple TVDec 11, 2021Dec 14, 2021

Apple TV+, Netflix, Disney+, more agree to invest $330m into producing French content

by Asma Hussain

Apple TV+, Netflix, Disney+, and more streaming giants have committed to invest up to $330 million in French content after months of talk surrounding local requirements of the EU law. Netflix alone will be responsible for up to $225 million,…