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Facebook iOSJul 20, 2021Jul 20, 2021

Facebook Messenger for iOS gets new talking ‘Soundmojis’ in celebration of World Emoji Day

Facebook recently announced the addition of ‘Soundmojis’ to its Messenger service. The social media giant has begun rolling out this feature for its iOS app. Soundmojis adds a twist to the commonly-used pictograms with sound effects, allowing users to use…

FacebookJul 19, 2021Aug 9, 2021

Civil rights groups take their fight with Facebook to Washington and the company has requested the recusal of FTC chairwoman Lina Khan as antitrust case continues

by Asma Hussain

After years of frustration trying to get Facebook to rid its platform of hate speech, civil rights groups are changing their strategy. The groups are taking their fight straight to Washington in an effort to force the change through legislation…

iOSJul 19, 2021Jul 19, 2021

SolarWinds hackers used iOS 0-day vulnerability to compromise iPhones

by Asma Hussain

The China-based hackers, backed by Russia, who carried out the SolarWinds supply chain attack in 2020 exploited an iOS 0-day vulnerability to orchestrate a harmful email campaign aimed at stealing authentication credentials from government officials. The same vulnerability was also…

How tos iOS iPhoneJul 17, 2021

How to use Spotlight to search for photos in iOS 15

by Asma Hussain

iOS 15 includes several new features for FaceTime, Wallet, Photos, Weather, and Apple Maps including new animations, graphics, and more. The software update also features a ton of improvements for Spotlight Search. Not only is Spotlight Search more powerful and…

How tos iOS iPhoneJul 17, 2021Jul 17, 2021

How to check your Battery Health on iPhone

by Asma Hussain

Introduced in iOS 11, Battery Health shows you the current battery capacity of your iPhone. As your device ages, the battery naturally loses its ability to hold power and will not last as long on a single charge. Though there…

How tos iOS iPhoneJul 17, 2021Jul 17, 2021

How to automatically back up your photos using iCloud on iPhone

by Asma Hussain

There are a ton of ways to back up your photos on iPhone. You can transfer them to your computer, external drive or use a third-party service. However, the most seamless option is iCloud as it falls within Apple’s ecosystem….

How tos iOS iPhoneJul 17, 2021Jul 17, 2021

How to use Background Sounds in iOS 15 to focus, stay calm or rest

by Asma Hussain

One of the new accessibility features available on iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 is Background Sounds. The feature can play balanced, bright, or dark noise, ocean, rain, and stream sounds continuously in the background to conceal unwanted external noises and…

AirPodsJul 17, 2021

Fake AirPods could be causing Apple to lose $3.2B in yearly revenue – Report

by Asma Hussain

According to data revealed by the United States Customs and Border Protection on seizures in the past nine months, fake AirPods cost the Cupertino tech giant around $3.2 billion per annum. Around 360,000 counterfeit wireless headphones, including AirPods Pro, have…

Apple WatchJul 17, 2021Jul 17, 2021

Apple health exec Kevin Lynch has been tapped to work on Apple Car – Report

by Asma Hussain

According to a new report, Apple’s health and Apple Watch exec Kevin Lynch has been tapped to work on Apple Car. Despite his involvement in Project Titan, Lynch will continue to work on the development of Apple Watch. The executive…

FacebookJul 16, 2021Jul 16, 2021

Facebook-owned WhatsApp currently beta testing multidevice support

by Asma Hussain

Facebook-owned WhatsApp is currently beta testing multidevice support for its messaging platform. Multidevice support enables users to use the service on up to four devices without having the phone used for their account switched on or connected to the internet….