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iOS iPhone Twitter YouTubeMar 20, 2021

Twitter begins testing a way to let users view YouTube videos directly from tweets on iOS

Shortly after Twitter announced it had begun testing improvements to image sharing and viewing for its iOS and Android apps, it is now doing the same for YouTube videos. Typically, if a user clicks on a YouTube link in a…

iPod MacMar 20, 2021Jul 3, 2026

Intel launches website trying to convince users that PCs are better than Apple’s M1 Macs

by Asma Hussain

Intel recently launched a “PC vs. Mac” website that is dedicated to telling consumers why they should think about purchasing PCs instead of Macs. Intel makes several questionable claims about Apple’s latest M1 Macs which are inaccurate. The new website…

How tos iOS iPhoneMar 20, 2021May 14, 2021

How to use one-handed keyboard mode on iPhone

by Asma Hussain

Apple’s stock keyboard comes with a one-handed keyboard mode designed to make typing on larger iPhones easier without worrying about losing your grip on the phone. Anyone with small hands should definitely check out this mode. One-handed keyboard mode makes…

How tos iOS iPhoneMar 20, 2021May 14, 2021

How to add and resize widgets on iPhone

by Asma Hussain

With iOS 14, users can easily add widgets directly to their home screens alongside their apps and other folders. Widgets are helpful for users to get glimpses of information without having to open the app. For example, users can view…

iPhoneMar 19, 2021

Apple patent reveals it is working on under-display optical Touch ID

by Asma Hussain

According to recent industry reports, Apple’s upcoming iPhone 13 lineup will feature under-display optical Touch ID alongside Face ID. And a newly-published patent application reveals that Apple is working on the approach it will apply to under-display fingerprint scanning technology….

MacMar 19, 2021Jul 3, 2026

Google Chrome brings Live Captions for videos and audio feature to Mac

by Asma Hussain

Google Chrome’s latest update allows users to enjoy live captions when watching videos or while listening to audio. Users will need Google Chrome 89 to access Live Captions. Live captions can be helpful for users trying to consume content in…

iOSMar 19, 2021Mar 19, 2021

FlickType app developer is suing Apple for abetting scam apps on App Store

by Asma Hussain

FlickType app’s developer Kosta Eleftheriou is suing Apple over issues relating to App Store operations; accusing the company of negligence, abuse of monopoly power, and anticompetitive behavior. This is the same developer who shed light on several scam apps on…

iOSMar 18, 2021

Apple only losing less than 5% of App Store revenue with its Small Business Program

by Asma Hussain

According to new data from analytics firm Sensor Tower, neither Apple nor Google are losing out on earnings by modifying their commission structures on the App Store and Play Store for small developers. According to the research, both the companies’…

Facebook Instagram iPhoneMar 18, 2021Mar 18, 2021

If your iPhone charger explodes, it may be a counterfeit Apple product purchased on Instagram

by Asma Hussain

Recently, a cybersecurity researcher Andrea Stroppa had an iPhone charger explode on him. The charger was borrowed from a friend of his and was a counterfeit Apple product brought through an unofficial dealer on Instagram. Stroppa and his colleagues at…

Mar 17, 2021

Apple supplier Foxconn to assemble EVs in North America by 2023, but remains tight-lipped on Apple Car deal rumors

by Asma Hussain

Major Apple supplier Foxconn is speculated to be one of the manufacturing partners for Apple’s long-rumored Apple Car. Foxconn Chairman Young Liu recently confirmed the company’s plans to build electric vehicles in North America by 2023 and is currently evaluating…