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Majority of old iPhones were traded-in while Android phones were kept in 2022 – CIRP

Research firm, Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) has found what consumers do with their older iPhone and Android smartphones in the United States. According to its latest survey, 50% of consumers trade-in or sell their retired iPhones while the majority…

An Apple Music bug randomly adds and deletes songs

by Rida Imran

Several Apple Music subscribers are facing data leakage on the service. According to reports on Reddit, a server-side bug is causing issues like adding or removing songs from playlists, deleting entire playlists, and mixing up users’ content. However, the problem…

New iOS 16.4 to end support for COVID-19 Exposure Notifications API

by Rida Imran

After three years, Apple is ending support for COVID-19 Exposure Notifications API. According to 9to5Mac, the newly released iOS 16.4 Release Candidate allows health authorities to remove support for Exposure Notifications API to end contact tracing. After the breakout of…

iOS 16.4 RC expands Voice Isolation mode to cellular calls, here is how to enable it

by Rida Imran

iOS 16.4 RC has expanded the Voice Isolation feature to cellular calls on iPhone to prioritize voice and block out ambient noise in the surroundings. When iOS 15 was released in 2021, it included Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum modes…

Kremlin bans iPhone usage by officials involved in Russia’s 2024 presidential election

by Rida Imran

Russian publisher, Kommersant reported that Kremlin has told officials, who are involved in Russia’s 2024 presidential election preparations, to stop using their iPhones. iPhone is now considered a security threat by the Russian government. In February 2022 when Russia attacked…

Mumbai flagship Apple Store to open in April, Delhi store to open soon after

by Rida Imran

Apple is ready to open its first retail location in India as soon as next month. Economic Times reports that the company’s first flagship Apple Store in Mumbai will open in April at the upscale Jio World Drive mall. Furthermore,…

Apple developing a new HomePod with 7-inch built in display claims Kuo [U: To launch in 2024]

by Rida Imran

TF Securities tech analyst, Ming-Chi Kuo claims that Apple is working on a new HomePod model which will feature a 7-inch built-in display. Recently, Apple HomePod 2 features a new S7 chip to deliver advanced computational audio with Spatial Audio…

USB-C port on iPhone 15 series will support fast charging only with MFi-certified chargers

by Rida Imran

At this point, it is strongly expected that Apple is finally going to switch from Lightning to a USB-C connector in the iPhone 15 series. Now, tech analyst Ming-Chi Kuo states that the upcoming series is going to get USB-C…

iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max rumors: design, features and more [U: Unified button imminent]

by Rida Imran

Apple is expected to launch the next-generation iPhone 15 series this September. Rumor mills claim that the upcoming iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max models will further widen the gap between the standard and the Pro iPhone models….

Try out these Netflix workout videos on iOS, iPadOS, macOS and Apple TV

by Rida Imran

Research has shown that mental and physical health are fundamentally linked. Physical health problems increase a person’s risk of developing mental health problems like anxiety and depression, and vice versa. It is highly recommended for everyone to incorporate at least…