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MacMar 23, 2023Mar 23, 2023

Opera Browser brings new AI Prompts, ChatGPT in sidebar and more to Mac

Opera Browser now offers new artificial intelligence (AI) powered tools on Mac to transform their web browsing experience. Updated Opera Browser features new AI Prompts and a sidebar with access to ChatGPT and ChatSonic on macOS. New changes are also…

iPadMar 23, 2023Mar 23, 2023

Concept iPadOS 17 imagines new Stage Manager UI, Lock Screen, and more

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Apple is likely to announce and give a first look at the upcoming iPadOS 17, iOS 17, macOS 14, and other software updates at WWDC 2023 event, as it has done for years. Expecting new multitasking capabilities and other features…

Android iPhoneMar 22, 2023Mar 22, 2023

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

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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…

Apple Music iOS iPhoneMar 22, 2023Mar 22, 2023

An Apple Music bug randomly adds and deletes songs

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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…

iOS iPhoneMar 22, 2023Mar 22, 2023

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

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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 iPhoneMar 22, 2023Mar 22, 2023

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

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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…

iOS iPhoneMar 21, 2023Mar 21, 2023

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

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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…

Mar 21, 2023Mar 21, 2023

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

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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,…

HomePodMar 21, 2023Mar 21, 2023

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

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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…

Mar 21, 2023Mar 21, 2023

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

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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…