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Apple WatchDec 13, 2022Dec 13, 2022

Microsoft Authenticator for Apple Watch will be discontinued in Jan 2023

The “Microsoft Authenticator for Apple Watch” app will be discontinued in January 2023. Recently, Microsoft announced the removal of its popular two-factor verification app from the watchOS App Store on its support page. In 2018, the Microsoft Authenticator for Apple…

iOSDec 13, 2022Dec 13, 2022

iOS 16 installation hit 70% on compatible iPhones close to its 100 days anniversary

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Nearly 100 days after launch, iOS 16 installation has reached 70% on compatible iPhones according to Mixpanel. Apple unveiled iOS 16 at the WWDC 2022 event and released it to everyone on September 12. The update includes a personalized Lock…

Dec 12, 2022Dec 13, 2022

Unionized Apple retail workers plan a Christmas Strike for more benefits in Australia

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Unionized Apple retail workers represented by Australia’s Retail and Fast Food Workers Union (RAFFWU) have announced a Christmas strike on December 23. The union said that two hundred workers around the country would go on a strike to demand better…

Dec 9, 2022Dec 9, 2022

Apple iPad dominated tablet market in China in Q3, 2022

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Apple iPad dominated the Chinese tablet market in Q3, 2022 according to Canalys’ latest survey of China’s PC (desktop, notebook, and workstation) shipments. In Q4, 2022, Apple reported $90.1 billion in record earnings and iPad sales accounted for $7.2. billion…

Dec 9, 2022Dec 9, 2022

Fresh benchmarks of M2 Max chip reveal performance jump from M1 Max chip

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The next generation M2 Max chip is expected to debut in new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models next year. Ahead of the new Apple Silicon’s launch, another set of its benchmark scores has appeared online. Previously, Geekbench 5 scores…

iOSDec 9, 2022Dec 9, 2022

Epic CEO wishes legislators rein in Apple’s unchecked control of app market

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In a new interview with The Verge, Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney discussed the detrimental impact of Apple’s unchecked control of the app market exerted by monopolistic App Store policies. He strongly urged legislators to pass the Open App Markets…

Chrome OS Mac WindowsDec 9, 2022Dec 9, 2022

Chrome announces new memory and power saving settings for macOS and Windows

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To improve users’ web browsing experience, Chrome has announced two new memory and power-saving settings. Over the next several weeks, new Memory Saver and Energy Saver modes will be rolled out to macOS, Windows, and ChromeOS users worldwide. The upcoming…

Dec 9, 2022Dec 9, 2022

FBI expresses deep concerns over Apple’s new Advanced Data Protection for iCloud

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Recently, Apple announced the “Advanced Data Protection for iCloud” as part of its new security features. Launching in the U.S. later this year and globally in early 2023, Advanced Data Protection extends end-to-end encryption on more data; bringing the total…

Dec 9, 2022Dec 9, 2022

Cybersecurity experts applaud Apple’s new Advanced Data Protection for iCloud

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Apple has finally given security experts the enhanced iCloud encryption that had been asking for years with the launch of its new “Advanced Data Protection for iCloud” and they couldn’t be more pleased. Recently, Apple announced three new security features…

iOS TwitterDec 8, 2022Dec 9, 2022

Twitter Blue will cost $11 per month on iOS but cheaper on web

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The Information reports that Twitter plans to charge a new $11 monthly subscription fee on iOS and $7 per month on the web for Twitter Blue. The price hike on iPhone is to offset the App Store in-app purchase commission….