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iPhoneNov 10, 2022Nov 11, 2022

Apple invested $450 million to make Emergency SOS via satellite on iPhone 14 series possible

Apple introduced a new safety feature ‘Emergency SOS via satellite’ on iPhone 14 series which connects users facing an emergency in remote areas without Wi-Fi or data coverage with emergency services via satellite. Ahead of the service’s launch later this…

Apple Watch How tosNov 10, 2022Nov 11, 2022

How to set ‘Taptic Chimes’ on Apple Watch to produce hourly sound and haptic motions

Rida Imran

Apple Watch users can enable ‘Taptic Chimes’ on the smartwatch to produce a sound or/and haptic motion on the hour. As an accessibility feature is very useful for individuals with special needs to get hourly time checks but it is…

iOS iPhoneNov 10, 2022Nov 10, 2022

Spotify’s Apple Watch app brings a new design, swipe gesture and more

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Spotify has updated its Apple Watch app with new features and improvements to enhance users’ listening experience like a sleek design with larger artwork, swipe to like a song functionality, and more. Spotify is a Swedish audio streaming service available…

iOS iPhoneNov 10, 2022Nov 10, 2022

iOS 16.1.1 puts a 10-minutes cap on AirDrop ‘Everyone’ option in China

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The newly released iOS 16.1.1 update features an unusual limitation on the AirDrop to Everyone option in China. On the latest iOS version, iPhone users can only share files with non-contact iOS users or Everyone for up to 10 minutes….

Nov 10, 2022Nov 10, 2022

Apple hires former Facebook chief information officer as its new head of Information Systems

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Reportedly, Apple has hired former Facebook executive Timothy Campos as its new head of Information Systems and Technology department (IS&T) which oversees the operations of the company’s website, online service, and customer support. The current head of IS&T, Mary Demby…

TwitterNov 10, 2022Nov 10, 2022

Twitter Blue will cost $8 monthly announces CEO Elon Musk [U: Now available with verification chechmark]

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After it was reported that the Twitter verification checkmark would cost $20 per month included in the Twitter Blue subscription, several prominent verified account holders expressed their disapproval like the renowned American fiction author, Stephen King. In reply to King’s…

iOS iPhoneNov 10, 2022Nov 10, 2022

iOS 16.2 beta 2 shrinks Dynamic Island to display signal and WiFi bars when playing music

Rida Imran

Although Apple did not mention new features and improvements in the new iOS 16.2 beta 2 release notes, developers and beta testers have discovered multiple updates. 9to5Mac has found that Dynamic Island on iOS 16.2 beta 2 displays signal and…

Nov 10, 2022Nov 17, 2022

Apple chip partner, TSMC prepares to invest in second multibillion dollar factory in Arizona

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Apple’s long-term semiconductor supplier, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is gearing up to invest in its second multibillion-dollar factory in Arizona, people familiar with the matter told The Wall Street Journal that TSMC is expected to invest $12 billion in…

Nov 9, 2022Nov 10, 2022

Apple to begin mass production of its mixed reality headset in Q1, 2023 – Report

Rida Imran

A new report by DigiTimes reconfirms the early 2023 launch time of Apple’s new mixed reality headset with Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) technology. For a while now, rumor mills have been reporting on the development, design, and…

AirPodsNov 9, 2022Nov 10, 2022

Apple settles another AirPods lawsuit over patent infringement

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On the day of jury selection, Law360 reports that Apple settled a lawsuit with Seung Jin Kim over AirPods patent infringement. Kim claimed that Apple infringed his patents related to wireless earbuds technology when the company launched AirPods in 2016….