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iPhoneDec 10, 2022Dec 13, 2022

Apple and Ericsson settle long-standing 5G patent dispute

Apple and Ericsson have finally settled their long-standing 5G patent dispute. The two companies have officially entered into a new multi-year patent licensing agreement. Ericsson enters into a multi-year agreement patent licensing agreement with Apple In a new press release,…

Dec 9, 2022Dec 9, 2022

Apple iPad dominated tablet market in China in Q3, 2022

Rida Imran

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

Rida Imran

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

Rida Imran

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

Rida Imran

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…

Apple TVDec 9, 2022Dec 9, 2022

To promote Will Smith’s film ‘Emancipation,’ Apple starts offering 2-month Apple TV+ trial

Asma Hussain

Apple TV+ is allowing users to redeem a free 2-month trial to promote its upcoming film “Emancipation,” starring Will Smith. The film is set to debut on December 9, 2022. “Emancipation,” star Will Smith shares an exclusive link for a…

iPhoneDec 9, 2022Dec 9, 2022

All iPhones must feature a USB-C port by 2024 as EU signs common charger law

Asma Hussain

The European Parliament has officially signed its common charger law that will force mobile phone vendors to sell their products with a single standard USB-C port by December 2024. This means that Apple will soon have no choice but to…

Dec 9, 2022Dec 9, 2022

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

Rida Imran

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

Rida Imran

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

Rida Imran

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….