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iPhoneNov 29, 2022Nov 29, 2022

Foxconn trying to incentivize ex-employees to rejoin its plant using bonuses

With the ongoing holiday season, Apple’s main iPhone assembler Foxconn is struggling to meet demand due to a lack of qualified workers. Now, the company is offering considerable bonuses to ex-employees as an incentive for them to rejoin its plant….

Apple Watch iOS iPhoneNov 28, 2022Nov 29, 2022

Apple launches the ‘Oceanic+’ app on Apple Watch Ultra

Rida Imran

The highly anticipated app for extreme sports “Oceanic+ app” is now available on Apple Watch Ultra. Designed by Huish Outdoors for recreational scuba divers, the app was announced in September at the launch of the first-generation 49mm Apple Watch Ultra….

Android iOS WhatsAppNov 28, 2022Nov 29, 2022

WhatsApp launches “Message Yourself” feature for users to message themselves

Rida Imran

WhatsApp has released a new “Message Yourself” feature to iOS and Android users, worldwide. The new feature makes it easy for users to chat with themselves to send reminders, to-do lists, save links, motivational quotes, and more. Previously, WhatsApp introduced…

iOSNov 28, 2022Nov 28, 2022

App Store devs in South Korea will no longer have to pay Apple 33% in commission

Asma Hussain

Apple has promised to correct an odd Apple Store policy that was forcing developers in South Korea to pay 33% in commission, according to South Korea’s Fair Trade Commission. Developers in the region will now be required to pay the…

AirPodsNov 28, 2022Nov 28, 2022

AirPods Pro 2 lack Lossless audio support, Apple engineer explains why

Asma Hussain

Apple’s latest AirPods Pro 2 do not support lossless audio even though the company’s own music streaming service, Apple Music, offers support for lossless audio streaming. In a new interview, an Apple engineer shared insight into why the second-generation AirPods…

Nov 25, 2022

Apple CEO Tim Cook interested in buying Manchester United as it goes up for sale

Rida Imran

In addition to streaming sports events, Apple intends to host them too. Daily Star reports that the Cupertino tech giant is interested in buying UK’s and the world’s most popular soccer club, Manchester United, nicknamed Red Devils. Malcolm Glazer bought…

Nov 24, 2022

Foxconn apologizes for delay in payments caused by a “technical error” at the iPhone City

Rida Imran

Apple’s long-term iPhone assembly partner Foxconn has apologized for the delay in workers’ payments caused by a “technical error” in its system after riots erupted at iPhone City in Zhengzhou, China. The manufacturer has also assured the angry workers that…

Nov 24, 2022

New $49 Apple Pencil was scrapped right before launch at the September event

Rida Imran

A sketch rumor claims that Apple was going to debut a new $49 Apple Pencil at the iPhone 14 September launch event “Far Out”. However, the company scrapped the stylus for unknown reasons. Currently, the tech giant still retails the…

MacNov 24, 2022

Apple and Epic System to bring health record sharing on macOS

Rida Imran

Starting with the Health app on iOS, Apple has expanded its footing in the digital health industry. Users can not only take an ECG, track sleep, save their medical information, and monitor menstruation cycles but also share that data with…

Apple TVNov 24, 2022

Apple TV+ quietly expands back catalog, offering third-party content for the first time

Rida Imran

Apple TV+ launched as an all-originals video streaming service in November 2019. In spite of facing production delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the streamer has been updating its library of exclusive content regularly. For the time, Apple…