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iOS iPhoneOct 6, 2022Oct 6, 2022

Shazam for iOS adds integration with Siri to identify songs and more

Apple has updated the Shazam app with a new capability to recognize songs using Siri and automatic synchronization with its App library and Music Recognition History View in Control Center. Apple acquired Shazam reportedly for $400 million in 2018 and…

Oct 6, 2022Oct 6, 2022

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney says Apple’s price increase is unjustified

Rida Imran

For over two years, Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney has been targeting Apple’s control over its digital marketplace. Using the latest App Store price increase, Sweeney criticized the tech giant for oppressing small businesses who have to comply with the…

Oct 6, 2022Oct 6, 2022

Google Chrome is the most “vulnerability-ridden” while Safari is the least in 2022

Rida Imran

The most popular web browser, Google Chrome, is also the most insecure as well. Atlas VPN collected vulnerabilities data from the VulDB vulnerability database for Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari, and Opera from January 1 to October 5, 2022. The report…

Apple MusicOct 6, 2022Oct 6, 2022

Apple Music to add new customization options for artists’ profile page

Asma Hussain

Apple Music will allow artists and bands to personalize their profile page on the service with a bunch of new elements including options to add their hometown, birth date or year formed, and more. Artists will also be able to…

iPadOct 6, 2022Oct 6, 2022

Major iPadOS 16 feature, Stage Manager, still facing issues ahead of public release

Asma Hussain

The release of the next-generation software update for iPad, iPadOS 16, was delayed by Apple. Though the update is set to be released this month, one of its headlining features, Stage Manager, is still facing issues. Developer highlights issues of…

iPhoneOct 6, 2022Oct 6, 2022

Action mode on iPhone 14, a good substitute of an action camera like GoPro – CNET

Rida Imran

The latest iPhone 14 series features a new Action mode to record stable videos that adjust to motion, shakes, and vibrations when running, swimming, hiking, jogging, and other shaky activities. As the iPhone 14 lineup is already equipped with sensor-shift…

Oct 6, 2022

Gallaudet University named an Apple Distinguished School for 2022-2025

Rida Imran

A local educational institution, Gallaudet University has been named an Apple Distinguished School for 2022-2025 for its work in teaching American Sign Language (ASL) and English bilingualism using Apple products. Chartered in 1864, Gallaudet University is a bilingual, and multicultural…

AirPodsOct 5, 2022

Apple tells partners to move AirPods and Beats production to India

Rida Imran

For the first time, Apple is going to manufacture AirPods and Beats headphones in India. Nikkie Asia reports that the tech giant has instructed its AirPods assembling partners, Foxconn and Luxshare Precision to shift production to India as early as…

iOS iPad iPhone Mac WindowsOct 5, 2022

Spark email app for iOS and Mac gets major new productivity features

Imran Hussain

Spark, a popular email app for iOS and Mac, has received a major new update with a bunch of smart productivity features. These features include a new Smart Inbox that automatically organizes emails from real people, newsletters, and notifications, a…

Oct 5, 2022Oct 5, 2022

NLRB accuses Apple of crushing unionization efforts at NYC store

Rida Imran

The US National Labor Relations Board filed a complaint against the tech giant accusing it of “discriminating and illegally interrogating” pro-union employees at the New York City store. Apple is facing unionization efforts at retail stores across the United States….