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iOSJul 5, 2022Jul 5, 2022

Apple allows South Korean developers to link alternative payment methods in apps

In compliance with the new “Telecommunications Business Act” in South Korea, Apple now allows developers to add links to alternative payment methods in the apps on the App Store. To regulate the dominance of tech giants in the apps economy,…

iOS iPhone WhatsAppJul 4, 2022Mar 4, 2023

You will soon be able to hide your online status on WhatsApp for iOS

Asma Hussain

WhatsApp is working on a feature that would allow users to hide their online status and recent activity from everyone or from certain users in a future update. Ability to hide online status and recent activity on WhatsApp under development…

How tos iOS iPad iPhoneJul 2, 2022Jul 3, 2022

How to find the serial number or IMEI number of your iPhone

Asma Hussain

If you need to send your iPhone to Apple for service or if you want to unlock it from a specific carrier to use it with a different service provider, you may need to find the serial number or IMEI…

Instagram iOSJul 2, 2022Jul 3, 2022

Instagram users can now delete their account straight from the iOS app

Asma Hussain

Instagram recently announced that iPhone users can now delete their account from within the iOS app for the first time ever. The company added the option to comply with a new App Store rule that requires apps to allow deletion…

iOS iPhoneJun 30, 2022Jun 30, 2022

TikTok is under fire again in the United States for allegedly harvesting users’ sensitive data

Rida Imran

U.S. FC Commissioner, Brendan Carr has written to Apple and Google to remove TikTok from their app stores for harvesting data from U.S. citizens. In his open letter, he called the video-sharing app owned by Chinese company ByteDance a national…

iOS iPhoneJun 29, 2022Jun 30, 2022

New AR “NBA – All World” mobile game by Niantic will be coming on iOS and Android

Rida Imran

Creator of popular AR game Pokemon, Niantic has unveiled its new augmented reality (AR) mobile game “NBA All-World”. In partnership with the National Basketball Association, the new game will be coming to iOS and Android. Currently, in the development phase,…

iOS iPadJun 29, 2022Jun 30, 2022

Apple to continue support for iPad as home hub in iPadOS 16 but with limitations

Rida Imran

In spite of previously confirming that iPadOS 16 will not support the iPad as a home hub, the Cupertino tech giant has reverted that claim and said that the iPad will not lose support but some functionality. The new iPadOS…

iOS iPad iPhoneJun 28, 2022Jun 28, 2022

iOS 15.5 and iPadOS 15.5 adds redesigned ‘Subscriptions’ management interface

Rida Imran

On iOS 15.5 and newer versions, Apple has updated the ‘Subscriptions’ management user interface in the Settings app. The new cleaner UI separates the subscribed services into active or inactive sections and adds more space between them. Earlier, the tech company…

iOS iPhone MacJun 25, 2022Jun 25, 2022

Apple adds BIMI standard support in Mail app on iOS 16 and macOS Ventura to prevent mail spoofing

Rida Imran

To prevent email spoofing, Apple has added support for Brand Indicators for Message Identification (BIMI) stands in the Mail app on iOS 16 and macOS Ventura. The availability of BIMI will enable users to identify brand logos to authenticate the…

iOS iPhoneJun 25, 2022Jun 25, 2022

iOS 16 beta 2 includes support for back up over LTE

Rida Imran

Apple recently seeded the iOS 16 beta 2 to developers and beta testers. The latest beta update includes support for backing up data over an LTE connection. Previously, iOS 15 users could opt-in to back up their devices over a…