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Apple Watch iOS iPhoneAug 25, 2022Sep 8, 2022

Apple’s fall 2022 event, ‘Far Out,’ is slated to take place on September 7

Apple has just sent out invitations for its annual fall event, “Far Out.” The event is slated to take place on Wednesday, September 7 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific time at the Steve Jobs Theater on the Apple Park campus in…

Android iOSAug 23, 2022Aug 23, 2022

Outlook for iOS now shows more ads to push subscriptions for Microsoft 365

by Rida Imran

Microsoft Outlook on iOS and Android now shows more ads than before to push free users towards subscriptions. Outlook combines users’ email accounts and calendars in a single app which offers users two options to organize their inbox: a single…

iOS iPad iPhoneAug 22, 2022Jul 3, 2026

Use of Find My app by Gen Z to locate friends raises peer-pressure and privacy concerns – Report

by Rida Imran

iOS Find My app is widely used to locate devices by Apple users. And consumers do not know, the app is also used to keep track of family and friends. A new report by New York Times reveals that the…

Android iOSAug 22, 2022Aug 22, 2022

A CSAM hashing error by Google lands a parent in trouble, raises more doubts about Apple’s CSAM Detection

by Rida Imran

New York Times report that an incident of CSAM hashing by Google led to legal action against an innocent parent of a sick child in 2021, during the COVID-19 lockdown. This case has raised more questions about the reliability and…

Android iOS iPhoneAug 22, 2022Aug 22, 2022

Launcher iOS 16 app brings iPhone experience to Android smartphones

by Rida Imran

A popular copycat “Launcher iOS 16” app on Google Play Store recreates the iPhone UI on Android smartphones. Developed by LuuTinh, the app currently has over 50 million downloads, over 2 million 4.8 star reviews on Play Store and the…

iOSAug 22, 2022Aug 22, 2022

Apple’s iOS 16 is ready for launch ahead of rumored September 7 event

by Asma Hussain

Apple’s iOS 16 update has been prepped for launch by its engineers, according to a new report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The engineers finished the development of the software update last week, so the remaining betas will likely not feature…

iOS iPad iPhoneAug 20, 2022Aug 22, 2022

iOS VPN apps leak data in spite of Apple’s alleged fix, claims researcher

by Rida Imran

A cyber security researcher, Micheal Horowitz claims that “broken” iOS VPN apps fail close to the VPN tunnel after a connection is active and leak users’ data. The security flaw has existed since 2020, and it still persists in the…

iOS iPad iPhone MacAug 19, 2022Aug 20, 2022

Pixelmator Photo announces switch to subscription pricing on iOS and new Mac app

by Rida Imran

The photo editing app, Pixelmator Photo has announced its switch to subscription pricing from the one-time purchase model on iOS and iPadOS and a new Mac app coming by late 2022 or early 2023. Pixelmator Photo brings the desktop photo…

iOS iPad iPhoneAug 19, 2022Aug 19, 2022

GarageBand for iOS adds new in-app Remix Sessions featuring Katy Perry and SEVENTEEN

by Rida Imran

Apple has updated its digital musical instrument, GarageBand for iOS with two new in-app Remix Sessions featuring Katy Perry and K-pop sensation SEVENTEEN. GarageBand app transforms iPhones and iPads into music creation instruments with tools to play, record, and share…

iOS iPad iPhoneAug 18, 2022Aug 18, 2022

iOS 15.6.1 patches two security vulnerabilities which may have been actively exploited

by Rida Imran

Apple recently released iOS 15.6.1 and iPadOS 15.6.1 to the public. Although the release notes of the update generally mentioned that it contained security fixes, the support document for iOS 15.6.1 and iPadOS 15.6.1 security content of iOS lists the two…