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Android iOSApr 22, 2022Apr 23, 2022

Apple iOS is gradually gaining ground over Google Android, the former saw 8% decline in past 5 years

StockApps’ report on the global smartphone operating system market states that Android’s dominance of the global OS market is declining while Apple iOS is gradually gaining. In the past five years, Android’s OS market share has declined by 7.5% and…

iOS Windows LiveApr 22, 2022Jul 22, 2022

Apple spent record high $2.5 million in Q1, 2022 on lobbying amidst rising antitrust pressure

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In its disclosure report released earlier this week, Apple states that it spent quarterly high $2.5 million in the first three months of 2022 on lobbying, especially against antitrust legislation proposed by the U.S. Congress to limit the power of…

Games iOS iPad iPhone iPod TouchApr 21, 2022Apr 21, 2022

New “Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds” fantasy adventure game will debut on iOS in June, 2022

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New fantasy adventure “Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds” role-play game will launch on iOS App Store on June 30, 2022. The latest installment of the Ni no Kuni games is designed to offer players a unique experience of a whole…

iOS iPadApr 21, 2022Apr 21, 2022

Apple to expand the ‘Communication safety in Messages’ feature to Canada and the UK

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After the release of the child safety feature ‘Communication safety in Messages‘ in the United States, Apple is planning to expand it to Canada and the United Kingdom (UK). In August 2021, Apple announced new ‘Expanded Protections for Children‘ features…

Apple Watch iOS iPhoneApr 21, 2022Apr 21, 2022

Apple Pay and Wallet app are updated with new “Fraud Prevention Assessment” feature

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The Cupertino tech giant has updated the Apple Pay payment service with an enhanced fraud prevention feature for Visa cards added to the Wallet app. The feature is rolling out to Visa users worldwide. It is currently not available for…

iOS iPhoneApr 20, 2022Apr 20, 2022

WhatsApp releases new “Message Reactions” feature to iOS beta testers

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After launching the new “Reactions” feature on WhatsApp beta for Android, the company has now released the feature on the iOS beta app. The new feature is designed as an ability to react to messages with an emoji-like iMessage or…

iOSApr 20, 2022Apr 20, 2022

Telegram Messenger for iOS gains new custom notifications sounds, auto-delete, and much more

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The popular instant messaging app, Telegram Messenger has been updated to version 8.7 with several new features and improvements like custom notification sounds, auto-delete options, improved message translation, and much more. Telegram is a fast, and secure messaging app that…

iOS iPhoneApr 20, 2022Apr 20, 2022

Court grants Apple’s appeal to bar the Zipit Wireless from filing patent infringement lawsuits

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has ruled in favor of Apple and has given the Cupertino tech giant the green signal to pursue its lawsuit against Zipit Wireless Wi-Fi messaging patent infringement claims. According to Reuters,…

Apple Watch iOS iPhoneApr 19, 2022Apr 20, 2022

Apple Maps’ cycling directions feature is now available in Detroit, Chicago and other cities in U.S.

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Apple Maps has been updated with several new immersive features to make commuting and navigating through cities easier for drivers, cyclists, pedestrians, public transit users, and others. Its cycling directions feature is now available in new cities in the United…

Android Instagram iOSApr 19, 2022Apr 21, 2022

Instagram is testing a new simple interface by removing the “Recent” tab in hashtags on iOS

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For a small group, Instagram is testing a new change on the app by removing the ‘Recent’ tab from the hashtags page and categorizing recent and timely content in the ‘Top’ and ‘Reels’ tabs only. The company said that change…