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iOS iPhoneFeb 9, 2022Feb 9, 2022

iOS 15.4 beta 2 re-enables “Improve Siri & Dictation” for all users

Apple recently seeded iOS 15.4 beta 2 to developers and beta users and upon completing the installation, the prompt appears that asks if users want to share their Siri recording with Apple or not. According to ZDNet, Apple disabled the…

iOS iPhoneFeb 9, 2022Feb 9, 2022

Apple announces new “Tap to Pay” feature for contactless payments, coming later this year

Asma Hussain

Apple today announced a new “Tap to Pay” feature coming to iPhone later this year. The feature will allow small and large businesses to “seamlessly and securely” accept Apple Pay payments with a simple tap, without the need for additional…

iOS iPad iPhoneFeb 8, 2022Feb 9, 2022

iOS 15.4 beta adds option to disable Shortcuts automation notifications

Rida Imran

The developer of Fjorden, Florian Bürger has found that Apple has added the option to disable notifications for Shortcuts automation in iOS 15.4 beta. Shortcuts app allows iPhone and iPad users to create their personal shortcuts to quickly access your…

iOSFeb 8, 2022Feb 8, 2022

Apple’s 27% commission for Dutch apps using third-party payment systems under investigation by the ACM

Asma Hussain

A dutch antitrust regulator is investigating Apple once again on whether it has done enough to satisfy the requirements set by the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) regarding offering alternate payment systems for Dutch dating app providers after…

Games iOS iPad iPhone iPod TouchFeb 7, 2022Feb 8, 2022

Remastered “Joe Danger Action Pack” games are now available on iOS for a very special reason

Rida Imran

Developer, Hello Games has reintroduced the simple and fun stuntman game “Joe Danger” on iOS. Available as a two apps bundle pack, “Joe Danger: Infinity” and “Joe Danger: Touch”, the games offer iPhone and iPad users exciting situations to leap,…

iOS iPad MacFeb 5, 2022Feb 5, 2022

Apple to launch iPhone SE 3 and iPad Air with 5G support by March 8, 2022

Rida Imran

Bloomberg’s latest report provides more specific details on Apple’s upcoming event to kick off the launch of new products. It is claimed that the tech giant is “targeting” a date on or near March 8, to debut the new iPhone…

How tos iOS iPhoneFeb 5, 2022

How to manually select a carrier network on iPhone

Asma Hussain

If your iPhone is not connecting to your network provider automatically or if it is not detecting available networks, you may need to manually select a carrier network to access cellular services. By default, network selection is completely automatic on…

iOS iPhoneFeb 5, 2022

iPhone flaw exploited by NSO’s Pegasus was also abused by a competing company, simultaneously

Rida Imran

The iPhone flaw exploited by an Israeli company NSO’s spyware “Pegasus” was simultaneously abused by a competing Israeli company, QuaDream in 2021. Reuters reports that QuaDream is a smaller and low profile Israeli firm which also developed zero-day spyware to…

iOSFeb 5, 2022

Apple announces 27% commission on third-party payments in Netherlands

Imran Hussain

Apple has announced its new policies to comply with the new Dutch legal order which required the company to change its in-app payment mechanism. The regulatory ruling asks the company to allow alternative payment systems in the App Store for…

iOS iPhoneFeb 4, 2022

Apple’s alternative payments plan lacks details, complain the South Korean regulators

Rida Imran

Unsatisfied with Apple’s compliance plan on alternative payments system on iOS, the South Korean regulator says the tech needs to provide more details. In late 2020, South Korea passed a historic law, an amendment to the Telecommunication Business Act, that…