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Android iOS iPad iPhoneJan 24, 2022Jan 24, 2022

WhatsApp to introduce the ability to migrate chat history from Android to iOS

WABetaInfo has found that WhatsApp is developing a new feature for Andriod users to easily transfer their chat history from Android smartphone to iPhone. Previously, the company added the ability to transfer chat history from iOS to Android smartphones running…

iOSJan 22, 2022

Apple introduces new “custom offer codes” for developers to boost subscriptions

Rida Imran

Apple has added a new “custom offer codes” feature for developers to increase their subscriptions. In 2020, the tech giant introduced special discount codes as a way for developers to boost in-app subscriptions. However, the discount codes were randomly generated,…

iOS iPad iPhoneJan 21, 2022Jan 26, 2022

Apple patches iOS 15 security flaw which leaked user’s private information

Rida Imran

As of January 19, 2022, Apple has patched a number of security vulnerabilities in iOS 15, and iPadOS 15 which jeopardized users’ private information and safety. The patches prevent attacks from malicious apps, images, FaceID authentication methods, and more for…

iOSJan 21, 2022

Epic Games appeals the Apple lawsuit ruling, argues that court made errors

Rida Imran

Epic Games has appealed the judgment of the Epic vs. Apple lawsuit at the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The filing claims that the court made errors in finding the Cupertino tech giant in compliance with…

Android iOSJan 21, 2022Jan 21, 2022

Illinois proposes bill that could force Apple, Google to allow alternative payment methods within apps

Asma Hussain

After several states in the U.S. including Florida, New York, and North Dakota tried to force Apple and Google to allow alternative payment methods in third-party apps distributed through the App Store and Google Play and were ultimately unsuccessful, Illinois…

iOS iPad iPhone iPod TouchJan 21, 2022Jan 21, 2022

iOS 15.3 RC and iPadOS 15.3 RC released to developers

Imran Hussain

Apple has released the first iOS 15.3 beta 2 and iPadOS 15.3 beta RC to developers. The update is available over-the-air as well as via Apple Developer Center. The previous software update was iOS 15.2, which was released with Apple…

iOS iPhoneJan 21, 2022Jan 21, 2022

With the help of an AirTag, an army wife caught her lying mover

Rida Imran

Army families have to go through multiple ‘permanent change of station’ (PCS) during service and at times their belongings take a lot longer to arrive at their new homes. Horrified by the PCSing move stories, an army wife, Valerie McNulty,…

iOS iPad iPhone iPod TouchJan 20, 2022Jan 21, 2022

Apple stops signing iOS 15.2, downgrades not possible anymore

Imran Hussain

Apple has stopped signing iOS 15.2 and iPadOS 15.2, just after iOS 15.2.1 was released last week. This means that iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch users can not downgrade from iOS 15.2.1 anymore. Usually, users who find issues with new…

iOSJan 20, 2022

Apple confirms it is pushing iOS 14 users to update to iOS 15

Asma Hussain

When iOS 15 was announced, Apple said that the software update would not be mandatory for users who wanted to continue using iOS 14. The new operating system would be offered to every compatible device but the company would keep…

iOS iPhoneJan 19, 2022Jan 19, 2022

Apple CEO Tim Cook personally lobbying against the U.S congressional antitrust bill

Rida Imran

In October 2021, Senator Amy Klobuchar presented the “American Innovation and Choice Online Act” antitrust bill which aims to reduce the power of tech giants like Apple, Google, Amazon, and others to give preference to their own products and services on…