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iOS iPhoneJan 11, 2022

Google exec is back to further pressurize Apple to support RCS protocol in iMessage

Recently, Google SVP of Platforms and Ecosystems, Hiroshi Lockheimer harshly criticized Apple for using “peer pressure and bullying” to “lock in” iPhone users via iMessage. He accused the Cupertino tech giant of being anti-competitive by not supporting RCS protocol to…

iOSJan 11, 2022

Apple will allow alternative payment systems for App Store in South Korea

Imran Hussain

Apple will allow alternative payment in systems for App Store developers in South Korea, to comply with a new law. The law, which was introduced in August 2021, forces companies like Google and Apple to allow third-party payment systems in…

iOSJan 11, 2022

App Store developers made $60 billion in 2021, $260 billion since 2008

Imran Hussain

Apple has shared new updates regarding its services business today, sharing that App Store developers have earned $260 billion since 2008. Based on the numbers shared by Apple last year, App Store developers earning a staggering $60 billion in 2021….

iOSJan 11, 2022

EU cellular carriers want iCloud Private Relay blocked, urging EU to classify Apple as a “digital gatekeeper”

Asma Hussain

Apple’s iCloud Private Relay feature has VPN-like capabilities which ensure a user’s web-browsing traffic is encrypted and sent through a relay to hide their exact location, IP, or the contents of their browsing traffic. According to a new report, a…

Facebook iOS iPhoneJan 10, 2022Jan 10, 2022

WhatsApp plans to make the ‘Chats’ UI cleaner with a minor change on iOS

Rida Imran

WhatsApp specialist, WABetaInfo has found that the company is testing a new UI design for iOS by making minor adjustments. In a future update, WhatsApp will reposition “Broadcast Lists” and “New Group” options from the chats list to make the…

iOS iPhoneJan 10, 2022Jan 10, 2022

Google exec pushes Apple to adopt RCS standard to open iMessage to Android users

Rida Imran

In its fresh attack on Apple’s “lock-in” iMessage architecture, Google executive Hiroshi Lockheimer wrote that the Cupertino tech giant should work on opening iMessage to Android users by adopting the RCS standard. The native iPhone app, iMessage allows users to…

How tos iOS iPhoneJan 8, 2022

How to turn off Spotlight Search and Today View for Lock Screen on iPhone

Asma Hussain

Spotlight Search and Today View are enabled on the iPhone Lock Screen by default. Some users may prefer to keep it on, but for others, it may be irritating, unnecessary, or a breach of privacy as anyone who picks up…

How tos iOS iPad iPhone iPod TouchJan 8, 2022Jan 8, 2022

How to stop your iPhone from saving voice recordings with location-based names

Asma Hussain

If you use your iPhone’s built-in Voice Memos app a lot, you may have noticed how the audio recordings are named after your location. Of course, you can always rename recorded files using the built-in editor, but doing that for…

iOSJan 8, 2022Jan 8, 2022

iPhone Calendar app missing 2022 holidays in the UK, Australia, and other countries

Asma Hussain

There is an ongoing issue with Apple’s iOS Calendar app that is causing 2022 holidays to not appear in several countries. Users in Australia, the United Kingdom, Spain, Germany, Portugal, Sweden, Denmark are not seeing holidays for their country show…

iOS TwitterJan 8, 2022Jan 8, 2022

Twitter testing TikTok-like ‘Quote Tweet with reaction’ feature on iOS

Asma Hussain

Social network Twitter on Thursday started testing a new feature in its iOS app with a small group of users. The “Quote Tweet with reaction” feature allows users to retweet something and add their own video-based reaction. Depending on the…