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iOS iPad iPhone iPod TouchOct 12, 2021Oct 12, 2021

iOS 15.0.2 released with bug fixes for Photos, CarPlay, AirTag, and more

Apple has released iOS 15.0.2 and iPadOS 15.0.2 to all users. The update features a number of bug fixes for Photos deletion, iPhone Leather Wallet with MagSafe, AirTag connectivity, CarPlay disconnections, and device restore issues with iPhone 13. iOS 15…

iOS iPhoneOct 11, 2021Oct 11, 2021

GTA: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition is coming to iOS and Android in 2022

Rida Imran

On the 20th anniversary of Grand Theft Auto III, Rockstar Games has announced that the Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition will launch on iOS and Android in the first half of 2022. The celebration also includes…

iOS iPad iPhone iPod TouchOct 11, 2021

Google iOS apps to use native design elements instead of material design in the future

Imran Hussain

Google has finally decided that it will ditch its cross-platform Material Design for its iOS apps and adopt native design elements moving forward. This means that Google will finally embrace Apple’s native iOS design language and guidelines to fix the…

Facebook iOS iPhoneOct 11, 2021Oct 11, 2021

WhatsApp to introduce pause voice recordings feature for iOS

Asma Hussain

A few days after it was revealed that WhatsApp is developing a new ‘Global voice message player’ feature so that users can continue listening to audio messages in any part of the app, it is being reported that the company…

Apple Watch iOS iPad MacOct 8, 2021Oct 8, 2021

App Analytics in App Store Connect offers new metrics for developers to improve apps’ performance

Rida Imran

App Store Connect has introduced new App Analytics metrics for developers to get a better understanding of their apps’ performance. App Store Connect allows developers to conveniently upload, submit, and manage their apps on the App Store on the iPhone,…

iOSOct 8, 2021

Google SVP of Android offers Apple help to put RCS texting on iPhone

Imran Hussain

Google SVP Hiroshi Lockheimer, one of the original members of the Android team, has offered Apple help to implement RCS on iPhone. Apple currently uses iMessage on its products, alongside SMS. iMessage popularly shows blue bubbles for chat messages with…

iOS iPhoneOct 8, 2021

Dutch antitrust authority orders Apple to change its in-app payment system

Rida Imran

Apple is ordered by the Dutch antitrust authority to change its in-app payment system which not only charges developers 15% or 30% commission for all in-app purchases made via App Store but also does not allow alternative payment systems on…

iOSOct 8, 2021Oct 11, 2021

Paddle announces alternative to Apple’s in-app purchase system to bypass app tax

Asma Hussain

Following the ruling of Epic Games vs. Apple where the court ordered the Cupertino tech giant to allow developers to offer alternative payment options, software company Paddle has announced an alternative to Apple’s in-app purchase system in App Store. Paddle…

iOS iPhoneOct 7, 2021Oct 8, 2021

Japan probes Apple’s dominance of OS market for anti-competitive practices

Rida Imran

Apple is facing another investigation by Japan’s Fair Trade Commission (FTC). The commission is checking if the tech giant is “leveraging” its dominance in the smartphone operating system (OS) market to crush the competition and restrict choice for consumers. Google…

iOS iPhoneOct 7, 2021Oct 7, 2021

Apple developing new tech to control a car’s temperature, seats and more via iPhone

Rida Imran

Bloomberg reports that Apple is working on new technology to access more functions of a car like climate-control system, seats, radio, speedometer, and more. The new effort is deemed as an expansion of its CarPlay service which allows motorists to…