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How tos iOS iPhoneAug 24, 2021Aug 24, 2021

How to check warranty and Apple Care+ status of iPhone

Every product purchased from Apple comes with a one-year warranty that covers manufacturing defects and hardware failures. It is an easy task to check your Apple Care+ warranty and status on your iPhone. You can even extend that one-year period…

iOS iPad iPhone MacAug 24, 2021Aug 24, 2021

Apple confirms it scans iCloud Mail for CSAM but not iCloud Photos, yet

Rida Imran

A report by Ben Lovejoy of 9to5Mac claims that Apple has confirmed that it scans users’ iCloud Mail for CSAM but not iCloud Photos and iCloud backup. After the company’s anti-fraud chief Eric Friedman said that Apple was “the great…

Facebook iOSAug 24, 2021Aug 24, 2021

WhatsApp for iOS is testing a new payment chat shortcut

Rida Imran

WhatsApp beta for Android recently introduced a new payment chat shortcut that allows users to send payments directly from the app. WABetaInfo reports that the payment feature is being tested for the iOS version of the app. And like on…

iOS iPhoneAug 22, 2021

Pixelmator Pro gains new PSD engine with improved compatibility for the format

Imran Hussain

Pixelmator Pro 2.1.3 has been released with a newly rewritten PSD engine. This engine brings support for new features for the PSD file format, and also improves compatibility with the file format. The team has also improved support for Photoshop…

Facebook iOS iPadAug 22, 2021

WhatsApp for iPad app launching soon with multi-device 2.0

Imran Hussain

WhatsApp for iPad app will be launching soon with multi-device 2.0 support. The app will also support Android tablets with the update, as confirmed by WABetaInfo. Currently, WhatsApp multi-device support is in beta testing and users can opt-in to use…

How tos iOS iPad iPhone iPod TouchAug 22, 2021Aug 22, 2021

How to restore deleted apps on iPhone or iPad

Asma Hussain

Sometimes you might delete an app in a hurry only to realize later that you need it. Or, you might delete an app on your iPhone or iPad and have the desire to install it back. It is possible you…

iOSAug 21, 2021Aug 21, 2021

Researchers who built CSAM scanning system ask Apple to drop its plan over concerns it could be repurposed for surveillance and censorship

Asma Hussain

Since Apple announced it was working on a CSAM detection hashing system that gives the company power to analyze iMessage and iCloud for sexually explicit images, it has been faced with criticism from technologists, academics, and policy advocates. Most recently,…

iOSAug 21, 2021Aug 21, 2021

Apple launches new invite-only ‘Siri Speech Study’ app to further improve the digital assistant

Asma Hussain

Apple has launched a new invite-only ‘Siri Speech Study’ app in the App Store for the collection of speech data to improve the virtual assistant. The app, which is available in several worldwide markets, allows participants to share their voice…

iOSAug 20, 2021Aug 20, 2021

Apple’s CSAM plan faces backlash from over 90 civil rights groups

Asma Hussain

More than 90 civil rights groups have asked Apple to abandon its CSAM plan in an open letter. In addition to this, the groups would also like the Cupertino tech giant to drop its plan to analyze iMessage for sexually…

iOSAug 19, 2021Aug 20, 2021

Australian regulators consider forcing Apple and Google to open their app stores

Rida Imran

Apple and Google control the distribution and in-app purchases on their devices via App Store and Play Store, respectively. Recently, both companies have been under the radar of antitrust regulators who accuse that Apple and Google stifle competition by forcing…