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GamesiOSiPadiPhoneAug 19, 2021Aug 19, 2021

Mark your calendars! Pokémon UNITE coming to iOS and iPadOS on September 22

Asma Hussain

Nintendo recently announced that “Pokémon Unite,” which has been exclusive to Nintendo Switch since July, will launch on iOS, iPadOS, and Android on September 22. The strategic battle game is now available for pre-order on App Store. Pokémon UNITE coming…

iOSAug 19, 2021Aug 19, 2021

WhatsApp is currently beta testing large link previews for iOS

Asma Hussain

In April, WhatsApp launched a new update for iOS that featured larger media thumbnails, alongside group controls for disappearing messages. Now, the platform is planning to do the same for link previews. According to a new report, the company is…

iOSiPadiPhoneiPod TouchAug 19, 2021

Tweetbot 6.2 gets new widgets and support for Siri Shortcuts, Handoff and multiple windows on iPad

Imran Hussain

Tweetbot 6.2 is now available as a major update with new widgets and support for Siri Shortcuts, Handoff, multiple windows on iPad, and a bunch of new custom icons. This is the second major update since the app got a…

iOSiPhoneMacAug 18, 2021Aug 19, 2021

Developer claims to have reverse-engineered Apple’s CSAM detection algorithm from iOS 14.3 [U: Apple’s response]

Rida Imran

Apple’s CSAM detection is scheduled to launch later this year with an iOS 15 update. But a developer claims to have harvested the feature’s algorithm from iOS 14.3 He rebuilt the algorithm’s working model and posted it to GubHit to…

iOSAug 18, 2021Aug 18, 2021

German Digital Agenda committee asks Tim Cook to crush the release of CSAM detection feature

Rida Imran

The Chairman of the Digital Agenda committee in Germany has penned a letter to Apple’s CEO Tim Cook, asking him to “crush” the launch of the Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) detection feature. The committee fears that the scanning capability…

iOSiPadiPhoneMacAug 18, 2021Sep 20, 2021

SharePlay will not release with iOS 15 update coming in Fall, confirms Apple

Rida Imran

The much-hyped and anticipated feature SharePlay will not be part of the iOS 15 update coming this fall. Apple confirmed the delay to developers saying the feature has been disabled in the developer beta 6 versions of iOS 15, iPadOS…

iOSiPadiPhoneMacAug 17, 2021Aug 18, 2021

The new “Corellium Open Security Initiative” aims to test Apple’s CSAM related privacy and security claims

Rida Imran

A cybersecurity research firm Corellium has announced a new initiative that focuses on testing Apple’s claims of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) privacy and security. Based on rewards and free access to its platform, the “Corellium Open Security Initiative” invites…

ChromeiOSiPadiPhoneMacWindowsAug 17, 2021Aug 17, 2021

Updated iCloud Password app enables Windows users to manage web passwords and more

Rida Imran

The iCloud Password app is updated to version 12.5 which now allows Windows users to manage their web passwords by updating existing passwords, adding new, search for saved passwords, and more on their Windows computers. More importantly, all the changes…

Apple WatchiOSiPhoneAug 17, 2021Aug 17, 2021

In 2020, Apple Pay accounted for 92% of mobile wallet debit transactions in the U.S.

Rida Imran

Apple Pay was the most popular method for mobile wallet transactions in the United States. The new 2021 Debit Issuer Study, commissioned by PULSE and conducted by Oliver Wyman, revealed that during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, mobile wallet usage…

iOSiPhoneAug 17, 2021Aug 17, 2021

German journalists appeal to EU Commission to stand against Apple’s CSAM detection

Rida Imran

A Union of Journalists in Germany, Austria and Switzerland (DJV) is urging the EU Commission, and Austrian and German federal interior ministers to take action against Apple’s upcoming CSAM detection feature. Fearing that the new scanning system will be used…