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iOSMay 10, 2021

Apple gave special App Store API access to Hulu and some other developers

Documents from the ongoing Epic Games v. Apple trial have revealed that Apple had given special App Store API access to popular video streaming service Hulu. This access was related to StoreKit API and allowed Hulu to special subscription cancel/refund…

iOS iPhoneMay 10, 2021

Apple has started using randomized serial number with purple iPhone 12

by Imran Hussain

Apple has started using randomized serial numbers with the introduction of the purple iPhone 12 in many countries. The company had shared this plan internally with employees in March 2021, and has initiated the switch with the new purple iPhone…

iOSMay 8, 2021

Even if Apple wins against Epic, it will have to make changes for developers

by Imran Hussain

Apple has a strong case against Epic Games based on the trial so far since the latter has not been able to prove its accusations through its witness testimonies. Epic faces a difficult fight and seems either ill-prepared for the…

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Scam apps on the App Store made Apple’s Phil Schiller question company’s review process as per 2012 internal emails

by Rida Imran

Shared in the Epic vs. Apple lawsuit, 2012 emails of Apple Fellow Phil Schiller revealed that the executive was extremely furious with scam app ranking #1 on the App Store. As the company’s Chief Marketing Officer in 2012, Schiller wrote…

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Apple’s App Store VP tells judge that it features competitors’ apps “all the time”, though Epic has provided evidence that supports the contrary

by Usman Hussain

Since the commencement of the Epic Games vs. Apple legal trial, emails shared between Apple executives and employees have been discovered and submitted by Epic as evidence to present its case. The latest piece of evidence reveals that the Vice…

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Fortnite could be available on iOS in October via GeForce NOW

by Usman Hussain

According to a recent report, Fortnite could be coming back to iOS through NVIDIA’s cloud gaming platform GeForce NOW. The discovery was made during early testimony in the Epic Games vs. Apple legal battle. Since Apple does not allow could…

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Ubisoft announces The Division for mobile; and free-to-play “The Division Heartland”

by Usman Hussain

Ubisoft’s hit franchise Tom Clancy’s The Division is getting a mobile version as part of its ongoing multimedia expansion. The company also announced that a free-to-play game set in The Division universe, The Division Heartland, is currently in the works….

iOS iPad iPhone iPod TouchMay 8, 2021

Only 4% users are enabling app tracking in iOS 14.5

by Imran Hussain

As per a new research, only 4% of iOS 14.5 users are allowing apps to track their data in the United States. This number is slightly better on a global level, but it’s still a miserly 12% opt-in rate. Most…

iOS iPhoneMay 8, 2021

Hidden AirTag debug mode discovered in Find My app in iOS 14.5

by Asma Hussain

Apple’s AirTags have a hidden debug mode in Apple’s Find My app. Users can access the feature pretty easily on their connected devices. The hidden diagnostics overlay allows users to see some of the data related to AirTag tracking. Aside…

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Twitter app for iOS now supports larger image previews in timeline

by Imran Hussain

Twitter has updated its iOS and Android apps to show larger and higher quality images in the timeline. The app will not respect the aspect ratio of the uploaded image, whether it’s portrait or landscape, and show it in the…