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iOS iPhoneApr 15, 2021Apr 17, 2021

Apple is suing the hacker who unlocked San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone for FBI, 5 years ago

The Washington Post reports that after discovering the identity of the firm which unlocked the San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone for the FBI five years ago, Apple is suing the company which is founded by one of the hackers. In 2016,…

How tos iOS iPad iPhone iPod TouchApr 13, 2021May 14, 2021

How to upgrade your iCloud storage space on iPhone

by Asma Hussain

When you purchase an iPhone, Apple automatically gives you 5GB of storage for free on iCloud. However, this space may not be enough for all your documents, backups, high-quality images, and more. if you are experiencing a shortage of iCloud…

Android iOS iPhoneApr 13, 2021

Samsung launches iTest web app to let iPhone users try its Android experience

by Usman Hussain

Samsung has launched a new interactive website called iTest, in order to give iPhone users the opportunity to experience a little taste of its operating system. The web app provides a complete Android experience on an iOS device. The new…

iOSApr 13, 2021

Apple publishes latest Transparency Report, company saw year-over-year decrease in App Store removals and government requests

by Usman Hussain

Apple’s latest Transparency report listing private and government parties’ requests for data from January 1 to June 30, 2020, has been published. The Transparency Report shows a decline in requests for data year-over-year. In the first half of 2020, the…

iOS iPad iPhoneApr 13, 2021Apr 13, 2021

iOS App Store economy supports more than 243,000 jobs in Canada – Apple

by Rida Imran

With an 18% Y-o-Y increase, Apple reports that its App Store economy supports more than 243,000 jobs in Canada. During the economically volatile situation due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the iOS app economy became “a resilient source of opportunity, innovation,…

iOSApr 13, 2021Apr 13, 2021

Deceptive 5-star ratings and reviews allow scam apps on iOS App Store rake in millions of dollars in revenue from users

by Asma Hussain

Scam apps continue to plague the App Store by making millions from unsuspecting users. With the App Store rules under intense scrutiny at the moment, Apple’s main argument to justify its 30% app commission it asks from developers is a…

iOSApr 12, 2021Apr 12, 2021

Apple and Google block NHS COVID-19 app’s update in UK due to privacy concerns

by Rida Imran

Apple and Google partnered to provide APIs to health authorities for contact tracing to prevent transmission of COVID-19. However, both companies have blocked an update of the NHS Covid-19 app in the UK due to a breach of privacy rules….

iOSApr 10, 2021Apr 10, 2021

Apple is using its security protocols as a pretext for its commission, says Epic Games

by Usman Hussain

Earlier it was reported that Apple submitted a 500-page filing to the court ahead of the impending legal battle against Epic Games, alleging that Epic had planned the antitrust lawsuit months in advance in order to draw attention to Fortnite….

iOSApr 10, 2021Apr 12, 2021

Apple has refused to attend an upcoming Senate hearing on app stores’ anti-competitive practices – Bloomberg

by Rida Imran

Bloomberg reports that Apple has declined to send a witness for an upcoming hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee on anticompetitive practices of app stores. The panel’s chair and ranking Republican, Democrat Amy Klobuchar and Mike Lee said that majority…

iOS iPhoneApr 10, 2021Apr 10, 2021

Up to 68% of iPhone users are expected to deny in-app tracking under the upcoming ATT privacy feature – Report

by Rida Imran

The AdWeek reports that up to two-thirds of iPhone users are likely to deny digital advertisers’ permission for in-app tracking under the new ATT privacy update. Apple will soon introduce the new App Tracking Transparency (ATT) feature as a new…