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iOS iPhoneMay 20, 2023May 21, 2023

iOS 16.6 beta adds iMessage Contact Key Verification

Apple recently seeded iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6 beta updates to developers and testers. The latest beta update includes a highly anticipated feature called iMessage Contact Key Verification. However, it remains uncertain whether this feature is fully functional in the…

iOS iPhoneMay 19, 2023May 22, 2023

iPhone bug adding “+” to Android numbers, here’s a fix

Rida Imran

iPhone users in the United States are experiencing an unusual issue. A bug is showing an extra “+” character in texts received from Android and Google Voice numbers. Recently, Apple released iOS 16.5 with new Pride Celebration wallpaper for iOS,…

iOS iPad iPhoneMay 19, 2023

Download iOS 16.5 and iPadOS 16.5 firmware files

Imran Hussain

Download iOS 16.5 and iPadOS 16.5 firmware IPSW files for your iPhone or iPad. These files are directly linked from Apple’s servers and can be used to manually restore your device, or perform a clean install. Apple released iOS 16.5…

iOS iPadMay 18, 2023May 19, 2023

Apple releases iOS 16.5 and iPadOS 16.5 with Sports in Apple News and more

Imran Hussain

Apple has released iOS 16.5 and iPadOS 16.5 to all users. The update features a new Sports tab in Apple News, a new Pride celebration wallpaper, and a bunch of bugfixes for CarPlay, Spotlight and Screen Time. Apple previously released…

iOS iPhoneMay 18, 2023May 18, 2023

Apple’s “Tap to Pay on iPhone” service launches across U.S. [U: Now available in Australia]

Rida Imran

Apple’s new contactless payment “Tap to Pay on iPhone” feature is now available across stores in the United States. At the time of the announcement, Apple stated that the feature will be released to iPhones later this year, but Mark…

Android iOSMay 17, 2023May 17, 2023

Apple to launch Beats Studio Buds+ with new features and transparent color [U: Now available]

Rida Imran

Last month, unreleased Beats Studio Buds+ appeared in iOS 16.4 RC. According to 9to5Mac, the new wireless headphones would be powered by an Apple chip and offer features like active noise cancellation (ANC), transparency mode, and others. Now, a listing…

iOS iPad iPhone MacMay 16, 2023

Photomator for Mac now available featuring edit syncing with Pixelmator Pro and more

Rida Imran

Last month, Pixelmator Photo 2.3 for iOS was rebranded as Photomator. Now, the developer has launched the new Photomator for Mac that brings the iOS photo editing experience to macOS for the first time. Photomator is a popular photo editing…

iOS iPad iPhone MacMay 16, 2023

Apple previews new Assistive Access, Live Speech, and other accessibility coming in iOS 17

Rida Imran

Today, Apple has previewed new cognitive, speech, vision, hearing, and mobility accessibility features like Assistive Access, Live Speech, Detection Mode, and others. The new features are scheduled to release later this year, thus they will most likely be part of…

iOS iPhone WindowsMay 16, 2023May 16, 2023

Phone Link for iOS now available for all Windows 11 users featuring iMessage and more

Ali Hasnain

Last month, Microsoft started rolling out support for Phone Link for iOS which allows those using the latest iPhone models to connect them with Windows 11-based computers. Now, the rollout is complete and the update is available to all Windows…

How tos iOS iPhone WhatsAppMay 14, 2023May 14, 2023

How to create your own WhatsApp stickers with iOS 16 on iPhone

Asma Hussain

Did you know that you can create your own WhatsApp stickers with iOS 16 on your iPhone? Creating your own stickers for WhatsApp has not always been an easy task since you had to use third-party apps to do so….