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iOS iPhoneNov 16, 2022Nov 17, 2022

New ‘Emergency SOS via satellite’ ad showcases its life saving potential

After announcing the new ‘Emergency SOS via satellite’ feature in September, Apple has finally released it on all iPhone 14 models. The tech company also released a new ad “The Rescue” to visualize the life-saving potential of ‘Emergency SOS via…

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Hearing on Epic Games vs. Apple appeals commences at the United States Court of Appeals

Rida Imran

The famous Epic Games vs. Apple legal battle has kick-started again at the United States Court of Appeals. Both parties are in court to get the former verdict overturned which was predominantly in favor of Apple. In 2020, Epic Games…

iOSNov 14, 2022Nov 15, 2022

New laws proposed by Australian regulators might force Apple to change App Store policies

Rida Imran

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has published its fifth interim report for the Digital Platform Services inquiry which proposes new measures to address anti-competitive or harmful practices of “gatekeepers” like Apple, Google, Amazon, Meta, and other tech giants which…

iOS iPad iPhoneNov 14, 2022

iOS 16.2 beta 2 updates Stocks app with new watchlists options

Rida Imran

Apple’s upcoming iOS 16.2 will deliver an improved Stocks app. As found in the latest iOS 16.2 beta 2, the native Stocks app features new organization options for various watchlists to give users more granular control to configure which data…

iOSNov 14, 2022Nov 15, 2022

Apple faces lawsuit over collecting users’ App Store data

Rida Imran

Elliot Libman has filed a lawsuit against Apple over App Store data collection. The tech company is accused of violating users’ privacy and monetizing App Store data without users’ permission. Security researchers and developers from ‘Mysk’ found that Apple was…

iOS iPhoneNov 14, 2022Nov 14, 2022

Apple to globally roll out 10-minute limit for AirDrop ‘Everyone’ option in 2023

Asma Hussain

Apple released iOS 16.1.1 a few days ago with a 10-minute time limit for the “Everyone” AirDrop open that allowers users to send and receive files from any user. As of right now, the restriction is only available in China….

How tos iOS iPhoneNov 12, 2022Nov 12, 2022

How to add custom icons to iOS 16 Lock screen on iPhone

Asma Hussain

With iOS 16, you can finally add widgets to the Lock screen of your iPhone. Some native and third-party widgets can provide you with important information at a glance but if you want to prioritize aesthetics over functionality, you can…

How tos iOS iPhoneNov 12, 2022Nov 12, 2022

How to launch any app using Lock screen widgets on iOS 16

Asma Hussain

Lock screen widgets, which were added to iPhone with iOS 16, are incredibly useful already but third-party apps are making widgets more versatile than ever. Launchify, a free app on the App Store, lets you launch any app using Lock…

How tos iOS iPhoneNov 12, 2022Nov 12, 2022

How to set Focus Filters on iOS 16

Rida Imran

On iOS 16, Apple improved the Focus mode with new ‘Focus Filters’ with the ability to reduce distractions and set boundaries even further by customizing Messages, Safari, Mail, and Calendar apps to enable users to more fully concentrate on a…

iOS iPad MacNov 11, 2022Nov 11, 2022

Apple removed over 540,000 apps in App Store cleanup in Q3, 2022 – Report

Rida Imran

A new report from Finbold reveals that Apple “wiped” more than 540,000 apps from the App Store in the third quarter of 2022 and the drop of 24.7% from apps registered in the second quarter of 2022 took the number…