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iOS iPad iPhoneAug 14, 2021Aug 14, 2021

Apple’s Craig Federighi defends the new ‘Expanded Protections for Children’ saying they are not a backdoor

The segments which usually praise Apple for its privacy protections for users, are now strongly criticizing its new ‘Expanded protection for Children’. Therefore, Apple’s VP of Software, Craig Federighi sat down with The Wall Street Journal to clarify the “misunderstanding”…

iOS iPad iPhone iPod Touch MacAug 12, 2021Sep 22, 2021

iOS 15 Safari is getting support for WebM audio

Imran Hussain

Apple has added support for WebM audio codec to Safari in the iOS 15 beta 5. The company has been adding support for open media file formats over the past few years, including support for WebP images, and WebM audio…

iOS iPad iPhone MacAug 12, 2021Aug 14, 2021

The new CSAM detection feature will not scan user’s private iPhone photo library, says Apple

Rida Imran

In the face of strong criticism, Apple has published a new FAQ document explaining that the new ‘CSAM detection’ photo scanning feature will not impact users’ private iPhone photo library. Apple’s “Expanded Protections for Children” has been under a lot…

iOS iPad iPhoneAug 12, 2021Aug 12, 2021

The child safety ‘Messages analysis system’ will not break end-to-end encryption in Messages, says Apple

Rida Imran

Addressing the concerns related to the new Messages analysis system “Communication Safety in Messages”, Apple assures that it does not break end-to-end encryption in Messages. In Fall, Apple is set to implement a new Messages analysis system. The new system…

iPadAug 12, 2021Aug 12, 2021

Olivia Rodrigo partners up with Apple to encourage iPad creativity on TikTok

Usman Hussain

Famous musician Olivia Rodrigo has partnered with Apple to encourage iPad creativity on TikTok. The Cupertino tech giant has partnered with several other digital illustrators for the same purpose, a series of videos were posted to Apple’s account featuring iPad,…

iOS iPad iPhoneAug 11, 2021Aug 18, 2021

Apple releases iOS 15 “5G Preferred Over WiFi Profile” for developers

Imran Hussain

Apple has released a new developer tool for iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 which forces devices to prioritize 5G connections over Wi-Fi when users are connected to slow or unstable Wi-Fi networks. The tool is available in the form of…

iOS iPad iPhone iPod TouchAug 11, 2021Oct 11, 2021

Apple stops signing iOS 15, blocking downgrade from iOS 15.0.1

Imran Hussain

Apple has stopped signing iOS 15.0, almost a week after iOS 15.0.1 was released to all users. The latest update was released with a fix for Apple Watch unlock issue on iPhone 13. Apple had also stopped signing iOS 14.8…

Apple TV Apple Watch iOS iPad iPhone iPod Touch MacAug 10, 2021

Apple is looking for more iOS 15 and macOS Monterey public beta testers

Imran Hussain

Apple is trying to invite more testers to try out the beta versions of iOS 15, iPadOS 15, macOS Monterey, tvOS 15, and watchOS 8. The major new software updates, currently on their fourth developer beta releases, have been in…

iOS iPad iPhoneAug 7, 2021Aug 7, 2021

Amazon launches IMDb TV iPhone and iPad apps for free video streaming with ads

Rida Imran

Amazon has released the IMDb TV app on iPhone and iPad to offer free video streaming with ads. The service is also available on Android. Launched in 2019, IMDb TV offers a vast library of Amazon original and third-party movies…

How tos iOS iPad iPhoneAug 7, 2021

Here are all the Siri commands that work offline on iPhone and iPad

Asma Hussain

In iOS 15, Siri comes with offline support to carry out requests without an internet connection like settings alarms, making phone calls, sending messages, controlling audio playback, adjusting Settings, and launching apps. Note that any audio recorded by the virtual…