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iOS iPad iPhoneDec 23, 2022Dec 23, 2022

Shortcuts app brings new actions for Apple Books and wallpapers on iOS 16.2

Shortcuts app has been updated with new actions for Apple Books and switching between wallpapers on iOS to deliver improved reading and personalization experiences. On iPhone and iPad, the Shortcuts app allows users to create a quick shortcut to get…

iOS iPad iPhoneDec 23, 2022Dec 23, 2022

Apple removes Home app architecture upgrade from iOS 16.2

Imran Hussain

After reports of numerous bugs and issues, Apple has removed the Home app architecture upgrade feature from iOS 16.2, iPadOS 16.2, and macOS Ventura 13.1 updates. As per Apple, this upgrade brings improved performance and reliability to HomeKit accessories, however,…

Apple Watch iOS iPhoneDec 22, 2022Dec 23, 2022

Spotify for iOS might offer workout playlists based on Health app data

Rida Imran

Spotify is working on taking users’ personalized audio streaming experience to a new level. According to product designer @Chris Messina, Spotify is working on integration with HealthKit API on iOS to offer subscribers workout playlists based on their health data….

iPhoneDec 22, 2022Dec 22, 2022

EU wants companies like Apple to make battery replacement easier for consumers

Asma Hussain

The European Union has been making strides in user-friendly legislation, with its most recent win being passing the common charger law for all portable electronics. Now, the EU wants tech companies like Apple to bring back user-replaceable batteries, or make…

iOS iPad iPhone MacDec 22, 2022Dec 22, 2022

Apple promotes its Weather app as Dark Sky app’s alternative, ahead of shut down

Rida Imran

In 2020, Apple acquired the popular weather app Dark Sky which offers hyperlocal weather information like down-to-the-minute forecasts. Although the company regularly updated the Dark Sky app, it had planned to shut it down on iOS on January 1, 2023….

iPhoneDec 21, 2022Dec 22, 2022

TSMC to produce Qualcomm’s 5G chips for iPhone 15 series in 2023

Rida Imran

Apple’s long-term silicon supplier, Taiwanese Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) will also be producing 5G chips for Qualcomm which will be used in the upcoming iPhone 15 series. Reportedly, the Cupertino tech giant has been developing its own 5G modem chip…

iPhoneDec 21, 2022Dec 22, 2022

Launch of iPhone SE 4 in 2024 might be postponed or cancelled – Kuo

Ali Hasnain

Rumors about the iPhone X-like design and expected features of Apple’s next-generation iPhone SE 4 have been circulating on the internet for the past few months. Now, the tech analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reports that Apple is considering canceling or at…

AirPods iOS iPhoneDec 21, 2022Dec 22, 2022

Find My app tracked lost AirPods Pro from a thieving hotel employee

Rida Imran

A woman used the Find My app to track the thief who stole her AirPods Pro from her hotel room and helped the police in catching him. Compatible across Apple devices, the Find My app allows users to easily locate…

iOS iPhoneDec 21, 2022Dec 21, 2022

Apple stops signing iOS 16.1.2, downgrade from iOS 16.2 impossible

Rida Imran

Apple released iOS 16.2 to everyone last week and now the company has stopped signing iOS 16.1.2. This means that iPhone users can not downgrade their smartphones from the latest iOS version. As every new iOS update comes with new…

iPhoneDec 21, 2022Dec 21, 2022

Foxconn ramps up iPhone 14 Pro production by forcing sick staff to work

Rida Imran

To ramp up iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max production, Foxconn is making sick staff stay on the assembly line at the biggest iPhone factory in Zhengzhou, China. Publisher, Rest of the world claims that the Taiwanese manufacturer is pressured…