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Android iOS iPhoneOct 14, 2021Oct 15, 2021

PSA: A CryptoRom scam uses dating apps and fake App Store to steal millions

Researchers at SOPHOS have unearthed a global cryptocurrency scam that preys on victims looking for love, hence the name ‘CryptoRom’ scam. Scammers use dating sites and apps to get acquainted with the victims and after building a rapport, push them…

iPhoneOct 14, 2021Oct 14, 2021

Attackers hack several Verizon Visible accounts to order iPhone 13 models

Rida Imran

Several Verizon Visible customers are reporting that attackers have hacked their accounts to order iPhone 13 models for themselves. Visible Wireless is a small carrier that runs on Verizon’s 4G LTE network and offers unlimited talk, text, and data at…

iOS iPad iPhoneOct 14, 2021

Apple says Android devices have 15 to 47 times more malware infections than iPhone because of sideloading

Rida Imran

Some regulators and developers are demanding that Apple allows third-party app stores on iOS devices as an alternative to the App Store for apps distribution, called sideloading. They argue Apple abuses its market position by forcing App Store’s rules on…

iPhoneOct 14, 2021Oct 14, 2021

Apple suppliers rebut claims of Apple reducing iPhone 13 orders due to global chip shortage

Asma Hussain

Yesterday it was reported that Apple might cut iPhone 13 production by 10 million units due to component shortages faced by its suppliers on account of the ongoing chip shortage. However, suppliers for the Cupertino tech giant have denied this…

iOS iPad iPhone iPod TouchOct 14, 2021Oct 14, 2021

iOS 15.1 and iPadOS 15.1 beta 4 are now available to developers

Imran Hussain

Apple has released iOS 15.1 beta 4 and iPadOS 15.1 beta 4 to developers. The third betas were released a week ago, while the first betas were released a day after iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 were released to the…

iPhoneOct 13, 2021Oct 13, 2021

Apple might reduce iPhone 13 production by 10 million units due to global chip shortage

Rida Imran

The concurrent global chip shortage has started to impact Apple as well. Bloomberg reports that the Cupertino tech giant might cut iPhone 13 production by 10 million due to components shortage faced by its suppliers. At the Q3, 2021 earnings…

iPhoneOct 13, 2021Oct 13, 2021

Infiniti motors announces free CarPlay upgrades for select 2020 and 2021 models

Rida Imran

Infiniti motors has announced the availability of Apple’s CarPlay for select 2020 and 2021 models as a free upgrade. Integrated with iPhone, the wireless service enables users to safely receive and make calls, play music, get directions, answer texts, and…

Android iOS iPhoneOct 12, 2021

Google TV mobile remote will be available on Google Home app on Android and iOS soon

Rida Imran

Google TV mobile remote will soon be available on the Google Home app on Android and iOS. The company confirmed to The Verge that the new addition is imminent which will give Android and iOS users more options to control…

iPhoneOct 12, 2021Oct 13, 2021

An engineering student makes the first USB-C iPhone before Apple – Win for Right to Repair movement

Rida Imran

iPhone users have been demanding Apple to switch to USB-C charging port for a while now. Beating Apple to it, a robotics engineering student, Ken Pillonel created the first functional USB-C iPhone. Pillonel was able to equip an iPhone X with…

iOS iPhoneOct 12, 2021

FaceTime calls are now working in UAE after being blocked for years

Asma Hussain

Apple’s native calling service FaceTime is reportedly fully functional in the United Arab Emirates after being blocked for many years. Journalists in the country noticed over the weekend that they were able to make FaceTime voice and video calls with…