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How to block apps from running in the background on iPhone

Despite what you may have heard, closing apps on your iPad or iPhone will not speed the device up. However, iOS does allow apps to run in the background sometimes, and you can turn that off for individual apps. Closing…

iOS iPad iPhone iPod TouchJan 31, 2021

Many apps have inaccurate privacy labels in the App Store

Imran Hussain

Many apps have been found to be using inaccurate privacy labels in the App Store, despite Apple’s stringent review process and policies for the platform. These app privacy labels are a recent addition to the App Store and are intended…

iPhoneJan 31, 2021Aug 22, 2021

iPhone 13 could feature in-display optical Touch ID along with Face ID

Imran Hussain

Apple has been working on in-display optical Touch ID for iPhone 13, to work alongside Face ID. This bit of news has come from a Wall Street Journal piece by Joanna Stern, in which she talks about rumored iPhone 13…

Android iOS iPhoneJan 30, 2021

Telegram adds feature to import your WhatsApp chat history

Usman Hussain

Telegram has announced that the app will soon allow the import of chat history from other apps like WhatsApp, with its latest update. This year has seen a spike in interest for secure messaging apps like Telegram, specially after WhatsApp’s…

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Apple’s senior director of Global Privacy, Jane Horvath discusses ATT privacy update, Google and more

Rida Imran

Apple will launch a new iOS 14 privacy feature, App Transparency Tracing (ATT) update in spring. Ahead of the ATT privacy update release, Apple’s senior director of global privacy Jane Horvath discussed the upcoming feature, Google as the default browser…

iPhoneJan 30, 2021Jan 30, 2021

Shot on iPhone 12 ‘Chinese New Year – Nian’ movie: charming, fantastical, magical and atmospheric

Rida Imran

Apple has released a new ‘Chinese New Year- Nian’ movie in the Shot on iPhone 12 Pro Max series, few days. Launched a few days before the Chinese new year, the new short film directed by Lulu Wang tells the…

iPhone AndroidJan 29, 2021Jan 30, 2021

WhatsApp desktop app will soon get Face ID and Touch ID authentication

Rida Imran

To make the WhatsApp desktop and web apps more secure, the company has announced a new Face and Touch biometric authentication feature. Via their smartphones, users will be able to log in to their WhatsApp account on the computer web…

iOS iPad iPhone iPod Touch MacJan 29, 2021Jan 30, 2021

Apple implements ‘BlastDoor’ security for iMessage in iOS 14

Imran Hussain

Apple has implemented an additional layer of security for iMessage in iOS 14 called ‘BlastDoor’, which should theoretically work to disable the number of security flaws that were being exploited over the past few years, mostly related to user input….

iPhoneJan 29, 2021Jan 31, 2021

Apple shipped 81.8 million iPhones in Q4 2020, despite late iPhone 12 launch

Imran Hussain

Apple sold 81.8 million iPhones in Q4 2020, making a record for the most iPhones ever sold in a single quarter. The company completely dominated the market, and posted 4% annual growth compared to Q4 2019. With the record number…

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Apple’s FaceTime calls saw the highest volume on Christmas in 2020

Rida Imran

Apple held its earnings call for the first quarter of 2021 on Wednesday, January 27 and CEO, Tim Cook announced that its audio and video calling service, FaceTime saw the highest volume of calls on Christmas in 2020. The volume…