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Feb 3, 2023

Apple install base is now over 2 billion active devices, a milestone achievement

In the Q1, 2023 earnings report, Apple announced that its install base is now over 2 billion active devices, double from install base seven years ago. Celebrating this “incredible milestone”, company’s senior executives accredit it to customer loyalty and satisfaction…

Feb 3, 2023

Apple reports $117.2 billion in revenue with a 5% decline in Q1, 2023

Rida Imran

Apple has published its earnings for the first quarter of 2023 ending on December 31, 2022. With a 5% Year-on-Year decline, the company posted quarterly revenue of $117.2 billion and quarterly earnings per diluted share of $1.88. In the same…

Feb 3, 2023Feb 3, 2023

Apple does not plan on replacing its outgoing VP of industrial design, employees “irked”

Asma Hussain

Evans Hankey, Apple’s departing vice president of industrial design, will not be replaced when she departs later this year. A new report claims that the company’s operations manager Jeff Williams will be solely responsible for Apple’s product design team. Apple…

Feb 3, 2023Feb 8, 2023

Apple CEO Tim Cook says Apple Pay Later will launch “soon”

Asma Hussain

While Apple has not formally announced a launch date for Apple Pay Later, Apple CEO Tim Cook has said that “it will be launching soon.” Apple Pay Later is a service that will allow customers to split a purchase into…

HomePodFeb 3, 2023Feb 3, 2023

Apple execs explain why the original HomePod was resurrected in new interviews

Asma Hussain

In two new interviews, some Apple executives discussed the new second-generation HomePod, why it was resurrected, its Wi-Fi 4 functionality, and more. New interviews discuss second-gen HomePod with two key Apple employees In two separate interviews with Men’s Journal and TechCrunch,…

Feb 3, 2023Feb 3, 2023

Apple Pay Valentine’s Day promo offers discounts on flowers and cards for your loved ones

Asma Hussain

The latest Apple Pay campaign is live, and it’s all about saving money while buying Valentine’s Day gifts for your sweetheart. The tech giant has revealed that its most recent Apple Pay promotion would offer discounts at two participating merchants….

iPhoneFeb 3, 2023Feb 3, 2023

iPhone 14 Plus demand still weak, but Apple still plans on releasing an iPhone 15 Plus

Asma Hussain

At the expense of the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus, sales of the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max are consistently growing. The iPhone 14 Pro models currently make up 75% of Apple’s display panel shipments, and…

iPhoneFeb 2, 2023Feb 3, 2023

Korean court saves Apple from $1.6 million “batterygate” lawsuit

Rida Imran

A South Korean court dismissed a $1.64 million (2 billion won) lawsuit against Apple related to the throttling issue affecting iPhone 6 and iPhone 7 series models. In 2017, the ‘batterygate’ scandal originated when customers noticed that their devices were…

iOSFeb 2, 2023Feb 3, 2023

2 more scam apps fool App Store review team to steal thousands of dollars

Rida Imran

Two more apps involved in pig-butchering or CryptoRom scam were discovered on the App Store by a security firm, Sophos. Presented themselves as legitimate cryptocurrency trading applications to get approved by App Store and Google Play Store review teams, both…

iOSFeb 2, 2023Feb 2, 2023

Apple stops signing iOS 16.2, impossible to downgrade from iOS 16.3

Rida Imran

Following the public release of the latest iOS 16.3 update, Apple has stopped signing the previous iOS 16.2 version. This means a downgrade from iOS 16.3 is impossible now. For performance improvements and security updates, Apple stops signing the older…