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iOS AndroidMay 6, 2022May 6, 2022

WhatsApp released new Reactions, 512 groups and support for 2GB file sharing

WhatsApp has finally released new features on group chats: Reactions, up to 2GB file sharing, and up to 512 group members or participants. The company announced testing the aforementioned features, along with Communities last month. Now, after receiving positive feedback, new…

Mac WindowsMay 6, 2022

Microsoft Edge beats Safari to become the second most popular desktop browser

Imran Hussain

Microsoft Edge browser has finally overtaken Safari to become the second most popular desktop browser in the world, as per the latest usage statistics. Safari still maintains its second position when it comes to mobile browsers. The number one desktop…

May 6, 2022

Apple settles to pay $15 to select iPhone 4S users due to poor performance after iOS 9 upgrade

Imran Hussain

Apple has reached a settlement as part of a class-action lawsuit that was filed in 2015 due to iPhone 4S users suffering from poor performance after upgrading to iOS 9. The lawsuit, filed in New York and New Jersey, dragged…

May 6, 2022

Apple to add support for passwordless sign-in on iOS and macOS as part of FIDO Alliance

Imran Hussain

Apple, Google, and Microsoft have announced a joint effort in which they will be expanding support for the passwordless sign-in standard created by the FIDO Alliance and World Wide Web Consortium. This new standard will allow users to easily sign…

Apple TVMay 5, 2022May 5, 2022

Allison Janney to star in Apple TV+ new series “Mrs. American Pie” with Kristen Wiig

Rida Imran

Deadline reports the Oscar and Emmy awards winner, Allison Janney will star in Apple TV+ new comedy series “Mrs. American Pie” along with Kristen Wiig and Laura Dern, who are both reportedly eyeing the key role. Based on a novel…

Apple TVMay 5, 2022May 5, 2022

Apple TV+ released trailer for “Greatness Code” season 2, debuting on May 13

Rida Imran

Apple TV+ has teased “Greatness Code” season 2 which is set to premiere on May 13, worldwide. The new season of the Emmy award-winning series features Marcus Rashford, Lindsey Vonn, Russell Wilson, Scout Bassett, Leticia Bufoni, and Bubba Wallace to…

iPadMay 5, 2022May 5, 2022

Apple allegedly ordered BOE to halt production of OLED panels for iPhone

Rida Imran

Chinese manufacturer, BOE Technology Group joined Apple’s supply chain in 2020 to provide OLED panels for iPhone 12 model and the company expanded its business by giving it orders for iPhone 13’s OLED panels. However, The Elec reports that BOE…

May 5, 2022May 5, 2022

Apple starts selling new 3-meter Thunderbolt 4 Pro cable

Asma Hussain

Initially announced with the Mac Studio and Studio Display, Apple’s 3-meter Thunderbolt 4 Pro cable is finally available to order online and will become available for pickup later in May at select Apple Store locations. The cable comes in a…

iPad MacMay 5, 2022May 5, 2022

Apple led the global PC market in Q1, 2022 with highest Mac and iPad shipments – Report

Rida Imran

Canalys’ latest report of the global PC market, including computers, notebooks, and tablets, revealed that Apple dominated the market with the highest Mac and iPad shipments in Q1, 2022. However, the report details that worldwide PC and tablet shipments saw…

iPhoneMay 5, 2022May 5, 2022

Foxconn halts recruitment drive as city of Zhengzhou undergoes COVID-19 lockdown

Asma Hussain

Just yesterday it was reported that Foxconn started a major recruitment phase in its Zhengzhou factory for the production of the upcoming iPhone 14 ahead of schedule. Now, the Taiwanese manufacturer has frozen hiring due to the most recent COVID-19…