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Apple TVMar 30, 2022Mar 30, 2022

Apple TV+ acquires new “Dark Matter” sci-fi series, an adaptation of Blake Crouch’s best selling novel

Apple TV+ has announced the acquisition of a new science fiction series “Dark Matter” which is an adaptation of acclaimed author Blake Crouch’s best-selling novel by the same name. Crouch will serve as the writer, executive producer, and showrunner of…

iOS iPhoneMar 30, 2022Mar 30, 2022

Apple will not repair iPhones that are reported as missing in GSMA Device Registry

Rida Imran

In an internal memo, Apple states that its repair technicians at retail stores and Authorized Service Providers will now be notified if an iPhone brought in repair had been reported as missing in the GSMA Device Registry. GSMA is a…

Apple WatchMar 30, 2022Mar 30, 2022

watchOS 8.5 slows down Apple Watch Series 7 fast charging, especially with Belkin chargers

Rida Imran

Apple seeded watchOS 8.5 to everyone on March 15 and soon after, owners of Apple Watch Series 7 reported that their smartwatch running on watchOS 8.5 no longer support fast charging with Belkin’s chargers. Apple Watch Series 7 comes in…

Mar 30, 2022Mar 30, 2022

Apple sues contractor to end the lease of its flagship store at “The One” in Toronto, Canada

Rida Imran

In February, it was reported that Apple was seeking to end its lease agreement with Mizrahi Developments for the construction of state-of-the-art flagship retails in Sam Mizrahi’s new retail and condo project “The One” in downtown Toronto, Canada. When the…

Apple TVMar 30, 2022Mar 30, 2022

Apple TV+ preference for quality over quantity has made it a “critical darling” – WSJ

Rida Imran

Apple TV+ original movie “CODA” won an Oscar for Best Picture at 94th Annual Academy Award and became the first streaming service to ever earn such an honor. The Wall Street Journal believes Apple’s “boutique-store approach” has paid off and…

Android iOS iPhoneMar 29, 2022Mar 30, 2022

Making iMessage and other platforms interoperable will face privacy and safety issues, say security experts

Rida Imran

Recently, the European Commission added a new requirement in its “Digital Markets Act” (DMA) to make social messaging platforms like iMessage, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and others interoperable. That means users will be able to send texts across platforms like emails;…

Android iOSMar 29, 2022Mar 30, 2022

U.S. Department of Justice endorsed an antitrust bill that could limit Apple’s control over its ecosystem

Rida Imran

The Wall Street Journal reports that the U.S Department of Justice (DOJ) has endorsed the “American Innovation and Choice Online Act” which aims to limit the control of Apple, Amazon, Google, and other tech giants on their ecosystems and their…

Apple TVMar 29, 2022Mar 30, 2022

Mick Jagger talks about writing the theme song for Apple TV+ ‘Slow Horses’ in new interview

Asma Hussain

The upcoming Apple TV+ thriller “Slow Horses” features Mick Jagger’s first-ever television theme song. The iconic Rolling Stones sings says he wrote the lyrics because he had read and liked the Mick Herron book on which the series is based….

AirPods iPhone MacMar 29, 2022Mar 30, 2022

Patent reveals Apple exploring new force sensors for future Apple Watch, MacBook, and iPhone

Rida Imran

The US Patent and Trademark Office has granted Apple multiple patents related to “Force or 3-D Touch” technology for Apple Watch, MacBook, and even iPhone. In 2014, Apple introduced the “Force Touch” technology in the Apple Watch. Using pressure sensors,…

iPhoneMar 29, 2022Mar 29, 2022

Report confirms iPhone 14 entered engineering validation phase and periscope lens to debut in iPhone 15

Rida Imran

The launch of the next-generation iPhone 14 is just a few months away, and rumor mills are busy sharing tidbits about the upcoming iPhone series. In a new note to investors, analyst Jeff Pu from Haitong International Securities claims that…