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iOS iPad iPhone iPod TouchDec 31, 2021Jan 1, 2022

Use unc0ver 8.0.0 to jailbreak iOS 14.6 – iOS 14.8 on iPhone 11 (A12-A13 chips)

You can finally jailbreak iOS 14.6 – iOS 14.8 on iPhone 11 and other models that use A12 – A13 chips, using unc0ver 8.0.0. The new update also supports Fugu14 for A12 – A14 devices running iOS 14.3. Update: unc0ver…

Dec 31, 2021Dec 31, 2021

Apple shifted orders from Foxconn to Chinese-firm Luxshare to uphold $275B China deal

Asma Hussain

Earlier this month, it was revealed that Apple CEO Tim Cook had secretly signed a $275 million deal with China back in 2016 in an effort to forge a closer alliance with the government. The deal means that Apple will…

Dec 31, 2021Dec 31, 2021

Foxconn workers in India reveal factory’s unsanitary conditions including unsuitable bathroom facilities and food crawling with worms

Asma Hussain

Apple recently put Foxconn in south India on probation due to ongoing protests by workers regarding poor working conditions which resulted in 250 female employees getting food poisoning out of which 150 were hospitalized. Following the probation, workers have revealed…

AirPodsDec 31, 2021

Apple executives talk AirPods 3 and Bluetooth limitations in new interview

Imran Hussain

Apple executives sat down with What HiFi for an interview to talk about AirPods 3 and the bandwidth limitations of Bluetooth. Gary Geaves, Apple’s VP of Acoustics, and Eric Treski from the Product Marketing Team spoke to What Hifi about…

iOS iPad iPhone iPod TouchDec 31, 2021

Telegram gets new message reactions, translation, and interactive emojis

Imran Hussain

Telegram has received a major new update which includes new features including reactions, spoilers formatting, message translation, themed QR codes, interactive emoji, and more. The update is now available for iPhone and iPad. Telegram is one of the most popular…

Android iOS iPhoneDec 30, 2021Dec 30, 2021

U.S. reluctance to adopt Exposure Notification app is a major cause of COVID-19 resurgence [update]

Rida Imran

At the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Apple and Google developed and launched the ‘Exposure Notification’ app. As a joint venture, the app was designed as a digital solution to contain the virus transmission by quickly informing users…

Apple TVDec 30, 2021

Future Apple TV remote could feature Touch ID authentication sensor – Patent

Rida Imran

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted Apple a new patent for the use of Touch ID sensor in a remote. Titled “Electronic device operation using remote user biometrics” the patent describes a controller/remote with a biometric sensor to offer…

Apple TVDec 30, 2021Dec 30, 2021

Apple drops new lyric video for Peanuts ‘For Auld Lang Syne’ holiday special

Asma Hussain

Apple TV+ has also released a “Snoopy Presents For Auld Lang Syne” lyric video as it streams its original “Charlie Brown” special. The holiday special follows Lucy, Sally, Linus, Snoopy, and Charlie Brown as they plan a New Year’s party….

MacDec 30, 2021

PS2 emulator for macOS gets Metal support, PS3 emulator still in the works

Imran Hussain

PCSX2, a PS2 emulator for macOS, has just received Metal support which should help with increased performance on both Intel and M1 Macs. Gamers can expect up to 3x performance improvement, compared to the previous OpenGL renderer for PCSX2 on…

Apple MusicDec 30, 2021Dec 30, 2021

Lossless Audio is now available for Apple Music’s entire catalog

Asma Hussain

Apple has seemingly hit its goal of transitioning its entire Apple Music catalog to Lossless streaming. The company initially launched the feature with 20 million songs that supported the streaming format. Launched as part of Apple’s WWDC 2021 keynote, Lossless…