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iOS iPad iPhone MacNov 17, 2021Nov 17, 2021

WhatsApp working on iPad and Mac apps with macOS Catalyst

WhatsApp is developing a universal macOS app in connection to its iPad app. WABetaInfo reports that the social messaging company is using Apple’s catalyst project to offer a Mac app. The publisher previously claimed that WhatsApp is working on an…

Android iOS iPhoneNov 16, 2021Nov 17, 2021

Epic Games CEO accuses Apple of complying with “oppressive foreign laws” and calls for universal app store

Rida Imran

Speaking at the Global Conference for Mobile Application Ecosystem Fairness in South Korea, Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney used the opportunity to bash its nemesis Apple and Apple’s alleged partner in the controlling mobile apps market, Google. Supporting the new…

iOS iPhoneNov 16, 2021Nov 16, 2021

For Apple Card owners, the deadline is extended to convert purchases into 0% monthly installments

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Apple has extended that deadline for Apple Card owners to convert their one-time payment purchases into monthly installments with 0% interest. The offer is eligible for those consumers who did not receive the 0% monthly installment payment method, automatically. When…

Apple Watch iOS iPad iPhoneNov 16, 2021Nov 16, 2021

iOS weather app “Dark Sky” is updated with Apple Watch bug fix and more

Rida Imran

Apple-owned weather app “Dark Sky” is updated to version 6.8.7. The latest update includes bug fixes and performance improvements on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. For a monthly subscription, the weather app provides minute-by-minute weather coverage with beautiful weather animations,…

iOS iPhoneNov 16, 2021Nov 16, 2021

For FaceTime SharePlay, TikTok introduces an exclusive “For Us” page on iOS

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Popular video creating app TikTok has introduced an exclusive ‘For Us” page for FaceTime SharePlay calls on iOS. Apple launched the new FaceTime SharePlay feature on iPhone and iPad with iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 updates. The new feature allows…

iOS iPhoneNov 16, 2021

Apple refutes allegations of “secretly” buying Google ads for high-value apps

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In its response to a damning recent report by Forbes, Apple denies all allegations and maintains that it buys Google ads to market App Store apps with the consent of the developers. Forbes’s report accused Apple of “secretly” buying Google…

Nov 16, 2021Nov 16, 2021

23 more drivers join Apple’s autonomous vehicle fleet – Report

Rida Imran

According to Califonia Department of Motor Vehicles’ new data, Apple has registered twenty-three more driver permits. Now, the company’s number of driver permits has risen to one-hundred and thirty-seven but the number of autonomous cars remains the same at sixty-nine…

iOS iPhoneNov 15, 2021Nov 16, 2021

Apple “secretly” advertises apps without developers consent to earn in-app revenue

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Forbes reports that Apple is “secretly” buying Google ads for top apps to earn in-app purchases revenue. Several developers have complained that the company is placing ads without their consent and Google will not delete them. It is predicted that…

iOS InstagramNov 15, 2021Nov 16, 2021

Instagram to add new features to one moderator and the option to like Stories

Rida Imran

Reverse engineering expert, Alessandro Paluzzi has found that Instagram is testing three new features: add moderator, like Stories, and more. Recently, the popular social media platform announced that it is testing a new “Take a Break” feature which will send…

MacNov 15, 2021Nov 15, 2021

Here is how Apple Pay on Magic Keyboard with Touch ID works on Apple Silicon MacBook models

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The Magic Keyboard with Touch ID comes with a fingerprint scanner for Apple Pay transactions, and log-in accounts purposes. If the Apple Pay is not working on Magic Keyboard with Touch ID when paired with the new 2021 MacBook Pro…