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iOS iPhoneNov 10, 2021Nov 10, 2021

iOS 15.2 beta adds Messages Communication Safety feature for children in iMessage

A few months ago, Apple announced new Child Safety features that give the company power to analyze iMessages for sexually explicit images, scan iCloud Photos to detect CSAM content, and update Siri and Search to warn, intervene and guide children…

Nov 10, 2021Nov 24, 2021

Apple launches 2021 Holiday Gift Guide and personalized holiday cards

Rida Imran

With the second week of November, the holiday season has commenced at Apple. The company has introduced its 2021 Holiday Gift Guide and a new option for customers to create personalized gift cards for their family and friends. The Cupertino…

iOS iPhoneNov 10, 2021

Netflix adds TikTok like “Kids Clips” on iOS in select regions

Rida Imran

Netflix has released a new “Kids Clips” feature on its iOS app. The new TikTok-like feature is designed for the younger audience on the video streaming service which will help them discover new content. Starting this week, the new feature…

Apple Watch How tos iPhoneNov 9, 2021Nov 13, 2021

How to quickly change Activity goals on Apple Watch

Rida Imran

Since the original Apple Watch Series 0, the Cupertino tech giant allows users to keep track of their daily activity via the Activity app. Featuring three activity rings for Move, Exercise, and Stand, the app allows users to set activity…

Apple Music iPad iPhone MacNov 9, 2021Nov 9, 2021

Apple Music signs deal with TME to offer music from Chinese labels and creators

Rida Imran

Tencent Music Entertainment Group (TME) has announced a deal with Apple Music to bring TME’s premium music content from Chinese labels and creators to the Apple Music subscribers around the world. The new library of songs includes China’s unique music…

iOS iPad iPhone Product guidesNov 9, 2021Nov 10, 2021

How to easily schedule Notification Summary on iOS 15 and iPadOS 15

Rida Imran

Apple improved notifications on iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 which includes a new Notification Summary feature. The new notifications feature allows users to compile updates from secondary apps into a notifications summary and schedule a time or multiple times to…

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Denouncing Facebook’s metaverse, Niantic pursues AR glasses to compete with Apple, Snapchat, and Microsoft

Rida Imran

Niantic, creator of the popular outdoor game, Pokémon GO wants to take the users’ augmented reality (AR) experience to the next level by launching AR glasses. In an interview with Wired, Niantic CEO John Hanke discussed his vision of the…

iOSNov 9, 2021

App Store Connect will not be shutting down this year, developers can continue submitting apps over the holidays

Asma Hussain

Apple typically shuts down the App Store Connect platform for a week during the holiday season. However, this year the tech giant announced that its review teams will continue working through the holiday season. Though the reviewing process will be…

iOS iPhoneNov 9, 2021Nov 19, 2021

iPhone 13 records Hollywood style scenes in the new “Everyday Experiments” video

Rida Imran

YouTubers Donghoon Jun. and James Thornton @Incite created a new #shot on iPhone 13 video as part of their Everyday Experiments series for Apple. Using the upgraded camera system on the new 6.1-inch base iPhone 13 model, the duo recorded “beautiful…

Nov 9, 2021Nov 9, 2021

Apple’s latest Transparency Report reveals a drop in law enforcement information requests worldwide

Asma Hussain

Apple’s latest Transparency Report, which covers the period between July and December 2020, shows a worldwide decline of private and government requests for data, account preservation, or app removals in the second half of 2021 versus the first half. The…