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GamesAug 21, 2021Aug 21, 2021

PUBG: New State pre-orders available on App Store, release date set for October

The futuristic counterpart of PUBG Mobile, PUBG: New State, is currently undergoing its second alpha test for iOS and Android. The developer behind the popular game, Krafton, has opened pre-registration on iOS for the futuristic counterpart while also releasing a…

iOSAug 21, 2021Aug 21, 2021

Researchers who built CSAM scanning system ask Apple to drop its plan over concerns it could be repurposed for surveillance and censorship

Asma Hussain

Since Apple announced it was working on a CSAM detection hashing system that gives the company power to analyze iMessage and iCloud for sexually explicit images, it has been faced with criticism from technologists, academics, and policy advocates. Most recently,…

iOSAug 21, 2021Aug 21, 2021

Apple launches new invite-only ‘Siri Speech Study’ app to further improve the digital assistant

Asma Hussain

Apple has launched a new invite-only ‘Siri Speech Study’ app in the App Store for the collection of speech data to improve the virtual assistant. The app, which is available in several worldwide markets, allows participants to share their voice…

Aug 20, 2021

Apple postpones return to office plans to January 2022

Imran Hussain

Apple has sent a new memo to its employees to announce a delay to its return to office plans from October 2021 to at least January 2022. The company explains that this is due to a surge in new COVID-19…

iPhoneAug 20, 2021Aug 20, 2021

Old Apple emails confirm that Steve Jobs was working on an iPhone nano

Imran Hussain

As per old internal Apple emails, it has been revealed that Steve Jobs was working on an iPhone nano back in 2010. The email in question contains the agenda for a strategy meeting and refers to an iPhone nano plan,…

Aug 20, 2021

Apple Card ranked No. 1 in customer satisfaction among the Midsize Credit Card segment according to J.D Power

Usman Hussain

A new research study by J.D. Power shows that Apple Card, backed by Goldman Sachs, ranked highest among the Midsize Credit Card segment across all the categories including credit card terms, communication, benefits and services, rewards, interaction, and such. This…

iOSAug 20, 2021Aug 20, 2021

Apple’s CSAM plan faces backlash from over 90 civil rights groups

Asma Hussain

More than 90 civil rights groups have asked Apple to abandon its CSAM plan in an open letter. In addition to this, the groups would also like the Cupertino tech giant to drop its plan to analyze iMessage for sexually…

iPadAug 20, 2021Aug 20, 2021

Mold of alleged iPad mini 6 reveals thinner bezels and Touch ID power button

Rida Imran

Images of an alleged mold of the rumored iPad mini 6 show that the mini-tablet line has received major uphaul since its release in 2012. As per posted images by the 6th generation iPad mini will have a flat edge-to-edge…

Aug 20, 2021Aug 20, 2021

Apple backs President Biden’s plan to eliminate greenhouse gases from power plants by 2035

Asma Hussain

Apple’s VP of environment, policy, and social initiatives Lisa Jackson recently said that the company supports a clean energy standard proposed by the Biden administration. The plan aims to eliminate greenhouse gases from power plants in the next decade. Apple…

MacAug 20, 2021Aug 20, 2021

Apple now sells refurbished M1 iMac in the United States with up to $260 discount

Rida Imran

The refurbished 24-inch M1 iMac is now available for sale on Apple’s online store in the United States. Prior to the U.S, the repaired models of the latest all-in-one computer went on sale in the United Kingdom. The company also…