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Dec 11, 2020Dec 11, 2020

Apple CEO Tim Cook discusses work from home, additional paid holiday, and more in virtual staff meeting

In the company’s virtual town hall meeting, Apple CEO, Tim Cook told the employees that they will likely be working from home till June 2021. In a report by Bloomberg, Cook expressed that nothing can replace face-to-face communication and collaboration…

iPhoneDec 11, 2020

Apple has started work on its own 5G modem – Report

Rida Imran

Apple has started working on creating its own cellular modem to use for LTE and 5G in future products, as per an announcement during an internal meeting. This would allow the company to replace Qualcomm’s cellular modems that are currently…

iOS iPad iPhone iPod TouchDec 11, 2020

Cydia, jailbreak app store, sues Apple for anticompetitive behaviour

Rida Imran

Cydia, the popular app storefront for jailbroken iOS devices, has taken Apple to the court and sued the company for anti-competitive behavior. Even though Cydia launched over a decade ago, it has formed the basis of its lawsuit as Apple’s…

iOS iPad iPhone iPod TouchDec 11, 2020Dec 11, 2020

Apple seeds second iOS 14.3 release candidate to developers

Rida Imran

Apple has seeded a second iOS 14.3 release candidate build to developers and public beta testers. The first release candidate was just released a few days ago so it is surprising that Apple followed it up with another update so…

MacDec 11, 2020Dec 11, 2020

macOS Big Sur 11.1 release candidate is now available to beta testers

Rida Imran

Apple has released macOS Big Sur 11.1 release candidate to developers and public beta testers. The update features support for AirPods Max over-ear headphones, Apple TV app improvements, Apple News widget, ProRAW support in Photos app, and much more. The…

iOS iPad iPhone iPod TouchDec 11, 2020Dec 11, 2020

Apple puts a ban on apps using X-Mode tracker that sells data to U.S. Defense Contractors

Usman Hussain

This week, both Google and Apple told developers that they need to eliminate X-Mode social tracker software from all of their apps or get banned. Both the tech giants are expecting to block X-Mode Social from collecting location information from…

Apple WatchDec 11, 2020

Apple Watch leads in market share as it dominates global smartwatch shipments in Q3 2020

Usman Hussain

Global smartwatch shipments have increased 6% in Q3 2020 compared to the same time last year, as per a report by Counterpoint Research. Apple Watch dominated the market by remaining the leader and also increasing its market share by 2…

Apple TVDec 11, 2020

Apple TV+ picks up ‘Extrapolations’, a series on climate change

Asma Hussain

Apple TV+ is bringing another documentary series to its platform. Apple has inked a deal to bring Scott Z. Burns’ climate change anthology series “Extrapolations” to its streaming service, according to a report on Wednesday. Apple TV+ is the Cupertino…

iOS iPad iPhone iPod TouchDec 11, 2020

Apple responds to WhatsApp’s complaints – Confirms pre-installed iOS apps will show privacy labels

Asma Hussain

Apple has confirmed that its new requirement for privacy labels in the App Store will apply to all iOS apps, including its own pre-installed apps. The tech giant has only recently clarified how its privacy rules will apply to its…

Dec 11, 2020

AirPods Max previews: great sound, good build, disappointing case

Rida Imran

AirPods Max previews are now out on various website and YouTube channels and initial impressions say that it definitely has good sound quality, premium build quality, fit comfortably for most people, and have great noise cancellation. At the same time,…