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MacDec 1, 2020Dec 1, 2020

M1 Mac mini sales earned Apple #1 spot in Japanese PC market

The newly launched M1 Mac mini has placed Apple in number 1 position in the Japanese PC market. A report by BCN Ranking states that since the release of the new Apple Silicon Mac mini, the Cupertino tech giant has…

Dec 1, 2020Dec 1, 2020

HomePod mini vs Amazon Echo, Echo Dot and Google Nest speakers: Which wins?

Rida Imran

HomePod mini is packed with advanced technology at an economical price tag. Apple offers full-range driver and dual passive radiators, multi-room audio, stereo pair capability, and voice assistant support in this small 3.3-inch speaker. YouTuber Max Tech compared the sound…

Dec 1, 2020Dec 1, 2020

Spotify is testing new Snapchat-like Stories feature

Rida Imran

Spotify is testing a new Stories feature on its mobile app. The new Snapchat and Instagram Stories like feature was discovered in the app by users who noticed the Christmas Hits playlist had a new ‘Story’ feature on the thumbnail…

iPad MacNov 30, 2020

M1 MacBook Pro and iPad Pro with mini-LED displays expected in first half of 2021

Rida Imran

Apple is working on adding mini-LED displays to M1 MacBook Pro and iPad Pro by as early as the first half of 2021, as per a new report by DigiTimes. This corroborates other reports that we have been receiving recently…

MacNov 30, 2020Nov 30, 2020

M1 Mac mini supports 4K gaming: Fortnite, Tomb Raider, and Dying Light

Rida Imran

YouTuber, Created Labs tested M1 Mac mini compatibility for 4K gaming and he was impressed with the results. He played Fortnite, Tomb Raider and Dying Light on a 4K Dell monitor on 16:9 resolution to test the fps (frames per…

iPhoneNov 30, 2020Nov 30, 2020

Apple fined €10 million in Italy for iPhone water resistance claims

Rida Imran

Apple has been fined €10 million by the antitrust watchdog in Italy for making misleading claims regarding iPhone’s water resistance. The watchdog claims that Apple was unclear on the conditions under which iPhone’s water resistance actually applies, and also had…

MacNov 30, 2020

Linux on M1 Macs doubtful as per Linus Torvalds, creator of the operating system

Rida Imran

Linus Torvalds, the creator of Linux, says that he would love to use a new Apple Silicon MacBook. He has been waiting for an ARM-based laptop but doubts that Linux on M1 Macs would happen unless Apple opens up the…

iOS iPad iPhone iPod TouchNov 30, 2020Nov 30, 2020

unc0ver and checkra1n jailbreak tools getting Substitute 2.0.0 for faster performance

Rida Imran

unc0ver team has announced that it will release Substitute 2.0.0 with ‘unprecedented’ app loading speeds for unc0ver and checkra1n jailbreaks on iOS 11 – iOS 14. Substitute 2.0.0 is a tweak injection system which will reduce the processing overhead and…

How tos MacNov 30, 2020May 14, 2021

How to clean install macOS Big Sur on a Mac

Rida Imran

Here is how you can clean install macOS Big Sur on a Mac to get the best performance and trouble-free experience with Apple’s latest desktop operating system. This guide involves backing up your data, creating a bootable macOS Big Sur…

MacNov 30, 2020

16-inch MacBook Pro vs M1 13-inch MacBook Pro – should you upgrade?

Usman Hussain

Apple launched its new line-up of Macs based on its own Apple Silicon M1 chip. These include the MacBook Pro, Mac mini, and MacBook Air. YouTuber Max Tech ran various tests on both the M1 MacBook Pro and 16-inch MacBook Pro….