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MacNov 16, 2020

macOS Big Sur is bricking some 2013 and 2014 MacBook Pro models

Many users with late 2013 MacBook Pro and mid 2014 MacBook Pro models are reporting that their Macs were bricked when updating to macOS Big Sur. This is an alarming situation for those users and even Apple is aware of…

iPhoneNov 16, 2020

Apple posts new ‘Everyday Experiments’ video as part of ‘Shot on iPhone 12’ campaign

Rida Imran

Apple has posted a new ‘Every Experiments’ video on its YouTube channel, as part of its ‘Shot on iPhone 12’ campaign. The video shows some very creative ways of capturing photos and videos using iPhone 12’s various features like slow-motion…

MacNov 16, 2020Nov 16, 2020

Apple’s M1 chip outperforms x86 chips even when emulating with Rosetta

Rida Imran

Apple’s M1 chip outperforms x86 chips even when it is emulating non-native x86 apps using emulation. As per the latest Geekbench benchmarks, Apple’s M1 chip is faster in single-core benchmarks than Intel and AMD’s x86 chips, despite using Rosetta 2…

Mac TwitterNov 15, 2020Nov 15, 2020

Twitter app for Mac gets macOS Big Sur support, design improvements, and updated icon

Rida Imran

Twitter app for Mac has received a new update with support for macOS 11 Big Sur. The app has received some optimizations and compatibility updates for macOS Big Sur, along with a design refresh that makes it look right at…

iOS iPhoneNov 15, 2020Nov 20, 2020

iPhone 12 hearing aid issues reported by users – Apple confirms fix is on the way

Rida Imran

Users have been reporting problems with iPhone 12 hearing aid static and sound quality issues. The issue has been happening with Made for iPhone hearing aids, and Apple has confirmed that a fix is being worked and will be released…

iOS iPhoneNov 15, 2020Nov 20, 2020

Users report issues with iPhone 12 mini touch screen not working on lock screen

Rida Imran

Users have been reporting issues with their iPhone 12 mini touch screen not working on the lock screen. The issue include trouble with swiping up to unlock from the lock screen, or pressing the torch or camera buttons. Some users…

iOS iPhoneNov 15, 2020Nov 15, 2020

iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro users report bugs with missing text messages and notifications

Rida Imran

iPhone and iPhone 12 Pro users have been reporting many issues with messaging. These issues range from missing SMS messages, missing group text messages, and even missing notifications for text messages. Missing text messages, notifications, and other messaging bugs on…

iPhone MacNov 15, 2020Nov 15, 2020

YouTuber shows how $699 iPhone 12 mini outperforms $3500 iMac

Rida Imran

Apple has brought back compact size smartphones with the launch of the new 5.4-inch iPhone 12 mini. In addition to the launch of its flagship iPhone 12 series, Apple also launched the M1 chip and three new Apple Silicon Mac models…

MacNov 15, 2020Nov 15, 2020

Apple executives discuss the making and performance of the new M1 chip and MacBook

Rida Imran

Last week, Apple launched its new M1 chip and three Mac models based on the Apple Silicon: 13-inch MacBook Air, 13-inch MacBook Pro and Mac mini. After the launch, Apple’s senior executives sat down with the Independent to discuss the making and…

Apple TVNov 15, 2020

Apple TV Plus releases official teaser trailer for season 2 of ‘Servant’

Asma Hussain

Apple TV Plus has released a new teaser for Servant season 2. The second season follows a fairly popular first season, which debuted at the launch of Apple TV+ streaming service in November 2019. Production of Servant’s second season was…