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iPhoneNov 1, 2020Nov 1, 2020

Apple’s iPhone Upgrade Program is a success – Survey report

Previously, iPhone upgrades were not frequent by owners because the smartphones receive software updates for years and the increasing price range of the new models. As iPhone is the company’s predominant revenue generator, in 2018 Apple introduced a new iPhone…

iPhoneNov 1, 2020Nov 1, 2020

Apple and Amazon face anti-trust investigation in Germany over ‘brandgating’ policy

Rida Imran

Apple and Amazon are under another anti-trust investigation. According to a report by Bloomberg, Silicon Valley tech giants are being probed by German Federal Cartel for the ‘brandgating’ policy of Amazon. The regulatory body accuses that the companies are barring…

MacOct 31, 2020

Apple announces 1-on-1 labs for developers working on apps for Apple silicon Macs

Rida Imran

Apple has announced new 1-on-1 developer labs for folks working on developing or upgrading their iPhone, iPad or macOS apps for upcoming Apple silicon Macs. The invites are only available for developers who were leased a Developer Transition Kit from…

Oct 31, 2020

Apple announces AirPods Pro service program for crackling, static or active noise cancellation issues

Rida Imran

Apple has announced a new AirPods Pro service program which will provide free service for units which exhibit crackling or static sound issues, or problems with active noise cancellation, as long as they were manufactured before October 2020. AirPods Pro…

iOS iPad iPhoneOct 31, 2020Oct 31, 2020

Google pays almost $12 billion to Apple to be default search engine in iOS

Rida Imran

Google is currently paying between $8 – $12 billion per year to Apple to remain the default search engine on iOS devices. This has been revealed in a new report by The New York Times, which says that the deal…

Oct 31, 2020

Apple has increased efforts on creating a Google search alternative – Report

Rida Imran

Apple has stepped up efforts to create an alternative to Google search, as per a new report by Financial Times. Google is currently facing an antitrust lawsuit and one of the points mentioned in the lawsuit is the company’s default…

PlayStation Android iOSOct 31, 2020

PlayStation app for iOS and Android gets a new design, voice chat, PS Store and more

Usman Hussain

Sony has introduced a new, redesigned PlayStation app for both iOS and Android with the purpose of ”introducing new ways to amplify your connections with friends and the games you love to play even when you’re away from your console”….

How tos Mac WindowsOct 31, 2020May 14, 2021

How to change your home page in Firefox

Asma Hussain

Firefox homepage – sometimes referred to as a start page or home screen – is the first page you see when you launch Mozilla’s Firefox Internet browser. The homepage can be customized to load a specific website, a variety of…

How tos iOS iPhoneOct 31, 2020May 14, 2021

How to extract a still image from a Live Photo on iPhone

Asma Hussain

Live Photos are a wonderful feature included in Apple’s operating system. With just a tap, you can capture two seconds of a moment in time. That perfect shot you took of a certain moment in time can become mini moving…

iOS iPad iPhoneOct 31, 2020Oct 31, 2020

iOS 14.2 and iPadOS 14.2 Release Candidate Are Now Available For Developers

Rida Imran

Apple has released iOS 14.2 and iPadOS 14.2 release candidate builds to developers. As per Apple, ‘release candidate’ is the new name that the company will be using for GM builds moving forward. This new update has a number of…