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iOS iPad iPhone iPod Touch TwitterJul 19, 2020Jul 19, 2020

Skype gets blurred backgrounds on iOS; Customizable Twitter app icons are under testing

Skype for iOS and iPadOS just got an update with blurred background support video conferences while Twitter for iOS is testing customizable app icons for its users. Blurred backgrounds for Skype on iOS Earlier this week, Skype’s iPhone and iPad…

Jul 19, 2020Jul 15, 2021

Apple allocates $400 million to combat housing crisis in California

Rida Imran

Apple has allocated over $400 million in affordable housing projects and homeowner assistance programs in California, United States. The funding is part of the company’s $2.5 billion commitment, spent over multiple years, to reduce the housing crisis in the state….

MacJul 18, 2020

macOS Catalina 10.5.6 update fixes USB 2.0 issues on 2020 MacBook Pro and MacBook Air

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Apple has released macOS Catalina 10.5.6 update with new features and bug fixes. Most importantly, the latest update resolves USB 2.0 connectivity issues on 2020 MacBook Pro and MacBook Air models. The problem was highlighted by Reddit users who discovered…

How tos iOS iPad iPhone iPod TouchJul 18, 2020May 14, 2021

How to use picture-in-picture mode in iOS 14

Kashaf Musvi

Picture-in-picture mode has existed in iPadOS since 2015 but Apple didn’t bring it to iOS till now. The new feature is now available in iOS 14 developer beta and will make it to the final version for the public later…

iOS iPad iPhone iPod Touch MacJul 18, 2020Jul 18, 2020

Apple News and Apple News+ get new audio stories, briefs and curated local news in US

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For subscribers in the United States, Apple has released new features on Apple News and Apple News+ apps. Subscribers can now listen to audio coverage of some of the best-featured stories, daily news briefings, and curated local news. The company…

Jul 18, 2020Jul 18, 2020

The new Apple Sanlitun opens in China

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A completely redesigned and spacious retail store, Apple Sanlitun is open to welcome customers in Beijing, China. Established adjacent to its previous location in Taikoo Li’s open square in Sanlitun, the new retail outlet is the “next iteration” of the…

Jul 17, 2020

Apple Glasses could be controlled using eye gestures, suggests new patent application

Kashaf Musvi

A new patent for Apple Glasses named ‘Gaze-based user interactions’ suggests that the new product might allow users to operate it through eye gestures. The patent was filed in Q1 of 2020 and was recently published by the U.S Patent…

Facebook Android iOS iPad iPhone iPod TouchJul 17, 2020

Facebook Messenger brings new screen sharing to iOS and Android

Kashaf Musvi

Facebook is launching a new screen sharing feature for Messenger. iOS and Android users can now share their screens from their smartphones and tablets in Messenger Rooms and individual Messenger video calls. Messenger Rooms was introduced as Facebook’s competitor to…

MacJul 17, 2020

Apple expands educational partnership with 10 more Historically Black Colleges and Universities

Rida Imran

As part of Apple’s Community Education Initiative, Apple has added 10 more Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) regional coding centers in the United States. The aim of the initiative is to teach coding skills, invoke creativity, and offer workforce…

Apple TVJul 16, 2020

Apple TV+ to premier movie ‘Palmer’ starring Justine Timberlake

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The latest addition to Apple TV+ content is the upcoming movie, Palmer, based on the life of former American football superstar Eddie Palmer. In an official press release, Apple announced the successful deal to exclusively premiere the new movie on…