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Gmail iOS iPad iPhoneNov 11, 2021Nov 11, 2021

Google’s new features on iOS include Gmail widget, PiP support on Meet and more

Google has announced new features on its iOS apps: Gmail, Meet, and Sheets. The new features are designed to bring improvements to Google apps on iPhone and iPad for users to stay productive and organized. Recently, the company announced the…

Android iOSNov 11, 2021Nov 11, 2021

Apple CEO Tim Cook compares phones that allow sideloading to cars with no airbags or seatbelts

Asma Hussain

Apple CEO Tim Cook spoke on a number of broad topics at the New York Times DealBook summit including the company’s role in users’ mental health, the fact that he has personally invested in cryptocurrency, and sideloading. Apple CEO Tim…

AndroidNov 5, 2021

U.S. federal agencies ordered to patch Apple exploits by Nov. 17, 2021

Rida Imran

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has ordered U.S federal agencies to patch security vulnerabilities on products from Apple, Microsoft, IBM, Google, Cisco, and many other companies by November 17, 2021. The agency has published a list of…

Android iOS iPhoneNov 5, 2021

While Apple continues to denounce sideloading, Google announces alternative payment system in South Korea

Rida Imran

South Korea has passed a law that prohibits Apple and Google from forcing developers to use their in-app payment systems on App Store and Play Store, respectively. That means developers can offer their own app stores on iOS and Android…

Android iPhoneNov 4, 2021

Pegasus developer ‘NSO’ declared a national security risk by the U.S. for its iPhone hacking spyware

Rida Imran

An Israeli-firm NSO has made news for all the wrong reasons, its spyware Pegasus. Multiple reports by Amnesty International, media consortium, and other sources have listed damning pieces of evidence that Pegasus is used by authoritarian governments to hack iPhones…

Android GamesNov 3, 2021

Netflix launches mobile gaming service with 5 games on Android, coming soon on iOS

Rida Imran

Netflix has finally debuted its mobile gaming service with 5 games, worldwide. Currently, subscribers can enjoy the games on Android smartphones and tablets at no additional cost. Official Twitter Netflix Geeked account confirms that the support for mobile games is…

iOS iPhoneNov 1, 2021Nov 2, 2021

Google Photos will introduce ‘Locked Folder’ feature on iOS in early 2022

Rida Imran

To celebrate Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Google has announced new security features for Google Photos, Google Fi, and more. The updates include the announcement of Google Photos’ Locked Folder feature coming to iOS in early 2022. Apple’s native Photos Library does…

iOS Android Instagram iPhoneOct 28, 2021

Instagram’s link stickers are now available to all users

Rida Imran

Instagram discontinued ‘swipe-up links’ in August and began testing the new ‘link stickers’ for Stories. The Verge reports that the link stickers are rolled out to everyone on the platforms. Now, users can add the link of their favorite restaurant,…

Android iOS iPhoneOct 27, 2021

WhatsApp chat history can now be transferred from iPhone to Android 12 devices

Rida Imran

Users switching from an iPhone to an Android 12 device can now easily transfer their WhatsApp chat history between the smartphones. The new Android 12 update makes it convenient for users to move from one operating system to another along…

FacebookOct 24, 2021

Google accused of colluding with Facebook to bypass Apple’s privacy measures

Imran Hussain

As per the antitrust case against Google in Texas, the company colluded with Facebook for several years to bypass Apple’s privacy measures to identify users and ensure that its ad exchanges always won auctions. In an amended complaint filed on…