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Chrome iOS iPad iPhone Mac WindowsAug 17, 2021Aug 17, 2021

Updated iCloud Password app enables Windows users to manage web passwords and more

The iCloud Password app is updated to version 12.5 which now allows Windows users to manage their web passwords by updating existing passwords, adding new, search for saved passwords, and more on their Windows computers. More importantly, all the changes…

Android iOS iPad iPhoneAug 15, 2021Aug 15, 2021

New Senate bill will risk user security, says lobbying group backed by Apple and Google

Rida Imran

Apple’s App Store has been on legislators’ radar since last year. A new bipartisan antitrust bill “Open Markets Act” could force Apple and Google to allow sideloading on their devices. Now, a lobbying group backed by the two tech giants…

Mac Android iPhone TwitterAug 14, 2021Aug 15, 2021

Unhappy with Twitter’s new ‘CHIRP’ font and other changes, users complain of headaches

Rida Imran

Recently, Twitter introduced new visual changes on its web and mobile apps and users are not happy. A new typeface ‘Chirp’ for western languages and high-contrast buttons is designed to bring more accessibility, uniqueness, and focus on what users are…

Android iOSAug 13, 2021Aug 14, 2021

New U.S. antitrust legislation could force Apple and Google to allow third-party app stores (sideloading) on their platforms

Asma Hussain

A new bipartisan antitrust bill that targets Apple’s App Store and Google’s Play Store was recently introduced by U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal, Marsha Blackburn, and Amy Klobuchar. The bill is aimed at controlling the market power of online app marketplaces….

Android iOSAug 12, 2021Aug 12, 2021

WhatsApp will soon let users transfer their chat history between Android and iOS

Asma Hussain

On Wednesday, WhatsApp revealed that it is adding a highly-anticipated feature to its platform – the ability to transfer chat histories between iOS and Android phones. The chat history will include all conversations, photos, and voice notes. Prior to this,…

Android iOS iPhone SnapchatAug 4, 2021Aug 5, 2021

Snapchat debuts 3-D Bitmoji to create expressive profile avatars

Rida Imran

Snapchat’s latest update brings 3-D Bitmoji for users to create an avatar that is a more realistic presentation of themselves. However, 3-D avatars are restricted to Snap profile for now. Bitmoji is an app that allows users to create personal…

Android Facebook iOS iPhone MacAug 4, 2021Aug 5, 2021

WhatsApp introduces new ‘View Once’ feature to share disappearing photos – Think Snapchat

Rida Imran

WhatsApp has released a new ‘View Once’ feature for iOS and Android which will allow users to share photos which will disappear after viewing once. The feature will roll out gradually during this week to all iOS, Android, and web…

AndroidAug 3, 2021

Google teases new Pixel 6 and Pro models powered by custom ‘Tensor’ chip for better security than Apple

Rida Imran

Google has teased the new Pixel 6 and 6 Pro models coming out in Fall. The new smartphone series will come in a redesigned body, be powered by a custom ‘Tensor’ chip for improved security, offer a 120Hz display, in-screen…

Android iOSAug 3, 2021Aug 3, 2021

Governments used Pegasus spyware to steal and leak private photos of female journalists – Report

Asma Hussain

According to a new report, NSO’s Pegasus spyware has been used by governments to illegally obtain private photos from the phones of female journalists and activists. These images were then posted online in an effort to silence the women by…

Android iOSAug 1, 2021

Apple removes anti-vax app Unjected from App Store for spreading COVID-19 related misinformation

Usman Hussain

Apple has removed Unjected, a social app, from the App Store because it inappropriately referred to the COVID-19 pandemic in its theme or concept. Unjected was launched in May and it bills itself as a community for “like-minded people that…