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Feb 14, 2022Feb 15, 2022

iPhone maker Foxconn to invest $118.7 million to manufacture chips in India

Apple’s major iPhone assembling partner, Foxconn has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Indian group Vedanta to manufacture semiconductors in India. The new deal will diversify Foxconn’s business profile as a chip manufacturer for electric vehicles and other industries,…

MacFeb 14, 2022Feb 15, 2022

Three unreleased Mac models discovered in EEC database, ahead of March event

by Rida Imran

Apple is expected to launch new Mac models in March this year, and ahead of the event, the tech giant has filed three new unreleased Mac models in the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) database. Rumor mills claim that the Cupertino…

AirPodsFeb 14, 2022Feb 14, 2022

Apple’s AirPods dominated headphones market in the U.S. in 2021

by Rida Imran

A new survey conducted by Statista reveals Apple’s AirPods were consumers’ top choice in the U.S. in 2021. Launched in 2016, Apple’s own wireless headphone AirPods models have been used by 34.4% of consumers in the past five years. Currently,…

MacFeb 14, 2022Feb 14, 2022

Updated Zoom on Mac fixes a bug that accessed microphone even after leaving the app

by Rida Imran

The latest update of Zoom on Mac, version 5.9.3, includes a patch for a bug that accessed the computers’ microphones even after leaving a meeting or the app. The issue was reported in December 2021 by users running macOS Monterey…

MacFeb 14, 2022Feb 14, 2022

Macs infected by a new “iCloud Terms & Conditions” bug that shows repeated messages

by Rida Imran

A new iCloud bug causes the system to show repeated “iCloud Terms & Conditions” agreement messages. Both, M1 and Intel-based Macs are affected by the new bug and for now, there seems to be no fix to stop the “iCloud…

iOS iPad iPhone MacFeb 14, 2022Jul 3, 2026

Access YouTube videos directly from iPhone Home Screen with Play app

by Rida Imran

A YouTube focuses app “Play” by Marcos Antonio Tanaka allows users to easily organize the content they will like to watch later and also access it directly from the Home Screen. The YouTube app enables users to save videos to watch…

Feb 14, 2022Feb 14, 2022

Apple increases pay of older retail staff members to align their pay with recent hires

by Rida Imran

Apple has given pay hikes to retail employees who joined the company before the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak in 2020. People familiar with the matter told Bloomberg that the pay hike was during store briefings and individual meetings and are designed…

Apple WatchFeb 14, 2022Feb 14, 2022

Apple Watch detects thyroid issue symptoms months ahead of diagnosis – Report

by Asma Hussain

A nursing student from Sydney is urging Apple Watch users to enable heart notifications after the device detected symptoms of a rare thyroid condition months before being diagnosed. Sydney woman urging Apple Watch owners to enable heart rate notifications Lauren…

Feb 14, 2022Feb 14, 2022

Memojis and SharePlay could be a huge part of FaceTime on Apple’s AR/VR headset

by Asma Hussain

According to a new report, Memojis and SharePlay could be essential to the FaceTime experience on Apple’s long-rumored AR/VR headset expected to be released next year. FaceTime on Apple’s AR/VR headset to support Memojis and SharePlay In the latest edition…

Feb 12, 2022Feb 12, 2022

Apple’s flash storage supplier suffers major contamination, NAND chip prices expected to see a spike

by Asma Hussain

One of Apple’s primary flash storage suppliers recently had to cut production at its production facilities in Japan after contamination was discovered in raw materials. The rest of the industry is likely to be impacted by price hikes and stress…