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Facebook iOS iPhoneNov 3, 2021

Facebook’s Nick Clegg attacks Apple’s ATT privacy feature, again

Nick Clegg, Head of Global Affairs at Facebook (now called Meta) criticized Apple’s ATT privacy feature. Speaking at the Web Summit technology conference in Lisbon, Portugal, he said that Apple is exploiting its dominant market position and its power of…

Apple WatchNov 3, 2021Nov 3, 2021

Apple Watch’s fall detection feature saves life of a cyclist hit by a car in England

Rida Imran

Apple Watch Series 4 and later offer the “Fall Detection” feature which automatically detects when the user has taken a hard fall and calls emergency service and close contact. Like several times before, the fall detection feature once again saved…

Nov 3, 2021Nov 4, 2021

Apple joins the “First Movers Coalition” in effort to be 100% carbon neutral by 2030

Rida Imran

Apple VP of Environment, Lisa Jackson announced that Apple has joined “First Movers Coalition” a joint venture of American President Joe Biden and the World Economic Forum to accelerate new decarbonization technologies, push toward renewable energy resources to reduce carbon…

MacNov 3, 2021Nov 9, 2021

With 10% growth, MacBook business set an all-time record in Q3 2021

Rida Imran

New research of Notebook PC demand by Strategy Analytics reveals that Apple’s MacBook business grew 10% Y-o-Y with 6.5 million shipments, setting an all-time record quarter in Q3 2021. Earlier, the research firm estimated that Apple would lead the Arm-based…

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…

iPhoneNov 3, 2021Nov 3, 2021

Apple Stores to start offering iPhone XR as a loaner instead of iPhone 8 starting November 4

Asma Hussain

Starting November 4, Apple Store and Apple Authorized Service Providers will start offering iPhone XR as a loan option to customers when repairs require their device to be mailed into a service center. The news comes via an internal Apple…

Nov 3, 2021Nov 3, 2021

Beats discontinues Powerbeats, Solo Pro, and EP headphones as Fit Pro earbuds arrive

Asma Hussain

Apple’s Beats by Dre subsidiary recently unveiled the Beats Fit Pro. The earbuds, which are powered by Apple’s H1 chip, feature Active Noise Cancellation, Transparency mode, and a flexible wingtip design for $199.99. Hours after the new earbuds were introduced,…

Apple Watch iOS iPad iPhoneNov 3, 2021

BBC Studio exclusives are now available on Apple Podcasts Subscriptions and channels

Rida Imran

The Verge reports that BBC Studio’s UK exclusive audio content is now available on Apple Podcasts Subscriptions and channels in the United States and Canada. A few BBC Studios exclusives like 5 Minutes On already and Nuremberg: The Trial of the Nazi…

iOS iPad iPhoneNov 2, 2021

Dropbox redesigns ‘HelloSign mobile’ app on iOS to get agreements signed, easily

Rida Imran

Popular cloud storage service, Dropbox has announced new features to easily create and maintain organizational systems. In addition, the company has also introduced a completely redesigned “HelloSign mobile” app on iOS to help users sign, send and check the status…

iOS iPhoneNov 2, 2021

Apple Pay is now available in Colombia, Costa Rica and Azerbaijan

Rida Imran

Apple is gradually expanding the availability of its wireless payment service, ‘Apple Pay’ to new regions. Now Apple Pay is available in three new countries: Colombia, Costa Rica, and Azerbaijan. This year, Apple launched the payment service in South African…