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Sep 2, 2021Sep 2, 2021

The first Apple Store in Changsha, China will open on Saturday, 4th September 2021

Cupertino tech giant will open its first Apple Store in Changsha in the Hunan province of China on September 4, 2021. Located in the center of the provincial capital city, the soon to open Apple Changsha will provide “easy access…

Sep 2, 2021Sep 2, 2021

Apple’s Beats by Dre signs Shedeur Sanders as its first collegiate brand ambassador

Rida Imran

Apple-owned, Beats by Dre signs its first collegiate brand ambassador, Shedeur Sanders; the Jackson State quarterback and son of Deion Sander, a professional Football Hall Famer. The partnership is branded to be “legendary”. Apple acquired the popular wireless headphones brand…

Sep 2, 2021Sep 2, 2021

Apple asks all U.S employees to “voluntarily” report their COVID-19 vaccination status

Rida Imran

Apple has not made COVID-19 vaccination mandatory for employees, but it has asked all U.S. employees to report their vaccination status, voluntarily. Bloomberg reports that the company has set a mid-September deadline for employees, working from an office and remotely,…

AirPodsSep 2, 2021Sep 2, 2021

Apple’s AirPods market share of TWS dipped drastically in Q2, 2021 – Report

Rida Imran

A new study by Counterpoint Research found that Apple’s AirPods lost a drastic share of the wireless headphones market. The global TWS (Total Wireless Stereo) market saw very slow growth in Q2, 2021. The overall unit sales and value grew…

Apple WatchSep 2, 2021Sep 2, 2021

Apple is working on including a blood pressure monitor, thermometer to Apple Watch by 2022

Asma Hussain

According to a new report, Apple is working on several new health-related sensors for Apple Watch including a blood pressure monitor and a thermometer to help with fertility planning, among others. These features will most likely be added to the…

TwitterSep 2, 2021Sep 2, 2021

Twitter is testing new ‘Safety Mode’ to autoblock spammy or abusive replies

Asma Hussain

Twitter is testing a new feature called ‘Safety Mode’ which is aimed at helping users limit “unwelcome interactions” on their feed. The feature will impose an automatic seven-day block on accounts that use potentially harmful language including unwanted, spammy, or…

Apple Watch iPhoneSep 2, 2021Sep 2, 2021

Residents in 8 U.S states can now add their IDs to the Apple Wallet app on their iPhone and Apple Watch

Rida Imran

Apple has announced the list of the first 8 states in the U.S which allow users to add their driver’s license or state ID to the Wallet app on their iPhones and Apple Watches. The feature was announced at the…

Apple WatchSep 1, 2021Sep 1, 2021

Mark Gurman says there is “no chance” of Apple Watch Series 7 featuring blood pressure sensor

Rida Imran

Mark Gurman of Bloomberg refutes the recent claim by an Asian publisher that Apple Watch Series 7 will include a blood pressure measurement sensor. It has been long rumored that Apple will launch the next-generation Apple Watch series at the…

Sep 1, 2021Sep 1, 2021

Apple commits $30 million to expand its Racial Equity and Justice Initiative in the United States

Rida Imran

Apple has announced an investment of $30 million for the expansion of its Racial Equity and Justice Initiative (REJI). The new commitments are designed to support students and innovators from colored and minority groups, and advocacy organizations working for criminal…

iPad iPhone MacSep 1, 2021

Apple explores a new ‘attention detection’ system for conservation of power across devices

Rida Imran

A new patent granted to Apple by the U.S Patent and Trademark Office describes a new gaze “attention detection” feature that would save battery life when the user’s gaze is not on the device. The company wants to introduce the…