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iOSOct 8, 2021Oct 11, 2021

Paddle announces alternative to Apple’s in-app purchase system to bypass app tax

Following the ruling of Epic Games vs. Apple where the court ordered the Cupertino tech giant to allow developers to offer alternative payment options, software company Paddle has announced an alternative to Apple’s in-app purchase system in App Store. Paddle…

Apple TVOct 8, 2021Oct 8, 2021

Apple TV+ drops first teaser for murder-mystery comedy ‘The Afterparty’

by Asma Hussain

Apple TV+ has dropped the first teaser for its upcoming murder-mystery comedy The Afterparty. The series, which is slated for release in January 2022, comes from Academy Award, BAFTA, and Golden Globe Award winners Chris Miller and Phil Lord. Check…

iOS iPhoneOct 7, 2021Oct 8, 2021

Japan probes Apple’s dominance of OS market for anti-competitive practices

by Rida Imran

Apple is facing another investigation by Japan’s Fair Trade Commission (FTC). The commission is checking if the tech giant is “leveraging” its dominance in the smartphone operating system (OS) market to crush the competition and restrict choice for consumers. Google…

iOS iPhoneOct 7, 2021Oct 7, 2021

Apple developing new tech to control a car’s temperature, seats and more via iPhone

by Rida Imran

Bloomberg reports that Apple is working on new technology to access more functions of a car like climate-control system, seats, radio, speedometer, and more. The new effort is deemed as an expansion of its CarPlay service which allows motorists to…

iPhoneOct 7, 2021

iPhone 14 might come with an even smaller notch and punch-hole display – Leaker

by Rida Imran

A new claim from Chinese leaker @PanadaIsBald states that the next-generation iPhone 14 series will not abandon the notch completely, and will feature a punch-hole display with the notch. Introduced in the iPhone X series, the notch houses several sensors…

iOS iPad iPhoneOct 7, 2021Oct 7, 2021

Updated App Store guidelines make ‘account deletion within apps’ mandatory

by Rida Imran

With the iOS 15 update, Apple is bringing new features to the App Store as well. The tech giant has informed the developers the ‘account deletion within apps’ feature will go into effect January 31, 2022, for all apps which…

Android iOS SnapchatOct 7, 2021Oct 7, 2021

Snapchat announces new ‘Spotlight Challenges’ for creators to win up to $25K cash prizes

by Rida Imran

Snapchat Inc. has announced a new reward program “Spotlight Challenges” as an opportunity for creators to win cash prizes by producing top-performing Spotlight Snaps. The new challenges will be based on specific #topics, lenses, or sounds, and the Snapchatters who…

Apple WatchOct 7, 2021

Apple Watch Series 7’s case and band configurations appear on Amazon

by Rida Imran

Apple Watch Series 7 will be available for pre-order on Friday, October 8, 2021, with October 15 launch date. Ahead of its launch, Apple Watch Series 7 configurations have appeared on Amazon. Although the listings do not provide any additional…

iOS iPhoneOct 7, 2021Oct 7, 2021

iOS 15.1 beta 3 features a new ‘Auto Macro’ toggle to disable automatic camera switching

by Rida Imran

The latest iOS 15.1 beta 3 update includes the promised feature by Apple, a new ‘Auto Macro’ toggle to disable automatic switch to Ultra-Wide camera for macro photography. iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone Pro Max offer a new macro photography…

AirPodsOct 7, 2021Oct 7, 2021

AirPods Pro gain Conversation Boost, here’s how to enable the feature

by Asma Hussain

Apple recently released firmware version 4A400 for the second-generation AirPods, AirPods Pro, and AirPods Max. The firmware enables Conversation Boost, a feature Apple announced at WWDC 21, for AirPods Pro. Here’s how to enable the new feature. AirPods Pro gain…