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iPhoneDec 22, 2020

Indian government might involve Apple in Wistron factory riot investigation

A report by The Economic Times claims that the Karnataka government might involve Apple in the ongoing investigation of riots and employee exploitation at Wistron’s factory in India. Although Apple has put the iPhone manufacturer under probation after it found…

iOS iPhoneDec 22, 2020

iMessage flaw allowed journalists’ iPhones to be hacked by Israeli spyware

Rida Imran

An iMessage flaw was used to hack Al Jazeera journalists’ iPhones using spyware developed by Israel’s NSO group. The flaw exists in iOS 13.5.1 and was resolved recently with iOS 14. As per The Guardian, the attack against specific individuals…

iOS iPhoneDec 22, 2020

Flex Widgets allows users to customize and create their own widgets on iOS

Usman Hussain

Flex Widgets is a new widget app that allows users to create widgets for their iOS home screen. Developer Yanik Schrade’s vision for the app was to let users edit, build, and design widgets to their liking. When creating widgets…

MacDec 22, 2020

Zoom updated with Apple Silicon M1 Mac support

Asma Hussain

Zoom, the popular videoconferencing app, has received an update that brings native performance to the app on Apple Silicon-powered Macs. According to release notes for Zoom version 5.4.59780.1220, the videoconferencing app now runs natively on Apple Silicon Macs powered by…

Facebook iOSDec 22, 2020Dec 22, 2020

EFF calls Facebook’s opposition of Apple’s new ATT privacy feature ‘laughable’

Rida Imran

Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has come out in support of Apple’s upcoming ATT privacy feature and called Facebook’s ad campaign attacking the new iOS 14 privacy update “laughable”. The EFF is an international digital rights non-profit organization based in San…

iOS iPhoneDec 22, 2020

Apple publishes safety manual titled “Device and Data Access when Personal Safety is At Risk”

Asma Hussain

Apple recently shared a 20-page manual that outlines the steps an individual should take to protect their devices and data if their personal safety is at risk, the manual also contains preventative steps and how to lock people out when…

Android iPhoneDec 21, 2020

Apple’s A14 chip beats Qualcomm’s upcoming Snapdragon 888 from Samsung Galaxy S21

Rida Imran

In what has become a tradition every year, Apple’s latest A14 chip has beaten Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 888 chip when it comes to raw performance in Geekbench and GFXBench comparisons. Snapdragon 888 will be the high-end chip that will be used…

MacDec 21, 2020

M1 MacBook Pro is 3.6x faster than Intel MacBook Pro at machine learning

Rida Imran

Apple’s new 13-inch M1 MacBook Pro is 3.6 times faster than its Intel-based MacBook Pro predecessor at machine learning tasks, as per tests performed by roboflow. The tests involved object recognition for over 121,444 images using Apple’s Create ML. Roboflow…

How tos iPhoneDec 21, 2020May 14, 2021

How to easily force close apps on iPhone SE

Rida Imran

iPhone SE (2nd generation) is Apple’s cheapest iPhone, retailing for $399. Launched in April, Apple hoped the model will attract Android users to switch because for a pocket-friendly price the new iPhone SE offers power for A13 Bionic chip, 4.7-inch…

Dec 21, 2020

AirPods Max teardown reveals complicated assembly, two batteries, and more

Rida Imran

iFixit has begun its traditional teardown of the latest Apple product to hit the market. iFixit’s AirPods Max teardown so far reveals complicated assembly, two batteries in one ear cup, lots of magnets, and much more. The teardown is still…