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iOS iPhoneNov 13, 2020

HomePod mini reviews: impressively powerful for its size at a reasonable price

The HomePod mini went up for pre-order last week and the first orders will reach customers on November 16. Ahead of availability, the first reviews of the HomePod mini have now been published and they are very positive. Apple announced…

iPhoneNov 13, 2020

AirPods assembler Luxshare could begin production of iPhone 12 mini earlier than planned

by Asma Hussain

Apple’s key assembler of AirPods, Luxshare, is reportedly trying to move into the business of iPhone manufacturing ahead of schedule, starting with the production of iPhone 12 mini. This may be an attempt at challenging Taiwanese rival Foxconn’s market share…

iPhoneNov 13, 2020Nov 13, 2020

iPhone 12 Pro display gets high review scores in motion, readability, and artifacts

by Rida Imran

The new iPhone 12 Pro has a 6.1-inch Retina display with Ceramic shield protection. Recently, DXOMARK tested the smartphone’s display using its built-in hardware, quality of photographs, and videography on default settings. The test revealed that the iPhone 12 Pro…

Android Instagram iOS iPhoneNov 13, 2020

Instagram announces new home screen tabs for Reels and Shop

by Rida Imran

Instagram has announced a major addition to the home screen on its mobile apps for iPhone and Android. The apps will be getting two new tabs for Reels and Shop. The Reels tab will let users discover new short video…

iOS iPad iPhone MacNov 12, 2020Nov 23, 2020

You can run iOS apps on Mac with M1 chip and macOS Big Sur

by Rida Imran

Apple is going to allow users to run iOS apps on Mac thanks to its new M1 chip and macOS Big Sur. Developers will be able to publish their iPhone and iPad apps on the Mac App Store, without any…

MacNov 12, 2020Nov 15, 2020

Apple updates Pages, Numbers and Keynote for macOS Big Sur

by Rida Imran

Apple has released updates for its iWork suite of apps for macOS Big Sur. These include design updates to Pages, Numbers and Keynote for macOS Big Sur, along with stability and performance improvements. Pages, Numbers and Keynote get design updates…

MacNov 12, 2020Nov 12, 2020

Rosetta 2 on M1 Macs will run some x86 games faster than they did natively on older Macs

by Rida Imran

If you plan on getting an M1 MacBook Air, MacBook Pro or Mac mini, you do not have to worry about app compatibility, thank so Rosetta 2 translation technology. Rosetta will enable legacy x86 apps and games to function just…

MacNov 12, 2020

MacBook Air with M1 chip outperforms 16-inch MacBook Pro in Geekbench benchmarks

by Rida Imran

As per the latest benchmarks that have surfaced on Geekbench, the base model M1 MacBook Air outperforms the 16-inch MacBook Pro that is powered by an Intel chip. Other benchmarks have also appeared from the new M1 MacBook Pro and…

MacNov 12, 2020Nov 12, 2020

M1 chip performance is mind-boggling, as per A14 vs Intel and AMD benchmarks

by Rida Imran

Based on the A14 chip’s performance against high-end Intel processors, AnandTech has come to the conclusions that Apple’s claims regarding M1 chip’s performance gains are likely to be true. The website has gone through many benchmarks for A14 and compared…

GamesNov 12, 2020

Apple’s counterclaims for damage tossed out as Judge grants Epic motion

by Usman Hussain

On Tuesday, a federal judge tossed two of Apple counterclaims in its ongoing court battle with Epic Games, leaving Apple with the only option of breach of contract. Epic Games has a lawsuit against Apple’s practice of taking a 30%…