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Apple Music Apple TV WindowsApr 25, 2023

Apple updates preview apps for Windows 11: improved user experience for Music, TV, and Devices

Apple has released updates for its Apple Music, Apple TV, and Apple Devices preview apps for Windows 11 users. The updates bring notable improvements and bug fixes to the preview apps, enhancing the user experience of Apple Music, Apple TV+,…

Apr 25, 2023

Applications for Apple 2023 Impact Accelerator program are now open

Rida Imran

Apple’s VP of Environment, Policy, and Social Initiatives, Lisa Jackson has announced that the applications for the company’s 2023 Impact Accelerator program for Black, Latinx/Hispanic, and Indigenous entrepreneurs are now open. In 2020, Apple launched the Impact Accelerator program as…

SnapchatApr 25, 2023Apr 25, 2023

Frustrated with the “My AI” on Snapchat, users flood App Store with 1-star reviews

Rida Imran

Snapchat expanded the My AI chatbot to all users which was previously available for Snapchat Plus subscribers, along with other features last week. However, several users are not happy with the feature as it is enabled automatically and are leaving…

Apr 25, 2023Apr 25, 2023

Apple, Google, and Amazon likely to face fines under new UK competition rules

Asma Hussain

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has announced a new bill that could impose multibillion-pound fines on major tech companies, including Apple, for breaching its rules. The legislation aims to promote competition and protect consumers by tackling the “excessive…

Apr 25, 2023Apr 25, 2023

Despite in-house designs, Apple still depends on Korean display makers

Asma Hussain

Apple’s vertical integration strategy, bringing as much of its production process in-house as possible, has been evident in its chip designs for Apple Silicon. However, the tech giant continues to rely on Korean display makers. A recent report from the…

Apr 25, 2023Apr 25, 2023

Apple lists over 800 vehicles that support CarPlay after GM ditched the standard

Rida Imran

CarPlay is an Apple Standard that turns the infotainment display of a vehicle into a controller for an iPhone. As users need an iPhone to use CarPlay, GM recently announced that it will not support the software in its future…

iOSApr 25, 2023Apr 25, 2023

Apple wins “resounding victory” against Epic Games, Appeals Court upholds 2021 verdict

Rida Imran

The US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the lower court’s 2021 verdict in the Apple vs. Epic Games case which is a “resounding victory” for the Cupertino tech giant. In the hope to get a court’s ruling against…

Apr 24, 2023Apr 25, 2023

Apple plans to launch 32-inch and 42-inch OLED displays in 2027

Rida Imran

Apple only uses OLED displays in iPhone and Apple Watch and rumor mills claim that the company is planning to expand the display tech to other products in the coming years like OLED iPad and MacBook. A new report by…

Apr 24, 2023Apr 25, 2023

iOS 17 to feature a new journaling app like Day One to record daily activities and feelings

Rida Imran

Apple is expected to announce the new iOS 17 at the WWDC 2023 event’s keynote on June 9. The Wall Street Journal reports that the upcoming update will feature a new journaling app like Day One. Day One by Bloom…

SnapchatApr 24, 2023Apr 25, 2023

Snapchat levels up with new features for Snap Map, Stories, and My AI chatbot

Asma Hussain

Snapchat has announced a host of updates to its iPhone app, including the expansion of its “My AI” chatbot to all users. Snapchat’s My AI chatbot goes mainstream with new update Powered by OpenAI’s ChatGPT technology, “My AI” was previously…