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Dec 5, 2022Dec 5, 2022

Apple plans to shift production out of China, partners told to increase workers in India and Vietnam

Apple is moving full speed ahead with its plan to shift some of its production away from China. To help facilitate the move, the tech giant has told its partners to increase workers and expand facilities in India and Vietnam….

Dec 5, 2022Dec 5, 2022

Launch of Apple mixed-reality headset pushed back to second half of 2023

Asma Hussain

Apple’s long-rumored AR/VR headset was previously reported to be on track for shipments in the first half of 2023. However, that timeframe has now been pushed back to the second half of next year, according to TF Securities analyst Ming-Chi…

MacDec 5, 2022Dec 5, 2022

Apple settles MacBook Butterfly keyboard lawsuit for $50 million [U: Judge approves payout]

Rida Imran

After three years, Apple has settled a class action lawsuit over the faulty MacBook Butterfly keyboards for $50 million in the United States. Starting in 2015, Apple switched MacBook from its Scissor keyboard to a Butterfly keyboard to make the…

Apple MusicDec 4, 2022Dec 5, 2022

Zedd’s song “Clarity” is available on GarageBand app in celebration of its 10-year anniversary

Ali Hasnain

After Apple added “Clarity (feat. Foxes)” to Apple Music in spatial Audio on its 10-year anniversary, the creator of the track, Zedd released a walkthrough of the song for his fans to remix it via the GarageBand app. GarageBand on…

Apple MusicDec 3, 2022Dec 5, 2022

UK authority clears Apple, Spotify, and other audio streamers of anti-competitive allegations by artists

Rida Imran

The study of the music streaming market by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in the UK has concluded that Apple, Spotify, YouTube, and other audio streamers benefit consumers and artists. Addressing artists’ concerns about royalties, CMA also found that…

MacDec 3, 2022Dec 3, 2022

Technicians mod Apple’s 24-inch iMac with all-screen design with no chin

Asma Hussain

Chinese technicians have modded Apple’s 24-inch iMac with an all-screen design, eliminating the chin of the computer while still retaining its overall aesthetic. Here’s how the M1 iMac would look without a chin Apple’s 24-inch M1 iMac was released in…

iOS iPhoneDec 3, 2022Dec 3, 2022

iOS 16.2 beta 4 tweaks how older notifications are displayed in Notification Center

Asma Hussain

Apple recently released iOS 16.2 beta 4 for developers. The beta update includes a change in how notifications appear on the iOS 16 Notification Center. In addition, the update also includes fixes for Apple’s new collaborative app Freeform, external display…

How tosDec 3, 2022Dec 3, 2022

This is how to add songs to your Instagram photos, easily

Rida Imran

Although Instagram has introduced Reels to share videos on the platform, its focus on sharing photos or stills has not deterred. Now, Instagram has added the ability to add music or songs to photos to make them more expressive. Users…

Dec 2, 2022Dec 2, 2022

iPhone 14 new Emergency SOS via Satellite saves a stranded man in Alaska

Ali Hasnain

With the release of iOS 16.1, Apple rolled out the new Emergency SOS via Satellite feature which is designed to allow iPhone 14 users to contact emergency services via satellite connectivity when Wi-Fi and Cellular networks are not available. After…

Dec 2, 2022

Apple ‘mixed reality headset’ software to be called “xrOS”, not “rOS”

Rida Imran

New bits of information related to Apple upcoming mixed reality headset signal that the device’s launch is near. Bloomberg reports that Apple has ramped up work on its first-generation mixed reality headset and as the device will offer a combined…