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iOS iPhoneJan 25, 2023

Apple accused of ‘hypocrisy’ and “cynicism” by ad industry coalition over its iPhone anti-tracking policy

An ad industry trade group, which includes Meta and Google as members, has accused Apple of “hypocrisy” and “cynicism” over its iPhone anti-tracking policy. Apple’s apps require user permission before tracking them across apps and websites owned by other companies…

HomePodJan 25, 2023

HomePod could detect dancing and automatically change the music in the future

by Ali Hasnain

Apple wants users to be able to dance, wave, gesture, or just enter and leave the room and have smart devices like the HomePod do what they want. HomePod adjusts itself on setup to the surrounding of the room it’s…

iOS iPhoneJan 25, 2023Jan 25, 2023

New Apple ad promotes iOS privacy protections for emails, app tracking, payments and more

by Rida Imran

Apple has released a new ad “A day in the life of an average person’s data” starring Nick Mohammed from TV+ popular comedy show Ted Lasso. The ad highlights iOS privacy features and how they protect from digital marketers looking…

MacJan 25, 2023Jan 25, 2023

Base models of 2023 MacBook Pro and Mac mini have slower SSD speeds than predecessors

by Rida Imran

The new 2023 MacBook Pro with M2 Pro and M2 Max and Mac mini with M2 and M2 Pro chips started shipping to customers on Jan 17 and curious users have already begun their teardown testing of the computers’ performance…

Jan 25, 2023Jan 25, 2023

Apple to increase India production share up to 25% says trade minister

by Rida Imran

Reuters reports that Indian trade minister, Piyush Goyal said that the tech giant was going to increase its production share in the country up to 25% from the current 5% to 7%. As part of its diversification effort out of…

How tos AndroidJan 25, 2023Jan 25, 2023

How to use Realme’s new notification panel

by Ali Hasnain

Realme UI has changed a lot and one of the major things that changed was a complete makeover of the notification panel. Realme UI brought new designs for the notification panel and quick settings menu. So we’ll guide you through…

Jan 24, 2023Jan 25, 2023

How Apple’s mixed reality headset will switch between VR and AR, video streaming, calling and more

by Rida Imran

Apple is expected to announce its first-generation mixed-reality headset with combined augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) at WWDC 2023 and launch it later this year. The upcoming mixed reality headset is going to be Apple’s new product category…

FacebookJan 24, 2023Jan 25, 2023

Facebook Messenger’s encrypted chats are updated with new emoji reactions, themes, and more

by Ali Hasnain

Meta has announced a new update coming to the Facebook Messenger app that will further improve users’ experience. In the coming months, users will see new features like default end-to-end encryption, chat themes, custom emojis, reactions, and more. Facebook Messenger…

Mac WhatsAppJan 24, 2023Jan 24, 2023

WhatsApp’s native macOS app is now available for all in beta

by Ali Hasnain

WhatsApp client for macOS is now available to all users. Although the app is still in beta, users no longer have to join the beta programs to try it out. Users interested in trying it out can download and install…

Apple TVJan 24, 2023

Apple TV+ acquires “Drops of God”, a new multilingual drama series starring Fleur Geffrier

by Rida Imran

Apple TV+ has announced the acquisition of a new multilingual French-Japanese drama series “Drops of God”. Adapted from the New York Times bestselling Japanese manga series of the same name, the upcoming series is created by Tadashi Agi and Shu…