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iOS iPhoneMay 13, 2022May 13, 2022

Apple’s AAPI founders shares experience of building App Store apps to empower their community

Three Asian AAPI founders have combined technology and their personal experience to build 3 unique App Store apps which cultivate community. Developer Larry Liu of Weee! the app, Dawoon Kang of Coffee Meets Bagel and Annie Vang of HmongPhrases sat…

iPhoneMay 13, 2022May 13, 2022

Apple iPhone assembler, Foxconn warns about waning smartphone demand and exacerbating supply constraints

Rida Imran

Taiwanese electronics manufacturer, Foxconn is one of Apple’s biggest iPhone assemblers. Bogged down by uncertainties, Foxconn chairman Young Liu warned that the company will face revenue cuts in the current quarter because of the slow demand and growth of smartphones,…

Apple WatchMay 13, 2022May 13, 2022

Apple seeds watchOS 8.6 release candidate to developers

Imran Hussain

Apple has rolled out watchOS 8.6 release candidate for Apple Watch Series 4 and later for developers. The update is available over the air, while new users can enroll their device via Apple Developer Center. Apple had previously released watchOS…

Apple TVMay 13, 2022May 13, 2022

Apple seeds tvOS 15.5 release candidate released to developers

Imran Hussain

Apple has seeded tvOS 15.5 release candidate to developers. The update is available via Apple Developer Center, while a public beta is expected to be released in a few days. What’s new in tvOS 15.5 release candidate? May 12: Apple released…

iOS iPad iPhone iPod TouchMay 13, 2022May 13, 2022

Apple seeds iOS 15.5 and iPadOS 15.5 release candidate to developers

Imran Hussain

Apple has rolled out iOS 15.5 and iPadOS 15.5 release candidate builds for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch to developers. The updates are available over-the-air as well as via Apple Developer Center for developers. The public betas for testers are…

MacMay 13, 2022May 13, 2022

Apple seeds macOS Monterey 12.4 release candidate to developers

Imran Hussain

Apple has released macOS Monterey 12.4 release candidate to developers. The update is available via Apple Developer Center as well as over-the-air for Macs enrolled in the developer beta program. A public beta has not been released yet. Apple had…

MacMay 13, 2022May 13, 2022

MacBook Pro delivery time extends as assemblers in China continue to operate at low capacity

Rida Imran

Apple MacBook Pro assembling partners in China are facing production challenges and it is likely that they won’t return to pre-lockdown production capacity until July because of manpower and logistic issues. This means that MacBook Pro delivery dates will slip…

iOS iPad iPhoneMay 12, 2022May 13, 2022

Pok Pok Playroom introduces new “Shops” to offer kids an immersive shopping experience on iOS

Rida Imran

The award-winning iOS app, “Pok Pok Playroom” has introduced a new “Shops” feature for kids to indulge in an immersive and comprehensive shopping experience as a buy and seller. Developed by Pok Pok, the “Pok Pok Playroom” is an educational app…

May 12, 2022May 13, 2022

Apple study reveals App Store Search Ads’ success is not affected by disabling personalized ads

Rida Imran

In an internal document, obtained by MacRumors, Apple shared with advertisers that App Store Search Ads results are not tied to personalized ads. Therefore, they can reach users successfully without running targeted ads. Apple offers the ‘Search Ads’ service to…

Android iOS iPhoneMay 12, 2022May 13, 2022

Google hopes Apple would adopt RCS standard for private and rich communication across operating systems

Rida Imran

On May 11, Google held its annual I/O 2022 event to announce new products, features, and future plans. The company also used the event as an opportunity to take a jab at Apple for not supporting the RCS standard. Rich…