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Jan 21, 2022Jan 21, 2022

Kristin Huguet Quayle is appointed as Apple’s new VP of worldwide communication

Apple CEO Tim Cook has appointed Kristin Huguet Quayle as the company’s vice president in charge of worldwide communications. The position had gotten vacant after the departure of former VP of global communication, Stella Low only after eight months of…

Apple MusicJan 21, 2022Jan 21, 2022

Apple Music is the second most popular music streaming service, worldwide

Rida Imran

The new music subscriber market shares report by MIDiA reveals that Apple Music is the second most popular music streaming service, worldwide. With a 15% market share, Apple Music is in the second spot behind Spotify which accounts for 31%…

iOSJan 21, 2022

Epic Games appeals the Apple lawsuit ruling, argues that court made errors

Rida Imran

Epic Games has appealed the judgment of the Epic vs. Apple lawsuit at the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The filing claims that the court made errors in finding the Cupertino tech giant in compliance with…

Android iOSJan 21, 2022Jan 21, 2022

Illinois proposes bill that could force Apple, Google to allow alternative payment methods within apps

Asma Hussain

After several states in the U.S. including Florida, New York, and North Dakota tried to force Apple and Google to allow alternative payment methods in third-party apps distributed through the App Store and Google Play and were ultimately unsuccessful, Illinois…

Apple TVJan 21, 2022Jan 21, 2022

Apple TV+ teases “The Sky is Everywhere” coming out on Feb 11, Valentine’s Day weekend

Rida Imran

Apple TV+ has released the trailer of the new romantic-drama movie “The Sky is Everywhere” premiering on February 11, 2022, this Valentine’s Day weekend. Directed by Josephine Decker and produced by A24, the upcoming movie is an adaptation of the…

Apple TVJan 21, 2022Jan 21, 2022

Apple TV+ has optioned Pedro Almodovar’s ‘Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown’

Asma Hussain

A report claims Pedro Almodóvar’s Oscar-nominated dark comedy “Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown,” will be adapted for an Apple TV+ series starring Gina Rodriguez from “Jane the Virgin”. ‘Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown’ to…

MacJan 21, 2022Jan 21, 2022

WhatsApp for Desktop now lets users pause and resume voice recordings, feature currently in beta

Asma Hussain

WhatsApp is working on a feature that allows users to pause voice recordings on the desktop version of its app. The functionality allows users to pause a voice message and continue it later without having to record another message. Not…

iOS iPad iPhone iPod TouchJan 21, 2022Jan 21, 2022

iOS 15.3 RC and iPadOS 15.3 RC released to developers

Imran Hussain

Apple has released the first iOS 15.3 beta 2 and iPadOS 15.3 beta RC to developers. The update is available over-the-air as well as via Apple Developer Center. The previous software update was iOS 15.2, which was released with Apple…

iOS iPhoneJan 21, 2022Jan 21, 2022

With the help of an AirTag, an army wife caught her lying mover

Rida Imran

Army families have to go through multiple ‘permanent change of station’ (PCS) during service and at times their belongings take a lot longer to arrive at their new homes. Horrified by the PCSing move stories, an army wife, Valerie McNulty,…

AirPodsJan 20, 2022Jan 21, 2022

A florist used “Hey Siri” on her AirPods to call 911 and save her life after a fatal fall

Rida Imran

After experiencing an almost fatal fall, a florist used the Hey Siri feature on her AirPods to call 911. Sixty years old, Susan Putman was working alone in her studio in Bernardsville, New Jersey when she tripped and hit her…