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Apple Music iOS iPhoneNov 25, 2021Nov 26, 2021

Shazam app is updated with the ability to find more songs by listening longer

Shazam app is updated with a new ability to find more songs by playing the track longer. Apple acquired Shazam in 2018 for $400 million and the app’s audio-recognition technology has enabled the Cupertino tech giant to introduce DJ mixes…

Nov 25, 2021Nov 25, 2021

Apple CEO Tim Cook discusses new repair program, AI, and autonomy in new interview

Asma Hussain

Last week, Apple celebrated the opening of its new and improved store at The Grove in Los Angeles. Apple CEO Tim Cook attended the celebration alongside the cast of the Apple TV+ original Ted Lasso. After the CEO was done…

iPhoneNov 25, 2021Nov 25, 2021

Apple sent ‘Threat Notifications’ to Thai activists who might have been targets of state-sponsored attacks

Asma Hussain

Soon after Apple announced its plans to sue the NSO group, it published a support document outlining how it will warn users if they are thought to be under a spyware attack. The tech giant recently issued alert messages to…

iOS iPhoneNov 25, 2021Nov 25, 2021

New Shot on iPhone 13 Pro video “Saving Simon” ignites the spirit of holidays

Rida Imran

Apple has released a new “Saving Simon” vidoe for the shot on iPhone 13 Pro series. Directed by Oscar nominees Jason Reitman and his father, Ivan Reitman, the new promotional video is for everyone who is waiting for the holidays…

TwitterNov 25, 2021

Twitter for iOS gains fix for disappearing tweets due to timeline auto refresh

Imran Hussain

Twitter has updated its iOS app to remove the annoying refresh issue that would cause tweets to disappear when users were reading them. Now when users are reading tweets in the iOS app, the timeline will not load new tweets…

Nov 24, 2021Nov 25, 2021

WhatsApp on the web gains a built-in Sticker Maker

Rida Imran

WhatsApp on the web is being updated with a built-in Sticker Maker which allows users to turn images into minor art projects. Directly from the computer, users on the web version of the app can edit photos, turn them into…

Nov 24, 2021

Apple silences employees by forcing them to sign NDAs accuses former Apple engineer

Rida Imran

Contrary to its statement to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Apple forced an aggrieved departing employee to sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA). The evidence of NDA is provided by former Apple engineer and organizer of the #AppleToo movement, Cher…

iPhoneNov 24, 2021Apr 27, 2022

Internal memo reveals Apple Self Service repair program will be run by third-party vendors

Rida Imran

In an internal memo obtained by MacRumors, the Cupertino tech giant shared additional information on its new Apple Self Service repair program. The document details the location and vendors associated with the new repair program. Earlier this month, the tech…

Nov 24, 2021Nov 24, 2021

Apple’s partner and rival, Samsung invests $17 billion in a new chip fab in Taylor, Texas

Rida Imran

Samsung has announced its biggest investment in the U.S, a new $17 billion semiconductor Fab plant in Taylor, Texas. The manufacturing facility is hoped to improve the supply chain resilience of crucial logic chips. The prevailing chip shortage has impacted…

iPhoneNov 24, 2021Feb 24, 2022

New report re-confirms Apple’s plan to make 5G modem in partnership with TSMC

Rida Imran

For some time, rumor mills have claimed that Apple is working on its custom-built cellular modem for LTE and 5G connectivity in future iPhone and iPad models. A new report by Nikkie Asia reiterates that claim and states that the company’s…