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Denouncing Facebook’s metaverse, Niantic pursues AR glasses to compete with Apple, Snapchat, and Microsoft

Niantic, creator of the popular outdoor game, Pokémon GO wants to take the users’ augmented reality (AR) experience to the next level by launching AR glasses. In an interview with Wired, Niantic CEO John Hanke discussed his vision of the…

iOSNov 9, 2021

App Store Connect will not be shutting down this year, developers can continue submitting apps over the holidays

by Asma Hussain

Apple typically shuts down the App Store Connect platform for a week during the holiday season. However, this year the tech giant announced that its review teams will continue working through the holiday season. Though the reviewing process will be…

iOS iPhoneNov 9, 2021Nov 19, 2021

iPhone 13 records Hollywood style scenes in the new “Everyday Experiments” video

by Rida Imran

YouTubers Donghoon Jun. and James Thornton @Incite created a new #shot on iPhone 13 video as part of their Everyday Experiments series for Apple. Using the upgraded camera system on the new 6.1-inch base iPhone 13 model, the duo recorded “beautiful…

Nov 9, 2021Nov 9, 2021

Apple’s latest Transparency Report reveals a drop in law enforcement information requests worldwide

by Asma Hussain

Apple’s latest Transparency Report, which covers the period between July and December 2020, shows a worldwide decline of private and government requests for data, account preservation, or app removals in the second half of 2021 versus the first half. The…

iOS iPhoneNov 9, 2021

WhatsApp launches multi-device support on iOS and Android

by Rida Imran

Now, iOS and Android users can connect four devices to their WhatsApp account without the need to be connected via their smartphones. However, users will have to join the company’s opt-in multi-device beta program to use the feature. WhatsApp introduced its…

Nov 8, 2021Nov 9, 2021

Apple Car team welcomes former Tesla self-driving tech engineer

by Rida Imran

Apple Car’s team is joined by former Tesla autopilot CJ Moore. The addition of the self-driving technology engineer comes after the departure of former Apple Car chief Doug Field to join Ford Motors. Field had left Apple to join Tesla…

MacNov 8, 2021

For some users 2021 MacBook Pro models crash after playing HDR videos on YouTube

by Rida Imran

Some owners of 14-inch and 16-inch 2021 MacBook Pro are experiencing restart issues on their laptops after watching HDR videos on YouTube. Users highlighted the kernel crash issues on the MacRumors forum. 14-inch and 16-inch 2021 MacBook Pro models experience…

MacNov 8, 2021Nov 10, 2021

Twitter, Uber and others provide 16-inch M1 Max MacBook Pro to their engineers and programmers

by Rida Imran

Last month, Apple launched 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models powered by advanced M1 Pro and M1 Max chips. Because of the high-performance and incredible battery life of the new chips, companies like Twitter, Uber, and Shopify are upgrading their…

Games iOS iPad iPhoneNov 8, 2021Nov 8, 2021

Netflix games will soon be available on iOS with the release of each game on App Store, individually

by Rida Imran

Last week, Netflix launched its mobile service on Android. Although the service offers only 5 titles, it’s a start of games library that will expand over time. The impetus behind the new category on the most popular video streaming service…

iOS iPhoneNov 8, 2021Nov 8, 2021

Apple’s top executive in South Korea departs amid App Store conflict

by Rida Imran

Apple’s head of sales for South Korea, Brandon Yoon is reportedly leaving the company for a job in the U.S. His departure comes at a time when Apple is under pressure by the South Korean government to change App Store’s…