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iPhoneMay 7, 2021May 7, 2021

Apple releases new ‘Full Bloom’ shot on iPhone 12 movie highlighting videography features

Apple has introduced a new movie ‘Full Bloom’ for its shot on iPhone 12 promotional series. The new movie celebrates spring by recording colorful flowers in creative ways using iPhone 12’s stop motion, slo-mo, and time-lapse videography features. The 6.1-inch…

Android Games iOSMay 7, 2021May 7, 2021

Apple removed Shadow app from App Store due to dispute over Microsoft xCloud game streaming

Usman Hussain

During the Apple vs. Epic Games trial, a series of emails were revealed from 2020 that shed light on Microsoft’s attempts to get xCloud onto iOS. After Microsoft told Apple about an app called Shadow that allowed users to access…

iOS iPhoneMay 7, 2021May 7, 2021

A review reveals multiple problems with AirTag, ‘frighteningly easy to stalk’

Usman Hussain

A new review of AirTag reveals that Apple’s methods of preventing the tracker’s misuse are not enough. It also reveals several ways of how an abusive partner could evade Apple’s security measures of alerting stalking victims. To discourage “unwanted tracking”,…

Games iOSMay 7, 2021

Epic and Apple were working on ‘Fortnite Club’ bundle with Apple Music and Apple TV+

Rida Imran

Since the landmark Epic vs. Apple antitrust case has begun, the filed documents are revealing interesting information. A Fortnite leaker, Jeay Oficial has shared images of a bundle offer by two companies when the relationship between them was cordial. Titled…

iOS iPhoneMay 7, 2021

BYU study reveals ‘Night Shift’ does not actually help you sleep better

Asma Hussain

A new sleep study from Brigham Young University looking into how blue light emitting from smartphones suggests that features like Apple’s Night Shift might not help improve users’ sleep quality at all. Apple first introduced Night Shift as part of…

May 7, 2021May 7, 2021

Apple tried hard to get Netflix to continue using in-app purchases, reveals court trial

Imran Hussain

Apple vs Epic Games trial has revealed that Apple put in a lot of effort to try and convince Netflix to not remove in-app purchases from its iOS app back in 2018. As we all know, Apple did not succeed…

Product guidesMay 7, 2021May 14, 2021

Surface Laptop 4 vs M1 MacBook Air – features and price comparison

Asma Hussain

Microsoft recently launched its Surface Laptop 4 range. The new Surface Laptop 4 comes in two 13.5-inch and 15-inch variants, with each model offering consumers the choice of Intel or AMD processors. The thin notebook features a touchscreen, incredible battery…

FacebookMay 6, 2021May 6, 2021

Facebook a ‘surveilling stranger’ would be banned, if it was transparent about user data – Report

Rida Imran

A private messaging app, Signal has highlighted how Facebook-owned platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp show very personalized ads by gaining access to their private information. Stating that the business model of companies like Facebook “aren’t building technology for you,…

May 6, 2021

Apple awards $410 million to II-VI to support 700 manufacturing jobs across the US

Imran Hussain

Apple announced that it has awarded $410 million from its Advanced Manufacturing Fund to II-VI, a manufacturer of optical technology used for Face ID and LiDAR, which should help in creating more than 700 manufacturing jobs in the United States….

Android Games iOS iPad iPhoneMay 6, 2021

Rocket League will feature cross platform “next-generation client” for mobile, console, and PC

Usman Hussain

Epic is currently engaged in a legal battle with Apple over its App Store policies. As Epic was beginning to launch its first defense, a presentation was revealed to the public that revealed Psyonix’s plans for Rocket League. Epic Games…