InstagramMay 5, 2021May 5, 2021

Instagram rolls out new auto-caption feature for creators to add to videos with sound off

Asma Hussain

Instagram is rolling out a new sticker to Stories that allows English-speaking users to add auto-generated captions to their videos. It’s similar to what Instagram has been offering in its Threads app and soon it will come to Reels as…

FacebookiOSMay 5, 2021May 5, 2021

Steve Jobs once referred to Facebook as ‘Fecebook’ in an internal email

Usman Hussain

New documents brought forth as part of the ongoing legal battle between Apple and Epic Games has shed some light on the history of Facebook and Apple. The documents revealed that the relationship between the two companies has been in shambles…

May 5, 2021

Australian retailer stops selling AirTag due to child safety concerns

Usman Hussain

An Australian retailer has stopped selling Apple’s AirTag after it posed a safety risk to children. Children getting access to the tracker’s removable battery and swallowing it is becoming a growing concern for parents and guardians. The news was first…

iPhoneMay 5, 2021May 5, 2021

Apple partner TSMC is planning to build 6 new factories in Arizona, U.S.

Rida Imran

Apple’s long-term manufacturing partner, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is planning to expand its manufacturing units in Arizona, U.S. Reuters reports that the new factories are being built at the request of the U.S government. In April, TSMC announced a…

iOSiPhoneMay 4, 2021May 5, 2021

An email of Apple Fellow Phil Schiller shows he wanted to reduce App Store’s 30% fee in 2011

Rida Imran

At its court hearing on May 3, Epic Games presented an old email of Apple Fellow Phil Schiller to claim that Apple’s top executive wanted to reduce App Store’s 30% commission rate, a decade ago. Bloomberg reports that in 2011,…

GamesiOSiPadiPhoneMay 4, 2021May 20, 2021

Between 2018 and 2019, Fortnite made over $9 billion in revenue – Court documents

Rida Imran

On May 3, Epic Games vs. Apple trial commenced and the financial documents filed by Epic Games reveal that Fortnite was the most lucrative app for the developer. In the first two years, the mobile gaming app generated $9 billion…

iOSMay 4, 2021May 5, 2021

Ex-Google AI scientist Samy Bengio joins Apple lead new AI research unit

Rida Imran

After leaving Google due to differences with his team, Artificial Intelligence (AI) scientist Samy Bengio has joined Apple. Reuter reports that “as one of the early leaders of the Google Brain research team, Bengio advanced the “deep learning” algorithms that…

Apple MusiciOSMay 4, 2021May 4, 2021

Apple Music subscribers can pre-add Billie Eilish’ new album ‘Happier Than Ever’

Rida Imran

Popular teen-singer Billie Eilish is coming out with a new album ‘Happier Than Ever’ and Apple Music subscribers can now pre-add the album. The pre-add feature will download all the tracks in the album but they won’t be accessible for…

MacMay 4, 2021May 4, 2021

Mini-LED display production ramps up for upcoming MacBook Pro models

Imran Hussain

Apple supplier TSMT has been able to resolve technical issues with its mini-LED display production for upcoming MacBook Pro models. The new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models are expected to launch later this year with new mini-LED XDR displays,…

Apple WatchMay 4, 2021

watchOS 7.4.1 released with fix for another WebKit security flaw

Imran Hussain

Apple has released watchOS 7.4.1 for Apple Watch Series 3 and later models. The new software update includes a fix for a WebKit security flaw, therefore it is only available for Apple Watch models which feature the website rendering engine….