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Aug 4, 2020

Third-Party Browser and Email iPhone Apps Must Meet These Requirements to be Set as Default in iOS 14

Rajesh Pandey

One small but important change that Apple is making in iOS 14 is to allow users to change the default email and browser apps. Despite how useful the feature is, Apple did not talk about

APPLE NEWS

Aug 1, 2020

Apple Acquires Startup That Turns Smartphones into Payment Terminals

Rajesh Pandey

Apple has acquired the startup Mobeewave that could turn iPhones into payment terminals. The startup technology allows users to tap their credit card or smartphone to another mobile terminal/smartphone for professing the payment. Mobeewave'

APPLE NEWS

Jul 31, 2020

Apple Becomes World’s Most Valuable Company, Nears $2 Trillion Market Cap

Asif Shaik

Yesterday, Apple announced its financial results for the third quarter of the fiscal year 2020. The company defied the COVID-19 pandemic situation and posted strong numbers, thanks to higher sales of iPads and Macs.

APPLE NEWS

Jul 31, 2020

Apple Has a New Unified Gift Card for All its Products and Services

Rajesh Pandey

Apple has launched a new gift card for customers in the United States that can be used for purchasing anything from the company. The gift card can be used not only for purchases on the

APPLE NEWS

Jul 30, 2020

If There Was Ever a Doubt, Apple Suggests It Won’t Sell Its Silicon to Other Brands

Asif Shaik

It was long been rumored that Apple will eventually shift from Intel processors to its own chipsets. The move was confirmed last month when the company announced its plans to move Macs to its own

APPLE NEWS

Jul 30, 2020

Apple Defies Pandemic with Record Revenue of $59.7 Billion during Q3 2020

Asif Shaik

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has affected most brands around the world, but Apple has somehow managed to defy it with strong sales and record revenue during the third fiscal quarter of this year. Now,

APPLE NEWS

Jul 30, 2020

Telegram Files EU Antitrust Complaint Against Apple

Rajesh Pandey

Apple has now been subjected to another anti-trust complaint in the EU, this time from Telegram. In their complaint, the developers of Telegram claim that Apple is limiting competition by not allowing users to

APPLE NEWS

Jul 30, 2020

Apple Reduced App Store Fees for Amazon to Get Prime Video on Its Devices

Rajesh Pandey

During the Big Tech CEO's congressional hearing earlier today, Apple's CEO Tim Cook was quick to reject the notion that Apple does not treat every developer in the same way. However, emails released

APPLE NEWS

Jul 29, 2020

Mac OS 8 Ported as an Electron App That You Can Run on Your PC

Rajesh Pandey

Slack developer Felix Rieseberg has created an app written entirely in JavaScript that replicates the 1991 Mactinosh Quadra experience and runs Mac OS 8.1. The app has been packaged using Electron, so it works

Apple TV+ Download TV Show, Movies Offline Viewing

APPLE NEWS

Jul 28, 2020

Report: New Apple Services Have Failed to Take Off In Their First Year

Rajesh Pandey

A Bloomberg report details that all of Apple's newest services have failed to pick up steam among consumers despite its best efforts. In 2019 alone, Apple launched Apple TV+, Apple Card, Apple News+, and

APPLE NEWS

Jul 23, 2020

SoftBank Held ‘Preliminary Discussions’ With Apple About Acquiring Arm

Rajesh Pandey

A Bloomberg report from last week detailed that SoftBank was looking to at least partially sell Arm Holdings. A new report has now shed light on SoftBank approaching Apple to see if it would be

iPhone 11 Pro Battery Recalibration Tool

APPLE NEWS

Jul 22, 2020

Italy Investigating Apple and Amazon Over Price Fixing Allegations

Rajesh Pandey

Italy's anti-trust regulator has opened an investigation against Apple and Amazon for engaging in anti-competitive behavior. There are allegations that Apple and Amazon have co-operated to prevent the sale of Apple

APPLE NEWS

Jul 16, 2020

EU Regulators Launch Probe on Siri, Alexa, and Other Voice Assistants

Rajesh Pandey

Apple is soon going to be the subject of another antitrust probe from the EU. As per Reuters, EU competition regulators are currently asking for information from nearly 400 companies to see if companies like

APPLE NEWS

Jul 15, 2020

Apple Wins Fight Against EU Over Order to Pay $14.5 Billion in Back taxes to Ireland

Rajesh Pandey

Back in 2016, the EU had ordered Apple to pay $14.5 billion in back taxes for routing its profits through Ireland by receiving illegal state aid. Apple and Ireland had appealed against the decision

APPLE NEWS

Jul 13, 2020

Apple Reportedly Paid Samsung $950 Million for Not Purchasing Enough OLED Display Panels

Asif Shaik

Apple sources OLED display panels for its flagship smartphones and smartwatches from Samsung. Although the company has been trying to diversify its supply from multiple partners, Samsung has stayed as the most significant OLED supplier.

APPLE NEWS

Jul 9, 2020

Apple Confirms Apple Silicon Macs will Feature Thunderbolt Connectivity

Rajesh Pandey

Apple's move to its own Apple Silicon for Macs has raised a lot of questions. Among them, many users have wondered if the Macs would support Thunderbolt 3 or not, especially since the Apple

APPLE NEWS

Jul 8, 2020

Apple Expands Independent Repair Program to Over 700 US Locations

Rajesh Pandey

After announcing the Independent Repair Program in the United States last year, Apple has expanded the program to include over 140 independent repair companies. This now provides iPhone owners up to 700 locations across the

APPLE NEWS

Jun 29, 2020

Apple Announces 2020 Apple Design Award Winners

Rajesh Pandey

Apple typically announces its winners for the Design Award at WWDC ever year. This year, since there was no physical event, Apple has announced the Apple Design Award via a press release. The company has

APPLE NEWS

Jun 25, 2020

Former Intel Engineer Says Skylake Led Apple to Switch to Its Own CPUs inside Macs

Rajesh Pandey

Apple's move to ditch Intel CPUs and switch to its Apple Silicon inside Macs is a big one. The move comes after Intel has been struggling to deliver meaningful performance and power efficiency improvements

APPLE NEWS

Jun 24, 2020

Apple Acquires Fleetsmith to Improve iPad, iPhone, and Mac Enterprise Deployment

Asif Shaik

While Apple offers enterprise-grade features and security on its devices, including iPads, iPhones, and Macs, the company relies on third-party companies for enterprise deployment. After the announcement of iOS 14, iPadOS 14, and

APPLE NEWS

Jun 24, 2020

Antitrust Investigation Against Apple in the US for its ‘Ironclad Control’ Over App Store Impending

Rajesh Pandey

Apple is currently the subject of two various antitrust investigations by the European Commission. Now, it looks like the company's antitrust woes are only going to get worse as the DOJ and multiple other

APPLE NEWS

Jun 22, 2020

Apple Details its Transition to Apple Silicon Inside Macs

Rajesh Pandey

Apple today announced its plans to switch its Mac lineup to its custom-designed chips. The company says that its own "Apple Silicon" will allow it to bring a number of amazing new features to

APPLE NEWS

Jun 22, 2020

Apple Approves ‘Hey’ Email App Following Drama, But the Fight’s Not Over

Rajesh Pandey

After a lot of drama, Apple has finally gone ahead and approved the Hey email app on the App Store. The app was approved by Apple on Friday last week and the move even surprised

Apple MacBook Pro Thunderbolt 3 USB Type-C Ports 6K Video Output

APPLE NEWS

Jun 21, 2020

Kuo: 13-inch MacBook Pro and Redesigned iMac Will be Apple’s First Arm Macs

Rajesh Pandey

Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo in his latest investor's note claims that the Cupertino company will soon be launching an iMac refresh. He also claims that Apple's first Arm-based Macs will be

APPLE NEWS

Jun 19, 2020

Apple’s AR/VR Headset Plans Changed Significantly Due to Internal Team Differences

Rajesh Pandey

A new report details how Apple's AR/VR headset plans were altered significantly due to internal divisions. The report highlights that Apple was already a few years into its plans of developing an AR/

APPLE NEWS

Jun 19, 2020

Phil Schiller Confirms Apple’s Decision on ‘Hey’ Email App Final, No App Store Guideline Update Imminent

Rajesh Pandey

Phill Schiller, SVP of marketing at Apple, has confirmed to TechCrunch that the company does not intend to make any changes to the App Store rules that will allow Basecamp's email app Hey.com

APPLE NEWS

Jun 18, 2020

Companies behind Tinder and Fortnite Criticise Apple over App Store Guidelines

Rajesh Pandey

Epic Games and Match Group have both come out against Apple's App Store guidelines and voiced their support for the antitrust investigation against it by the EU Commission. Among other things, Epic Games is

APPLE NEWS

Jun 16, 2020

EU Launches Antitrust Investigations against Apple for Apple Pay and App Store IAPs

Rajesh Pandey

The European Commission has launched two formal investigations against Apple for rules related to In-App Purchases (IAPs) in the App Store and Apple Pay. The investigation related to the App Store will assess whether

APPLE NEWS

Jun 15, 2020

Apple Offering Free AirPods with iPad and Macs As Part of Back to School Campaign

Rajesh Pandey

Apple has announced its Back to School promotion for 2020 today and this time around, the company is offering free AirPods on purchase of eligible products. Up until last year, Apple used to bundle free

APPLE NEWS

Jun 11, 2020

iOS 13.6 Saves Your Article Reading Position in Apple News

Asif Shaik

The iOS 13.6 Beta 2 and iPadOS 13.6 Beta 2 updates arrived a couple of days ago, bringing granular controls over automatic system update downloads and installs. Now, it has been revealed that