Apple News

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APPLE NEWS

Jul 21, 2022

HomePod mini Could Launch in More European Countries Soon

Dave Johnson

A recent report suggests that Apple could release the HomePod mini in Sweden and Norway. The company has added support for new European languages with the latest software release of the speaker. On July

APPLE NEWS

Jul 21, 2022

T-Mobile’s Latest Plan For Small Businesses Bundles Apple Business Essentials for Free

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T-Mobile today introduced a new plan specifically for its business customers. Called Business Unlimited Ultimate+ for iPhone, the new T-Mobile wireless plan comes with everything that small business owners would want. It bundles

IOS 15

Jul 20, 2022

iOS 15.6 and iPadOS 15.6 Download Available Now

Sriansh

After several months of testing, Apple today released iOS 15.6 and iPadOS 15.6 to the general public. The iOS 15.6 and iPadOS 15.6 updates can now be installed on all the

IOS 16

Jul 6, 2022

iOS 16 and iPadOS 16 Beta 3 Download Available Now

Chandraveer Mathur

The opening keynote of WWDC 2022 was followed by Apple releasing the first developer beta builds of iOS 16 and iPadOS 16 to developers. The first beta of the iOS 16 and iPadOS 16 were

APPLE NEWS

Jun 29, 2022

Brazil Follows in EU’s Footsteps, Deliberating USB-C Mandate for iPhone

Chandraveer Mathur

Immense pressure from regulators and governments worldwide looms over the horizon for Apple as more countries consider making USB-C the de-facto standard for charging electronic devices. The South-American nation of Brazil could

APPLE NEWS

Jun 28, 2022

Apple ‘May Have Failed’ to Develop 5G Modem for iPhone 15 [Update]

Chandraveer Mathur

Reputed Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo took to Twitter to speculate that Apple could use Qualcomm modems for its iPhone 15 models because its own efforts to develop a 5G modem chip “may have failed.”

APPLE NEWS

Jun 27, 2022

M2 Chip’s Geekbench Scores Compared against Every Other Recent Apple Chip

Chandraveer Mathur

Days before MacBooks powered by the new M2 chip went on sale, Geekbench 5 benchmark scores surfaced online. Now that the M2 MacBook Pro and M2 MacBook Air have started shipping out to customers, detailed

APPLE NEWS

Jun 27, 2022

Apple Working on M2 Pro Mac mini and Three Other M2-Powered Macs for Later this Year

Chandraveer Mathur

In the latest edition of his weekly Power On newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reiterated that Apple could be developing new Mac mini models with the powerful M2 and M2 Pro chips. He added that

APPLE NEWS

Jun 24, 2022

Apple Could Announce Mixed Reality Headset in January Next Year: Kuo

Chandraveer Mathur

Earlier this week, Apple CEO Tim Cook hinted that the company could be developing a product in the AR/VR space. Now, in a recent blog post, reputed Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reiterated that

APPLE NEWS

Jun 24, 2022

Apple Announces 2022 Back to School Promotion, Offers up to $150 Gift Card

Chandraveer Mathur

Earlier this week, we reported that Apple could offer gift cards instead of free AirPods with eligible iPad and Mac purchases under the annual Back to School promotion. The yearly promotion encourages educators and students

APPLE NEWS

Jun 23, 2022

Apple Leads the Premium Smartphone Market Globally with over 60 Percent Share Last Quarter

Chandraveer Mathur

A recent report from reputed market analyst firm Counterpoint Research details that Apple’s star product — the iPhone 13 series — has catapulted the company to the top of the leaderboard for premium smartphone shipments worldwide.

APPLE NEWS

Jun 21, 2022

Video: ChargerLAB Tears Down Apple’s New 35W Dual USB-C Charger

Chandraveer Mathur

After its launch at WWDC 2022, Apple started selling its new charger last week. The device features two USB-C outputs for charging. Although the fit and finish of the device are right up there

APPLE NEWS

Jun 21, 2022

Apple Could Offer Gift Cards Instead of AirPods with This Year’s Back to School Promotion

Chandraveer Mathur

Apple runs an annual Back to School promotional event every summer in the US and in some other markets. The program is an additional incentive for students and academicians to purchase Apple products. Interestingly, this

APPLE NEWS

Jun 20, 2022

Android’s New ‘Lyric Explainer’ Implores Apple to Adopt RCS for iMessage

Chandraveer Mathur

Since earlier this year, Google and its executives have been pressuring Apple to adopt Rich Communication Services (RCS) for the Messages app. The search giant’s latest tweet through the official Android Twitter account is

APPLE NEWS

Jun 17, 2022

This Developer’s App Gives the MacBook Notch a Purpose

Chandraveer Mathur

To some, the display notch on the new MacBook Air and MacBook Pro is an eyesore. Others seem to have accepted it for what it is. On the other end of the spectrum, developers such

APPLE NEWS

Jun 17, 2022

Senators Urge US Lawmakers to Mimic EU’s Push for USB-C Mandate

Chandraveer Mathur

Last week, the EU officially agreed that standardization across charging for electronics, including Apple products, is the need of the hour. The country plans to mandate a transition to USB-C, starting in 2024. Now,

APPLE NEWS

Jun 16, 2022

Apple is Developing 13-Inch MacBook Air and iPad Pro Variants with OLED Displays

Chandraveer Mathur

Display industry analyst Ross Young says it is “increasingly likely” that Apple will launch a new 13-inch MacBook model with an OLED display in 2024. He added that the new notebook could be a

APPLE NEWS

Jun 16, 2022

Hidden Internal Mode Allows Apple to Test iPadOS 16’s Stage Manager on Older iPads

Chandraveer Mathur

Senior Apple executives have explained that Stage Manager is a resource-intensive element of iPadOS 16. It remains unavailable on lower-end iPads for this reason. However, a recent report says iPadOS 16 contains code

APPLE NEWS

Jun 15, 2022

Apple Offers 5x Better Bug Bounty Payouts Than Other Smartphone Manufacturers: Report

Chandraveer Mathur

Apple’s Bug Bounty Program has been in and out of the news, mostly because of complaints from security researchers. However, a recent study shows that the iPhone maker can afford to pay five times

APPLE NEWS

Jun 15, 2022

Qualcomm Dodges $1.05 Billion Bullet After Successfully Appealing 2018 EU Antitrust Dispute

Chandraveer Mathur

Reputed chipmaker Qualcomm has successfully convinced a court in the EU that the findings of an antitrust case from 2018 were not proven. As a result, the court overturned a fine amounting to 997 million

APPLE NEWS

Jun 14, 2022

Apple’s App Tracking Transparency Framework Facing Antitrust Investigation in Germany

Chandraveer Mathur

Apple is facing a fresh antitrust investigation in Germany since its own apps are exempt from the App Tracking Transparency (ATT) framework. The company’s policies which require third-party apps to seek user permission

APPLE NEWS

Jun 13, 2022

Revenue from Apple Music and Apple Arcade Expected to Increase by $8 Billion by 2025

Chandraveer Mathur

Apple Music is the world’s most popular streaming service, second only to Spotify. Combined with the ad-free and free-to-play game streaming service Apple Arcade, the iPhone maker could be raking in

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APPLE NEWS

Jun 13, 2022

Apple Is Working on a New 15-Inch MacBook Air and 12-Inch MacBook [Update]

Chandraveer Mathur

A new 14.1-inch iPad Pro is rumored to debut early next year, but Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports new form factors are also in the pipeline for the MacBook lineup. 15-Inch MacBook

APPLE NEWS

Jun 13, 2022

Apple Finally Gives in to Dutch Regulator’s Demands in Dating App Dispute

Chandraveer Mathur

After a series of hefty fines, the Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) in the Netherlands has accepted that Apple’s App Store concessions are adequate in the dating app dispute. Previously, the iPhone maker

APPLE NEWS

Jun 13, 2022

Apple’s Second-Generation Mixed Reality Headset and AR Glasses Could Debut in Late 2024

Chandraveer Mathur

Apple is known to be developing a mixed reality headset alongside AR glasses. While the former fuses AR and VR experiences together, the latter will be launched later and focus solely on Augmented Reality. According

APPLE NEWS

Jun 9, 2022

Another Analyst Claims Apple Is Developing a New 14.1-Inch iPad Pro

Chandraveer Mathur

Soon after iPadOS 16 was announced at the WWDC 2022 keynote, rumors about a new 14.1-inch iPad Pro began trickling in. Display Supply Chain Consultants (DSCC) analyst Ross Young corroborates the speculation and

APPLE NEWS

Jun 9, 2022

Judge Skeptical of $27 Million Attorney Fee in Apple’s $100 Million Class Action Lawsuit Settlement

Chandraveer Mathur

In August last year, Apple settled a class-action suit filed by developers. It agreed to pay $100 million and make changes to the App Store. On June 7, judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers presiding on

APPLE NEWS

Jun 7, 2022

EU Could Force Apple to Adopt USB-C for iPhone by 2024

Chandraveer Mathur

Earlier this month, we reported that lawmakers in the EU were set to meet and finalize the law mandating that iPhones switch from Lightning to USB-C. The authorities have now reached an agreement on

APPLE NEWS

Jun 6, 2022

macOS Ventura Announced with Mail, Spotlight Enhancements, Continuity Camera, and More

Parth Shah

The next-generation Mac operating system is finally here. With macOS Ventura, Apple is finally addressing many long-awaited user requests. Apart from usual updates to the default apps like Maps, Messages, Safari, Mail, etc.,

APPLE NEWS

Jun 6, 2022

FDA Greenlights ‘Atrial Fibrillation History Feature’ for Apple Watch Ahead of WWDC

Chandraveer Mathur

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new feature for the Apple Watch. According to filings released today, Apple is developing an advanced atrial fibrillation tracking feature for the wearable. Presently, the