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Jul 18, 2017

Qualcomm CEO Believes Out of Court Settlement with Apple Still Possible

Rajesh Pandey

Despite the legal battle between Qualcomm and Apple intensifying in recent times, Qualcomm's CEO Steve Mollenkopf has not ruled out the possibility of an out of court settlement between the two companies. The CEO

APPLE NEWS

Jul 18, 2017

Apple Adds New Customer Support Role in iTunes Connect to Respond to App Store Reviews

Rajesh Pandey

Apple today announced that developers can now assign customer support experts to respond to reviews on the App Store. Developers can do this through iTunes Connect by assigning one with the Customer Support role. This

APPLE NEWS

Jul 17, 2017

Apple Previews New Emoji Coming to iOS 11 and macOS High Sierra Later This Year on World Emoji Day

Rajesh Pandey

To celebrate World Emoji Day (July 17), Apple has given a preview of all the new emoji that it would be debuting with the release of iOS 11, watchOS 4, and macOS High Sierra later

APPLE NEWS

Jul 15, 2017

Apple Rejecting Updates for AdBlock, a VPN-based Ad Blocker Which Block Ads in Other Apps

Rajesh Pandey

Apple seems to have started removing VPN-based ad blockers from the App Store that block ads in third-party apps. When the CTO of Future Mind -- the company behind AdBlock, Weblock, and Admosphere -- submitted

APPLE NEWS

Jul 13, 2017

Apple Might Open Its Largest Ever Store in India but Not Before 2020

Rajesh Pandey

Despite Apple's best efforts, the company might not be able to open its first store in India before 2020. The company is already looking for locations in India's metro cities to open its

APPLE NEWS

Jul 12, 2017

Microsoft’s Seeing AI App for iPhone Helps Describe the World to Visually Impaired Using AI

Rajesh Pandey

Microsoft has released a new Seeing AI app for iPhone that uses computer vision to describe the world for visually impaired. Download the app, point it to a person or an object and Seeing AI

APPLE NEWS

Jul 12, 2017

In the U.S. It’s Time to Fight for Net Neutrality Again

Evan Selleck

It's July 12, 2017, which means it's the Day of Action to Save Net Neutrality. It doesn't really have a ring to it, but it certainly gets right to the point. In

APPLE NEWS

Jul 12, 2017

Apple’s 2017 Back to School Promotion Offers Free Beats Solo3 Headphones on select iPad Pro and Mac Models

Rajesh Pandey

Apple today launched its Back to School promotion in the United States and Canada under which it is offering eligible students and parents of students with a pair of free Beats Solo3 wireless headphones or

APPLE NEWS

Jul 12, 2017

Apple Unveils Interactive HomeKit Experience Zones Across 46 of Its Worldwide Retail Stores

Rajesh Pandey

To make it easier for potential customers to understand and experience HomeKit, Apple has unveiled interactive HomeKit experiences across 46 of its retail stores worldwide. These new stores will have an Apple Watch, iPhone, and

APPLE NEWS

Jul 12, 2017

Apple Setting up Data Center in China to Comply with New Cybersecurity Law

Rajesh Pandey

Apple is setting up its first data centre in China in partnership with a local internet services company. This move will allow the company to comply with the tough cyber-security laws in China that

APPLE NEWS

Jul 12, 2017

You Can Now Use PayPal as a Payment Method in App Store, iTunes, and Apple Music

Rajesh Pandey

Starting from today, Apple device owners would be able to use PayPal to pay for their purchases in the App Store, iBooks Store, Apple Music, and iTunes. For now, the feature is being rolled out

APPLE NEWS

Jul 10, 2017

A Brave Soul Brought an iMac and Keyboard on a Train

Evan Selleck

Everyone's situation is a bit different, and maybe a laptop isn't a possibility even when faced with a planned trip. What that could mean, in this world of social media, is that we

APPLE NEWS

Jul 10, 2017

Apple’s New UK GPU Office Is a Stone Throw Away from Imagination Technologies Headquarters

Rajesh Pandey

Apple might soon be severing its ties with British GPU maker Imagination Technologies but before that, the company is trying to poach as many staffs from the company as possible. The Cupertino company has opened

APPLE NEWS

Jul 10, 2017

Apple to Open up Its Second Data Center Powered by Renewable Energy in Denmark

Chethan Rao

Apple will open up its second data center in Denmark, according to the Danish Ministry of Climate Energy. The news was shortly confirmed by Apple's manager for the Nordic region, Erik Stannow. The project

APPLE NEWS

Jul 9, 2017

Weekly Roundup: New and Noteworthy Jailbreak Tweaks of the Week (July 9)

Ali Hassan Mahdi

In case you were busy this week and didn’t get a chance to check Cydia, don’t worry as we have compiled a list of all the new tweaks that were released in the

APPLE NEWS

Jul 7, 2017

Apple Says Imagination Technologies Claims ‘Inaccurate and Misleading’

Rajesh Pandey

Apple has so far been quiet on all the accusations made by its GPU supplier Imagination Technologies. Today though, the company has finally expressed its disappointment with the various statements issued by Imagination Technologies so

APPLE NEWS

Jul 7, 2017

Apple’s Bug Bounty Program Fails to Take off as iOS Bugs Are Too Valuable to Disclose

Rajesh Pandey

Last year, Apple launched an invite-only bug bounty program where it was offering security researchers and hackers up to $200,000 for disclosing bugs in iOS. However, the program seems to have failed to

APPLE NEWS

Jul 6, 2017

Qualcomm Officially Files Patent Infringement Complaint Against Apple, Seeks U.S. iPhone Import Ban

Evan Selleck

The battle between Apple and Qualcomm continues, with the latter company firing the latest volley. Back in May of this year it was reported that Qualcomm was going to be seeking an import ban for

APPLE NEWS

Jul 6, 2017

Apple News to Gain Support For Micropayments and Google’s DoubleClick for Publishers Platform

Rajesh Pandey

Apple News has turned out to be incredibly popular among iPhone and iPad users but publishers have still been wary of the platform due to Apple's monetization rules and the limited revenue it generates.

APPLE NEWS

Jul 5, 2017

Report: U.S. Government Has Intervened in Apple’s Appeal Against EU Tax Ruling

Chethan Rao

The U.S. Government has reportedly intervened in Apple's appeal against a tax ruling imposed by the EU. The ruling mentioned that Apple only paid about 0.005-1% in taxes to the Irish

APPLE NEWS

Jul 5, 2017

Laptop and Tablet Ban Lifted on US-Bound Flights from Emirates and Turkish Airlines

Rajesh Pandey

The Department of Homeland Security had slowly but steadily exempted certain Middle Eastern Airlines from the laptop and tablet electronic ban imposed from March. The law enforcement agency had first exempted all Etihad flights from

APPLE NEWS

Jul 5, 2017

Imagination Technologies Preliminary Talks with Potential Bidders Continue as Dispute with Apple Makes No Progress

Rajesh Pandey

Imagination Technologies today posted its full year results for FY16-17 where it posted an increase in licensing and royalty revenue by up to 82% and 8%, respectively. It also managed to post a profit

APPLE NEWS

Jul 4, 2017

Australian Regulator ACCC Questions Apple Over Westpac Keyboard Ban

Rajesh Pandey

Apple has been asked for a clarification from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) for banning Westpac Keyboard functionality from the bank's app. The Westpac keyboard allowed the bank's customers to make

APPLE NEWS

Jul 4, 2017

Apple Mulling Investing up to $2.6 Billion in LG Display’s OLED Plant

Rajesh Pandey

Apple has been looking to diversify its OLED supply chain by 2018 when it plans on switching to OLED panels across its entire lineup. For now, the company has placed an order of 92 million

APPLE NEWS

Jun 30, 2017

Apple Celebrates National Parks in July With Apple Watch Challenge and Apple Pay Donations

Evan Selleck

Apple is gearing up to help celebrate National Parks all over the United States with a new challenge for Apple Watch owners, and specific donations when Apple Pay is used. The image at the top

APPLE NEWS

Jun 30, 2017

Samsung Considering Building World’s Largest OLED Factory

Rajesh Pandey

Samsung is currently the market leader in the production of OLED displays. The company supplies OLED displays to almost all smartphone OEMs out there and has a market share of 95%. And in a bid

APPLE NEWS

Jun 30, 2017

‘Détour’ Is a Short French Film Shot Entirely on an iPhone

Rajesh Pandey

Apple has shared a short French film directed by Michel Gondry on its French site and YouTube channel. Titled Détour, the short film is 11 minutes long and has been shot entirely on an

APPLE NEWS

Jun 29, 2017

First Students Graduate from Apple’s iOS Developer Academy in Naples

Evan Selleck

Last year, it was announced that Apple would launch an iOS developer academy in Naples, Italy. Those classes would begin in October of 2016. And now the first students from the program have graduated. Apple'

APPLE NEWS

Jun 29, 2017

Report Shows Why Shifting iPhone Production to the U.S. Won’t Create Any New Jobs

Chethan Rao

Bringing manufacturing to the U.S. was one of the biggest campaign slogans of President Donald Trump back on the campaign trail last year. He even talked about getting Apple to "start building their damn

APPLE NEWS

Jun 29, 2017

Video Highlights Everything Wrong with Apple’s ‘Planet of the Apps’ TV Show

Rajesh Pandey

Apple made the first episode of ''Planet of the Apps'' available for streaming on iTunes and Apple Music at the beginning of this month. The company has since then gone ahead and released a couple