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SECURITY

Jul 23, 2021

Researcher Claims Apple Will Have to ‘Re-Write iMessage Codebase’ to Combat Pegasus Spyware

Sanuj Bhatia

About a week ago, the iPhones of thousands of journalists, human rights activists, and ministers were discovered to be bugged with Pegasus spyware. A report disclosed that the spyware had entered the victims' iPhones by

APPLE MUSIC

Jul 19, 2021

Apple Music Lossless and Spatial Audio Now Available in India

Sanuj Bhatia

After weeks of worldwide release, Apple Music Lossless and Spatial Audio started rolling out to users in India today. Users in India are finally seeing the Hi-Res Lossless and Spatial Audio options in iOS'

APPLE PAY

Jul 13, 2021

Apple Developing New ‘Apple Pay Later’ Service With Goldman Sachs

Sanuj Bhatia

According to a new report from Bloomberg, Apple is working on a new 'Buy Now, Pay Later' service with Goldman Sachs. As per the report, the new service would allow every purchase made via Apple

ICLOUD

Jun 23, 2021

Security Researcher Reports Vulnerability in Apple iCloud 2FA System

Sanuj Bhatia

A security researcher has reported a vulnerability in the 2-Factor Authentication system of Apple iCloud. The iCloud vulnerability allowed hackers to take over an account by just knowing the victim's phone number. The

HEALTH

Jun 16, 2021

Report: Apple Envisioned Its Own Healthcare Clinics With ‘Apple Doctors’

Sanuj Bhatia

According to a detailed report from The Wall Street Journal, Apple envisioned a plan to launch its own healthcare service in 2016. The report claims that Apple had plans to set up its own clinics,

APPLE MUSIC

Jun 15, 2021

Apple Music Lossless and Spatial Audio Launching Soon in India

Sanuj Bhatia

Apple Music Lossless and Spatial Audio started rolling out to users around the world last week. However, the feature isn't available in India yet. Apple Support Twitter account has now confirmed that Apple Music

APPLE MUSIC

Jun 14, 2021

Apple Music for Android Beta Gains Lossless Audio, Spatial Audio, Automatic Crossfade, More

Mahit Huilgol

Apple announced new features for Apple Music at the WWDC. Apple Music is getting features like Lossless and Spatial Audio update. The new features are now available for Apple Music beta on Android. The new

SIRI

Jun 13, 2021

Siri in iOS 15 vs Google Assistant in Android 12: Has Apple Bridged The Gap?

Sanuj Bhatia

Apple introduced iOS 15 with a lot of improvements to its Siri virtual assistant. The new features like offline support, on-device speech recognition, on-device personalization, and others make the virtual assistant from Apple

CARPLAY

Jun 6, 2021

The Best CarPlay Apps for iPhone

Keyede Erinfolami

CarPlay is an Apple offering that allows a car stereo unit to serve as both a display and a controller for an iOS device. It is a safer way to use your phone while you

APPLE MUSIC

Jun 6, 2021

Apple Music Holding Special Spatial Audio Event After WWDC 2021 Keynote

Smidh

Apple Music will be holding a special event right after the opening keynote of WWDC ends on June 7. This event is not on the WWDC 2021 schedule and is related to Spatial Audio. Apple

APPLE PAY

Jun 1, 2021

European Union’s Apple Pay Competitor Could Unify Payment Methods, Passport

Sanuj Bhatia

According to a new report from Financial Times, European Union (EU) is working on the next generation identification services. EU is said to be developing a 'bloc-wide digital wallet' that could give citizens of

APPLE PAY

May 26, 2021

Apple Is Hiring ‘Alternative Payments’ Business Manager with Background in Cryptocurrency

Mahit Huilgol

Cryptocurrency space is in the limelight thanks to recent surge in price. Large corporations like Tesla are investing their money into cryptocurrency and momentarily accepted Bitcoin as payment for Tesla. Apple is now hiring a

APPLE MUSIC

May 22, 2021

HomePod to Gain Support for Apple Music Lossless Audio Via a Future Software Update

Smidh

Apple has released a new support page about lossless audio in Apple Music clearing all the confusion surrounding its playback on the HomePod and AirPods. In the support document, Apple confirms that the HomePod and

IMESSAGE

May 20, 2021

iMessage is Currently Experiencing Issues [Update: Resolved]

Sanuj Bhatia

Just a few days after several iCloud apps faced issues, Apple on the System Status page has reported that some users are experiencing issues with iMessage. Due to the outage, some of the users are

APPLE MUSIC

May 19, 2021

Apple Music Lossless Streaming: Everything You Need to Know

Smidh

Starting next month, Apple will be offering lossless music streaming in Apple Music along with Dolby Atmos and Spatial Audio support. The lossless music streaming will be available for free to existing Apple Music subscribers,

APPLE MUSIC

May 18, 2021

iPhone Users Complaining of Apple Music Crashing on iOS 14.5.1 When Using CarPlay

Mahit Huilgol

Apple Music is known for seamless connectivity with CarPlay. Now iPhone users are complaining that Apple Music app is crashing when launched with CarPlay. Moreover, the issue is currently impacting only those running iOS 14.

APPLE MUSIC

May 17, 2021

Apple’s $549 AirPods Max Does Not Support Apple Music’s Hi-Res Lossless Streaming

Smidh

Apple today announced a lossless streaming tier of Apple Music, which is due to launch next month. The lossless streaming tier of Apple Music will stream music in CD-quality on compatible devices, with Apple

APPLE MUSIC

May 17, 2021

Apple Music Will Offer Lossless Audio Streaming With Dolby Atmos for Free from June

Smidh

Apple has announced that it is bringing lossless music streaming to Apple Music this June. Apple Music subscribers will be gaining access to Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos at no extra cost. Apple says in

APPLE MUSIC

May 17, 2021

Apple Music Teases Imminent Launch of Hi-Fi Streaming Tier

Smidh

Apple is rumored to launch a Hi-Fi music streaming tier of Apple Music later this week on May 18. Ahead of that, the company seems to be hinting at the tier's impending launch

FIND MY IPHONE

May 11, 2021

Accused Uses iPhone to Track Victim’s Car before Robbery and Murder

Mahit Huilgol

Lately, criminals have started using technology to track the victims. In one such case, a Florida man is accused of using iPhone as a tracking device to locate his victim's car. The suspect allegedly

ICLOUD

May 4, 2021

Several iCloud Apps Including Find My, Mail, Contacts Are Down Right Now [Update: Fixed]

Sanuj Bhatia

Just a few days after iCloud Mail and some iCloud Web Apps experienced an outage, Apple on the System Status page has reported that some of the iCloud services including Find My, iCloud Contacts, and

IMESSAGE

Apr 28, 2021

Eddy Cue ‘Really’ Wanted to Bring iMessage to Android in 2013

Smidh

An Epic Games brief has already revealed that Apple executives decided against bringing iMessage to Android so as to keep users locked into its ecosystem. Now, the latest deposition in the ongoing Apple v. Epic

SIRI

Apr 27, 2021

How to Change Siri Voice on iPhone

Parth Shah

Apple's default Siri voice assistant has no gender. Yes, you heard it right. You can ask Siri about its gender, and it will surprise you with the answer. The default Siri voice is set

ICLOUD

Apr 26, 2021

iCloud Mail and iCloud Web Apps Currently Experiencing a Service Outage [Update: Fixed]

Sanuj Bhatia

iCloud Mail is currently experiencing a worldwide outage, according to the Apple’s System Status page. Apple marks that the service might not be available to some users, or might be slow to work. The

IMESSAGE

Apr 9, 2021

Apple Admits to Not Bringing iMessage to Android to Keep Users Locked In to Its Ecosystem

Smidh

It has long been argued that Apple has kept iMessage exclusive to iPhone to lock users into its ecosystem. Well, Apple has pretty much confirmed this in the court filings that it has submitted in

SIRI

Mar 27, 2021

10 Awesome Things Siri Can Do For You

Parth Shah

Siri plays an important role in the Apple ecosystem. Over the years, the company improved Siri functions with smart integration with the default and other third-party apps. While rivals like Google Assistant focus on

ICLOUD

Mar 6, 2021

Apple Bans Author’s iCloud Account Due to Her Last Name

Sanuj Bhatia

Apple has apparently 'locked out' Rachel True's iCloud account due to what seems to be a coding error. Rachel True says that she hasn't been able to access her iCloud account for the

ICLOUD

Mar 3, 2021

How to Transfer iCloud Photos and Videos to Google Photos

Sanuj Bhatia

Apple recently released a tool for transferring all of your iCloud photos and videos to Google Photos. Here's how you can transfer your whole library with just a few clicks. Apple is known for

APPLE MUSIC

Feb 24, 2021

Apple Does Not Intend to Launch a Free Apple Music Tier

Smidh

Apple Music is one of the biggest music streaming services out there to not feature a free ad-supported tier. Apple instead offers users a lengthy 3-month trial period after which they need to

ICLOUD

Feb 22, 2021

Apple Fixes Security Vulnerability with Pages and Keynotes in iCloud

Mahit Huilgol

Apple has paid a bounty hunter $5000 for discovering a security flaw on iCloud. The security flaw is stored in an XSS file on iCloud.com. It allows attackers to embed malicious codes by creating