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Aug 1, 2021

Apple removes anti-vax app Unjected from App Store for spreading COVID-19 related misinformation

Apple has removed Unjected, a social app, from the App Store because it inappropriately referred to the COVID-19 pandemic in its theme or concept. Unjected was launched in May and it bills itself as a community for “like-minded people that…

Aug 1, 2021

Google Maps and Amazon Alexa get new iOS widgets

by Imran Hussain

Google maps and Amazon Alexa apps on iOS have gotten new widgets that make it easier to access various functions within the apps. Google Maps app has two new widgets, while Alexa has just one which is just a shortcut…

Jul 31, 2021

Apple Arcade added 8 new exciting games in July and more are coming soon

by Rida Imran

Apple Arcade is the Cupertino tech giant’s gaming service. For a monthly subscription, players get to enjoy ad-free games with no in-app purchases. In July, the service added eight new games ranging from RPG to simple gameplay titles. Here is…

Jul 31, 2021Jul 31, 2021

Screens of some M1 MacBook Air and Pro models are cracking and Apple is blaming the owners

by Rida Imran

The latest 13-inch M1 MacBook Air and 13-inch M1 MacBook Pro are facing a ‘screen cracks’ issue. Several owners have reported that the screen of the M1 MacBook model cracked during normal usage. Both laptops have an LED Retina display….

Jul 31, 2021Jul 31, 2021

NSO blocks several clients’ access to Pegasus, a spyware used to hack iOS and Android devices

by Rida Imran

The Israeli-based company, NSO has blocked several governments and agencies from using its smartphone spyware, Pegasus. This temporary block will last till the company concludes its investigation on the misuse of Pegasus by governments to human rights violations. Recently, Amnesty…

Jul 31, 2021Jul 31, 2021

Elon Musk vs. Tim Cook – the unprovoked rivalry involves $60 billion, CEO position and an ‘F’ bomb

by Rida Imran

Elon Musk is the CEO of an autonomous electric automotive company ‘Tesla’ and Tim Cook is the CEO of a smart devices and digital services company ‘Apple’. Keeping the different nature of their line of work, one might ask could…

Jul 30, 2021

Gas contamination affects TSMC’s key chipmaking facility producing iPhone and Mac processors

by Rida Imran

Apple’s main chip partner Taiwanese Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is hit by gas contamination at its key chipmaking facility, ‘Fab 18’. Nikkie Asia reports that the factory, located in Tainan Science Park in Taiwan, is the company’s most advanced manufacturing…

Jul 30, 2021Jul 30, 2021

Apple Maps in iOS 15 will feature weather warnings into suggested routes

by Rida Imran

It is discovered in the code of the third beta of iOS 15 that Apple Maps will feature show weather warnings and suggests an alternative route to avoid hazardous weather conditions. Gradually, Apple is updating the Maps app. Earlier, the…

Jul 30, 2021Jul 30, 2021

Apple’s GarageBand update features new Sound Packs from Dua Lipa and Lady Gaga and more

by Rida Imran

Apple’s music creation app ‘GarageBand’ is updated with new sound and producer packs from leading artists and producers to elevate the music-creating experience. The GarageBand for iOS is a tool for music lovers to play, record, and share their musical…

Jul 30, 2021

Apple releases watchOS 7.6.1 with security fix that may have been actively exploited

by Imran Hussain

Apple has released watchOS 7.6.1 for Apple Watch Series 3 and later models. The new update contains an important security fix that may have been actively exploited by hackers. This update comes in just a few days after Apple released…

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Apple removes anti-vax app Unjected from App Store for spreading COVID-19 related misinformation

Google Maps and Amazon Alexa get new iOS widgets

Apple Arcade added 8 new exciting games in July and more are coming soon

Screens of some M1 MacBook Air and Pro models are cracking and Apple is blaming the owners

NSO blocks several clients’ access to Pegasus, a spyware used to hack iOS and Android devices

Elon Musk vs. Tim Cook – the unprovoked rivalry involves $60 billion, CEO position and an ‘F’ bomb

Gas contamination affects TSMC’s key chipmaking facility producing iPhone and Mac processors

Apple Maps in iOS 15 will feature weather warnings into suggested routes

Apple’s GarageBand update features new Sound Packs from Dua Lipa and Lady Gaga and more

Apple releases watchOS 7.6.1 with security fix that may have been actively exploited