Apple: News
29 Apr 2021
ZomatoNewsBytes Briefing: Intel should be worried of Apple, and more
Even as Apple's new iOS 14.5 wreaks havoc on Facebook's and Google's advertising business model, its custom-designed processors have not only displaced Intel's offerings, but their performance and efficiency threatens the x86 rivals.
29 Apr 2021
SpotifyApple Music introduces new feature with 100 city-focused music charts
It looks like Apple Music is here to take on other major players in the music streaming industry.
28 Apr 2021
FacebookHere's how Apple is going after Facebook, Google's bottomlines
Apple seems committed to upending Facebook's and Google's ad revenue models. The iPhone maker is thinking several steps ahead and preemptively plugging loopholes that could be exploited by its Big Tech rivals.
28 Apr 2021
SpaceXNewsBytes Briefing: Apple puts Facebook, Google on notice, and more
In January everyone had dismissed Apple CEO Tim Cook's privacy campaign as a PR stunt. We had called it back then that it was no ordinary PR stunt, and Cook was setting up a booby trap to gut rivals Facebook and Google.
27 Apr 2021
iOSApple releases software updates for iPhone, iPad, macOS, and tvOS
Cupertino-based tech giant Apple has released software updates for all its major platforms including the iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV, and HomePod.
24 Apr 2021
InstagramNewsBytes Briefing: App makers are terrified for Apple, and more
If you thought the term Big Tech mafia was a hyperbole, think again. App makers told US senators that they are scared of Apple and Google during the ongoing anti-trust dog and pony show.
23 Apr 2021
iOSiOS 15 may pack iPad UI improvements, notification delivery upgrades
Following Apple's Spring Loaded event, it's almost certain that the company will announce its newest iOS 15 and the equivalent iPadOS 15 at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) usually held in June.
23 Apr 2021
XNewsBytes Briefing: Hackers blackmail Apple with repair schematics, and more
Apple has been fleecing customers with exorbitant repair charges and planned obsolescence, but now a hacker collective called REvil has turned the tables on it.
22 Apr 2021
AirTagsHere's a round-up of Apple AirTag accessories you'll eventually need
Following months of anticipation, Apple finally announced its coin-shaped object trackers dubbed AirTag at the company's Spring Loaded event on April 20.
22 Apr 2021
SecurityHackers leak Apple iMac, unreleased MacBook schematics, demand $50 million
After Facebook, it's Apple's tryst with cybercrime after it was targeted in a $50 million ransomware attack. Hackers have got their hands on a cache of engineering schematics for a number of Apple products by targeting the company's Taiwanese supplier.
22 Apr 2021
NetflixNewsBytes Briefing: Facebook promotes cybercriminals targeting its userbase, and more
Facebook's recent string of security snafus aren't mere coincidences, but a symptom of what's turning out to be systemic security lapses. Case in point: Facebook Messenger users in 84 countries face serious phishing threats.
21 Apr 2021
Apple iPad ProApple unveils iPad Pro with notebook-grade M1 chip, mini-LED display
At its Spring Loaded event, Apple launched a variety of computing hardware including its latest generation iPad Pro powered by the same M1 chip that can be found in its notebook-form siblings such as the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro.
21 Apr 2021
iPhoneApple Spring Loaded Event roundup: Here's everything Apple announced
Apple finally held its first event of the year. As expected, the iPhone 13 received no mention, but the company unveiled new iMac and iPad Pro upgraded with its M1 chipset, in addition to AirTag and Apple Card.
20 Apr 2021
AirTagsApple's Find My app can now locate non-Apple products too
Tech giant Apple has recently announced that the Find My app and its underlying Find My network will expand to include third-party accessories and products.
19 Apr 2021
iPhoneEvery important upcoming iOS 15 feature you should know about
Apple hasn't yet released iOS version 14.5, but with the company's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) likely to be held in June, now is a good time to round up all the important features rumored to be a part of the upcoming iOS 15.
14 Apr 2021
Apple EventApple's 'Spring Loaded' event confirmed for April 20
Apple has announced an event for April 20 at 10:00 AM PDT (10:30 PM IST). This will be the brand's first major event for 2021.
14 Apr 2021
MicrosoftNewsBytes Briefing: Your WhatsApp account isn't safe anymore, and more
Another day, another colossal security bungle from the good folks at Facebook. If two separate data leaks weren't bad enough, it was revealed that anyone who knows your phone number can nuke your WhatsApp account.
10 Apr 2021
iPhoneUS official calls Tim Cook's voting on iPhone suggestion 'preposterous'
Ohio's Secretary of State, Frank LaRose, called Apple's CEO Tim Cook's idea of voting on the iPhone "preposterous."
10 Apr 2021
iPhone 12iPhone 12 leads the top-10 bestselling smartphones' list globally
In a remarkable achievement, iPhone 12 has reserved the top space in the bestselling smartphones' list globally for the month of January 2021, according to Counterpoint.
10 Apr 2021
AndroidApple kept iMessage from Android to lock users within iOS
Apple's high-level executives have admitted that the company could have made iMessage available on Android but it instead chose to trap users in the iOS walled garden.
10 Apr 2021
NeuralinkNewsBytes Briefing: LinkedIn suffers massive data leak, and more
Even before the news cycle on the Facebook data leak had died down, private data belonging to a whopping 500 million LinkedIn users has been leaked.
09 Apr 2021
FacebookNewsBytes Briefing: Facebook refuses to inform leak victims, and more
By now everyone knows how a Facebook security breach leaked personal data belonging to its 533 million users. That means one in five active Facebook users has been compromised.
08 Apr 2021
GoogleNewsBytes Briefing: PUBG Mobile bans millions for cheating, and more
When your game is predicated upon competitive multiplayer gameplay, it's a terrible prospect to have cheaters run amok. PUBG Mobile's Ban Pan initiative has been banning in excess of a million players every week.
07 Apr 2021
Apple TVApple TV might support 120Hz output in the future
A new report from 9to5Mac claims that the publication has found references to "120 Hz" and "supports 120 Hz" in the tvOS 14.5 beta code.
06 Apr 2021
TechnologyApple iMac with a bigger display is coming soon
Apple will soon launch an iMac that will have a display bigger than the largest offering in the current line-up, claims a credible leaker that goes by the handle L0vetodream on Twitter.
06 Apr 2021
iPhone SE 3Apple iPhone SE 3's specifications tipped; to debut in 2022
Apple's iPhone SE 3 will be launched in 2022, followed by a refreshed version in 2023 with a bigger screen size and a punch-hole design, according to tipster Ross Young.
05 Apr 2021
Upcoming Mobile PhonesApple iPhone 13 Pro tipped to feature a smaller notch
Apple's iPhone 13 series, expected to be announced sometime in September, will come with an updated design.
04 Apr 2021
iOSSiri won't default to female voice, two new voices added
Apple has added two new voice options to its voice Assistant Siri. Users will get to select a Siri voice of their choice when they set up the service instead of having a default voice.
04 Apr 2021
iPhoneTSMC's silicon wafer price hike could affect Apple's iPhone 13
Apple's longstanding primary source for silicon, the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), was expected to hike prices by 15% for its silicon wafers when the auto industry was facing a chip crunch.
03 Apr 2021
AmazonNewsBytes Briefing: Twitter, LinkedIn punish MobiKwik whistleblower, and more
Security researcher Rajasekhar Rajaharia recently pointed out how personal data belonging to 10 crore MobiKwik users was being sold on the darknet. The company refused the allegation and then Twitter and LinkedIn mysteriously began censoring Rajaharia.
31 Mar 2021
TechnologyApple loses Steve Jobs' trademark catchphrase to Swatch
A London court recently ruled that Apple Inc. could not keep Swiss watchmaker Swatch from using the phrase "one more thing" as its own trademark.
31 Mar 2021
MobikwikNewsBytes Briefing: Tesla surprises customers with two-for-one offer, and more
Tesla customers were in for a surprise when they received two withdrawals instead of one for vehicles that cost anywhere between $37,000 and $100,000.
30 Mar 2021
Apple App StoreApple refutes allegations that App Store is a monopoly
Responding to a probe by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), Apple has refuted allegations that its App Store is a monopoly. The company claimed that iOS users could use web apps as a viable alternative.
29 Mar 2021
GoogleNewsBytes Briefing: Google bats for the terrorists, and more
Google faced some internal turmoil over the contentious issue of foiling a nine-month-long counterterrorism operation run by an unnamed US ally.
27 Mar 2021
GoogleNewsBytes Briefing: The curious case of disappearing NFTs, and more
Even as everyone gets ready to jump on the NFT bandwagon, here's something you might want to know before putting your life savings into them.
24 Mar 2021
QualcommNewsBytes Briefing: Apple Card isn't sexist after all, and more
Back in 2019, prominent Silicon Valley millionaires accused a credit card of being sexist, because their wives were given lower credit limits compared to them.
24 Mar 2021
Goldman SachsApple Card doesn't discriminate against women, investigation reveals
What do air conditioning, the Dalai Lama, HIV, chess, head injuries, climate change, beer, science, and meritocracy have in common? All of these were considered sexist in the crazy ride that was the last decade.
24 Mar 2021
iPhone 11#DealOfTheDay: iPhone 11 is available with benefits worth Rs. 13,000
If you're planning to gift yourself or someone else a new smartphone, this deal might interest you. Imagine, an Apple premium reseller, is offering the iPhone 11 at an effective price of Rs. 41,900.
22 Mar 2021
FacebookApp Store privacy analysis finds Instagram, Facebook most invasive apps
Apple's privacy campaign keeps on giving. Cloud Storage firm pCloud rummaged through Apple's brand-new privacy labels and came back with a privacy report card for apps with results that will shock no one.
