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WeChat Introduces Interesting Passkey Support on iOS for International Users

This development comes as part of a growing trend across tech platforms to adopt passkey technology, a move initially spearheaded by Apple and now embraced by other major players like…

Apple’s Vision Pro 2 with M5 Chip Could Arrive as Late as 2026

With rumors pointing to the addition of the M5 chip, Apple’s upcoming second-generation Vision Pro could be a major upgrade in terms of internal performance. Industry analysts, including Bloomberg’s Mark…

NVIDIA’s Fantastic New Hourly Limits on GeForce NOW: What Gamers Need to Know

Cloud gaming has been reshaping the gaming industry, offering players the ability to access high-performance games on any device with an internet connection. Among the leaders in this space is…

VisionOS 2.2 Introduces Amazing Wide and Ultrawide Display Options for Vision Pro

Apple’s latest update for visionOS, version 2.2, has arrived in beta, bringing a much-anticipated feature for Vision Pro users: wide and ultrawide display options when using the Vision Pro as…

Apple’s $10 Million Investment in Indonesian Manufacturing

Apple Inc. has recently submitted a proposal to invest close to $10 million in Indonesian manufacturing operations as it seeks to lift a sales ban on its iPhone 16 in…

EU’s New Battery Replacement Mandate Pushes Apple Towards Redesign

The European Parliament recently gave a green light to new rules encompassing the design, production, and recycling of all rechargeable batteries sold in the EU. Electric vehicles including scooters and…

iPhone once again most popular smartphone in the world

According to a report from Canalys, global smartphone shipments fell 17% in the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to the same period in 2021. Despite supply chain disruptions and challenging…

Rollout of iPhone “Tap to Pay” now underway across US Apple Stores

Apple’s contactless feature that enables one iPhone user to pay another without the need for any additional hardware, “Tap to Pay”, is now being rolled out to Apple Stores across…

China lockdowns raise question of whether iPhone 14 could launch late

At least one model set to feature in Apple’s upcoming iPhone 14 range has been reported to be weeks behind schedule in its development, due to the impacts of COVID-19…

iPhone 14 ‘will get Korean-made front-facing camera’

If a report this morning from South Korea is to be believed, Apple could be about to do something it has never previously done with an iPhone; use a Korean-made…

Hulu offers $1-per-month subscriptions to mark National Streaming Day

It’s tricky to keep up with all the official and unofficial holidays these days, so we can understand if you missed that yesterday, May 20, was National Streaming Day (yes,…

Apple confirms it has ceased accepting credit and debit card payments in India

Following reports earlier this month that credit and debit cards no longer seemed to work for Apple app and subscription payments in India, Apple has now confirmed that it has,…

Apple required to pay $300 million in damages for wireless patent infringement

Apple’s attempt to get a third trial in its dispute with wireless patent holding firm PanOptis has been rejected by a Texas judge. It means that the Cupertino company will…

Meta has clamped down on fake accounts, removing 1.6 billion in three months

This week saw the release of Facebook’s quarterly transparency report for the first three months of 2022, and it makes for interesting reading, especially on the backdrop of the recent…

iOS 16: “new ways of interacting” and “fresh Apple apps” reportedly on the way

With the keynote event for the 2022 Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) only weeks away, there has understandably been a lot of chatter about the looming iOS 16 that is expected…