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Apple Releases iOS 14.4.1, iPadOS 14.4.1, macOS 11.2.3, watchOS 7.3.2 to Address Security Issue

Jagmeet Singh | Tuesday March 9, 2021

Apple has released iOS 14.4.1, iPadOS 14.4.1, macOS Big Sur 11.2.3, and watchOS 7.3.2. The new updates address a memory corruption issue within the WebKit engine that could have allowed bad actors to execute code on an Apple device by using “maliciously crafted” Web content.

Malala Yousafzai Signs Deal With Apple TV+ to Produce Original Programming

Akhil Arora | Tuesday March 9, 2021

Malala Yousafzai has signed with Apple TV+. On International Women’s Day on Monday, Apple announced a multi-year programming partnership with the 23-year-old Pakistani women’s rights activist and the youngest Nobel Prize laureate.

WhatsApp Said to Be Working on Password-Protected, Encrypted Chat Backups for Google Drive and iCloud

Jagmeet Singh | Monday March 8, 2021

WhatsApp is said to have password-protected, encrypted chat backups in the works. The new update would allow users to keep the Google Drive or iCloud backups of their chats and media files protected from unauthorised access by using a password.

Flipkart Smartphone Carnival Begins: Price Cuts on Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, iPhone SE (2020), Redmi Note 9 Pro Max, More

Tasneem Akolawala | Monday March 8, 2021

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE is listed in the Flipkart Smartphone Carnival sale with a discount of Rs. 5,000, with its price starting at Rs. 44,999. Furthermore, Flipkart is also offering extra Rs. 7,000 on exchange of an old phone. The Redmi Note 9 Pro Maxalso has a neat discount of Rs. 2,000, and is listed starting at Rs. 14,999 on Flipkart.

Justice League Snyder Cut India Pricing, Release Time Announced

Akhil Arora | Sunday March 7, 2021

Justice League Snyder Cut India price is Rs. 149 to rent, Rs. 689 to buy on BookMyShow Stream. Pre-orders are now live. Justice League Snyder Cut release time in India is 1:31pm on March 18.

Apple Issues Clarification Over Default Music Service Feature for iOS 14.5 Beta

ANI | Saturday March 6, 2021

Apple recently clarified that the beta build of iOS 14.5 will not actually allow users to select a new default music service. Instead, the feature is Siri intelligence-based, meaning it can improve and even change over time as the virtual assistant learns to better understand its users listening habits.

iPad, MacBook Models May Sport OLED Display in 2022: Report

Satvik Khare | Friday March 5, 2021

Apple is reported to bring OLED display technology to more of its products. Earlier, only iPhone and Apple Watch variants had OLED displays. Now, it is being speculated that the 10.9-inch iPad may sport an OLED screen next year.

Indian Wearable Market Grew 144.3 Percent YoY in 2020, With Earwear Taking 83.6 Percent Market Share: IDC

Vineet Washington | Friday March 5, 2021

Indian wearable market grew by triple digits year-over-year (YoY) in 2020. India was the only country in the top 20 to have triple digit growth at 144.3 percent, as per the data by IDC.

Thousands of Android, iOS Apps Expose User Data Due to Cloud Misconfigurations: Zimperium

Jagmeet Singh | Friday March 5, 2021

Thousands of Android and iOS apps exposed user data due to commonly found cloud misconfigurations, according to an automated analysis conducted by mobile security firm Zimperium. The issues were found on apps using popular public cloud services such as Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure.

Apple Said to Face EU Antitrust Charge on Spotify Complaint

Reuters | Friday March 5, 2021

Apple could face an EU antitrust charge sheet in the coming weeks following a 2019 complaint by Spotify, two people familiar with the matter said.

Justice League Snyder Cut India Release Date Is March 18, Coming to BookMyShow, Tata Sky, Google Play, More

Akhil Arora | Friday March 5, 2021

Justice League Snyder Cut India release date is March 18. Zack Snyder's Justice League will be available on Apple TV, BookMyShow Stream, and Google Play in India.

iPad mini Pro Tipped to Launch in H2 2021, New Apple Pencil With Changeable Nib Spotted

Tasneem Akolawala | Thursday March 4, 2021

South Korean blog Naver has shared information about this new iPad model – interestingly being called the iPad mini Pro. The report says this iPad variant has reached its ‘design P2’ stage, which comes after R&D and planning stages. If everything goes well, the iPads model could soon move to the development P3 stage. The report says the iPad ...

Microsoft Group Transcribe Is a New Garage App That Offers Real-Time Translation for Multiple Users' Chats

Satvik Khare | Thursday March 4, 2021

Microsoft Garage, the company’s experimental app platform, has introduced a new app that will transcribe and translate conversations during group chats.

Apple Being Probed by UK Regulators Over App Store Policies

Reuters | Thursday March 4, 2021

UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) have launched a probe into Apple after complaints that the iPhone maker's terms and conditions for developers on the App Store are unfair and anti-competitive.

UK Starts Probe On Apple's Alleged Anti-Competitive Behaviour

World News | Reuters | Thursday March 4, 2021

Britain's competition regulator said on Thursday it has opened an investigation into Apple Inc after complaints that the iPhone maker's terms and conditions for app developers are unfair and anti-competitive.