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Apple releases iOS, iPadOS 14.4.2 with Webkit security fix
The Apple security support page provides just a little more detail, explaining that it is a Webkit fix. The new update is available just three weeks after the release of iOS/iPadOS 14.4.1 and more than a month after the iOS/iPadOS 14.4 updates.
Apple Watch with wrap-around display in the works
According to MacRumors, a patent titled "Display Module and System Applications" was filed with the US Patent and Trademark Office. The document outlines how a flexible display could span the entire watch face and the band of a smartwatch for a transformational new Apple Watch design.
OLED display chip shortage may impact iPhone production
According to Nikkei Asia, Samsung was forced to shut down its chip fabrication plant in Texas due to large winter storms. The plant is responsible for 5 per cent of the global supply of chips for smartphones and personal computers, and its closure has caused a widespread global shortage. As Samsung manufactured the OLED display used in iPhone 12 and Apple Watch models at the Texas facility, the plant's closure could impact Apple.
Apple may launch iPad Air with OLED display in 2022
In Kuo's latest investor note the analyst underlines his belief that even when the iPad Air transitions to an OLED display in 2022, mini-LED will remain in its tablet lineup as a display technology exclusive to iPad Pro models, MacRumors reported. Apple currently uses OLED displays in the Apple Watch and the iPhone, while Macs and iPad still retain the older LCD technology.
WhatsApp ends support for devices running iOS 9, earlier OS
To date, iOS 9 users were able to use the encrypted chat service. However, now iOS 10 is required which means users will need an iPhone 5 or later model to use WhatsApp. The change will affect users of the iPhone 4S for the most part, but this is still only a tiny percentage of iPhone users.
iPhone 13 expected to come with in-display Touch ID
According to Barclays analyst Andrew Gardiner and three of his colleagues, iPhone 13 models would feature a smaller notch and that the LiDAR scanner would remain limited to iPhone 13 Pro models this year.
Amazon 'Apple Days' sales offer deals on iPhone 12 mini, others
'Apple Days' will be live till March 17 with great offers from participating sellers, the company said in a statement. Users can get iPhone 12 mini at a price of Rs 67,100 with a discount of Rs 2,800. Further, customers can avail an additional discount of Rs 6,000 on HDFC bank credit cards.
Apple to invest $1.2B on 5G, future wireless tech
"I couldn't be more excited for everything our Munich engineering teams will discover -- from exploring the new frontiers of 5G technology, to a new generation of technologies that bring power, speed, and connectivity to the world," said Apple CEO Tim Cook.
Apple says iPhone 12 production to soon start in India
Apple registered over 60 per cent growth (on-year) in its India business in the full year 2020 while for the festive quarter, the growth was an impressive 100 per cent (YoY) and iPhone 12 contributed significantly towards it.
Samsung to pip Apple in Q1 2021 smartphone production: Report
The South Korean tech giant is estimated to produce 62 million smartphones in the January-March period and account for 18.1 per cent of global smartphone production, according to market researcher TrendForce. Apple is expected to drop to the second spot with 54 million units, or a market share of 15.8 per cent, in the first three months of 2021, according to the report.
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