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iPhone 13 series to come with LiDAR sensors: Report
Apple launched the iPhone 12 series consisting of the iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Mini, iPhone 12 Pro and the iPhone 12 Pro Max earlier this year but only the iPhone 12 Pro series uses a time-of-flight (ToF) LiDAR scanner. Due to the popularity of the iPhone 12 Pro series, there are now speculations that the entire iPhone 13 series will introduce the ToF LiDAR scanner.
Apple iPad with OLED display not before 2022: Report
In a recent discussion with Apple Suppliers, Barclays analysts predicted that iPads with an OLED display may come in 2022. According to MacRumors, Apple is planning to release at least one iPad Pro model with Mini-LED backlighting in the first half of 2021.
Apple Maps expands 'Look Around' feature to 4 more US cities
At launch, 'Look Around' was limited to a handful of cities, but now it is available in 22 cities and regions around the world. Apple maintains a list on its website, but Apple Maps enthusiast Justin O'Beirne also has a more frequently updated list, reports MacRumors. The feature is available in the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, New York City, Las Vegas, Houston, the Hawaiian island of Oahu, Boston, Philadelphia and the Washington DC area.
Tim Cook hits back at Facebook as iOS privacy row intensifies
Cook said that the privacy changes in iOS 14 will continue to allow Facebook to track users across apps and websites as before if the social media company gets that permission of the users. "We believe users should have the choice over the data that is being collected about them and how it's used," Cook said in a tweet on Thursday night.
Facebook-Apple war over iOS privacy changes intensifies
The new Facebook ad said that Apple privacy policies will force websites and blogs "to start charging you subscription fees" or add in-app purchases due to a lack of personalised ads, reports The Verge. With full-page ads in leading US publications, Facebook is apparently trying to convince regulators to look at Apple's privacy changes.
Apple hits back at Facebook, says stands up for its users
Reacting to full-page newspaper ads by Facebook that criticised Apple for its privacy changes, Apple said that users should know when their data is being collected. Facebook had earlier criticised Apple's plan to bring iOS 14 privacy changes that would make it tough to target users with ads. Apple postponed the full enforcement of privacy practices in iOS 14 until next year after Facebook went out in public against those changes.
Microsoft rolls out new Office apps for M1 chip-powered Macs
The company said on Tuesday that it is releasing new versions of many of its Microsoft 365 for Mac apps that run natively on Macs with M1 - Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote. Video collaboration app Teams, however, has not been included in the latest Microsoft update for Mac.
Apple launches 'Fitness+' subscription service
To use Fitness+, one must have an iPhone 6s or later updated to iOS 14.3 and an Apple Watch Series 3 or later updated to watchOS 7.2. It also works with an Apple TV HD or Apple TV 4K updated to tvOS 14.3 or an iPad Air 2 or later that is running iPadOS 14.3 and has the Fitness+ app installed.
US opens probe into users' data collection by 9 top tech firms
The FTC said in a statement late on Monday that it is issuing orders to nine social media and video streaming companies, "requiring them to provide data on how they collect, use, and present personal information, their advertising and user engagement practices, and how their practices affect children and teens".
Smart home products that made headlines in India during 2020
From smart home speakers to floor cleaning robots, the Internet of Things (IoT) product categories have increased significantly for the consumers. Led by Amazon Echo devices, the shipments of smart home speakers are expected to cross 7.5 lakh units in India by the end of this year, which is an all-time high, according to the data provided by market research firm techARC.
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