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iOS 15.4 update likely causing battery drain for few users
Tech giant Apple, which recently rolled out an update, iOS 15.4, is reportedly causing battery drain for some users. According to GSMArena, limited feature availability might be the least of iOS 15.4's issues as a growing number of people are reporting bad battery life after the OTA.
Apple updates Boot Camp with Studio Display drivers for Windows users
After tech giant Apple confirmed that the Studio Display works on Windows, it has now updated Boot Camp with Studio Displays drivers for Microsoft's operating system. Boot Camp 6.1.17, which is now available to users, adds support for the new Studio Display when using Windows through Boot Camp -- which is Apple's solution for installing and running Windows natively on a Mac.
iPhone SE 2022 sales expected to hit 30mn this year
Apple's new iPhone SE shipments are expected to reach 30 million units in 2022, a new report claimed. According to estimates by DigiTimes research analysts Sean Lin and Luke Lin, Apple has enough components for about five million iPhone SE 2022 devices in the first quarter of this year
Apps to ask your permission to send notifications in Android 13
Taking a cue from Apple, Google is bringing out a key notification permission feature in Android 13 where apps will seek your permission before posting notifications. Apple iOS has had a similar feature for years which has been very useful for the users.
Apple App Store in Russia loses 7K apps since Ukraine invasion
Since the start of the Ukraine invasion, the Russian App Store has lost nearly 6,982 mobile apps as several companies decided to pull off their apps and games from the Apple App Store. According to data by app intelligence firm Sensor Tower and shared with TechCrunch, those apps had been downloaded around 218 million times in Russia, representing around 3 per cent of their total 6.6 billion installs globally.
Apple iOS 15.4, iPadOS 15.4 with mask unlock, new emoji released
Apple has started rolling out iOS 15.4 and iPadOS 15.4 for compatible models. This new update includes several minor changes, along with a major update to Face ID. The iOS 15.4 and iPadOS 15.4 updates can be downloaded for free. To access the new software, go to Settings > General > Software Update.
Apple supplier Foxconn halts factory ops in China due to lockdown
Apple supplier Foxconn has announced the temporary closure of two of its manufacturing sites in Shenzhen, China, in response to another Covid-19-related lockdown. To reduce the impact of the lockdown, the company has relocated production to other sites that are still operating regularly. The lockdown is expected to last until March 20, reports 9To5Google.
iPhone 14 may still use A15 chip, Pro models move to A16
Apple is expected to announce the iPhone 14 series in or around September and now a new report suggests that only the iPhone 14 Pro models will have the "A16" chip, while the standard iPhone 14 models will retain the A15 Bionic chip from the iPhone 13.
Apple dominates list of top 10 best-selling smartphones
Apple dominated the list of top 10 best-selling smartphones in 2021 globally, as seven out 10 smartphones in the list were iPhones, a new report said. According to market research firm Counterpoint, the top 10 best-selling smartphone models contributed 19 per cent to the total global smartphone unit sales in 2021, compared to 16 per cent in 2020.
Apple Mac mini may keep existing form factor in 2023
The Mac mini has not undergone any major revisions in its size or shape over a number of iterations, AppleInsider reported on Saturday. While rumours say that there are changes on the way to the iconic design, one commentator feels that there may not be much change at all. "I think the new Mac mini in 2023 will likely remain the same form factor design," Kuo of TF Securities wrote on Twitter.
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