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The Mumbai Apple Store Shows India's Growing Importance to the Company
Twenty years after Asia got its first Apple store, the tech giant finally sets up shop in India. Apple is gearing up to open a duo of physical retail stores in India this week and it's another sign of the South Asian nation's growing importance to the tech giant. CEO Tim Cook is expected to preside over Apple's inaugural retail store opening in the country's financial capital Mumbai on Tuesday. A ... Read more
2023-04-17 20:49:18
Still Haven't Filed Your Taxes? Watch Out for These Scams
Cybercriminals are looking to prey on tax-day procrastinators. It's officially crunch time for those who still haven't filed their 2022 income taxes and security experts say procrastinators especially need to be on guard for tax-related scams and other attempts to steal their refunds and personal information. Like last year, this year's federal income tax deadline is April 18 -- three days later ... Read more
2023-04-17 20:48:19
Your iPhone Calls Can Sound Better. Here's How
An old FaceTime feature can now be used on regular phone calls. When Apple released iOS 16.4 it March, it brought a host of new features to your iPhone. Among the new features, such as new emoji and Apple Music updates, Apple brought Voice Isolation, a handy FaceTime feature, to regular phone calls. Apple rolled out Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum to FaceTime calls with the release of iOS 15 in ... Read more
2023-04-17 20:47:36
WhatsApp and other encrypted messaging apps unite against law plan
Encrypted messaging services have jointly called for changes to parts of the UK Online Safety Bill (OSB). WhatsApp, Session, Signal, Element, Threema, Viber and Wire have all signed a letter asking the government to "urgently rethink" the proposed law. Critics say the bill could undermine end-to-end encryption - the privacy technology these companies provide. Ministers wants the regul ... Read more
2023-04-17 20:44:44
Didn't Download iOS 16.4 Yet? You're Missing Out on New iPhone Features
Apple's iPhone update offers more than just new emoji. Your iPhone is in need of an update if you still haven't downloaded iOS 16.4 (and iOS 16.4.1). Apple released iOS 16.4.1 last week to patch security vulnerabilities and squash some bugs. The update doesn't have any added features, but its predecessor, iOS 16.4, includes several new features in addition to updates and security fixes. Below a ... Read more
2023-04-16 20:42:25
iPhone 15 and Every Other Apple Product to Expect in 2023
A new iPhone with USB-C charging is one of the many products we could see from Apple this year. You never really know what to expect from Apple when it comes to its product launches. However, the company tends to release certain products on a regular schedule, providing possible clues about what's to come. Leaks and rumors also paint a picture of potential gadgets we may see throughout 2023, such ... Read more
2023-04-16 20:40:23
The Easiest Way to Stop Losing Important iPhone Notes
Tagging your notes on iPhone can help you stay organized. Here's how to do it. Your iPhone is packed with helpful features -- like voice isolation for calls and the option to view all your Wi-Fi passwords -- and, Apple's Notes is no exception. The app is one of the most powerful note-taking tools in the mobile world. It's clutch for shopping lists, on-the-fly reminders and jotting down any other ... Read more
2023-04-16 20:39:24
This Hidden iPhone Feature Saves Wi-Fi Passwords You Forgot
Can't remember a Wi-Fi password? Your iPhone stores the ones you used to connect to a network. Here's how to find them. For the most part, I don't need to remember any Wi-Fi passwords -- once I connect to a network, my iPhone automatically reconnects to it when it's nearby. But there are times when I do need to know the actual password, if, for example, a friend or family member wants to conn ... Read more
2023-04-16 20:38:45
iOS 16.4.1 on Your iPhone: Everything Apple Fixed
Here's how you can download the update now so you don't run into any issues. Apple released iOS 16.4.1 on Friday, a little more than two weeks after the release of iOS 16.4. The latest update fixes a few problems that some users might have experienced with iPhone features, and, importantly, it also brings security fixes and bug patches to issues that might be actively exploited on your iPhone. ... Read more
2023-04-13 21:38:25
Apple Plans to Use More Recycled Materials by 2025
The plan furthers Apple's push to produce carbon neutral products by 2030. Apple said Thursday that it plans on using 100% recycled cobalt in all Apple-designed batteries and 100% recycled tin soldering and gold plating for all Apple-designed circuit boards by 2025. The company also said it plans for all magnets in Apple devices to be made from recycled rare earth elements by then, too. Lisa Jac ... Read more
2023-04-13 21:37:58