WhatsApp will no longer be supported on select older versions of Android and iOS starting today. The instant messaging giant has been warning its users about this for months now, and moving forward, Android version 2.3.7 and older as well as iOS 8 and older will not be supported by WhatsApp. Affected users will lose
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The start of the year — January — brought the first genuinely good series for Apple TV+ in Little America, an anthology about immigrants from the makers of The Big Sick and Master of None. It also brought about the end of BoJack Horseman, one of the best animated shows of our time. Meanwhile on
Apple on Thursday said it has finished rolling out an overhauled map app in the US in another attempt to challenge Google’s popular smartphone navigation software. Apple spent years rebuilding the application, its cars travelling millions of miles to map roads, after a version launched in 2012 was so problematic it prompted a rare public
We already seem to know a lot about Apple’s 2020 plans, thanks to leaks, rumours, and investor notes from the likes of Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. Now, Kuo is back with yet another investor note to further detail the Cupertino, California-based company’s plans for the first half of this year. Kuo reiterates that Apple will
As the deadly novel coronavirus that originated in China was spreading panic worldwide, Apple CEO Tim Cook said that the company has closed one of its retail stores in the Asian giant and has restricted employees’ business travel to the country. Cook said that Apple is working very closely with its team and partners in
People from India are among those most affected by Shlayer, the most widespread macOS threat in 2019, after those in the US, says a new report from cybersecurity firm Kaspersky. A smart malware distribution system, Shlayer spreads via a partner network, entertainment websites and even Wikipedia, demonstrating that even users that only visit legal sites
Facebook has blamed Apple’s operating system for the hacking of Amazon Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos’ phone, saying WhatsApp’s end-to-end encryption is unhackable. Investigators believe that Bezos’s iPhone was compromised after he received a 4.4MB video file containing malware via WhatsApp – in the same way when phones of 1,400 select journalists and human rights
President Donald Trump weighed in Wednesday on Apple’s dispute with the US government over giving law enforcement access to encrypted iPhones, saying the company “has to help.” “I understand both sides of the argument,” Trump told CNBC in an interview from the Davos economic forum. But “we should start finding some of the bad people
Riding on the strong demand for iPhone XR and iPhone 11, Apple became one of the fastest-growing brands in India in the fourth quarter of 2019, capturing two percent market share with a year-on-year growth of 41 percent, Counterpoint Research said on Friday. On an annual level, Apple shipments are set to rebound in India during
iPhone maker Apple on Thursday pushed back against EU lawmakers’ call for a common charger, warning the move could hamper innovation, create a mountain of electronic waste and irk consumers. Apple’s comments came a week after lawmakers at the European Parliament called for a common charger for all mobile phones and amended a draft law
Google researchers have found multiple security flaws in Apple’s Safari web browser that could have allowed the tracking of users’ browsing behaviour, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, ahead of a paper published by the researchers. The vulnerabilities were found in a tool specifically designed to protect privacy and could have allowed third parties to
Apple suppliers plan to begin assembling a new low-cost iPhone in February, people familiar with the plan said, as the company looks to address a wider swath of the global smartphone market ahead of its 5G handsets later this year. The Cupertino, California-based company is expected to officially unveil the new phone as early as March,
A US judge on Monday gave his nod to Apple’s lawsuit against former iPhone chip designer Gerard Williams III. The lawsuit, filed in Santa Clara County Superior Court, claimed that the iPhone chip designer founded a silicon design company called Nuvia while still working for Apple. “It accuses Williams of going against the anti-competitive clauses
A new patent has surfaced online that hints at a touchscreen Apple MacBook could be in the making. The patent is filed under the US Patent No 20200019367 titled “Cross-Device Interactions.” In one of the descriptions, Apple explicitly mentions touchscreen laptops. It stated that “in some embodiments, display 5012 is also a touch-sensitive display,” moreover,
Amazon Great Indian Sale 2020 is now open for all consumers out there. The sale went live yesterday exclusively for Amazon Prime members, giving them early access to all the deals that are now up for grabs. As a part of the sale, Amazon is offering a 10 percent discount on purchases made using SBI
Microsoft Math Solver app has been released as an app-in-one solution to solve mathematical problems on Android or iOS devices. The app uses artificial intelligence (AI) to recognise math problems and provides solutions for a wide range of concepts, ranging from elementary arithmetic and quadratic equations to calculus and statistics. Users can add their problems
Apple has reportedly acquired Xnor.ai, a Seattle based startup specialised in low-power, edge-based artificial intelligence tools for around $200 million (roughly Rs. 1,419 crores). “Apple buys smaller technology companies from time to time and we generally do not discuss our purpose or plans.” said Apple in a statement given to GeekWire. Xnor.ai’s work is expected
Microsoft Edge based on Chromium is finally out of preview and is available for download on all supported versions of Windows and macOS. The new development comes a little over a year after the Redmond company announced its plans to part ways from the existing EdgeHTML browser engine and switch to the Chromium engine. Microsoft
Apple’s 2020 iPhone lineup is said to include three standard models that will succeed the iPhone 11 trio, alongside the more budget-friendly iPhone SE 2. Apple has been previously tipped to launch three iPhone models packing 6.7-inch, 5.4-inch, and 6.1-inch panels. A new report now says that the 5.4-inch iPhone model set to debut later
Redmi 8A, Motorola One Action, Realme 3, Motorola One Vision, iPhone 7, and Lenovo A6 Note are set to receive discounts during the Republic Day Sale on Flipkart. The four-day sale, which will begin from January 19 and will last until January 22, is also teased to bring discounts on the iPhone XS. The e-commerce
After years of stubbornly shipping 5W chargers with all iPhone models — something we’ve consistently criticised in our reviews — Apple finally decided to ship a faster charger with this year’s iPhone models. Well, at least a couple of them. While the iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max now each ship with an
Amazon has announced its first Great Indian Sale for 2020, and during the sale period the e-commerce giant will be offering up to 40 percent off on smartphones. Brands like Oppo, Samsung, Xiaomi, Realme, LG, and Vivo have listed their phones with deals and discounts and EMI options start from as low as Rs. 833
Sales of Apple’s iPhone in China in December jumped more than 18 percent year on year, government data showed on Thursday. China is gearing up for the Lunar New Year in late January, a major gift-giving holiday. Apple shipped roughly 3.2 million phones in China in December, data from the China Academy of Information and Communications
Apple claims that few faulty Smart Battery Cases were sold last year for iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max and iPhone XR phones. These cases may be giving charging issues to buyers now, and if that is the case, Apple is offering a free replacement to affected users. The Cupertino giant has launched the Smart Battery
Apple is trying to change the way electronics are recycled with a robot that disassembles its iPhone so that minerals can be recovered and reused, while acknowledging rising global demand for electronics means new mines will still be needed. The Cupertino, California-based company says the robot is part of its plan to become a “closed-loop”
In the opening frames of Little America — the new Apple TV+ anthology series, out next Friday — Asha Bhosle’s eighties disco hit “Udi Baba” plays over the opening credits. The song has nothing to do with what we’re about to see, but it sets the stage for the first episode. Titled “The Manager”, written
Taking its legal fight with iOS virtualisation vendor Corellium to a new level, Apple is suing the company for allegedly trafficking under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) in the US. The new lawsuit filed in the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida comes after the iPhone maker initially sued Corellium for
When Apple introduced its first iPhone model with a display notch, it received strong criticism from purists. A few years down the line, almost all Android manufacturers started shipping their phones with a display notch. But it seems like Apple’s iPhone models may finally go notchless this year. Previous rumours had suggested that Apple may
Apple chief Tim Cook saw his annual pay slip to $11.6 million (roughly Rs. 83.24 crores) in 2019 after the company registered a weaker financial performance compared with the previous year, according to documents filed Friday. Cook, who took home $15.7 million (roughly Rs. 112.66 crores) in 2018, is paid a base salary of $3
The Cupertino-based tech giant Apple is reportedly planning to launch two ‘iPhone SE 2’ models in 2020, in different sizes. The upcoming iPhone SE 2 models are expected to feature a 5.5 and a 6.1-inch LCD display, Digitimes reported recently. Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo had also suggests there could be another “iPhone SE 2” model