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Google and Apple said to give its mobile payment services an overhaul

Google is said to announce a new mobile payment service at the I/O conference scheduled on 28 an 29 May. Now a new report from New York Times states that the search giant will launch Android Pay and revamp Google Wallet with different featuers.

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Apple working on Google Now rival “Proactive” for iOS 9

Apple is said to be working on a new feature that is code-named “Proactive”. The new tool will take the iPhone beyond its intellectual digital assistant Siri and enhance the user experience on iOS 9, according to 9to5Mac.

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Jony Ive is now Apple’s Chief Design Officer

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Jony Ive, who has been Apple’s Senior Vice President of Design for many years has just been made the Chief Design Officer at Apple. The position was specifically created for him and the change was confirmed in an email that was sent by Tim Cook (CEO of Apple) to all the employees.

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Weekly Roundup: Meizu m1 note, Nubia Z9 mini, Teewe 2, New Macbook Pro, LG Watch Urbane and more

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This week two Chinese smartphone brands made their debut in India – the popular Meizu and ZTE’s sub-brand Nubia. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Meizu m1 note, Nubia Z9 mini, Teewe 2, New Macbook Pro, LG Watch Urbane and more”

Apple planning to change OS X and iOS fonts to the one used in Apple Watch

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Apple is currently using a font called ‘Helvetica Neue’ for OS X and iOS that debuted with Yosemite and iOS 7 respectively. They plan to replace the font in the upcoming iOS 9 and OS X 10.11 updates with ‘San Francisco’, the font that is currently used in the Apple Watch.

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Apple launches Lightning dock for iPhone

Apple has finally released an official iPhone dock featuring a lightning connector. The Lightning Dock has two ports at the back, one for Lightning to support charging and data connectivity, and one 3.5mm stereo headphone jack to support audio out.

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Apple Watch receives its first software update – Adds new Emojis, languages and app improvements

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Yesterday, we told you that Apple is working on a software update for the Apple Watch. Now, the first update for the Apple Watch, v1.0.1 has just gone live and it brings new Emojis, languages as well as app improvements.

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Apple scores partial court win against Samsung patent case

Apple has scored a partial victory against Samsung patent case by the US court. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has partially reversed the $930M verdict Apple won against Samsung in the long-running iPhone patent case, as per Reuters.

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Mercedes Benz announces its own app for Apple Watch

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Mercedes Benz will join the likes of BMW and Volkswagen as it launches its own application for the Apple Watch. The application will help Mercedes Benz owners to find walking directions to and from their car.

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Apple may include Ping like social network to its Beats Music streaming service

Apple is said to bring Ping like social network to its Beats Music streaming service. However, this social network will not be for users but for the recording artists, says a report from 9to5Mac.

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iPhone 6s tipped to feature Force Touch, 2GB RAM, sapphire display, rose gold colour and more

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Rumours about the next-gen iPhone, expected to be called the iPhone 6s, has been around for a while. Latest information about the anticipated Apple smartphone has come from one of the most accurate Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities on Tuesday. Continue reading “iPhone 6s tipped to feature Force Touch, 2GB RAM, sapphire display, rose gold colour and more”