Amazon Fire TV devices get support for Apple TV app

Amazon Fire TV Stick and Fire TV Stick 4K got back support for official YouTube app earlier this year and following that announcement, now, Amazon has announced that the Fire TV is getting support for Apple TV app starting today globally.

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Apple starts selling iPhone XR assembled in India

Apple launched the iPhone XR in India last year, and after a year, Apple has finally decided to assemble the phone in India. With this, Apple is expanding its portfolio of smartphones under the ‘Made in India’ scheme. As mentioned on the box, the phone is assembled in Chennai by Taipei-based contract manufacturer Foxconn. Apple started assembling iPhone 6s and iPhone 7 models in India by Winstron in Bengaluru, and it assembled the iPhone SE as well, but it is not on sale anymore. The iPhone XR assembling is said to have started back in July. Continue reading “Apple starts selling iPhone XR assembled in India”

Google to fix iPhone bug that gives users free original quality ‘HEIC’ photo backups

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Right After the Pixel 4 launch, we found out the Pixel 4 users will no longer get free original quality backup for their photos like the earlier Pixel phones. Soon after this news, a user on the r/Apple subreddit explained with a post about how Apple iPhone users have been getting free original quality unlimited backup of their photos as iPhones store their photos in HEIC format.

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Apple AirPods Pro with in-ear design and noise-cancelling feature to launch by end of this month: Report

Apple launched the 1st generation AirPods back in 2016 and earlier this year, the company introduced new AirPods with H1 chip and optional wireless charging case. Now, Apple is all set to launch new AirPods Pro with revamped design and noise-cancelling feature by end of this month, according to reports.

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iOS 13 now running on 55% of iPhones and iPadOS 13 running on 41% of iPads introduced in last four years

Apple released iOS 13 and iPadOS 13, the company’s next major update recently for iPhones and iPads. The company has now posted its first statistics of iOS 13 adoption since its launch last month and has also posted stats of iPadOS 13 adoption since its launch.

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iOS 13.1.3 and iPadOS 13.1.3 update with bug fixes released for iPhone and iPad

Apple released iOS 13, its latest operating system for iPhone last month and following that released iOS 13.1.2 recently. Now, Apple has released yet another update for iPhone and iPad – iOS 13.1.3 and iPadOS 13.1.3 and comes with bug fixes for Phone, Mail, Health, and more.

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Apple iPad 7th Gen (2019) with 10.2-inch Retina display goes on sale in India starting at Rs. 29990

Update: October 13, 2019 – Apple iPad 7th Gen is now available for purchase from Flipkart and Amazon.in starting at Rs. 29900 for 32GB WiFi version and Rs. 37,900 for the 128GB WiFi model, while the 32GB and 128GB Wi-Fi + Cellular models are priced at Rs. 40,900 and Rs. 48,900, respectively. Continue reading “Apple iPad 7th Gen (2019) with 10.2-inch Retina display goes on sale in India starting at Rs. 29990”

Apple iPad Pro with rear 3D ToF camera said to launch in Q1 2020, MacBooks with Scissor keyboard expected in Q2 2020

Earlier this week, there was a report regarding iPhone SE 2 with iPhone 8-like design and A13 chip launching in Q1 2020. On similar lines, now a new report suggests that Apple is said to launch a new iPad Pro with ToF camera in the first half of 2020 and new MacBook models with the Scissor keyboard in the second half of 2020.

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Apple said to launch AR glasses that relies on iPhone in Q2 2020

Update: October 9, 2019: Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo in a new research note has said that Apple’s augmented reality headset will enter mass production in fourth quarter of 2019 and launch in Q2 2020.  He added that Apple will partner with third-party brands for the AR headset, with Changying Precision tipped to be the main chassis supplier. This is said to be marketed as an iPhone accessory and primarily take a display role while wirelessly offloading computing, networking, and positioning to the iPhone.

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macOS Catalina 10.15 update with Sidecar, Screen Time, Mac Catalyst and more now available for download

Apple has released macOS Catalina 10.15, the next major update to macOS devices, after it was introduced at the WWDC 2019 back in June. This brings Apple Arcade game subscription, all-new Mac versions of Apple Music, Apple Podcasts and Apple TV apps, Sidecar feature that extends Mac desktops with iPad as a second display, or tablet input device using Apple Pencil with Mac apps, Voice Control that allows Mac to be controlled entirely by voice, Mac Catalyst, a new technology that makes it easy for third-party developers to bring iPad apps to Mac, Screen Time that gives users insight into how they spend time in apps and on websites, and the ability to decide how to spend their time. Continue reading “macOS Catalina 10.15 update with Sidecar, Screen Time, Mac Catalyst and more now available for download”

Apple opens free repair program for select iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus models facing ‘No Power’ issue globally

Apple launched iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus smartphones back in 2016. Some units of iPhone 6s faced unexpected shutdown issue and Apple opened a repair program for the same. Similarly, now Apple has opened a free repair program for iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus models with ‘No Power’ issue.

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Apple said to have increased iPhone 11 series production by up to 10%

Apple introduced the new iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max last month. iPhone 11 seems to be doing well for Apple as it is sold out in most e-commerce websites in India. Following the demand for the product, Apple has now reportedly increased the production of iPhone 11 range.

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Apple iPhone SE 2 with iPhone 8-like design and A13 chip said to launch in Q1 2020

It has been over 3 years since Apple introduced the iPhone SE with a small 4-inch screen. We had heard rumors about the iPhone SE 2 launching in 2018, but it didn’t happen. Popular analyst Ming-Chi Kuo in a new investor note with TF International Securities, has said the SE 2 will be released in the first quarter of 2020. This coincides with a previous report from Nikkei, which said we can expect an iPhone with iPhone 8-like design in the spring.

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Apple’s first company-owned, company-operated India outlet to open at Bandra Kurla Complex in Mumbai: Report

Rumours regarding Apple’s first own India outlet has been surfacing for quite some time now and looks like things are in favour of The Cupertino-based tech giant now as the latest report reveals that Apple will open its first company-owned India outlet in Mumbai by next year.

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Apple Watch Series 5 Unboxing and First Impressions

Apple had introduced the 5th generation of the Apple Watch earlier this month and it is going on sale in India today. We managed to get our hands on the 44mm  Cellular version of the Apple Watch Series 5. Here are my first impressions after using the watch for the past few days.

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