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Apple’s new paid online fitness class service, designed to work with its Apple Watch, was a long-planned extension of the watch’s fitness features rather than a quick reaction to a pandemic that has closed many gyms, executives said in an interview. The Fitness+ service is Apple’s first subscription geared to make money directly from the

Alexa, Amazon’s voice assistant, is now available in Hindi for smartphone users in India. The Alexa app on Android and iOS now supports Hindi language and the development was shared on the first anniversary of Alexa’s Hindi support in India. Over the past year, Alexa in Hindi added more than 60 new features and has

Apple AirPower Mini Wireless charger has allegedly been leaked in a video for the first time. It could be the same charging mat that noted Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo talked about in an investor note earlier this year. Apple’s earlier AirPower wireless charging pad was cancelled because according to the company, the device would not

Apple AirPods Studio, the rumoured Apple-branded over-ear headphones, have surfaced in high-quality renders. The headphones are claimed to feature magnetic earcups along with a reversible feature that automatically detect left/ right ear to throw channeled sound, high-quality leather, a metal build, and USB Type-C port. It has been widely reported that the headphones will be

Gone are the days when Apple used to only design features for maybe U.S. and U.K. and some features that were targeted at the rest of the world. For the past three years, we’ve got iOS features designed specifically for India. This time around we have better SMS spam filtering, new fonts, new iMessage effects

Apple Watch Series 6 has been unveiled by Apple at its virtual “Time Flies” event. The new smartwatch by the Cupertino giant looks quite similar to the Apple Watch Series 4 and Series 5 models. However, it does bring new hardware that is touted to deliver faster performance, better water resistance, and enhanced wireless connectivity,

Apple’s major iPhone assemblers are among the companies expected to win approval to participate in a $6.6 billion (roughly Rs. 48,420 crores) stimulus program to bring manufacturing to India, according to people familiar with the matter, a potentially seismic shift as the world’s most valuable company diversifies beyond China. At a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, the government

Apple is expected to spotlight its smartwatch, iPad, and subscription services on Tuesday as it strives to reignite growth with a must-have holiday lineup. A keenly anticipated 5G iPhone considered vital to the company’s fortunes will likely star in a separate event later in the year due to disruption in production caused by the pandemic,

iPhone 12 series has been subject to a multitude of leaks in the past weeks, from its specifications to production issues to live videos of the phone. The latest in the growing list of leaks is a video showing the back panel, without any internal hardware, of the iPhone 12 Pro with new LiDAR sensor

Apple’s unified “Apple One” subscription that will bundle its services together, as previously reported, has been spotted in Apple Music’s latest beta version for Android, through strings of code, by 9to5Google. The bundles are expected to have a tiered approach, with Apple Music and Apple TV+ in the cheapest tier, and Apple Arcade, Apple News+,

Apple has developed masks that the company is beginning to distribute to corporate and retail employees to limit the spread of COVID-19. The Apple Face Mask is the first created in-house by the Cupertino, California-technology giant for its staff. The other, called ClearMask, was sourced elsewhere. Apple previously made a different face shield for medical workers

Apple on Tuesday asked a US federal court to order Fortnite maker Epic Games to pay damages in a legal dispute over the rules for the iPhone maker’s online marketplace. The US tech giant asked for unspecified “compensatory and punitive damages” for breach of contract in its response to Epic’s lawsuit last month, which claimed

Apple has sent out invites for a virtual event on September 15, and the company is expected to launch its iPhone 12 series – though the release date is anticipated to be delayed compared to previous years. At the launch event from Apple Park, the company is also expected to unveil the Apple Watch Series

iPhone 12 Pro Max, the rumoured top-end model in the upcoming iPhone 12 series, may be the only 2020 iPhone with faster millimeter-wave 5G (mmWave 5G), an online report claims. The iPhone 12 series is expected to come with 5G connectivity, as per multiple reports and analysts. Now, it is being reported that there may

WhatsApp’s latest iPhone beta release suggests that it is working on several improvements for iOS users. The social messaging giant is reportedly working on improving WhatsApp Payments for specific countries, and is also still working to improve Expiring Messages before the release. WhatsApp is also said to be looking to update its security notice once

Apple said it was committed to freedom of information and expression in a document it has published on its humans rights policy, a move which follows increased pressure from shareholders. The US tech giant has come under fire for removing virtual network apps from its App store in China and at its February annual general

iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max will feature the Sony LiDAR depth camera seen in the 2020 iPad Pro models, according to a new report. Ahead of the launch of the iPhone 12 models which will take place in October, there have been several leaks and rumours, and the latest suggest that Apple

Alphabet ‘s Google and Apple on Tuesday announced a new system that will enable public health authorities to use smartphones to assist in contact tracing without having to build an app. The new system, called Exposure Notifications Express, will allow public health officials to submit a small configuration file to Apple and Google. The two

PUBG Mobile, Apus Launcher, Rules of Survival, and 115 other Chinese apps and games have been banned in India. The new app ban comes just a little over a month after the government imposed a ban on 47 Chinese apps that followed the blocking of TikTok and 58 other apps in the country. The ban

Apple has asked suppliers to build at least 75 million 5G iPhones for later this year, roughly in line with last year’s launch, in a sign that demand for the company’s most important product is holding up in the midst of the global pandemic and recession. The Cupertino, California-based technology giant anticipates shipments of these next-generation

Google Assistant Snapshot has received several new feature updates, including voice support that will allow users to summon the feature by asking the AI-powered virtual assistant to show you upcoming tasks as well as recommendations for dinner, activities, and podcasts. The update is being rolled out for both Android and iOS devices. Google says that

Apple may reportedly be working on launching its own search engine. According to an online report, there are several indicators that support the move – from job announcements for search engineers to its Spotlight Search bypassing Google Search with iOS 14 beta. Google reportedly pays billions of dollars to Apple to remain the company’s default

Apple has agreed to pay $9.75 million (roughly Rs. 71.31 crores) to settle a class-action lawsuit in relation to charging issues with the company’s Powerbeats 2 wireless earphones. Some customers had found a defect in the earphones that could allegedly cause them to stop working and fail to retain charge even after minimal usage. The money

iPhone 12 series may come without any accessories in the box and still be priced higher than the iPhone 11 series. A report by market intelligence provider TrendForce states that Apple has decided to leave out accessories such as wired headphones and the power adapter from the retail box. There were rumours in the past

Apple is losing its dominant grip on the wireless earbuds market and now holds just 35 percent of the fast-growing segment market, as per Q2 2020 research data by Counterpoint. More affordable alternatives from Chinese rivals have eaten into Apple’s share in a fast growing true wireless stereo (TWS) earphones market, while Samsung is also

Apple iPhone SE (2020) and iPhone XR are available at discounted prices under Flipkart’s Mobiles Bonanza sale. The three-day sale, which lasts until Friday, August 28, also brings prepaid and exchange discounts on smartphones including the Realme X50 Pro 5G, iQoo 3, Oppo Reno 2, and Oppo Reno 10x Zoom. Similarly, Flipkart is offering an

Apple is poised to open an online store for the first time in the fast-growing smartphone market of India next month, according to a person with knowledge of the matter, taking advantage of a relaxation of once-strict prohibitions against foreign direct retail. The online store will be ready for operations just ahead of the festive

Microsoft came to the defense of the maker of video game sensation Fortnite on Sunday, saying in a court filing that Apple’s moves to cut off the company from programming tools would hurt other game creators and players as well. Epic Games is locked in a legal battle with Apple after trying to dodge commission

Apple may just have suggested the existence of a 120Hz display on the iPhone 12 series through iOS 14 developer beta 5. The latest iOS developer beta version is said to carry an option that lets iPhone 11 Pro users limit the frame rate to 60Hz. This suggests that an option to go beyond 60Hz

Apple’s South Korean unit has proposed measures to address antitrust concerns and offered to provide KRW 100 billion, or $84.02 billion (roughly Rs. 629 crores) worth of support programmes for small businesses, consumers and others, the country’s competition watchdog said on Monday. Apple Korea has been under investigation by the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC)