All iPhones to be released in 2022 will have 5G support

MOSCOW: All iPhones to be released by Apple next year will be equipped with 5G technology, Nikkei Asia reported on Wednesday, citing informed sources. The company will not be introducing any 4G models in 2022 and will start selling a version of its cheapest model, iPhone SE, that is compatible with 5G, according to Sputnik. […]

App Store would be ‘toxic’ mess without control

SAN FRANCISCO: Apple’s online marketplace would become a “toxic” mess if the iPhone maker were forced to allow third-party apps without reviewing them, chief executive Tim Cook told a high-stakes trial Friday challenging the company’s tight control of its platform. Cook, the last scheduled witness in the case brought by Fortnite maker Epic Games, offered […]

Apple reports its efforts for fraud prevention

SAN FRANCISCO: Apple on Tuesday reported its efforts for fraud prevention, saying that the company has protected users from more than $1.5 billion in potentially fraudulent transactions in 2020, reported Xinhua News Agency. Last year, Apple prevented more than three million stolen cards from being used to purchase stolen goods and services, and banned nearly […]

Apple moving forward on app privacy, despite pushback

SAN FRANCISCO: An update to the software powering some billion iPhones around the world kicks in Monday with an enhanced privacy feature critics fear will roil the internet advertising world. Apple will begin requiring app makers to tell users what tracking information they want to gather and get permission to do so, displaying what have […]

Apple powers up iPads after pandemic-fuelled surge

SAN FRANCISCO: Apple on Tuesday unveiled a new line-up of powered-up iPads including some with 5G connectivity, responding to surging interest in tablets and home-based work and play during the pandemic. The California tech giant also introduced a redesigned suite of iMac computers with a sleeker look and more power thanks to its own M1 […]

Apple to let tweaked Parler back in App Store

SAN FRANCISCO: A version of social network Parler updated to curb incitements to violence has been cleared to return to Apple’s App Store, a US congressman said Monday. A team at Apple devoted to reviewing whether apps submitted to its App Store conform to its policies has approved a modified version of Parler, which had […]

Apple out to reignite growth with line updates

Apple is expected to spotlight its smartwatch, iPad, and subscription services on Tuesday as it strives to reignite growth with a must-have holiday line-up. A keenly anticipated iPhone 5G 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, […]

Trump wants Apple to unlock Saudi shooter’s phone

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump urged Apple on Tuesday to help US authorities unlock two iPhones used by a Saudi pilot who went on a deadly shooting rampage last month at a navy base in Pensacola, Florida, reported Anadolu Agency. “We are helping Apple all of the time on TRADE and so many other issues, and […]

How to keep apples fresh and crisp

If you’ve ever tried to keep a stock of apples over the winter, you’ll know that keeping them fresh and appetising can be a challenge. But there is a way to delay the ageing process. The minute an apple leaves the tree, it starts to change. First it ripens, becoming sweeter and juicier, but then […]