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A longstanding Apple software subsidiary on Tuesday said it is changing its name and has made an acquisition. The unit known as FileMaker, whose tools help business users make custom apps without having to write as much computer code as a from-scratch app, will now be called Claris International. Claris has been an Apple subsidiary

Apple rolled out its virtual credit card on Tuesday, working with bank Goldman Sachs Group Inc on the new iPhone add-on that may help Apple diversify from device sales and build out the Wall Street bank’s new consumer business. Apple announced the card in March, aiming to draw in iPhone owners by offering a card

Google Fit now tracks users’ sleep patterns from applications that share their data, thus, giving them a better sense of increasing or cutting their sleeping hours. Users can also add and edit their sleep history if companion apps aren’t providing a complete picture of the downtime, Google said in a blog post on Friday. “At

The Apple credit card being launched with Goldman Sachs Group will not allow the purchase of cryptocurrencies with the card, according to a customer agreement posted to Goldman’s website on Friday. The Apple Card customer agreement said the card cannot be used to purchase cash advances or cash equivalents that include cryptocurrencies, casino gaming chips,

A series of privacy missteps in recent months has raised fresh concerns over the future of voice-controlled digital assistants, a growing market seen by some as the next frontier in computing. Recent incidents involving Google, Apple, and Amazon devices underscore that despite strong growth in the market for smart speakers and devices, more work is

WhatsApp has started rolling out the Frequently Forwarded messages label on both Android as well as iOS apps to let users know if the message they have received has been forwarded over five times. This new label is available for all the users who are on the latest version of WhatsApp. The new Frequently Forwarded

Fortnite Season 10, officially called Season X, has been officially released just days after its formal teaser was showcased at the Fortnite World Cup finals in New York City. The new update brings back the Dusty Depot that was a part of the Fortnite world until the Season 4 release back in May last year.

Google looks set to let Chrome browser users create their own custom themes. Google Chrome is not just popular for browsing purposes, but the browser is also pretty popular when it comes to offering customisation options to its users. While Chrome browser does let the users express themselves by downloading colour-based theme add-ons from the

To let users customise and personalise their home screens, Apple is adding a feature that would let people resize app icons on iPad models. With new bug fixes, the company has released the fifth beta version of iOS 13 to developers. The company also added and refined iPadOS features, MacRumors reported on Monday. The icon-resizing

Apple appears to be expecting stable demand of the iPhone 11 this year. The company is reported to have told suppliers to manufacture 75 million new iPhone units in the second half of 2019, a number similar to the same period last year. Of course this isn’t the final manufacturing number, and it may change

Apple is on the verge of solving the most annoying problem with its MacBook models. The controversial butterfly keyboard could be on its way out. Earlier this month, well-known supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reported that Apple will ditch its butterfly keyboard for the scissor switch-based keyboard. The new keyboard is expected to be more

Apple allows Siri recordings to be heard by contractors as part of a process called “grading”, which improves the efficacy of the voice assistant, a report claims. This frequently includes confidential information, such as medical history, sexual interactions, and even drug deals, a whistleblower working for one of the contractors is cited to say. Apple

In March this year, Apple revealed that the App Store hosts over 300,000 free and paid iOS games worldwide. The Cupertino giant has steadily made the App Store an attractive destination for not only the makers of renowned titles such as Clash of Clans and PUBG Mobile but also a large number of indie game

As we’re drawing close to Apple’s annual iPhone event, leaks surrounding the upcoming iPhone 11 models are now picking up pace. A fresh report states that there will be three new iPhone 11 models this fall, and the three models will feature Apple’s new A13 chip, they will sport a new Taptic Engine, and feature

Apple refreshed its MacBook Air and killed its entry-level MacBook Pro (non-Touch Bar) and the 12-inch MacBook, earlier this month. In February this year, well-known analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reported that Apple is working on a 16-inch MacBook Pro model. A fresh report now claims that Apple could launch a 16-inch MacBook Pro as early as

To make its devices more gaming-centric, Apple may add quick and ultra-smooth displays to its 2020 lineup of iPhone handsets, for which the company is said to currently be in discussion with Samsung and LG. Both LG and Samsung are known to be the two biggest suppliers of smartphone AMOLED displays in the world. “Apple

Apple is yet to announce this year’s iPhone models, but we’re already seeing a lot of rumours about the iPhones expected to launch in 2020. Most of these reports have been based on inputs from the supply chain and should be taken with a grain of salt. A fresh report suggests that Apple could be

Today is the World Emoji Day and to mark the occasion, Apple and Google have revealed their plans to introduce brand-new emoji characters later this year. Apple’s new emojis will arrive on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch later this year while Google’s new emojis will be available on Android Q. Both companies are bringing

Japan Display said on Friday that a group led by Chinese investment firm Harvest Group had formally secured additional funding for a previously announced JPY 80 billion ($738 million) bailout plan for the screen maker. Harvest would increase its investment, including a $100 million investment from a JDI customer, Japan Display said. A source previously said

Apple this week restored a software application to its App Store that let parents control their children’s iPhone usage after removing it in February, the company said on Thursday. The removal of the app, OurPact, was criticised by software developers who claimed Apple was shutting down makers of services the iPhone maker also offered. It was

Apple Inc’s top-end iPhones, assembled in India by Foxconn’s local unit, are likely to hit Indian stores next month, a source said, potentially helping the tech giant drop prices in the world’s second-biggest smartphone market. Some approvals are pending, but the India-made iPhone XR and iPhone XS devices are expected to hit the market by

AlphaStar will only be available to play against in Europe AlphaStar, an AI created by Google-owned DeepMind that plays StarCraft II, recently flexed its gaming muscles by absolutely destroying two professional human players in the strategy game. For those who think they can fare better than the two defeated Team Liquid players against AlphaStar, they

Since not a lot of people frequently use smartwatches that can control smart home devices, Google has killed Nest apps for both Wear OS smartwatches as well as Apple Watch. Google’s Nest smart home products consist of thermostats, smoke detectors, and security systems including smart doorbells and smart locks. Its smartwatch app offered a quick

Apple announced the launch of the refreshed MacBook Air and MacBook Pro laptops last week, just in time for the back-to-school season. Now, a new report claims that the new MacBook Air laptop has slower SSDs in comparison to its predecessor from last year. Considering that this is a refresh of the MacBook Air, this

Apple Watch has yet again been credited with saving a user’s life. It is reported that a man was riding a jet ski in the United States to take pictures of the Chicago skyline when a huge wave knocked the man down into the water from his jet ski. With his phone lost in the

Revenue from Apple App Store and Google Play reached $39.7 billion during the first half of this year – up 15.4 percent from the $34.4 billion consumers spent across both stores in the first half of last year, according to a new report from mobile app intelligence firm Sensor Tower. While consumers spent an estimated

In what could be bad news for the tech industry, Apple has reportedly shelved plans to develop its Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) headsets. According to Taiwan-based portal DigiTimes that cited people familiar with the situation, the Apple team working on the AR/VR project has been temporarily disbanded and “reassigned to other product

Google Photos lets users back up their library of photos and videos to the cloud, and synchronise them across all their devices. Over the years, Google Photos has become a popular app on both Android and iOS. It does a great job of managing all the media on your devices and offers a bunch of

Photo Credit: Twitter / @FortnitesNews Netflix teased a collaboration with Epic Games at E3 2019. Fortnite is no stranger to crossover events with big names and franchises in the entertainment biz. Remember the Wick’s Bounty mode that brought John Wick to the game? Well, this time, Epic Games looks set to add a dash of supernatural

Nintendo has revealed how the multiplayer mode will work in Dr. Mario World, its upcoming game for Android and iOS. Dr. Mario World is a match-three puzzle game where you can play as popular Nintendo characters such as Mario, Bowser, Princess Peach, etc. Each of these characters has an in-game role of a doctor who