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AndroidiOSJun 17, 2021

UK watchdog investigating Apple and Google duopoly of mobile phone ecosystems

Asma Hussain

The United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority recently announced its intentions to launch a 12-month study into the mobile ecosystems of tech giants Apple and Google over allegations that the two companies have a harmful duopoly that harms users and…

AndroidiOSiPhoneJun 15, 2021Jun 15, 2021

Siri on iOS 15 vs Google Assistant on Android 12 – See which voice assistant comes out on top

Usman Hussain

A YouTuber recently pitted Siri on iOS 15 against Google Assistant on Android 12 to investigate which voice assistant is more useful. For now, both the operating systems are running on beta versions, so there will be another comparison video…

AndroidApple TVApple WatchiOSiPadiPhoneMacJun 11, 2021Jun 19, 2021

Apple’s Craig Federighi talks to YouTubers about iOS 15 and other updates

Rida Imran

Apple announced the next-generation updates across devices which are packed with new and exciting features: iOS 15, iPadOS 15, watchOS 8, macOS Monterey, and tvOS 15. And the man behind it all, Apple’s Head of Software Mr. Craig Federighi sat…

AndroidiOSiPhoneJun 8, 2021Jul 10, 2021

ShazamKit brings Shazam’s audio recognition capabilities to third-party apps, on both iOS and Android

Asma Hussain

In 2017, Apple acquired the music recognition app Shazam for $400 million. Now, it is allowing third-party app developers, for both iOS and Android, to use Shazam’s audio recognition capabilities in the form of ShazamKit to build apps that can…

AndroidGamesiOSiPhoneJun 4, 2021

Riot Games announces mobile version of Valorant is currently under development

Usman Hussain

Riot Games recently announced that its popular Valorant franchise is coming to mobile devices. Valorant is celebrating its one-year anniversary and a very successful first year with over 14 million active players each month. Along with the expansion, the franchise will also…

AndroidiPhoneJun 3, 2021Jun 3, 2021

Spotify Blend beta to allow users to co-create playlists

Rida Imran

Spotify has introduced a new ‘Blend’ personalized feature on its mobile app. Currently, in beta, Spotif yBlend allows two friends, partners, family members, and colleagues on the app to compile playlists. In addition, the Swedish music service has also launched…

AndroidiOSiPadiPhoneJun 3, 2021Jun 3, 2021

Spotify launches new ‘Only You’ in-app experience to enjoy personalized playlists

Rida Imran

Popular Swedish music streaming service, Spotify has introduced a new in-app experience ‘Only You’. The new global campaign (available on iOS and Android), is designed to create playlists based on music listen to on particular days, time of the day,…

AndroidiOSMay 31, 2021May 31, 2021

WhatsApp will not limit app functionality for users who do not accept its privacy policy

Usman Hussain

On May 15, Facebook-owned WhatsApp announced a controversial privacy update that users who will not accept the new privacy policy will eventually lose access to certain features of the app like chat lists, the ability to make calls, and others….

AndroidMay 30, 2021

Google intentionally made it difficult for users to hide location data, reveal court documents

Asma Hussain

According to a new report, Google collected location data from users even if they turned off location sharing and made privacy settings difficult for users to find. This aggressive approach to collecting data was well known by the company’s own…

AndroidGamesiOSiPadiPhoneMay 28, 2021May 28, 2021

All trainers will be able to enjoy Pokémon GO Fest 2021 with or without a ticket on July 17-18

Rida Imran

Niantic has announced that Pokémon GO Fest 2021will be held on July 17- July 18. And in celebration of Pokémon’s 25th and Pokémon GO’s 5th anniversary, Niantic has reduced this year’s ticket from $14.99 to $5 which will be valid…