By Chandraveer Mathur on Apr 04, 2022 03:07 pm Apple’s iPad is notoriously hard to repair. Popular repairability evaluator iFixit gave the original iPad a repairability score of six out of 10, but things have only gone downhill since then. Teardowns of the newer iPads haven’t yielded repairability scores of more than two out of 10. Thankfully, Apple seems to have improved things with the latest iPad Air 5. Continue reading →
By Chandraveer Mathur on Apr 04, 2022 01:59 pm The rumor mill suggests the upcoming iPhone 14 will deliver much sharper images, thanks to the use of a 48MP primary sensor. However, a new rumor circulating on Weibo suggests Apple will bump up the sensor’s physical size so color accuracy doesn’t suffer. Continue reading →
By Chandraveer Mathur on Apr 04, 2022 11:56 am On March 31, 2022, Apple released iOS 15.4.1 packing several fixes and improvements, including one that addresses battery drain issues. YouTuber iAppleBytes put Apple’s claim to the test to check if the company has genuinely improved battery life with the iOS point release or if it is just a “placebo for us.” Continue reading →
By Chandraveer Mathur on Apr 04, 2022 10:19 am FaceTime first made its way to iPhone in 2010 after Steve Jobs pulled the classic “one more thing” at the Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) that year. FaceTime was quickly followed by iMessage’s launch in 2011. Since then, both apps have become a staple for Apple users. In a recent Techmeme Ride Home podcast episode, former iPhone lead engineer Justin Santamaria recalls the first time Steve Jobs saw FaceTime in action. Continue reading →
By Anu Joy on Apr 04, 2022 09:27 am In a bid to curb the spread of misinformation, WhatsApp is planning to launch a feature that will limit the number of messages you can forward in a group chat. A new report states that it is currently in beta and will be launched to the public in a future update. Currently, no such limit exists for group chats. Continue reading →
