News & Reviews:   Apple

Some people may think that the Apple App Store is a lot more secure than other platforms. Of course, no system is flawless. In fact, someone recently found a scam app on the App Store, one that was disguising itself as a mobile game.

Apple has announced its upcoming event yesterday and it's scheduled to go live on 21st April (20th April in Pacific Time Zone). At this event, the Cupertino-based company is expected to launch the new 2021 iPad models. Interestingly, another tech company HUAWEI has confirmed that it will have an event happening on the same day as well, and it's also to introduce the latest tablet.

While technology continues to advance exponentially, so are scammers looking for new ways to trick people. In this news, it looks like it just happened from the West on an Apple user by a "tech support" scam method that's not heard often. However, it appears that this tactic has been going on for years.

After seeing the news of someone developing sensors to detect the COVID-19 virus, we have a new one today saying that Apple is researching to find out if the Apple Watch could notice someone has contracted the virus. Comparing these two methods, it is no doubt that the one using a sensor is more advanced and will not have to wait until a person is sick. As the sensor will not be available at the moment, it is still nice to know that the current tech product can provide help to users during the pandemic.

Apple has been using the same notch design on iPhones since the release of the iPhone X. While many Android phones have switched to something more appealing like a punch-hole cutout, Apple might have realized that it's time to make changes as well. Instead of the design, this year's iPhones are said to come with a smaller notch compared to their predecessors. Today, some live images of the screen protectors for the upcoming iPhones have revealed how the new notch could look like.

It seems that a tweet by Twitter user @morqon, seems to hint that an Android developer is currently working on the Android version of Clubhouse is currently in the works and it will be released somewhere around May 2021. With that being said, it will most likely be available around the same time as other Clubhouse rivals such as Twitter Spaces, Facebook Hotline, and more.

For app developers, getting access to beta tests for operating systems is important. After all, you need to make sure that your app can play nice with the latest version. Well, the next beta test session for iOS 14.5 is out so you can download it and try it out now.

Based on a report done by Bloomberg.com, it seems that Apple could be working on a new Apple TV that comes with an integrated camera and speaker system. While not much is known in regards to the Malaysia release date, it does give us a better idea of what to expect when it is available in the global market.

It seems that a local Twitter user @XavierNaxa recently tweeted that there could be a possibility that Apple will be opening an Apple official store in Malaysia which will be located at the Tun Razak Exchange in Kuala Lumpur. While not much is known in regards to the official date the store will open, the store will be the third of its kind in the Southeast Asian region after Thailand and Singapore.

Based on a statement by gsmarena, it seems that Spotify has started rolling out the “Hey Spotify” voice recognition feature that lets you search and play songs without physically touching your phone. While not much is known in regards to when the feature will be available in Malaysia, it does give us a better idea of what to expect from Spotify in the coming months.