News & Reviews:   Apple

Just as the prices of selected iPhones got raised for Malaysia, it seems that the time has come for the Apple App Store as well. Today, Apple just announced that the App Store prices will increase in multiple countries, including Malaysia.

Owners of the new Apple iPhone 14 Pro lineup are reporting some weird bugs when using the device’s cameras with third-party apps. These include camera shakes and grinding noises when using the camera on apps such as TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram.

Although the use of e-wallets has become more prevalent, there are still many who question why we should use them. Some think of e-wallets as a way to avoid carrying cash, and they're not wrong, but there can be other benefits. For example, help you save thousands of ringgit on expensive smartphones.

Most of the Apple iPhone 14 models are available for pre-order in Malaysia starting today but as it is right now, owners of the new iPhones may have a problem activating their devices through WiFi. This is due to an iOS 16 bug impacting new device activation that is currently “under investigation” by Apple.

One of the stand out new features found on the Apple iPhone 14 series is the Emergency SOS via Satellite, which as the name would suggest, allows users to send a distress message when there are out of cellular range. While the feature will only be available in the United States and Canada this November, a new report suggests that Apple may bring it to other regions by the end of 2022.

Apple raised a few eyebrows recently after the tech giant decided to remove the physical SIM card slot from all the iPhone 14 models in the United States. With eSIM the only option for iPhone 14 series users, many raised concerns over the viability of using the devices while travelling abroad and Apple has since reassured consumers of the benefits of using eSIM while travelling.

Apple may become the first tech company to use Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.’s (TSMC) latest 3nm chipmaking technology. In fact, Apple’s iPhones and Macs may use TSMC-produced 3nm chips as early as next year.

The iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max are the first smartphones in Apple’s lineup to feature Always-On Display - a feature that has been on Android devices for years now. However, like other ‘common’ features adopted by Apple, the Always-On Display on the iPhone 14 Pro lineup has some notable refinements, including how it can automatically turn off if the user is no longer within the device’s vicinity.

Apple today officially released iOS 16 for all supported iPhones and it seems that early adopters are already finding a bug with the new OS. Taking to social media, many iPhone users are claiming that they are experiencing App Store errors after installing iOS 16.

This year, Apple decided to do away with the iPhone mini lineup for the iPhone 14 Series and instead release a new ‘Plus’ smartphone for the vanilla iPhone 14. Well, it seems that bigger is not always better as the pre-orders for the iPhone 14 Plus are actually worse than the iPhone 13 mini during its launch last year.