News & Reviews:   Apple

Apple has been forced (many times) by the European Commission to switch its Lightning port to a USB-C port. Not only that, but it seems like the fans are also eagerly waiting for that to happen, as an iPhone X modified with a USB-C port sold over ~RM416K earlier. Until now, a source claims that the tech giant might do that with next year's iPhone 14 Pro lineup.

It's been a while since SharePlay was made available for Apple devices via the latest software updates. Today, Apple announced that there are plans for more apps to be integrated into the function and it will be included in iOS, iPadOS, tvOS and macOS in the future.

When it comes to repairing smartphones, it can really hit a hole in your wallet depending on the model. If it's an iPhone, that's even more and most of the time, people would rather not fix it. However, Apple just announced a new Self Service Repair and as the name implies, yes - you can do it yourself now.

As much as I'm loving the macro mode on the iPhone 13 Pro, I also mentioned in the article that I wish there was a toggle for that so I can be in full control of my mobile photography experience. Thankfully, Apple will be implementing that in the next iOS 15.2 update and it's currently in beta testing.

Remember the Apple polishing cloth that cost RM99? Well, Samsung is giving out its own for free. The Korean tech giant has recently mocked the Cupertino-based company by notifying its customers that they can get a larger piece of cleaning cloth through the Samsung Members app.

A few months back, Netflix announced that it's expanding into mobile games. The company beta-tested it in selected countries over the last few months, before launching for Android users last week. Now, Netflix is ready to launch it on more platforms.

The latest Apple iPad mini faced some challenges at launch with various screen issues. Next year, the successor might come with a tech spec to ensure no such problems happen again. According to a report, the next iPad mini might upgrade its display to one that supports a 120Hz refresh rate.

If you have adopted iOS 15, you should have probably encountered the odd address bar placement at the bottom of the Safari web browser. Thankfully, there's an option for you to revert it back to the original but for some weird reason, Samsung is copying Apple with the same option as well.

Apple is always putting its customers' safety first, and hence, the company is rumoured to be working on a feature that detects car crashes for both iPhones and Apple Watches. The fall detection on Apple Watches has received praises by saving multiple lives. Therefore, we trust that Apple has some ways of ensuring these features work as to how they're supposed to work.

The latest version of macOS, Monterey, had arrived last week. However, it looks like it might not be an attractive update to some users as they complain that the OS update is bricking their old Macs. Recently, a surge of users took the issue onto various social platforms revealing that their Mac devices are unusable after installing the update.