Does Apple No Longer Need Jony Ive Designs? A recent report by The New York Times (citing two people close to the matter) suggests that Apple won’t renew the contract with Jony Ive, which is now coming to an end. To recall, when Ive left Apple in 2019, he entered a multi-year contract for more than $100 million, with Apple as its primary client. The contract required Ive to not engage with clients deemed Apple’s competitors....

The Cupertino giant unveiled MacBooks powered by its own Apple M1 silicon earlier last year. The launch of M1-powered Macs was followed by tools that enabled users to install unsupported iOS apps on their PC. These apps weren’t officially made available on the App Store by the developers yet. You could use the iMazing tool to get the .IPA file for the app you want to install on your M1 Macbook....

Now, for those unaware, NSO Group has been involved in various state-sponsored surveillance campaigns in the recent past. The company has been allegedly using its Pegasus spyware program to spy on various journalists, activists, and even government officials via zero-click vulnerabilities in smartphones. The Israel-based organization was recently added to the US Entity List, the same list in which Huawei was put back in 2019. So, citing the fact that NSO Group used its in-house Pegasus spyware to gain access to various iPhones using a now-patched zero-click vulnerability, the Cupertino giant recently filed a lawsuit against the company....

Boat Immortal 1000D Gaming Headphones Launched The Immortal 1000D is a premium-looking pair of gaming headphones that come with support for high-fidelity audio, dual microphone, and additional gaming-centric features. The company says that it aims to cater to casual and professional gamers with its latest audio accessory. Boat Immortal 1000D: Design and Specs Starting with the design, the Boat Immortal 1000D comes with a gamer-esque look and a premium design. It is a pair of over-the-ear headphones featuring cushioned earcups and a padded headband....

Apart from that, the new 2020 XPS machines retain their respective predecessors’ chassis and thermal design components, but the company still isn’t offering buyers the ability to upgrade RAM, storage and Wi-Fi card. While the standard XPS 13 and 2-in-1 models run Windows 10, the Developer Edition is pre-loaded with Ubuntu 20.04LTS. XPS 13 Features and Specifications The XPS 13 9310 2-in-1 is the top-of-the-line offering in the lineup and features a 13....

Discord Releases New AutoMod Content Moderation Bot Discord recently took to an official blog post to announce its newest AutoMod tool. This feature resides in the Server Settings menu, under Content Moderation, on desktops and allows server moderators with “Manage Server” permission to configure the tool to detect and block offensive or abusive words or phrases in their servers. Along with the blog post, Discord shared a quirky, anime-style video, detailing the features and functions of the new AutoMod tool....

Download iOS 16 Wallpaper This year, Apple released a single wallpaper with its latest iOS 16 that feature shades of green, yellow, and blue. This means that the wallpaper does not come in a light and dark mode. Although the iPadOS 16 wallpapers do come as static images and also have light and dark mode versions. Moreover, unlike previous live and static wallpapers, the new iOS 16 wallpaper is a bit different, as per 9to5Mac....

So, all the titles in the Epic Games Store show the cost in INR, which is pretty great news for Indian gamers. This means that you no longer need to worry about converting USD into INR every time you want to buy a game. Now, some of the prices of the games match precisely with the price in Dollar, while some vary. This is because the developers have complete control over the prices....

Epic Games Wants Us to Be Android: Apple “Epic wants us to be Android, but we don’t want to be. And our consumers don’t want that either. They want the choice,” Apple lawyer Karen Dunn was quoted as saying by CNBC. It was further added that Apple built the iOS App Store and gets to set the rules and policies, ensuring that the apps uploaded by developers are high-quality and secure....

Samsung Exynos Chipset with AMD GPU Confirmed During the company’s Computex 2021 launch event, AMD CEO Dr. Lisa Su confirmed that the next Samsung Exynos chipset will feature AMD’s RDNA2 graphics. “AMD has partnered with industry leader Samsung for several years to accelerate graphics innovation in the mobile market, and we are happy to announce that we will bring custom graphics IP (Intellectual Property) to Samsung’s next flagship mobile SoC (System on Chip) with ray tracing and variable rate shading capabilities,” said Dr....

The game developer shared this saddening news in its latest earnings report. Ubisoft has decided to push back the launch date for these two games to “leverage their full potential in the context of production challenges.” The Far Cry 6 Twitter handle put out an official statement, which reads along the same lines. — Far Cry 6 (@FarCrygame) October 29, 2020 Both Far Cry 6 and Rainbow Six Quarantine are being delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic....

Flipkart Ventures Into Healthcare Segment The Flipkart Health+ app will sell medicines and other healthcare products from different sellers at affordable prices. Users can avail of a discount of up to 60%. The venture claims to serve more than 20,000 PIN codes in India. The products are meant to cater to a wide range of health issues. The app, which uses Sastasundar.com’s healthcare network, will also employ verifications methods and quality checks to ensure authentic medicines and other products are delivered....

Garmin Instinct 2 Smartwatch: Specifications The Garmin Instinct 2 series includes the Instinct 2 and the Instinct 2S smartwatch models, with 3 purpose-built variants of the Instinct 2 and one of the 2S. The Instinct 2 comes in a standard edition, a Camo Edition, a Solar Edition, and a Solar Tactical Edition. The Instinct 2S, on the other hand, comes in a Solar variant other than the standard model. While the Instinct 2 has a 45mm dial, the 2S comes with a 40mm one....

According to the latest data from market research and analysis firm, Canalys, total PC shipments (including tablets) during the period hit 124.5 million units, up 23% year-on-year. The growth was led by Chromebooks, 2-in-1 laptops and ultrabooks, whereas traditional desktops and workstations continued to lose market share. Courtesy: Canalys Lenovo led the global market, shipping 23.48 million tablets, notebooks, and desktops, with Apple following close behind at number two with 22....

Pixel Buds pro Could Be in the Works! Renowned leakster Jon Prosser has suggested that Google will soon launch the Pro variant of the Pixel Buds. Now, we don’t know how soon this will be but it could possibly happen in the coming months, considering it could be a major upgrade to the 2019 Pixel Buds. Google Pixel Buds Pro coming 🔜Real Red, Carbon, Limoncello, Fog— Jon Prosser (@jon_prosser) May 3, 2022...

According to a Google spokesperson, the app has been pulled from the App Store to fix a major issue that was plaguing a number of users in India. In a statement given to Gadgets360, the spokesperson said “A small number of Apple iOS users might experience persistent payment failures on their transactions. Our teams are working to fix it at the earliest. Meanwhile, affected users can reach out to Google Pay support through the app for help....

A “Made in India” Pixel Phone Could Happen Soon! A recent report by The Information reveals that Google may start making around 5,00,000 to 1 million Pixel phone units in India. This will account for 10 to 20% of Google’s annual Pixel shipments. It is suggested that Google is in talks with manufacturers in the country but nothing is concrete as of now. As per a source close to the matter, the company has had trouble with acquiring components due to China’s COVID-19 lockdown situation and as a result, is exploring a new production location to keep things smooth....

Chrome OS 100 Released: What’s New? Starting with the new launcher in Chrome OS, which is Google’s version of the Windows Start menu, it now has a more modern design with rounded corners and opens from the side. Previously, the Chrome OS launcher was centered and opened from the middle (which weirdly is now Windows 11’s new Start Menu). However, Google has now moved the launcher to the bottom left corner of the screen....

GPUs are Getting Cheaper Again As Tom’s Hardware reports, GPU prices dropped 15% in May and have been witnessing 10-15% drops each month over the past few months. As you might have guessed already, the crypto crash and diminishing returns in GPU mining are the key factors driving GPU prices down. That resulted in high-end GPUs left on the shelves with no takers. For instance, Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 3090 Ti , priced at $2,000 now reportedly sells for $1,800....

With Google Workspace, Google is deeply integrating its products to work better together, thereby creating a unified experience. To achieve this, the company is now rolling out Gmail’s integration with Chats, Docs, and Rooms for all paid customers. The integration was first announced at the Google Cloud Next ’20: OnAir event. Thanks to the tight integration, you can preview linked files in Docs, Sheets, and Slides without having to open a new tab....