Stories by Nehal Malik

Image via @riffola The iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro became available for pre-order on Friday, October 16. While the first customers to pre-order an iPhone 12 or 12 Pro will be receiving their devices starting Friday, October 23, MagSafe Chargers and MagSafe cases for the devices are already being shipped, reports 9to5Mac. https://twitter.com/riffola/status/1317453491938484224 That...

Are you going to buy the new HomePod mini from Apple? It has been discovered the HomePod mini comes with a non-detachable power cable that's integrated into the device's body at one end, and has a USB-C connector at the other end to be plugged into the 20W adapter that (shockingly) comes with the device,...

In a recently published tweet, @AppleSupport wanted to inform Apple Watch users of the new Handwashing feature included in watchOS 7, and how to enable it. https://twitter.com/AppleSupport/status/1317216215769796610 The feature is available on any Apple Watch Series 4 or later that's running on watchOS 7. The Handwashing feature, once enabled, is able to detect when the user...

As reported by MacRumors, a leaked regulatory filing from Brazil has revealed that the iPhone 12 has a battery capacity of 2,815mAh, whereas the smaller iPhone 12 mini sports a battery capacity of 2,277mAh. Both devices are part of the iPhone 12 lineup unveiled by Apple during its October 13 event. Apple has said that users...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KR0g-1hnQPA In case you missed Apple's biggest event of the year (or simply want to rewatch it), a replay of the entire event is already available on the Apple Events page and on Apple's official YouTube channel. As part of today's event, Apple announced four new iPhone models: the iPhone 12, the iPhone 12 Mini,...

After months of rumours surrounding what accessories the new iPhones would (or would not) come with out of the box, Apple, in today's launch event, confirmed that the new iPhone 12 lineup will ship with a USB-C to Lightning cable as the only accessory. Apparently because of "environmental impact", Apple has done away with the...

As reported by the CBC News, journalists working for Marketplace recently conducted an investigation into where Amazon Canada returns ultimately end up and what kind of effect they have on the environment. As part of the investigation, Marketplace journalists bought one dozen items from Amazon including, but not limited to, a backpack, some toys, a printer,...

A British Columbia Supreme Court ruling published on October 6 upheld and validated the ruling of a lower court on a case in which a Vancouver resident, Patrick Henry Grzelak, was convicted of distracted driving for having two earbuds in his ear that were connected to his phone, which was stashed away in the “centre...

According to The Telegraph, Apple's upcoming line of iPhones could be in trouble in the U.K. if the devices do not support the 700MHz 5G band. Rumoured to be called the iPhone 12, Apple is all set to reveal the latest and greatest iPhone in a special event streamed online on October 13. Apple sent out...

In Episode 107 of its radio podcast, Hodinkee invited Vice President of Human Interface Design at Apple Alan Dye, and Apple enthusiasts John Gruber and Om Malik to talk about the latest Apple Watches. Apple revealed the Apple Watch Series 6 and the Apple Watch SE only a few weeks ago and was met with a stellar...

According to The Verge, Judge Yvonne Gonzales Rogers ruled in favour of Epic Games on an injunction designed to keep opponent Apple from retaliating, in any way, against Unreal Engine — the widely popular game development engine also owned by Epic Games — on Friday, October 9. The injunction permanently restrains Apple from aiming Unreal Engine's...

As part of hearings and deliberations to determine whether tech companies like Apple have monopolies, encrypted email service ProtonMail revealed to Congress that it, like WordPress, was made to add in-app purchases (IAP) to its previously completely free iOS app, reports The Verge. Comparing Apple's antics to those of a mafia protection racket in an interview...