Stories by Usman Qureshi
Upcoming Canadian Film “BlackBerry” Documents the Rise and Fall of RIM
The movie will detail the rise and fall of BlackBerry's Canadian parent company Research in Motion that eventually lost its market to Apple and Samsung.
Tim Cook, Jony Ive, Laurene Powell-Jobs to Speak At Code 2022 Event
Code 2022 will run from September 6 to September 8 at the Beverly Hilton in California, and will be the last Code session to be hosted by Kara Swisher.
iOS 16.1 to Let iPhone Users Delete Wallet App
Starting with iOS 16.1, Apple will let users delete the Wallet app from their iPhones, which will also disable the Apple Pay feature.
Instagram Developing BeReal-Clone Feature “IG Candid”
Instagram is testing a new feature called "IG Candid” that mirrors BeReal by prompting the user to share an authentic photo at a random time each day.
Fitbit Launches Next-Gen ‘Versa 4’ and ‘Sense 2’ Smartwatches
Powered by the new Fitbit OS, Fitbit’s next generation Versa 4 and Sense 2 smartwatches helping users manage their sleep, stress, fitness, and more.
Sault Ste. Marie Transit Services Selects Umo for Contactless Fare Payments
The new contract will bring the Umo mobility platform’s contactless fare payment options to Ontario and expand Cubic’s footprint in Canada.
BIS Website May Have Leaked iPhone 14 Ahead of September 7 Launch
A new Apple device, most likely the iPhone 14, has been spotted on the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) website ahead of the upcoming Apple event.
Microsoft Putting More Ads in Outlook App for iOS, Android
Previously, Microsoft only put ads in the “Other” tab of its Outlook mobile app for free users, but it’s now adding them to the single-inbox mode as well.
Former Apple Employee Pleads Guilty to Stealing Apple Car Secrets
A former Apple engineer named Xiaolang Zhang accused of stealing trade secrets about Apple’s secretive car division has pled guilty in a U.S. federal court.
Apple Releases iPadOS 16.1 Beta Download to Developers
Apple has rolled out iPadOS 16.1 beta to enrolled developers ahead of the fall's iOS 16 release, suggesting the company will likely be skipping iPadOS 16.0.
WhatsApp Rolling Out Undo Feature to Recover Deleted Messages
After releasing the feature to some beta testers on Android, WhatsApp is now rolling out an undo feature to recover deleted messages for some iOS users.
Twitter Testing Verified Phone Number Label on Profile
The social media network is also working on showing view counts for tweets, which could be limited to the author or visible to everyone.