Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Apple’s iCloud outage disrupts services for nearly five hours, frustrating millions

In a rare and significant disruption, Apple’s iCloud services experienced a widespread outage on June 24, leaving millions of users unable to access essential cloud-based features for nearly five hours. The outage began around 2:36 PM Eastern Time (11:36 PM Pakistan Standard Time), affecting a broad spectrum of iCloud services including Mail, Photos, Calendar, Contacts, … Read more

Apple Music customers expressed privacy concerns due to playlists

Several Apple Music customers have expressed severe privacy concerns on Reddit. One of the benefits of contemporary music streaming services is the ability to find new songs. There is nothing more enjoyable than stumbling onto a highly precise playlist. Several Apple Music customers have expressed severe privacy concerns on Reddit regarding playlists from other users … Read more

Microsoft Could Launches Its Cloud PC Service This Summer

Microsoft Could Launch Its Cloud PC Service This Summer

The Cloud PC service, code-named Project Deschutes, will allow users to remotely access a Windows desktop and run software such as Microsoft Office. This can be useful if you want to access the same desktop from multiple locations and also allow Windows 10X users to run Win32 applications. According to Mary Jo Foley of ZDNet, … Read more

Apple Unveils Revamped Map App To Challenge Google

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Apple said it has finished rolling out an overhauled map app in the US in another attempt to challenge Google’s popular smartphone navigation software. Apple spent years rebuilding the application, its cars traveling millions of miles to map roads, after a version launched in 2012 so problematic. It also prompted a rare public apology from … Read more

Apple seizes smartphone sales crown from Samsung

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Apple was the top smartphone seller in the final quarter of last year, seizing the crown from Samsung. Apple shipped an estimated 73.8 million iPhones during the fourth quarter. It driven by the popularity of its newest models in the US and Europe and lower-priced handsets in other parts of the world. Apple, which has … Read more

Apple dropped plans for end-to-end encrypted iCloud backups

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Apple Inc dropped plans to let iPhone users fully encrypt backups of their devices in the company’s iCloud service after the FBI complained that the move would harm investigations. The reversal of Apple, has not previously been reported. It shows how much Apple has been willing to help US law enforcement and intelligence agencies, despite … Read more