Ajaay Srinivasan - Page 2

Ajaay's love affair with technology started young, with the Nokia N-Gage piquing his interest. Since 2016, he's channeled his passion for tech into crafting explainers and guides on iOS, macOS, Android, social media, privacy & cybersecurity, and AI. When it's time to unplug, Ajaay enjoys playing EAFC, unwinding to music on a pair of open-backs, building his dream audiophile gear, or watching Arsenal struggle to keep a clean sheet.

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US Bill Seeks to Mandate Apple to Allow Third-Party App Stores

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US Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL) has proposed a legislative bill that directs large app store operators with over 100 million US users to allow users to install third-party app stores and also set them as default. It aims to promote competition and protect consumers and developers, and it may also force companies to offer a way to remove or hide pre-installed apps on their phones.
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US Judge Orders Apple to Halt Off-App Store Commissions Immediately

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The US Northern District of California Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers made a ruling that Apple has been found in violation over its 2021 injunction which required the company to allow developers to add third-party payment solutions via in-app links. Because of this, Apple has now been urged to stop collecting any kind of fees or commissions for app purchases made outside the App Store, effective immediately.
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Apple Forced to Remove “Available Now” Claim from Apple Intelligence Page

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Apple has discontinued showing the "Available Now" banner on its Apple Intelligence homepage following an inquiry from the National Advertising Division (NAD). The inquiry found that Apple's promotional materials "reasonably conveyed" that all of their AI features were readily available at launch which isn't the case and has thus recommended that Apple modify or discontinue these claims.
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Meta Walls Off Apple Intelligence from Facebook and WhatsApp

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Meta is reportedly restricting Apple Intelligence features from working inside its iOS apps. This means, iPhone users won't be able to use Apple Intelligence features like Writing Tools and Genmoji on Facebook, WhatsApp, and Threads. So, the only way to use AI for text and image generation inside these apps is by relying on Meta AI for now.
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Google Docs Could Soon Let You Create NotebookLM-style Podcasts

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Google has announced a slew of new features coming to its Workspace suite of apps inlcuding Docs, Sheets, Meet, Chat and more. First things first, Docs is getting a NotebookLM-style audio overviews tool which will let you create podcasts from content inside a document. Besides, there'll soon be a Help me refine option that will aid you to improve on your writing.
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iOS 19 Design Leak Suggests Rounded Icons, Pill-Shaped Tab Bar, and More

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Apple is set to unveil iOS 19 at its WWDC event on June 9, but there are already tons of leaks that speculate what the next version may come with. The latest leak reveals more details about the design changes coming to the OS, with rounded icons, widgets, and a new pill-shaped tab bar that couples as the search bar across apps.