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MNA Science & Technology Desk: Alphabet Inc’s Google said on Wednesday it disabled an iPhone app that it had paid some users to install to study their digital habits, following a similar move late on Tuesday by social media network Facebook Inc. Google and Facebook had faced criticism from privacy experts for distributing their research apps through a program iPhone maker Apple Inc had created for companies to distribute apps to employees, according to Reuters. “The Screenwise Meter iOS app should not have operated under Apple’s developer enterprise program — this was a mistake, and we apologise,” Google said in ...

MNA Science & Technology Desk: Apple plans to cut the price of some of its flagship iPhones for only the second time in the device’s 12-year history, pegging its retail value to past prices in local currencies outside the United States instead of the rising US dollar. The move is an attempt to stem weak sales of the iPhone, particularly in overseas markets such as China, where a 10 per cent rise in the US dollar over the past year or so has made Apple’s products – which already compete at the top end of the market – much pricier ...

MNA Science & Tech Desk: Apple is to start making iPhones in India this year, a local government official said Friday, as the company seeks to tap into a booming middle class while sales in China slow. Karnataka’s IT minister said Apple had agreed to assemble its hugely popular phones in the southern state, whose capital Bangalore is India’s technology hub. Apple, which has not commented on the minister’s statement, remains a relatively small player in India, where sales of its smartphones lag those of rival Samsung. But chief executive Tim Cook said this week it would “invest significantly” in ...

MNA Technology Desk: Microsoft wins battle with US on an order to hand over a customer’s email that was stored in Ireland, dealing the US government the latest hindrance in its fight with the tech industry over the reach of law enforcement and the limits of personal data privacy. A US appeals court ruled that the country’s courts could not issue warrants forcing data stored abroad to be turned over, refusing an earlier ruling from a New York court that found Microsoft in contempt for not helping in a tranquilizers case. Microsoft had campaigned hard against the warrant as a ...

MNA Technology Desk: You might not know but unknowingly you might be killing your iphone battery. If you’re anything like us, your smartphone is your precious baby. Unfortunately, you probably don’t treat it as well as you should. If your palms start sweating when your battery drops below 90%, you need to chill. Maintaining a full charge is not the most efficient way to keep your phone battery strong. In fact, experts suggest letting your phone coast through the day between 30 and 80 percent full. That’s where it’s most comfortable, and will run most efficiently. So stop juicing it ...

MNA Technology Desk: You might not be aware but secret codes are there to unlock hidden features on your iphone. Since the earliest days of cellular technology, secret codes have been embedded into the software of our mobile devices, and they’re still in place today. Included in these hidden codes for the iPhone is a special diagnostics mode you can use to troubleshoot problems, get a more accurate signal reception measurement, and more. This diagnostics mode is called Field Test, and you can enter it by opening up your iPhone’s Phone app and calling *3001#12345#*. You’ll be met with a ...

MNA Technology Desk: Google made application for iPhone ‘Motion Stills’ reportedly turns live photos into amazing GIFs. There’s a new way to quickly create smooth GIFs from your iPhone photos and that app is called Motion Stills. But the really crazy thing is the company that made it is Google. Yes that’s right, this is an iPhone app created by Google to allow you to make better GIFs, when Apple still doesn’t have a native GIF-making app of its own. Apple introduced a cool feature called Live Photos with the iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus last year. When turned ...

MNA Technology Desk: Battery life can be very crucial for iphone users and in few ways, you can extend your iphone battery life. We’ve all been caught short by an unexpectedly low iPhone battery life, particularly after streaming music or browsing the web on 4G, which leaves us in the lurch in sticky situations. Here are 10 best hints and tips at extending its battery life for as long as possible at least until you can get to a charger. Turn off your Bluetooth: Leaving Bluetooth activated on your iPhone for connecting to wireless headphones and speakers may use minimal ...

Apple, the world’s second most valued company, reported on Tuesday, a decline in quarterly profits for the first time since 2003, pulled down by drop in sales of its flagship product iPhone. There can be no more suspicion that iPhone sales have slowed down and it is affecting Apple. The company has warned its investors that the quarterly earnings report will bear bad news about iPhone sales without confirming how bad the situation could be, Bloomberg reported. The question really is if the sales are that bad that it will make the company miss its revenue projections for the quarter ...

Apple’s new iPhone SE is being introduced and immediately the questions come that, will new iPhone face challenge in China and India? Apple Inc.’s has introduced their new product iPhone SE and it has first class features and a relatively lower price. Despite that, its prospects in key markets like India and China could be limited by its smaller size from iPhone’s previous versions. New iPhone SE has only a four-inch display.At the product launch in Cupertino, California on Monday, Apple’s Vice President of iPhone Product Marketing Greg Joswiak pointed out China as a target market and according to him, ...