Google has added 12 languages to the Google Calendar app for iOS. With this update, iPhone and iPad users can access Google Calendar in more native languages.

Google Calendar on iOS/iPadOS (Compatible with iOS 17/ iPadOS 17 or later) – 12 New Languages Announced

According to an announcement via the Google Workspace X account, language support has been expanded for the Google Calendar app on iOS. While the majority of these are Indian languages, Canadian French, Kazakh, Lithuanian, and Slovenian have also been included.

The newly added languages are Bengali, Canadian French, Gujarati, Kannada, Kazakh, Lithuanian, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Slovenian, Tamil, and Telugu. While these are brand new for iOS/ users, they have already been available on Android and the web.

With these additions, Google Calendar now supports a total of 44 languages on iOS, outstepping Apple’s native Calendar app, which supports 33. Below is a comparison of the language availability between the two apps.

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Last month Grok standalone app was made available on the App Store in Australia and it was said that in the coming days, this app will be rolled out in more countries for iOS users.

Well, this Grok standalone app for iOS users is now made available in a total of 6 countries- Canada, India, Australia, Jamaica, Philippines, and Saudi Arabia.

Grok iOS Standalone App is now also available in Philippines 🇵🇭 and Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦!

total countries: 6 https://t.co/gm5e6ho5b9

— Tech Dev Notes (@techdevnotes) January 7, 2025

Grok is an AI-powered assistant developed to be maximally truthful, useful, and curious. You can get answers to any question, generate striking images, and upload pictures to gain a deeper understanding of your world. Some key features are-

• Image generation- Get free access to generating high-quality images
• Real-time info- With access to current X and web data, Grok provides up-to-date information for your queries
• Conversational tone- Engaging and humorous, Grok makes learning and information gathering enjoyable
• Privacy-focused- All data interactions are handled with user privacy in mind, ensuring a secure experience.

Recently a new post-follow-up feature is also rolled out by xAI for more users, giving them access to the new capability on the X platform via Grok.

Grok Follow Ups feature is really good!

being rolled out to more users pic.twitter.com/ksBvSDsLZ2

— Tech Dev Notes (@techdevnotes) January 6, 2025

As seen in the above image, this new feature will be visible to users under trending topics which will allow them to know the back story of the topic or learn more details about the topic in case they are unaware.

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While Apple, the Cupertino-based tech maker, is still in the process of rolling out the latest iOS 18 update, a new report has arrived pointing out that the brand is going to make all its iOS 18 supported iPhone devices compatible with the next iOS 19 as well.

Read more about the news below.

Is iOS 19 Going to be Compatible with All iOS 18 Supported iPhone Devices?

The answer to the above question is ‘yes’ indeed as per what a recent report reveals and all the iOS 18 supported iPhone devices are expected to receive the next iOS 19 update. This means that the iPhone 16 series, iPhone 15 series, iPhone 14 series, iPhone 13 series, iPhone 12 series, iPhone 11 series, along with a few other older models are possibly getting it.

Reportedly Eligible iOS 19 Update Eligible iPhone Devices Include:

• Apple iPhone 16
• Apple iPhone 16 Plus
• Apple iPhone 16 Pro
• Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
• Apple iPhone 15
• Apple iPhone 15 Plus
• Apple iPhone 15 Pro
• Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
• Apple iPhone 14
• Apple iPhone 14 Plus
• Apple iPhone 14 Pro
• Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
• Apple iPhone 13
• Apple iPhone 13 mini
• Apple iPhone 13 Pro
• Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
• Apple iPhone 12
• Apple iPhone 12 mini
• Apple iPhone 12 Pro
• Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
• Apple iPhone 11
• Apple iPhone 11 Pro
• Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
• Apple iPhone XS
• Apple iPhone XS Max
• Apple iPhone XR
• Apple iPhone SE 2
• Apple iPhone SE 3

Speaking more, Apple is believed to announce its iOS 19 at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2025 event in June 2025 and the beta version is likely to be introduced then. The official version will probably come out three months later in September 2025.

As of now, Apple’s iOS 19 features are still not known completely, however, it is being said that Siri would possibly become more conversational in iOS 19. This particular feature is also expected to be rolled out in iOS 19.4, likely around the month of March 2026.

Stay tuned for more updates.

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After Apple introduced its iOS 18 update around the mid-half of last month, many iPhone users have been complaining about a lot of bugs and other issues that they have been facing post-update. Now, the brand is rolling out a new iOS 18.0.1 update, which is expected to fix all the bugs that users are currently facing, along with two security updates.

Here’s more about the latest iOS 18.0.1 update.

Apple’s iOS 18.0.1 Update Now Rolling Out

In a nutshell, this update comprises of bug fixes for the touch screen, camera, messages, and performance related issues. Firstly, on the new iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro models, in certain cases, users would have had to face unresponsiveness in the touch screen. This made it difficult for them to scroll, select on-screen items, and do many other necessary tasks. This touch screen issue will be resolved with this latest update.

Another bug that many iPhone 16 Pro models users have been complaining about is the screen freeze issue while recording macro videos on the ultra wide camera in 4K with HDR turned off. With the iOS 18.0.1 update, this is also said to be fixed.

Now coming to the issues in the Messages app, when users reply to a message carrying a shared Apple Watch face, the app may unexpectedly close on its own. On the performance side, Apple states that due to a memory allocation issue, there were performance related issues in some iPhone models. Both these issues will also be resolved after updating with the iOS 18.0.1 update.

Regarding the security updates, users would have seen the record feature in the Messages app recording a few seconds of audio before the recording indicator appears. This problem has been fixed. The other security issue is a very serious one. VoiceOver had the capability of reading saved passwords. This has been disabled by Apple in the new update.

The iOS 18 update has been made available to iPhone models – iPhone XS, XR and later. This update (iOS 18.0.1) will also thus be made available to all the models which received the iOS 18 update. For checking the availability of the update or to install it, users can open the Settings app, go to ‘General’, and then select ‘Software Update’.

Just to add, iOS 18.1 with the brand’s Apple Intelligence features is said to be released at the end of this month, on the 28th of October 2024. Check out more about it here.

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Five years back Google introduced Speedometer and Speed Limit tools in Google Maps for Android users and now after five years these tools are finally being introduced for iOS users. This feature was first spotted by Techcrunch in India and later Google confirmed to the publication that the company is rolling out speedometer and speed limits in Google Maps on iOS and CarPlay globally.

When you enable the speed limits feature it will change colors on the speed indicator to nudge you to drive within the speed limit set in your region. The addition of the speedometer in your navigation shows you how fast you’re driving on the road. However, as per Google, speedometers shown in the Google Maps are for informational use only and users are advised to use their vehicle’s speedometer to confirm their actual driving speed.

You can turn on the speedometer and speed limits by tapping your profile picture on Google Maps> Go to Settings> Navigation> Driving options. It might take a few weeks for the rollout to be completed, hence the users are advised to be patient regarding the visibility of these features.

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Apple, the Cupertino-based tech giant, has released its latest iOS 17.4 update for iPhone devices and the update comes with many new upgrades and feature additions.

Check out more about this update below.

iOS 17.4 Update Released for iPhones

The iOS 17.4 update that has now been released consists of many features including new emojis, Stolen Device Protection feature enhancements, and new changes for European users. At the least, 7.96 GB of free storage will have to be present on the device if the user wish to upgrade to this newer version.

Speaking more about the changelogs in detail, some of the new emojis are the nodding and shaking heads, lime wedge, phoenix, and mushroom. Regarding the Stolen Device Protection feature, if by chance the device gets stolen, the person who stole it won’t be able to lock its original user out of the device as more authentication is required to access or make certain changes.

Coming to the EU changes, complying with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) of the European Union, users will now on be able to download apps from alternate app stores. They will also be able to receive other web browser engines support and make use of other payment methods too. As of now, this change is only for the EU region, however it can soon be expected in the United States and other markets as well later sometime.

The Apple Podcast app will also be getting a few new feature additions. Podcast episodes will support transcripts and have text highlighting with audio sync. It will be working in languages such as English, Spanish, French, and German. Searchability, text size change, and VoiceOver are further additions.

Other key elements of the iOS 17.4 update are – caller ID will display Apple-verified businesses information, add songs to library or playlists through music recognition, Siri capability to announce messages in supported languages, more details for battery health in Settings.

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The Cupertino-based tech makers, Apple, is now rolling out the iOS 17.3.1 and macOS Sonoma 14.3.1 updates to its various devices. Users of the eligible devices might have received the respective updates on their iPhone and Mac devices.

Here’s more about the updates and their changelogs.

iOS 17.3.1 and macOS Sonoma 14.3.1 Updates

The iOS 17.3.1 update has a total size of 279.7 MB, and it will be providing bug fixes to the eligible devices. The issue with text duplicating or overlapping while typing will be fixed with this update.

The macOS Sonoma 14.3.1 update is a bigger update when compared to the iOS 17.3.1 update, and has a total size of 1.21GB. This update also brings bug fixes to the eligible devices, including the issue of text being unexpectedly duplicated or overlapped while typing.

Other Updates

Apple recently (on the 2nd of February 2024) made the latest Vision Pro available to US customers, while last month the brand unveiled the Year of the Dragon Special Edition of the 2nd generation AirPods Pro for its customers in China.

The renders of the iPhone 16 and the iPad Air 12.9″ models were shared recently online, whereas the processor and camera specs of the vanilla iPhone 16 device was also tipped. The iPhone 16 Pro smartphones’ build and camera specs were also shared online as well.

The brand’s A18 Pro processor’s Geekbench 6 score is revealed to be 3,500 points and 8,200 points respectively for the single core and multi core performances, and this is considered to be a great performance leap for upcoming iPhone models that are to use this chipset.

Stay tuned for more updates.

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Apple iPhone users can now on start using passkeys instead of passwords to sign in to supported apps and websites. Passkeys are said to be more secure and reliable than passwords.

Read more about it below.

Passkeys – More Secure and Reliable

Apple devices are known for being secure and safe when compared to other devices and adding one more layer of security, iPhone users can now start creating passkeys and use them to sign in to apps and websites that support them.

In comparison to passwords, passkeys are more secure and reliable. It is generated uniquely on every account and has very little chance of being made vulnerable to phishing. It will also work on other Apple devices that have been signed in with the same Apple ID.

Similar to passwords, passkeys are also encrypted and are stored in users’ iCloud Keychain. No one will be able to know your passkey as they won’t be visible to anyone, and this includes Apple.

Users who are interested in trying out Apple’s passkey would need devices that run on iOS 16, iPadOS 16, macOS 13, and tvOS 16, or their later versions. It must also be ensured that iCloud Keychain and two-factor authentication are enabled.

Here’s how to set up passkey

Apple iPhone users in order to set up a passkey will have to first visit an application or website that supports passkeys and then go to the sign-in page.

If you already have an account, log in and then direct yourself to the account settings or management screen. If you want to create a new account, tap on the link given for setting up a new account and then follow the necessary steps.

Once you get to see the option to save passkeys, simply press continues and there, you have created the passkey which will be saved on the “Passwords” menu in “Settings”.

If by chance users want to change their passkey due to any reason, they just have to create a new passkey to replace the previous one.

Source.

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Food delivery app notifications have nowadays become so personalized that it just feels like a friend next door asking for an outing or treat. Some of the notifications read “need a good excuse to not cook”, and “Caffeine is great, but you still need food, Barkha”.

After these notifications of food delivery apps, one that has most intrigued me recently is its “Live Activities” support allowing iPhone users to track their order on the lock screen and Dynamic Island. I came across this interesting and less talked about feature on the Swiggy food delivery app which is quite interesting as speculations were around Uber Eats to bring it in India.

It would certainly make it easy for the users to order and keep track of their orders and that’s too without opening the screen lock. You won’t have to sit and refresh the live location page showing the live location of the food delivery man.

Basically, an order placed by the user is followed by the six-stage of notifications which includes

• Order received/accepted
• The restaurant is preparing food
• The delivery partner has reached the restaurant
• The order is out for delivery
• The delivery partner has reached the location
• Order delivered

I didn’t have to keep an eye on the live track to see where the delivery man had reached. As soon as the screen locked, a widget on display appeared on the lock screen showing all the aforementioned notifications in steps with graphics. It didn’t require a refresh page in order to update the status but it happened automatically which was quite magical making me less anxious about the status.

Apple introduced the Live Activities feature with the iOS 16 update but earlier didn’t support third-party apps. As soon as the iOS 16.1 update came it brought support for third-party apps and Swiggy eager to adapt hopped on. In a blog post shared by the designer at Swiggy he wrote that the earlier designer team planned to present a progress bar or map in Dynamic Island for live notification but to not anchor users for long they chose the illustrations of status.

While apps like Uber Eats have just started rolling out Live Activities support around the world, Swiggy has made a big leap by rolling it out for a big section of users.

Zomato’s “Live Notification” is no different from Swiggy’s which uses 3D elements, a progress bar and shows the time it will take to deliver the order.

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Based on an article published on Mac Rumors, it has been confirmed that the American technology company, Apple will release its latest user interface, iOS 17 with many added features apart from improving its performance and fixing bugs.

Read more about it below.

Apple’s iOS 17

The Bloomberg tech reporter, Mark Gurman previously mentioned that Apple might just be planning on improving the performance and fixing the bugs of the company’s iOS user interface with its latest version and is not planning on adding any new features to it. Apple’s intense focus on developing its mixed-reality headset was the main reason for it.

However, based on what Gurman had reported recently, Apple has changed its strategy with its latest iOS 17 user interface, and the company is planning on bringing more features as requested by its users along with just improving its performance and fixing the bugs.

If we look at the iOS 16 update from Apple, the update was an ambitious update for the company but due to several reasons had many missed deadlines and had a lot of bugs in its initial versions. Unlike the iOS 16 update, the iOS 17 won’t bring a great change to the device but the company with its latest iOS 17 will try on bringing some of the features its users always wanted to have on their devices.

The software is being codenamed “Dawn” and since Gurman has had a long history of reporting Apple’s product plans with the most accuracy, this change of strategy can be confirmed. Apple users can thus start their wait for many of their most wanted features to appear on their devices.

Gurman: iOS 17 to Provide Several ‘Most Requested Features’ https://t.co/5f74MupZsX by @hartleycharlton pic.twitter.com/tbJ79snLJy

— MacRumors.com (@MacRumors) March 26, 2023

We can also expect the iOS 17 to have its preview at the Worldwide Developer Conference of Apple which is likely to take place in the month of June 2023.

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