Apple Announces 2023 App Store Award Winners, Hiking App AllTrails Named iPhone App of the Year

Apple has revealed the year-end charts for the most popular apps and games on the App Store in over 35 countries and regions. Consequently, the iPhone maker has announced the most downloaded apps and games of 2023 in India, as well. Unsurprisingly, WhatsApp has emerged as the top free iPhone app, while the DSLR Camera app, which provides users professional-grade camera controls, is the top paid iPhone app of the year. Earlier this month, Apple also revealed its 2023 App Store Award winners.

10 best 4G mobile phones: Navigate the sea of smartphones to find the best 4G phones! We're here to guide you through options from major brands like Apple, Samsung, and Google. Discover features beyond 4G capability, such as screen size, camera quality, and gaming prowess. Why choose 4G? It represents the fourth generation of cellular network technology, offering faster speeds than 3G. While 5G plans are pricier and not universally available, 4G remains a reliable and cost-effective choice. Explore the 10 best 4G mobile phones in our list below and see which one meets your needs.

7 best smartwatches under 45000: Analogue timepieces have become a thing of the past, and smartwatches are all the new trends. Though the first smartwatch, the Seiko Ruputer, was released as far back as 1988, it wasn't until Samsung's Galaxy Gear in 2013 and the Apple Watch in 2015 that they became widely popular. Smartwatches not only tell the time, but also offer multiple other functionalities such as allowing you to browse maps during your journey, track how deep you have dived underwater, and even listen to songs on the go! The best smartwatches can do it all, almost eliminating the need to carry your smartphone wherever you go. You can even make payments via smartwatches wirelessly! In today's fast-paced world, it is important to keep a check on one's health, and wearing smartwatches is an effective and easy way to do so, without having to carry heavy health-monitoring equipment around. The best smartwatches are equipped with a vast array of health trackers such as heart rate monitors, SpO2 sensors, step and sleep trackers, and more. Many of them have even saved lives by alerting the wearer of health anomalies, allowing them to get treatment in time. But that's just the tip of the iceberg.

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Temu, the Chinese e-commerce company whose app is now attracting longer engagement times than Amazon, is Apple’s most downloaded free app in the U.S. for 2023. The Cupertino-based tech giant today released an App Store feature that showcases the top iPhone apps of the year, free and paid, as measured by app installs — its proxy for overall popularity. This year, apps from Chinese-based companies have taken over spots previously held by U.S. tech giants like Meta and Google, as CapCut and TikTok, which hail from Beijing-based ByteDance, came in at No. 3 and No. 5, respectively.

7 Best Apple Smartwatches: Smartwatches are an extremely popular tech gadget and their sales growth has been astronomical. And there are good reasons for this. These smartwatches not only tell the time, but also come equipped with a vast range of health and fitness features, along with other apps such as Maps, Music, and more. While the market is filled with a number of brands offering top-notch smartwatches, Apple is arguably at the forefront, offering state-of-the-art technology on your wrists. The Cupertino-based company has a vast range of products ranging from smartphones and tablets to smart home devices. Many of these products such as the iPhone and Apple Watch have time and again come to the rescue of their owner, saving their life. The company's smartwatch, called the Apple Watch, carries a vast range of health and fitness features such as Crash Detection, Fall Detection, heart rate monitoring, blood oxygen monitoring, and ECG. The Apple Watch can even contact emergency services on your behalf. While it is not a substitute for professional medical diagnosis, it can alert the wearer of abnormal health conditions. These features have the potential to notify users of potential health concerns, and in some instances, have prompted individuals to seek emergency medical assistance, ultimately saving their lives. Due to these reasons, the Apple smartwatch has, slowly but steadily, become one of the most crucial pieces of wearable technology that you can buy in recent years, and an absolute must if you're an iPhone owner. While the Apple smartwatch has been immensely popular, there's one downside to it - its compatibility. Being an Apple product, the Apple Watch only works with an Apple device. Although it can be used standalone, you'll not be able to pair it with another smartphone.

IGG and Dreamworks, two of the most successful entertainment companies on the planet, have teamed up for a two month-long Lords Mobile x Dreamworks Shrek collab event. 

The evolution of technology is proving to be a boon for everyone as it has powered their academic, professional and even entertainment requirments. For some, it has even come as a life saver. You must have heard about various incidents where gadgets have saved someone's life, especially Apple Watch and iPhones. Now, another incident has come to light from Northern Kentucky where a woman credits her Apple Watch heart health feature of playing a pivotal role in saving her life and the life of her unborn baby. Check here to know how Apple Watch saved lives in this latest instance:

Apple Inc. on Saturday said it shut down third-party applications that enabled Android devices to use the iMessage service to communicate with iPhone users. 

 In the first nine months of 2023, U.S. data breaches increased by 20% compared to the full year 2022, according to a new study that was commissioned by Apple.

Baldur's Gate III took home the top honour at The Game Awards 2023, held early Friday in Los Angeles, besting its lead competitor Alan Wake II. The Dungeons & Dragons-based sprawling RPG, which was strongly revered by both fans and critics alike, bagged six trophies, including Best Community Support and Best Performance. The latter was collected by Neil Newbon, who played Astarion, the silver-haired vampire spawn, holding our attention with his melodramatic persona and the occasional high-pitched screeches. Meanwhile, Remedy's Alan Wake 2 won four awards across some of the most important categories, with co-directors Sam Lake and Kyle Rowley emerging as the best game directors of the year, alongside a writing/ narrative nod.

Baldur’s Gate 3 has won Game of the Year at The Game Awards.