The top Apple news stories from the last week

Apple is the biggest competitor of Android. Smartphone users have two major choices either they would go for an Android smartphone or Apple devices. Both platforms have their own perks that allows users to choose the device based on their preference. Here we have compiled some top stories from Apple that has been developed in the past week.

New iPod Touch is for sale: Apple released an upgrade to the iPod Touch. Now it comes with an A10 fusion chip and upto 256GB storage option. The lowest memory variant of iPod Touch costs $200, while the maximum variant model comes with a price tag of $400.

No more iTunes: According to the latest rumors, Apple might remove iTunes in the next version of macOS, expected to debut this debut. Rumors suggests that the company is going to break up iTunes into other apps, but now it seems that splitting it up into multiple apps could mean an end to the original iTunes.

2019 iPhones will get dual Bluetooth support: We Android users have enjoyed this for quite a while now, but it looks likely that iOS users could finally have the ability to use two Bluetooth devices at the same time on one iPhone. This would enable two people to connect to one phone and listen to music simultaneously.

2019 iPhones might not have 3D Touch: Pressure sensitive touch feature on iPhones known as 3D Touch could not be available in next generation iPhones. Haptic Touch could take its place instead in the coming 2019 iPhones. The feature already exists on the iPhone XR.

System wide dark mode could come with iOS 13: Apple is expected to drop iOS 13 at WWDC this week. While nothing official is known yet, but it's very likely that Apple will introduce a system wide dark mode for iOS at the event.

2020 iPhones could have in display fingerprint sensor under the whole screen: The 2020 iPhones could have an “acoustic fingerprint technology" which will allow for full screen Touch ID. Android has already beaten Apple with in display sensors, but if Apple could make it work on the entire screen, that would place it on top of the technology.

Apple is having privacy issues: A new lawsuit filed against Apple alleges the Cupertino giant of tracking and selling iTunes data, Tim Cook denies the allegation and is firm that user's privacy is of utmost importance to the company.

Apple starts new webpage to answer monopoly claims: Numerous complaints from several developers as well as a lawsuit calls the Apple App Store is a monopoly. The company has officially responded by making a new website explaining how it is not like that. It points several apps on the App Store for sale that competes with its own apps.

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