Remember Apple Pay Later, the belatedly released iOS 16 service? It’s now available for all iPhone users in the United States.
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A ‘Scary Fast’ event on Monday night? That has to be for M3 Macs, not M2, right?
Is M. Night Shyamalan running Apple? The company just announced a Monday night keynote event on the eve of Halloween. The tagline? Scary Fast. Macs are rumored, but what Apple silicon will be inside?
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Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com, has acquired the all-in-one messaging app Texts. The app is capable of combining services including iMessage, WhatsApp, Slack DMs, and much more into a single interface.
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Apple may be about to announce new iMacs for the first time in two and a half years. If true, what Apple silicon chip do you think will be inside? M2 is the most likely answer, but is an M2 iMac worth buying at this point?
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Savvy iPhone users know what to do when they see a QR code in the wild. Open the Camera app, aim, and tap the link that gets revealed. But what about QR codes in images and PDFs that are already on your iPhone?
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The password is one step closer to becoming a thing of the past now that Amazon has adopted passkey technology. The online shopping giant is introducing support for passkey starting today with iOS and the web.
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Apple out as anchor retailer for The One after Toronto development runs out of time
The writing has been on the half-constructed walls for a while now. Apple will not be opening a new flagship retail location at The One in Toronto. Why? The massive hotel/condo/retail location doesn’t actually exist yet. The project ran out of time to uphold its contractual agreement with Apple to open on time.
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Apple has released an updated build of the iOS 17.1 RC software update. The new release candidate features build version 21B77, up from 21B74, and comes a few days before Apple is expected to make iOS 17.1 the latest official iPhone software version.
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Remember Apple’s Crash Detection feature that it introduced with iPhone 14 last year? Still works. The feature came in handy recently for this couple involved in a BMW on BMW car accident.
Expand Expanding CloseI traded in my iPhone 14 Pro for the iPhone 15 Pro Max, then FedEx lost the old phone
Update: The resolution? A confirmation email that my trade-in has been accepted. No other acknowledgement that anything out of the ordinary happened, but best possible outcome for me.
What happens when your iPhone trade-in doesn’t actually make it to Apple? It appears that I’m about to find out, but there seems to be a process for this situation.
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Apple launches push notification delivery metrics monitoring for developers
Developers on Apple platforms now have a new way to gain insight into push notification performance for their apps.
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Apple’s effort at producing original podcast series must be going well. According to Bloomberg, Apple is interested in bringing ads to its “higher profile, narrative programming” for the first time.
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Update: While iOS 17.1 resolves a lot of issues including image retention and location permissions, iPhone users are still seeing the shutdown problem occur on the upcoming software update.
Wake up to your iPhone passcode screen after an apparent restart overnight? You’re not alone. This seems to be happening to a lot of iPhone users. The oddest part for people affected? Battery level data shows that the phone was powered down for a few hours.
Expand Expanding CloseAirPods Max 2 should fully embrace wireless
AirPods Max are incredible headphones. No music release is complete without a focused listening session with AirPods Max. And sure, AirPods Pro 2 demonstrate what technology AirPods Max 2 can adopt, but Apple’s over-ear headphones are still in a class of their own. The thing I most hope to someday see in the first revision is with charging, and it’s not just USB-C.
Expand Expanding CloseNetflix will now charge up to $23/month for access after latest price increase
People won’t stop subscribing to Netflix, so Netflix won’t stop raising prices. Subscribers in the US will now have to pay $3/month more to access Netflix in 4K. The premium tier now costs $22.99. Netflix is also increasing the price of its basic tier, and two more countries will see these price hikes.
Expand Expanding CloseApple ends partnership with John Lasseter’s Skydance Animation, ‘Spellbound’ going to Netflix
Surprising news in the animated movie space for Apple TV+. Deadline exclusively reports that Apple and Skydance Animation have mutually agreed to end their partnership. As part of the dissolution, Apple is relinquishing rights to the planned Spellbound animated movie project.
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Apple has released a new firmware update for AirPods Pro. The update likely includes additional bug fixes and improvements to the wireless earbuds and their charging case.
Expand Expanding CloseAirTag 2 now expected to arrive in 2025, but what will it bring?
You know that hot rumor about the AirTag 2 coming in *checks notes* Q4 next year? It turns out AirTags won’t be outdated anytime in 2024.
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Will Apple make a play at streaming professional basketball games? Don’t rule them out yet, says the latest report on the ongoing NBA streaming rights negotiations.
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Ming-Chi Kuo has seemingly weighed in on the recent rumor that the 24-inch iMac will be revised with M2 and M2 Pro chips. The supply chain analyst also predicts when a more exciting iMac will be ready.
Expand Expanding CloseNext Apple Watch Activity Challenge set for Veterans Day on November 11
The next Apple Watch Activity Challenge is set for Veterans Day on Saturday, November 11th, 2018. Apple Watch Activity Challenges increase awareness about fitness features and healthy habits while observing holidays and other notable occasions.
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Apple has issued the fourth pre-release version of the next iPhone software update in the form of iOS 17.1 RC. The first release candidate comes one week before Apple is expected to make iOS 17.1 the latest official iPhone software version.
Expand Expanding CloseThe Apple Pencil lineup is finally as confusing as the iPad lineup
Well that’s a twist no one seemed to predict. Apple didn’t announce new iPads nor did it unveil a third-generation Apple Pencil with interchangeable tips. Instead, it pre-announced a third model that makes the Apple Pencil lineup as confusing as the iPad lineup.
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What started as a minor iPad spec bump rumor over the weekend has since been clarified to be a rare Apple Pencil update. We expect Apple to release the rumored Apple Pencil with interchangeable magnetic tips. But will the new Apple Pencil join the lineup or replace one or both of the existing models?
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