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Apple announces “Tap to Pay on iPhone” feature due later this year

Apple on Tuesday announced plans to incorporate a new “Tap to Pay on iPhone” feature that will allow compatible iPhones to accept payments via Apple Pay, contactless credit and debit cards, and other digital wallets, with no additional hardware required. At present, merchants which accept contactless payments via the iPhone must rely on accessories such […]

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“Silent AirTags” surface on eBay and Etsy, highlight privacy and legal concerns

This could be construed as concerning. According to PCMag, a number of Apple AirTag tracking devices with deactivated speakers have been spotted for sale on eBay and Etsy, raising privacy concerns about the risks of removing one of the AirTag’s safeguards. The modified AirTags, dubbed “Silent ‌AirTags‌,” have had their internal speaker removed so that […]

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Rumor: Apple to release smaller, Apple Silicon-based Mac Pro this year,

An Apple Silicon version of its Mac Pro desktop is en route, with the company also being rumored to have an updated Mac mini in the works for this year. Apple is pushing to release Apple Silicon hardware to replace Intel-based Macs as part of an aggressive two-year transition schedule. It seems that 2022 will […]

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Some M1 Mac mini users complain of connected displays not waking from sleep, Apple says fix is on the way

If your spiffy new M1 Mac mini is having difficulty waking a connected third-party display from sleep, you’re not alone. Per the ever-handy MacRumors forums as well as the Apple Support communities, complaints dating back to the M1 Mac mini’s release have cited the difficulty: MacRumors reader “gooimac” offered the following: My ‌M1‌ (8gb/256) ‌Mac […]

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Apple announces 2020 10.9-inch iPad Air, complete with A14 processor, Touch ID in power button, edge-to-edge display, and USB-C connector

This could be pretty nifty. Apple on Tuesday unveiled its redesigned MacBook Air, complete with slimmer bezels, and an edge-to-edge screen similar to recent iPad Pro models. The new iPad Air also features a Touch ID built into the power button. The new iPad Air is powered by the new 5nm-based, six-core A14 Bionic chip […]