Apple has announced that it will be opening up the iPhone’s NFC (Near Field Communication) chip using its Secure Element feature to third-party developers for contactless payments, separate from Apple Pay and Apple Wallet. The feature will debut in a future release of iOS 18.1 and will be available in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Japan, New […]
If you’re a TikTok fan, you’re going to like this. TikTok has begun rolling out new direct messaging features including group chats with support for up to 32 people. The chats allow users aged 16 and over to share and comment on TikTok videos with friends and family members without having to open a separate […]
If you’re a Firefox fan, this is going to come in handy. Apple has updated its Apple Maps on the web website to offer full Firefox support on Mac, Windows, and iPadOS. Prior to last Thursday, attempting to visit the Apple Maps website popped up an error message that the Firefox browser was not supported. […]
Come September, Disney’s going to start definitively cracking down on password sharing for its Disney+ streaming service. Per Disney CEO Bob Iger in a recent conference call, the company, which has shifted the timeline for cracking down on password sharing, will begin taking action in September. Disney started rolling out a ban on password sharing […]
If there’s one immutable law of the universe, it’s that not long after a hefty update, the bug fix update follows soon after. This was the case on Wednesday when Apple released its macOS 14.6.1, iOS 17.6.1, and iPadOS 17.6.1. The latest version of these updates offered bug fixes as well as a pertinent fix […]