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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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Apple discontinues selling the Beddit Sleep Monitor, Beats Pill+ speaker on its website

Apple has quietly discontinued selling the Beats Pill+ as well as the Beddit Sleep Monitor from its online storefront. Beddit, the Apple-owned sleep tracking and monitoring service, launched the Beddit Sleep Monitor 3.5 in late 2018, roughly a year and a half after the firm was acquired. Three years later, it’s no longer being sold. […]

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Apple releases macOS Monterey 12.1 update

Apple on Monday released its macOS Monterey 12.1 update, and offers the following new features, fixes, and changes: Fix for desktop and screen saver appearing blank after selecting photos from the Photos library Fix for trackpad issue in which the device could become unresponsive to taps or clicks Fix for external displays possibly not charging […]

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Apple releases second macOS Monterey 12.1 Release Candidate to developer community

If you’re hankering for the release of the macOS Monterey 12.1 update, it’s in the works. Apple on Friday seeded the second Release Candidate version of the software. Registered developers can download ‌macOS Monterey‌ 12.1 beta profile through the Apple Developer Center and after the appropriate profile is installed, the beta will be available through […]

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Apple releases Touch ID-equipped Magic Keyboard as separate accessory

It’s taken a few months, but users can now snag Apple’s new, Touch ID-equipped Magic Keyboard for $149 for the standard version and $179 for a full-sized model with a number pad. The Touch ID keyboard was introduced alongside the M1 iMac earlier this year, but at the time, the only way to get one was […]