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Apple rolls out updated AirTag firmware ahead of anticipated iOS 16.2 update

Apple has begun rolling out an updated firmware update for its AirTag item tracker. The update arrives ahead of the company’s anticipated iOS 16.2 update, which is expected to be released to the public in the near future. The update brings the firmware to version 2.0.36 and build number 2A36. Prior to today, the most […]

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Rumor: Apple working on creating an iPad docking accessory to power a home hub

Apple’s iPad could become a dockable home accessory. Per Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple may be looking to push the iPad even further as a home accessory. As of 2021, Gurman reported that Apple was working on a new product category that combines Apple TV, iPad, and HomePod features in a single device. The idea would be […]

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Apple AirTag used to help Florida police locate luggage thief

This is one of the upsides of AirTags. A Florida Arline worker was arrested after an Apple AirTag help authorities locate a traveler’s missing luggage. According to Insider, Giovanni De Luca, an airline subcontractor at Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport, has charged with two counts of grand theft, according to a statement by Okaloosa County Sheriff’s […]

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iPadOS 15.6 update includes fix for sixth-generation iPad mini charging issue

If you have a sixth-generation iPad mini that’s been having trouble charging, you might want to upgrade to Apple’s newly-released iPadOS 15.6 operating system. An internal memo obtained by MacRumors earlier this month noted that some sixth-generation iPad mini units may fail to charge after being updated to iPadOS 15.5. The issue has apparently been […]

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Apple’s AirTags accessory may be falling short in anti-stalking features, according to recent police report

Although Apple’s AirTags accessory comes with anti-stalking mechanisms for user safely, a new police report analysis has indicated that these features may not be working as expected all the time. In a new report Wednesday, Motherboard shared the results of an analysis of 150 police reports across a recent eight-month period. Of those reports, less […]