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Rumor: Apple developing a 15.5-inch MacBook Air for release this year

The rumor mill once again has it that Apple will be releasing a 15.5-inch MacBook Air notebook, the most current updates highlighting that the company has begun producing panels for the computer. Display supply chain analyst Ross Young said in December that the larger MacBook Air would arrive in the spring of 2023. In a […]

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Apple removes 3.5 millimeter headphone jack for 10th-generation iPads

You might not love this. As nifty as the new 10th-generation iPads may be, they now arrive without a 3.5 millimeter headphone jack connector. The ninth-generation entry level ‌iPad‌, which Apple continues to sell, is now the only remaining tablet in Apple’s ‌iPad‌ range that has the 3.5mm connector. Users of the new iPad who’d […]

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Apple adds iPhone 6 Plus, fourth-generation iPad to vintage products list

No matter what, your devices are going to eventually become vintage/obsolete. Apple has now classified the iPhone 6 Plus and fourth-generation iPad as vintage, meaning servicing and repair options are extremely limited. Apple first defines a device as “vintage” when it has not been on sale for five years. Up to then, Apple will provide […]

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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 […]