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Rumor: Entry-level iPad with larger 10.5-inch display, faster processor, and other improvements could debut in spring 2021

Apple is rumored to release an updated ninth-generation iPad featuring a larger 10.5-inch display and an A13 chip in spring of 2021. The report speculates that the updated iPad will be largely similar to the current eighth-generation iPad, but feature minor improvements, such as the previously mentioned larger display, A13 Bionic chip, 4GB of RAM, […]

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Apple launches first Apple Silicon-based Mac in the form of a 13-inch MacBook Air

The very first of the Apple Silicon-based Macs have arrived. Apple unveiled the Mac, a 13-inch MacBook Air powered by its new “M1” chip at its “One More Thing” event on Tuesday. The notebook is a 13-inch MacBook Air that offers the following specs, including a purported 20-hour battery life: Apple M1 chip with 8‑core […]

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Apple receives FCC approval for 2020 iPad Air

Once again, it’s the FCC approval that helps indicate that a new product is en route. Following Apple’s introduction of an updated iPad Air last month (complete with a larger 10.9-inch edge-to-edge display, faster A14 Bionic processor, USB-C port instead of Lightning, and Touch ID built into the power button,) Apple stated the updated tablet […]

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Apple patent application hints at efforts to securely transmit and secure ID materials when needed

A recently published patent application has hinted that Apple may be working on ways to securely hold, authenticate, and wirelessly share a user’s identification materials. Although Apple has said the end of paper ID materials won’t happen quickly, there’s no question it’s coming. The patent application, entitled “Controlled Identity Credentials Release,” focuses on a secure […]

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Apple Pay, Express Transit support arrive for Japan’s PASMO system

If you’re en route to Japan, this will come in handy. The Japanese smart payment system, known as “PASMO,” announced support for Apple Pay on Tuesday, allowing users to pay for transit fares and other transactions with their iPhone or Apple Watch. The Express Transit protocol is also supported, allowing users to quickly pass through […]