There are a lot of Apple-branded devices out there in the business world. A lot more Windows machines, maybe, but Apple does have a footprint. So, it's probably about time the company launches something suited just for those users, outside of hardware. And that's where Business Essentials comes in.
iOS 15.2 brings a new Legacy Contacts feature that lets you designate one or more trusted persons who will have access to your digital life via your Apple ID after you die.
On a relatively quiet Tuesday, Apple has announced that it is making a change to its board of directors. An addition, to be exact, as Apple welcomes the chairman and CEO of another company to the roster.
It might not happen on a regular basis, but Apple's values for trading in products varies from time-to-time. They aren't set in stone and they don't last forever. It's good when those values go up, and not so good when they go down. Unfortunately, today's news fits in the latter category.
Back at the end of September of this year, the crew at iFixit put the iPhone 13 Pro through the teardown process. Along the way, they discovered quite a few changes Apple implemented in its newest smartphone lineup. Most of them good. However, one bad part was discovered in the screen repair process. The good news is Apple is going to address it.
It has been a week since Netflix Games officially launched. This new feature baked right not the Netflix streaming service allows subscribers to access a handful of mobile games right on their devices. At first, the service was only available on Android devices. However, it didn't take long before Netflix confirmed iOS support was in the works.
Earlier this year, Apple debuted what it calls Expanded Protections for Children. It's a suite of features that are baked into Apple's software, including iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. The goal is to help protect children from abuse, among other child safety endeavors. With the first iOS 15.2 beta hinted at one of the feature's return, it looks like that will indeed be happening with the public launch.
The last time Apple seeded betas for its next updates to its operating systems, it was still October. But, today, the company is back at it again, preparing developers (and, eventually, public beta testers) for what's to come on the software front. As such, there are new beta seeds available for developers.
Twitter Blue, a subscription version of the popular microblogging service with extra features, has expanded to the US and other countries. So what is Twitter Blue, what perks does it provide in exchange for subscribing to it and should you pull the trigger?
How much is too much cheer? Even when it comes during the holidays? Apparently one town's citizens have figured out the mental math on that one, and have even gone as far as to take those numbers to one man living in North Idaho. Below, you can see the first official trailer for what that actually looks like.
The holiday shopping season is already kicking off for some folks, and some companies. Apple, for instance, has officially launched its holiday efforts for 2021, which includes a nice new addition to the offerings for customers who are looking to buy some new Apple-branded gear this holiday season.
Tim Cook, Apple's current chief executive, has gone on record saying he owns cryptocurrency. That, in itself, and in certain spheres, will be enough to cause quite a stir. But, for folks who have already jumped on that particular bandwagon, maybe the idea that someday Apple Pay might support it will do the same for you.