Apple will launch a new iPhone contactless payments feature with Tap to Pay on Apple Pay, coming later in 2022 via merchant-enabled iOS apps in the United States.
Apple Pay launching Tap to Pay on iPhone later in 2022
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Fantastical 3.6 takes the pain out of scheduling meetings with Openings, Proposals and other new features
Productivity software maker Flexibits has pushed a new update to its award-winning Fantastical app that could literally be the easiest way to schedule meetings you've ever tried with smart features such as Openings, overhauled Proposals and other perks.
A simple Mac app fixes macOS 12.2 battery drain by toggling Bluetooth so you don’t have to
A new app works around the MacBook battery drain issue in macOS Monterey 12.2 which happens overnight due to a Bluetooth bug continually waking your notebook from sleep.
New baseline MacBook Pro predicted to offer lesser displays without ProMotion or mini LED
Apple's upcoming new baseline M2 MacBook Pro should have a lesser display with no ProMotion nor mini-LED in order to keep the price down.
The Ulysses text editor adds third-party font support, overhauls the writing goals feature
The popular iPhone, iPad and Mac writing app Ulysses has picked up new features, including the ability to choose third-party fonts from font apps installed on iOS or iPadOS.
Check out the teaser trailer for the Apple TV+ thriller series ‘Shining Girls’ starring Elisabeth Moss
Throughout the year 2020, Apple TV+ was on a bit of a tear announcing new projects and first-look signings. But the whole entertainment industry was rattled by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, including Apple. So while many projects probably could have seen the light of day in 2021, that didn't end up happening. So now it's a bit of an avalanche.
Apple’s spring event may unveil new iPhone SE and iPad Air sometime around March 8
While nothing is official quite yet, it sounds like Apple may be targeting an early March timeframe for its oft-rumored spring event. There had been some early expectations that Apple would be leaning more towards an April unveiling. But, a new report says Apple wants the cat out of the bag a bit earlier than that.
Apple Music reduces free trial period to one month for new subscribers
Apple Music has tried to stand out in a crowded market by, in one part, offering up a different free trial for people who want to try out the service. Typically, other music streaming services offer a single month of a free trial. Up until today, Apple's option was for three months, though.
Apple offers support for MacBook Pro with Liquid Retina XDR and Pro Display XDR owners with limited brightness errors
Apple launched the brand new, completely overhauled 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro with a Liquid Retina XDR display not too long ago. And the company's Pro Display XDR has been around for quite some time. But for owners of the hardware, there may be some issues with the screen brightness that Apple is now addressing.
Watch the official trailer for the Apple TV+ drama ‘The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey’ starring Samuel L. Jackson
News first broke about a new dramatic, limited TV series called The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey back in 2020. Things got quiet throughout 2021, but now that 2022 is here we can actually look forward to watching it. And to help build up some attention, we finally have the first official trailer.
iOS classic Bridge Constructor relaunches on Apple Arcade without pesky ads or IAPs
Bridge Constructor, the classic iPhone and iPad simulator, has relaunched on Apple Arcade games as Bridge Constructor+ without those pesky ads and in-app purchases.
Apple chooses to make it painful for developers to use third-party payments
The App Store commission in the Netherlands for dating apps that use alternative payments is now 27% instead of the company's usual 30% take for in-app purchases.