Square is partnering with Apple to roll out support for Tap to Pay on iPhone, which will make it easier for businesses to take contactless payments without having to worry about additional hardware.
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Apple is considering adopting Apple’s AirPlay to improve audio quality – Electrek
Tesla is considering adopting Apple’s AirPlay to improve audio quality – Electrek
Work is falls behind schedule for iPhone 14 Max production
iPhone 14 availability at risk as work falls behind schedule
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-Ming-Chi Kuo, an Apple analyst, believes that the “M2” chip is “a minor upgrade over the iPhone 13’s A15 Bionic”, and that there may be other advantages to using the chip in a device like the iPhone 14 Pro.
-However, there are also questions about the nature of the “M2” chip – is it an updated version of the A15 Bionic, or a new design? If it is a new design, does that mean that the iPhone 14 Pro may not work with older Apple devices like the iPhone 13?
– further speculation surrounds the “M2” chip, as it is not clear what it is or how it works. Some believe that the “M2” chip is a new Apple A13 Bionic chip, while others believe that it is a different chip altogether.
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The Mac Studio is a desktop system that looks like the Mac Mini on the outside but packs a lot more power on the inside. It features both Apple’s M1 Max chip and a new, even more powerful processor, the M1 Ultra.
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Diablo Immortal is now available for free to play in all regions. There are six Diablo classes and a host of other activities to partake in, including group challenges and PvP. The game is designed for mobile devices and supports cross-play and cross-progression on PC and mobile.
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Apple is planning to launch a new user-centric web search engine similar to Google’s, but is waiting until January 2023 to do so.
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Apple Music will livestream select concerts through its app starting Friday, May 6th, 2022. Customers who sign up for Apple Music will receive notification of the concerts they will be able to watch. Apple Music will also offer a live-streaming option for selectients who don’t have an Apple Music account, such as those who have a large enough social media following to be able to attend the concert live. The concerts will be streamed in a variety of languages, with English being the primary language. It’s not clear what kind of “selections” will be livestreamed, but we imagine most of the concerts will be music…Apple Music to livestream select concerts starting FridayMay 6, 2022 8:18 am PDT by Sami FathiiOS 15.5 will include the reintroduction of a popular Apple Music API used by third-party music players that allowed users to change the playback speeds of songs within the app, an Apple software engineer has announced. With iOS 15.4, Apple removed an API used by third-party Apple Music players that let users change the playback speed of songs. The Apple Music app itself does not let users…Apple Music to Livestream Select Concerts, Starting With Harry Styles This FridayApple today announced that it will begin livestreaming select concerts through its app starting Friday, May 6th, 2022. Customers who sign up for Apple Music will receive notification of the concerts they will be able to watch. Apple Music will also offer a live-streaming option for selectients who don’t have an Apple Music account, such as those who have a large enough social media following to be able to attend the concert live. The concerts will be streamed in a variety of languages, with English being the primary language. It’s not clear what kind of “selections” will be livestreamed, but we imagine most of the concerts will be music…
Apple Music beta releases with bug fix
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The average pay at S&P 500 companies increased by 18% last year, significantly more than most others in the index. This also reveals that Google and Facebook parent companies Alphabet and Meta had the highest average pay.
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The best deals on electronics and other items are typically available at Woot.com, an online store that specializes in buying and selling electronics and other items. This week, the website has a significant discount on Apple products, including the iPhone and iPad. The iPhone 12 with 64GB in white is now available for $599.99, while the iPhone 12 mini with 64GB, 128GB, or 256GB in black or white is also discounted.
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The fourth iPhone 14 model launching later this year will be equipped with 6GB of RAM, according to Taiwanese research firm TrendForce. TrendForce said the iPhone 14 Pro models will be upgraded to a faster and more power efficient type of RAM known as LPDDR5, while the standard iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Max models are expected to stick with LPDDR4X.
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