Back in 2020, Apple revamped its gift card system and replaced all of the existing ones with a new single card, called the ‘everything Apple’ card. Previously Apple had different types of card with one for the Apple Store and one of the App Store. However, the replacement was launched a few years ago and was added to Canada and Australia last year and now it is coming to Europe. […]
Apple has today revealed the new ‘Apple Community+’ and is going live worldwide. It will highlight those contributors in the support community who have gone above and beyond with their assistance. Apple will be rewarding them by providing access to perks and ‘white-glove experiences’. Apple will be operating Apple Community+ on a strict invitation-only basis, those users who get in will have been recognised as providing helpful answers to technical […]
Apple has quietly raised the prices of its student plan for Apple Music in the US, UK and Canada this week. The increase is very small, but at this stage it is not clear when this was changed and for what purpose, considering that it is now more expensive than Spotify Student Premium. In all three countries, Apple has raised the price by $1 and £1, so here in the […]
Apple has today put its new dual USB-C chargers on sale, with two options available in compact and standard options. It seems the compact model, which is in the left image is only available in the United States, Canada, China, Japan, Mexico, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Thailand. The standard size is the only version available here in the UK and is included in the box with the new MacBook Air […]
In Apple’s iPad lineup, the only model left that is still using the Lightning port is the base model iPad which retails for $329 / £319. However, to being the entry level iPad inline with the iPad Air, iPad mini and iPad Pro models, Apple might be charging the entry level iPad to USB-C later this year. This news comes from 9to5Mac sources, which claim that as soon as this […]
With macOS Ventura, that was announced earlier this week at WWDC the way USB-C and Thunderbolt have access to send and receive data is changing. Currently, any device that is plugged in is allowed to start transferring data which can be a security risk. With macOS Ventura, this is changing. On M1 and M2 based Macs, the device will need permission first from the user in order to start transferring […]
Yesterday, Apple released macOS Big Sur 11.6.7 for compatible machines, with a fix for a bug in the Mail app. macOS Big Sur is still being used by those computers that cannot be upgraded to macOS Monterey. The bug that this addresses is released to the official Mail app and other third party ones such as Microsoft Outlook and they were unable to to open attachments if the app required […]
At WWDC 2022 this week, Apple revealed iPadOS 16. Like usual, iOS and iPadOS are very similar with the releases, but the iPad does have some unique features this year, such as a revamped multitasking experience with Stage Manager and after 12 years of the iPad, the Weather app makes its debut. Messages With the Messages app, Apple is adding some much requested features, such as the ability to edit […]
At WWDC 2022 earlier this week, Apple previewed to everyone what they call the “next generation of CarPlay.” Apple is looking to replace the entire user interface experience in cars with multiple screens, as currently CarPlay only takes over one section of the infotainment experience. As you can see from the header image, Apple has designed the gauges, climate control, trip information and more. Apple has said that the next […]
At WWDC 2022 this week, Apple revealed an updated 13-inch MacBook Pro, now with the M2 chip. The previous model was revealed back in November 2020 at the start of the Apple Silicon transition and had the M1 chip from the start. This release is basically a processor spec bump, as the design, ports and features are the same as the outgoing model. The M2 chip offers a 18% faster […]
