You might have to wait a little bit longer to get your hands on the Apple Watch 7. Apple hasn’t announced any details yet, but we were hoping to see the tech giant’s next smartwatch at its usual September event alongside the rumored iPhone 13. Those plans might need to be put on hold as shipping the …
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You can add your driver’s license or state ID to Apple Wallet in iOS 15. Here’s how
In Apple’s vision of the future, you and I would leave our homes without physical wallets. Instead we’d walk out the front door carrying only the virtual wallets stored on our iPhones. We wouldn’t bring keys, either. That hope for the future is creeping into the present as Apple unveiled that you can now upload your driver’s license to Apple Wallet …
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“Does anyone have a charger?” is totally fine every once in a while, but if you’re always that person, it might be time to consider some portable battery banks. You can grab three on the cheap right now via MorningSave’s deal of three Mophie Powerstations for $19, plus $8 for shipping. See it at MorningSave Each of these battery banks has 8,000 …
Read More »Microsoft’s next big Surface event announced for Sept. 22
Microsoft has set the next big Surface hardware event for Sept. 22, during which it could announce updates to its well-regarded Surface tablets, Surface Book laptops and potentially even its Surface Duo phone. The event will take place entirely online, following a trend of product announcements happening remotely amid the coronavirus pandemic. The tech giant didn’t leave much to the …
Read More »All of these states will let you upload your driver’s license to Apple Wallet
Apple Wallet users in certain states will be getting the ability to add their driver’s licenses or state IDs to their wallets, Apple said in a blog post Wednesday. Arizona and Georgia will be first in line for the driver’s license feature, followed by Connecticut, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Oklahoma and Utah. “The addition of driver’s licenses and state IDs to Apple Wallet …
Read More »Microsoft reportedly blocks older PCs from Windows 11 preview
Some Microsoft users participating in the company’s program to test Windows 11 are going to have to wait until October to spend more time with the new operating system. On Wednesday, Microsoft booted older PCs with unsupported hardware from the Windows Insider preview of Windows 11, reported PCWorld. Microsoft reportedly blocked users with older computers due to hardware and security requirements. …
Read More »South Korea readies payment law targeting Apple, Google app stores
Apple and Google are under increasing pressure from global regulators, who say the tech giants have abused their power in mobile devices in order to exert control over app developers and pad their profits in the process. On Tuesday, South Korea’s National Assembly passed a bill that will force Apple and Google to loosen restrictions they impose via the Apple …
Read More »Apple Watch may get thermometer, blood
Apple reportedly has some ambitious health features in store for future versions of its Apple Watch. The tech giant is working on giving the Apple Watch a “tool to tell users when their blood pressure is increasing and a thermometer to help with fertility planning,” according to a report Wednesday from The Wall Street Journal. The fertility feature could be …
Read More »Apple to let some apps offer links for account signups outside its App Store
Apple plans to offer apps like the streaming service Netflix more leeway in how they sign up customers, allowing them to insert in-app links to their website from within the app. Apple announced the move as part of an agreement with the Japan Fair Trade Commission, which had been investigating the App Store. The change will go into effect next …
Read More »Twitter’s ‘Super Follows’ subscription lets you charge for exclusive tweets
Some Twitter users can start charging their followers a monthly subscription fee for exclusive tweets, the company said Wednesday. The feature, known as Super Follows, gives users with a large following a way to earn money by offering a monthly subscription of $2.99, $4.99 or $9.99 for extra tweets. Some creators have offered their Super Followers advice, deeper analysis or …
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