A few months ago, my family and I went to dinner at a place we’d been countless times, especially prior to the pandemic. When it came time to pay the bill, we were surprised to see a QR code on the printed ticket with something to the effect of “Scan to pay with your phone” …
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For those longing for more control over their tweets, your time has come. On Tuesday, Twitter rolled out Twitter Blue, a subscription service that (finally) allows you to undo a tweet, among other desired features. First available in Australia and Canada back in June, the paid version is now open for users in the US and New Zealand. It’s time …
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There’s a joke among tech reporters that Bitcoin and the cryptocurrency world have become so ubiquitous in the tech world that whenever there’s news on nearly any product, crypto is a part of it somehow. The latest example came by way of Apple CEO Tim Cook, who said Tuesday he’s been interested in crypto for “a while.” Cook also said …
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Apple has made some big improvements to its Find My service ever since it combined Find My iPhone and Find My Friends into a single app back in 2019. One such addition is the ability to track down your iPhone even when it’s powered off, which debuted with iOS 15 in September. This guide will tell you everything you need …
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Some Apple Card users ran into problems when trying to pay for iPhone 13 preorders, which kicked off Friday morning. Numerous people said on social media that they got error messages when they tried to use their Apple Card to pay for an iPhone 13 preorder. So much so, that it became a trending topic on Twitter. Some CNET staffers also …
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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 …
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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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In a tweet on Monday, Apple CEO Tim Cook said the tech giant will be donating to Hurricane Ida relief efforts. Cook said the company’s thoughts are with people impacted by the storm, especially those sheltering in Louisiana. “[W]e’re grateful for the first responders who are helping keep communities safe,” Cook tweeted. “Apple will be donating to relief and recovery …
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It’s that time of year again! It’s time for students to get ready to go back to school. Some kids may be continuing onto the next grade level in elementary or middle school, but others may have graduated high school and are heading off to college. Thanks to Apple, some university students in the US and Canada may be able to …
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Apple is developing a new “buy now, pay later” service that’ll let customers pay for Apple Pay purchases on an installment basis over time, Bloomberg reported Tuesday. The service, dubbed Apple Pay Later, will use Goldman Sachs as the lender, unidentified sources told the news agency. Goldman Sachs has partnered with Apple on its Apple Credit credit card since 2019, …
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