While Apple's primary focus remains hardware and software, the company is certainly not limited to those things. Elements like Apple TV+ and the Apple Card stand out, for instance. And apparently Apple has plans to broaden the scope for its finance products thanks to major changes happening behind the scenes.
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Turns out we might not get an iPhone with under-display Touch ID in the near future
While Face ID is obviously Apple's go-to biosecurity measure for its high-end devices, Touch ID does technically still live on. And there's certainly no shortage of folks out there in the wild who would like to see the fingerprint-based option make a return for the newest iPhone lineups. And that's been rumored! But maybe we'll have to keep waiting.
Watch the official trailer for the Apple TV+ thriller series ‘Shining Girls’ ahead of its April 29 premiere date
Apple TV+ has a lot of different content to watch these days. It's still not as extensive a library as, say, Disney+ or Netflix, but there's definitely something to watch. Like the Best Picture Oscar winner CODA, for instance. Or, of course, Ted Lasso. But, if you prefer something that falls more into the "thriller" category and you've already made your way through Truth Be Told, this new series starring Elisabeth Moss (The Invisible Man) might be what you're looking for.
Apple Stores and Authorized Service Providers will now opt out of repairing iPhones that have been designated missing
Apple has decided it's going to make a pretty big change to the way technicians handle repairing select iPhones. And it should hopefully reduce the number of stolen iPhones the repair personnel are asked to repair. Or at least it will reduce the number of stolen iPhones that get repaired, at least.
Watch the trailer for the female-driven Apple TV+ anthology series ‘Roar’
Way back in March of 2021, we heard that Apple had secured a female-driven anthology series called Roar for Apple TV+. The upcoming show will focus on telling "darkly comic feminist fables," and, since it's an anthology series, it will tell a variety of different stories across its first season. What's more, it has a pretty stacked cast and talented folks behind the cast, too.
Apple may be working on a 15-inch MacBook Air that could launch in 2023
Some rumors just refuse to die. They might go dormant for a long stretch of time, but there's always a possibility we'll hear about some unreleased product again. Take, for example, a 15-inch MacBook Air that we heard about back in January of last year. Well, now it's back in the news cycle!
Apple updates Beats Fit Pro headphones to firmware version 4E64
Just before the end of 2021, Apple-owned Beats launched a brand new pair of truly wireless headphones, the Beats Fit Pro. And then, a little bit after that, the headphones received a firmware update to version 4B65. Here we are in the waning days of March of 2022 and the headphones are getting another software update.
Apple Studio Display owners can upgrade the stand after purchase
The Studio Display is a brand new external monitor from Apple, and it went on sale not too long ago. Like many of the company's products, the accessory situation isn't the easiest to work with, even when it comes to just choosing a stand for your new external display. In fact, Apple's fine print on the new accessory suggests that choosing one stand option might lock you into that route completely. But it turns out that's not the case after all.
Apple Maps and CarPlay now support EV routing for the Ford Mustang Mach-E
You've probably heard by now, but Ford has an all-electric Mustang out there in the wild. The Mustang Mach-E is a solid option for EV lovers, and now it's getting a bit more feature rich. Well, if you're an Apple Maps and CarPlay user, too, that is.
Apple goes all in with school politics to promote the brand new iPad Air in latest ad
During its "Peek Performance" event, Apple officially unveiled the brand new iPad Air. Along with some new color options, the company also packed the M1 processor under the hood, too. So, there's plenty of new going around with the iPad Air to warrant some new marketing efforts.
LG’s UltraFine 5K external display is set to return as an alternative to Apple’s new Studio Display
If you've been on the hunt for a standalone 5K display for a while now, you probably discovered that tracking down an LG-branded UltraFine 5K external display could be pretty tough. The good news is that the external monitor has not been discontinued. And the even better news is that you should be able to find one in the near future.
Netflix is testing charging a bit more to let users share their passwords
Sharing access to a single Netflix account is pretty easy and straightforward if you live in a house with more than one person. The streaming service technically hosts options like multiple profile support, for instance. However, password sharing is still a problem for the streamer, and it's working on ways to crack down.