Comment: Apple's Spring Loaded Event – The Good the Bad... And Almost No Ugly

Unlike some other map-apps for iOS, Apple's "Maps" doesn't present users the possibility of marking speed traps or accident warnings for other users. This will change soon.

The sale of the HomePods began 3 years ago – since then, there's not been much to hear about the speaker. It wasn't until the release of the HomePod mini that Apple tried to renew interest in the speaker. Now, we'll take a look back at 3 years of the Apple smart speaker.

Apple's rather expensive charging cables don't have the greatest reputation when it comes to lifespan. The lightning cable itself is especially notorious for fraying of the outer anti-kink casing and subject to discoloration after 1-2 years. Now, it appears as if Apple's engineers are working on presenting a solution.

For some MacBook Pro, the recently encountered battery problems, which should have been fixed with the last software update, still occur. To combat this, Apple launched a free repair program at the same time as the release of macOS 11.2.1.

Those who still haven't updated to macOS Big Sur (but are eagerly waiting to do so), should take a look at how much space they have left on their drive. When there's insufficient space, data loss can occur.

Is your personal setup, a 16" MacBook Pro with 4 external monitors, not enough? Have you ever wanted 3 more monitors – and entirely portable to boot? Well, Expanscape has a laptop for you in the form of a laptop with 7 displays (so you can watch 7 different iterations of the same Netflix show) and a considerable amount of weight.

Just after the release of macOS Big Sur 11.2, Apple's released a new set of bug fixes. macOS 11.2.1 seeks to remedy issues encountered by some MacBook Pro users. In addition, it's accompanied by security updates to Catalina and Mojave.

Intel recently published a set of claims along with "proof" in the form of what can only be called a "very interesting" set of benchmarks. To Intel's credit, not all of their claims are outrageous, but there are others that don't quite stand up to the scrutiny – leading to quite the discussion in the tech world.

Two journals have now reported that talks between Hyundai and Apple have fallen apart – right when it seemed as if the two parties were close to an agreement. According to Bloomberg, the talks had been plagued by troubles since last week.

There's unfortunate news for those who've already started driving their new Apple Car in their dream: According to CNBC, the 1st generation will target public transportation rather than end customers.

The DTK (Developer Transition Kit) for the only ARM-based Mac has been available for several months now – but only to developers and against payment of US$500 on loan. Now Apple is contacting participants and requesting the kit's returnal, showing themselves to be lenient in the process.

Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon, will no longer hold the executive chair at Amazon. The crown will be passed to Andy Jassy this year, who previously headed Amazon Web Service's "Cloud" division. Bezos will remain active under another role at the company.

The Apple-1, designed by Jobs and Wozniak using wooden housing, is exceptionally rare. Working models are far and few between (if at all findable). One is now for sale for $1.5 million USD.

More and more information about the Apple Car keeps leaking, according to which, there's no way that Apple plans to build its new car "from the ground up". Ming Chi-Kuo now reports that the car will build upon an existing Hyundai platform – and that Apple will cooperate with GM and PSA in the long term for regional markets.

Over the last 40 years, the music industry has undergone some very interesting changes, not always in favor of large companies at the front of it. A chart in this article shows how some of the dramatic changes that the industry has undergone – as well as how some services like streaming, or the iTunes Music Store, could help the industry make a comeback.

Face ID now works with a face mask on iOS 14.5. We've tested out the new feature, with a summary of our results in this article. Questions such as: "How large can the mask be for Face ID to still work; when does the recognition fail; and what happens when a stranger takes the phone?" will be answered below.

Apple AirPods are infamous for their difficulty to repair, with iFixit giving them 0/10 points in the "repairability" category. Officially speaking, it's impossible to replace the batteries – but this hasn't kept people from trying. Below is a video detailing how to do so.

It'll likely take a while until the Apple AirTags are officially announced. However, a few of the smart tags' accessories have already been leaked. We at mtechnews recently got our hands on a key chain attachment for the Airtags, revealing the dimensions of the upcoming tech.

In the history of the iPhone, there's never been a time where the price was as high as last quarter. Here, we'll take a quick look at the numbers and development of the iPhone and explain why a simple comparison doesn't necessarily tell all.

At the start of the beta, it wasn't thought that iOS 14.5 would bring so many new features. The 1st beta proved itself to be a real treasure trove – and also the largest update to iOS since the release of iOS 14 last fall. Here is a summary of the most important new features.

Face ID replaced Touch ID with the introduction of the iPhone X, although the facial scanning unlock-technology isn't without, perhaps heightened given current events. Face ID is rendered completely useless when a mask is worn and according to the Wall Street Journal, it's likely that the iPhone 13 will be equipped with both Face and Touch ID.