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

Just a few weeks ago, Samsung released the new Galaxy top model. Although it is the fastest Android currently on the market, it's still nowhere near as fast as the iPhone. Additionally, the new Galaxy S22 appears to overheat under stress.

Apple's likely to hold another event in the near future – and new Macs are likely to take the center stage. Three new entries into the EEC provide a few hints about what might be on the way – and one of the entries should be a new notebook.

At least in the USA, it'll soon be possible to pay at businesses from iPhone to iPhone. Every other NFC compatible payment method will also be supported. Now that "Tap to Pay" is available in the iOS 15.4 beta, more details have come to light.

There's a big problem surrounding the AirTags. Stalking. Unfortunately, Apple's new "smart tracker" is very convenient for more than just finding your lost coffee cup – it can also easily be used for more nefarious purposes such as victim tracking. Apple hopes to put a stop to this and has announced multiple new measures.

Modern automobiles possess state of the art technology to increase drivers' safety. Apple's upcoming "Apple Car" will be no different, providing its drivers with state of the art electronic assistance. For a while now, Apple has been hard at work on getting the car to react as precisely and autonomously as possible to driving stimuli.

With 2020's M2 and 2021's M1 Pro/Max chips, we have a good idea of what direction Apple is headed in as far as processors are concerned. 2022 could see the first rework of the base chip and the arrival of the M2 according to Mark Gurman from Bloomberg.

If recent reports from Bloomberg can be confirmed, then there are only 4 weeks between now and the next Apple event – and the official opening of the next product year for Apple. Several hardware announcements are expected, and it will be especially exciting to see whether or not the iMac Pro will count itself among them.

Blizzard has received a little bit negative attention than usual lately, as the company continues developing Warcraft. Even though the company experienced a renewed wave of success following the releases of Warcraft Reforged and World of Warcraft Classic – the company has received criticism for a lack of further development. Come 2022, that's set to change.

Thanks to its highly efficient M1 chip, the MacBook Pro 2021 runs almost entirely devoid of any thermal problems. During instances of extremely high ambient temperatures, however, the fan does have to work a bit harder and there have recently been reports of display issues during operation under such temperatures.

It's finally possible to use face masks with Face ID in iOS 15.4 – and that's without an Apple Watch. We will summarize how to set up the new feature and what it means for glasses users – as well as giving our first impressions.

Universal Control is back again – at least in the first beta for iPadOS 15.4 and macOS 12.3. A new video shows how the practical feature can be used everyday and touches on some of its current limitations.

Is the Apple Silicon-equipped iMac Pro coming in March or later? A reliable market expert claims to have discovered that the iMac Pro is not likely to be released within the first half of this year – as per clear information from suppliers.

Software updates to iOS 15.3 and watchOS 8.4 have led to the arrival of a new bug. The good news, however, is that it is only affecting a few users. The iPhone glitch prevents the Wallet app from properly syncing with the service on the Apple Watch.

Some users who put their MacBook with macOS 12.2 into sleep mode and want to work with it later experience an unpleasant surprise: The battery of the devices drains rapidly for those affected when Bluetooth accessories are used.

Just recently, Intel presented a new mobile processor along with the promise that it would Apple's chips. Now, the first benchmarks have come to light of a notebook equipped with Intel's new 12th generation Core i9.

The M1 Max is already known for its impressive performance. According to a well-known leaker, the chip should be set to receive an upgrade with two additional CPU cores intended for the upcoming iMac Pro with Apple Silicon.

Customers will have to be quite patient for some Apple products, even the massive tech giant Cupertino hasn't been spared from the global chip shortage. Some analysts are starting to question how much Apple might stand to lose from the delays. There should be clarity in a few days.

Facebook is already one tech giant with a VR headset (the Oculus) and Apple looks soon to follow suit. Google tried, and failed, to enter the market with the Google Glass several years ago. Now, the search engine company appears to have renewed interest – and it could be taking a different approach than its competition.

The first content about 2023's iPhone is already making the rounds. To be more exact, there are some new rumors about the iPhone 15's camera system, and now, another well-known analyst has given a new forecast concerning the smartphone's camera module. Apple is undergoing negotiations with Lante Optics concerning periscope lenses.

Apple just published release candidate versions of macOS 12.2, iOS 15.3, iPadOS 15.3, watchOS 8.4, tvOS 15.3, and HomePod Software 15.2 via Apple Developer Connection – making a full release next week likely.

For a short while now, Apple has tried to force the iOS 15 update on users who still have iOS 14 installed. Users are no longer being given the option to remain on iOS 14 and receive safety updates. According to Cupertino, this is only temporary.