Apple Upgrades The MacBook Pro, Releases M2 Pro & M2 Max

Apple introduced a new HomeKit architecture in iOS 16.2 only to withdraw the update shortly afterwards. Now, there are clues that Apple may be weighing giving the benched update a new shot with iOS 16.3.

Apple purchased the classical music streaming service "Primephonic" in August 2022 and announced its intentions to start such a service. As we still await a release, Apple has failed to meet its previously indicated deadline.

Apple just announced yesterday that the SOS call via satellite function is now available for use in The United States and Canada. However, the press release did reveal one surprise. SOS will release much earlier than expected in other countries too.

It's been years now since the last time customers paid more for download music and CDs than for music streaming. The number of users who regularly pay for a music streaming service continues to grow and grow. A current comparison shows how well artists are compensated by each service.

Audiobooks are a huge hit amongst many users, however, they have to be purchased separately from Apple. That could change soon; according to a current report, there's a new service division at Apple which could be responsible for a subscription model audiobook service – similar to Amazon's Audible.

In addition to TV series and films, Apple would also like to offer live content via Apple TV+, especially live sports. There are several indications that Apple is actively working on a solution in iOS 15.2 and developing its own framework.

According to a recent report, Apple is preparing a new feature for Apple Pay users. The new feature will allow Apple Pay users to schedule payment for a later date. One of the various payment models doesn't charge interest as long as the payment is made within two months.

Like most companies, Apple relies on feedback from customers – which is why Apple has been running an open test program for many years. However, there's room for improvement with how feedback from developers and customers gets handled.

On Sunday, Apple finally gave the go-ahead for lossless streaming to make its launch on Apple Music. Subscribers can now listen to select songs and albums in lossless quality. In addition, the company is also working on 3D audio with dynamic head tracking.

It's official. Apple Music users are about to finally receive lossless audio – as just declared by Apple itself. In addition, Apple will be providing support for 3D audio in the online streaming service and support for Dolby Atmos.

Longterm Mac and iPhone/iPad users are likely familiar with the good old "Documents & Data". The predecessor to the 2014 iCloud Drive is still supported – for now, although that's coming to an end soon.

The AirTags are seamlessly integrated into Apple's infrastructure. However, Android smartphones can also help return items tagged with the search labels from Cupertino to their owners. This is how it works.