The MacBook Pro 2021 – Impressive Performance & Innovation

Apple has enabled iPhone and iPad owners to delete various, undesired yet pre-installed apps (which wasn't originally possible until years after iOS' original release) for some time now. Cupertino will yet again expand this list for iPhone and iPad with iOS 16's release, with the list of removable apps soon to number 30.

At the WWDC next month during the first week of June, Apple will release the next version of iOS. That much has been officially confirmed thus far. As to the concrete updates to the OS, there are already several reports from the last few months which we will summarize in the rest of this article.

It's incredibly easy to quickly spend a ton of money on in-app purchases. It's no different in the iOS App Store. Both Apple and developers have a great deal of interest in invested in easy processing or purchases. However, who carries the morale burden when the underaged find themselves taken advantage of by such a system with a financial impact upon families? Parents? Or the owner of the platform?

In 8 weeks, the 2022 WWDC's Keynote will take place – and iOS 16 is considered one sure theme for the developer conference. Mark Gurman from Bloomberg has, meanwhile, collected some information about the event, including some info about Apple's highly anticipated AR/VR headset.

The most important new features of the next system versions have now become known. There are hints of a new music app and numerous other adjustments. It will probably take another two months until the release.

All signs point to the pending release of a new generation of the iPhone SE. However, there could also be a somewhat surprising new step next to the expected changes – Apple is going to lower the price quite aggressively.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Those who would like to play the popular game "Fortnite" on iPhone or iPad will soon have the opportunity to do so again. Starting next week, users will be able to play the shooter via GeForce Now. There's currently a waiting list for the beta and no paid subscription is necessary.

Tumblr feels its hand forced to take action against sensitive posted content, Twitter fine-tunes the search function, and WhatsApp is soon to make it easier to listen to long audio messages.

A new concept has been released by designer Kevin Kal with some fresh ideas for iOS 16 where the iPhone evolves into a multitasking machine. The concept also includes some clearly improved widgets, and more options for personal device configuration.

Pull out your iPhone at the airport terminal, show the attendant a copy of your digital passport, and then continue onwards – at least, that's the future of documents that Apple envisions. However, plans for the "digital documentation's" US-market introduction have been delayed.

Repairing Apple devices is going to be easier in the future thanks to a new program – and also a new software update. iOS 15.2 will remedy the iPhone 13's infamous "display problem" and re-enable Face ID after a display swap.

Smack in the middle of this week on Wednesday, Apple released a new version of iOS without warning or even a testing phase. The new version should fix an error specific to the iPhone 12 and 13 – although the error was somewhat uncommon.

iOS 15.2 promises several practical features and privacy improvements. Amongst other things, there are also changes to the TV app and "Legacy Contacts" – contacts which can now be chosen for "digital inheritance" in the event of death or tragedy.

Once again, Apple calls the user community to update their software: The first major update for iOS 15, iPadOS 15 and other systems is now available. There are not only bug fixes but also some new features like SharePlay and ProRes support.

Not all users report an unproblematic update to iPadOS 15.0.2: For some users, the update fails. What particularly annoys those affected: The previous version is already accompanied by this error.

iOS 15.1 includes some features that Apple had already announced: ProRes support for the iPhone 13 and SharePlay for all supported devices are some of the innovations that the update already offers in the first beta.

Anyone who buys a new iPhone and wants to transfer the data from an iCloud backup of the previous device often faces a problem: The space of Apple's free iCloud storage tier is not sufficient. Apple is now fulfilling a promise and temporarily expanding the available quota in such cases.