Apple issues second Studio Display 15.5 firmware beta

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Apple’s fourth beta for macOS Monterey 12.4 also includes a second beta firmware for the Studio Display, Apple’s premium display. Issued on Tuesday, macOS Monterey 12.4’s fourth beta had an extra element, providing an update to the Studio Display. The version 15.5 beta update is the second for the display, following the first Studio Display […]

Apple seeds fourth macOS Monterey 12.4 developer beta

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Apple has provided developers with a new fourth beta build of macOS Monterey 12.4 to test out on their systems. Second developer beta for macOS 12.4 now available The newest builds can be downloaded from the Apple Developer Center for developers enrolled in the test program, or as an over-the-air update for devices already running […]

How to use Dropbox to replace iCloud

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Apple makes iCloud compelling, but there are reasons to opt for Dropbox instead once you know how to use it fully. Here’s how to shift over. You’re an Apple user so you’ve got an iCloud account, even if it’s just Apple’s minimum 5GB version. Apple leans on iCloud for syncing everything from app data and […]

Apple's first Touch ID iPad & first Retina iPad mini are now vintage

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The iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 2 are now officially classified as vintage products, meaning Apple no longer manufactures components for use in repairs. Apple classes a product as being “vintage” when it is five years since the company still sold it as new. It’s possible that a store may be able to repair […]

Maryland Apple Store employees launch drive to unionize

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Retail employees at the Towson Town Center store in Maryland have announced their intention to form a union, becoming the third Apple Store to do so. Apple Towson Town Center, Maryland The Towson Town Center store near Baltimore follows Apple Stores in New York, and also Atlanta, in their aim to unionize. Read more… Source […]

UK's tough Big Tech regulator to remain permanently toothless

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The UK Digital Markets Unit was launched in 2020 and was expected to be given legal powers of enforcement over big tech in 2022. But, the UK government is now not expected to empower the group at all. Westminster It was described as a “tough new regulator” by the UK, which said in its 2020 […]

'Enola Holmes' Louis Partridge joins Apple TV+ 'Disclaimer' cast

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The Apple TV+ psychological thriller “Disclaimer” has added another person to its cast, with Louis Partridge from “Enola Holmes” taking a role on the show. Louis Partridge in Netflix’s “Enola Holmes” Best known for playing “Tewkesbury” in Netflix’s “Enola Homes,” Partridge will be joining existing cast members Cate Blanchett, Kevin Kline, Sacha Baron Cohen, Kodi […]

Aqara P1 motion sensor and Nanoleaf Lines on the 100th HomeKit Insider

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There’s an all-new motion sensor from Aqara, review a new Nanoleaf product, and recommend some helpful smart tools for your garden on this week’s HomeKit Insider. HomeKit Insider In this week’s news, Aqara has launched its new motion sensor, the Aqara P1. It is able to detect motion as well as light intensity for use […]

How to check your AirTags battery level one year after launch

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Apple said that AirTags batteries should each last about a year, so if you bought one at launch, it’s now time to check how much charge you’ve got left. The battery is a commonly available CR2032 one. It’s impossible to predict with any certainty how long a battery will last, because it depends chiefly on […]