Florida has removed its digital driver’s license app from the Android and iOS App Store

Florida has removed its Florida Smart ID app from the iOS App Store Florida has abruptly removed its digital driver's license application from the iOS and Android app stores, forcing digital ID holders to rely on physical cards for the time being. The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) has ended support…

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M3 Pro MacBook Pro 14-inch returns to all-time best $1,699 price

Say hello to your M3 MacBook Pro at a killer price. The MacBook Pro 14-inch with the M3 Pro processor, 18GB of memory and 512GB of storage has dropped $300 on B&H and Amazon. This powerful laptop is discounted to $1,699, matching the all-time best price. The $1,699 price is available at B&H and Amazon…

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Macworld Podcast: Your hot takes on the Apple Vision Pro, thin MacBooks, iPads being iPads, and more

On this week’s episode of the Macworld Podcast it’s all about your hot takes! You have thoughts about the world of Apple, and we to talk about them on the show! It’s a good one, so tune in! This is episode 892 with Karen Haslam, David Price, and Roman Loyola. Listen to episode 892 on…

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Adding sensors to Apple Watch for an improved cycling experience

Mount your iPhone on your handlebars, fire up your Watch and you're good to go. In iOS 17 and watchOS 10, Apple turned the iPhone and Apple Watch into full-featured bike computers. Here's how to set up your devices and add cadence sensors, speed sensors, and more to track your rides. Since the introduction of…

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Mail for macOS: Its two sort options for recent messages and how they work

Apple Mail for macOS lets you sort your messages in mailboxes according to your preference. But you might have become confused after choosing to sort your most recent messages at the top to find that they are not in the order. The reason is that Apple uses nearly the same language in two places in…

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iPadOS 18 superguide: Everything you need to know about the next iPad update

During the WWDC keynote in June, Apple announced iPadOS 18, which will arrive this fall along with iOS 18, macOS 15, and watchOS 11. As always, many of the new features are also part of iOS 18, including Apple Intelligence, which will launch in beta and gradually add features throughout 2025. But there are also…

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Beats Pill review: A really good speaker that’s a firmware update from being great

At a glanceExpert's Rating ProsIP67 ratingDecent volume and sound for the sizeFantastic battery lifeConsSome controls are a little unintuitiveYou just can’t expect great sound from a portable speaker this sizeOur VerdictIt sounds better than most portable speakers this size, but that’s not a very high bar to clear. Still, it sounds clipped at high volumes…

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Apple will now allow rivals access to its iPhone NFC payments in EU

Apple is opening up its NFC APIs to rivals in the EU The European Union has formally accepted Apple's response to its antitrust concerns over Apple Pay, and iPhones will now allow rival firms to use the technology. The EU says that the time was spent testing Apple's commitments, and consulting with rivals over them.…

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The iPhone 17 Pro Max may be Apple’s first phone with three 48MP cameras

In an investor note published to Medium, analyst Ming-Chi Quo claims that at least the iPhone 17 Pro Max will get its “tetraprism” camera module upgraded from a 1/3.1″ 12MP CMOS sensor in the iPhone 16 Pro series to a 1/2.6″ 48MP sensor. The “tetraprism” name is what Apple calls its 5x periscope camera module…

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