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Hate Charging Your AirPods? Here Are 8 Best Lightning Headphones for Your iPhone

Out of all the things Apple’s changed in the iPhone, nothing has made a bigger impact than the lack of a headphone jack. Sure, the AirPods are great, and the newly announced AirPods 3 are only taking things to the next level. But many of us still believe there was a place where both AirPods […] https://www.idropnews.com/gallery/hate-charging-your-airpods-here-are-8-best-lightning-headphones-for-your-iphone/171548/

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4 Reasons Why You Should Get the AirPods 3 (and 3 You Shouldn't)

It took Apple long enough, but the company finally revealed the AirPods 3. After many months of speculations, rumors, and — so much — waiting, we finally know what the third-generation AirPods bring to the table. To be frank, they’re pretty awesome. Apple completely redesigned the AirPods, added some cool new features, and extended the […] https://www.idropnews.com/gallery/4-reasons-why-you-should-get-the-airpods-3-and-3-you-shouldnt/171544/

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How to Use Widgets in iOS 15 and iPadOS 15

Last year, Apple made a real breakthrough when it finally started using widgets for the iPhone’s Home Screen. And even though widgets aren’t as developed as they are on Android devices, they’re definitely a step in the right direction. It took Apple another year to finally introduce widgets in iPadOS 15. They work just as […] https://www.idropnews.com/how-to/how-to-use-widgets-in-ios-15-and-ipados-15/171726/

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Q&A | Covering the AirPods Max Sport, AirPods Pro 2, M2 MacBook Air, New Mac mini (and the Death of the iPod)

Each week I’ll ask you all via Twitter to send me interesting questions you might have about future Apple products, events, or announcements. This week I received a lot of questions, so I chose the ones I found most interesting. If your question is not answered, I’ll try to make sure it’s included in next […] https://www.idropnews.com/rumors/qa-covering-the-airpods-max-sport-airpods-pro-2-m2-macbook-air-new-mac-mini-and-the-death-of-the-ipod/172343/

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6 Things You Can Do With Touch ID on Your Mac (Besides Unlock It)

All recent Macs have a cool hardware feature — the addition of Touch ID. Even the iMac can use it now, thanks to Apple’s first Magic Keyboard with Touch ID. With it, you can quickly log in to your account without having to enter your password. But there’s so much much you can do with that […] https://www.idropnews.com/how-to/6-things-you-can-do-with-touch-id-on-your-mac-besides-unlock-it/172209/

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An Actual Tesla Smartphone Is Looking More Likely | Were the Concepts Right?

In early 2021, designer Antonio De Rose and his ADR Studio Design lab released a mockup of what a Tesla phone might look like. They weren’t just concept images, either – ADR unleashed a full concept video (shown below) of just what a Tesla smartphone, dubbed the Model Pi or Model P, could be. It […] https://www.idropnews.com/rumors/an-actual-tesla-smartphone-is-looking-more-likely-were-the-concepts-right/171934/

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Apple TV+ Is Coming to Cable Boxes

It’s become clear over the past few years that Apple is no longer content to keep its highest-profile services exclusive to users of Apple devices, and in particular the company has been on a mission to get Apple TV+ onto as many third-party consumer devices as possible. While Apple famously made Apple Music available to […] https://www.idropnews.com/news/youll-soon-be-able-to-watch-apple-tv-on-your-cable-box/172252/

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Apple’s Not Slowing Down | 7 Interesting Takeaways from Its Q4 2021 Earnings Call

By now, Apple’s streak of record-breaking quarters is something that we’re starting to take for granted, as it has continued to report sales and revenue often beyond most analysts’ wildest expectations. What’s even more impressive is that it continued to break records year after year amidst a global pandemic. Over the past 18 months, it […] https://www.idropnews.com/gallery/apples-not-slowing-down-7-interesting-takeaways-from-its-q4-2021-earnings-call/172213/

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You Won't Believe How Much Apple's Flawed 'Butterfly Keyboard' May Have Cost the Company

This month’s long-awaited MacBook Pro debut was arguably the biggest step in undoing the most unpopular changes Apple made to its MacBook lineup back in 2016, but the company actually began the process two years ago by nixing another controversial feature when it released the last Intel-based 16-inch MacBook Pro in 2019. We’re talking of […] https://www.idropnews.com/news/heres-how-much-its-flawed-butterfly-keyboard-design-may-have-cost-apple/172264/

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Add Your COVID Vaccination Card to Apple Watch in watchOS 8.1 | How To

Apple just rolled out watchOS 8.1, the latest firmware for the company’s popular Apple Watch wearable. It’s a major release with new features such as SharePlay in Fitness+ and support for COVID vaccination cards. Adding your COVID vaccination to your Apple Watch can be a timesaver, especially for those who need to present their card […] https://www.idropnews.com/how-to/add-your-covid-vaccination-card-to-apple-watch-in-watchos-8-1-how-to/171781/

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Apple Is Said to Be Making These Updates to Its 2022 iPad Lineup

Apple is working on new iPads for 2022. All of the iPads will have the latest design language except for the budget iPad (for the time being). Many changes are coming ahead to unify the iPad lineup with the iPhone lineup in 2022. iPad Air The iPad Air had a major redesign with fresh colors […] https://www.idropnews.com/rumors/new-ipads-2022/172216/

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No, You Shouldn't Change Your iPhone's Voicemail Greeting While Stranded Without Cell Service | Here's Why

If you’ve been paying attention to headlines and viral posts recently, you may have noticed a Tweet or meme making the rounds and receiving a lot of attention due to its emergency advice. Let’s say you’re stranded somewhere and need help badly. Your smartphone is either almost out of battery and therefore about to be […] https://www.idropnews.com/news/no-you-shouldnt-change-your-iphones-voicemail-greeting-while-stranded-without-cell-service-heres-why/172088/

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How to AirPlay Videos and More from Your iPhone or iPad to a Mac Computer

With macOS Monterey, now available to download on compatible Macs, AirPlay has received some excellent updates that make it much more versatile, allowing you to send audio and video to your Mac or MacBook swiftly. AirPlay is really handy if you’re using a Mac as a second screen while teaching, or need to share videos to […] https://www.idropnews.com/how-to/how-to-airplay-videos-and-more-from-your-iphone-or-ipad-to-a-mac-computer/171763/

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10 Easy Ways to Max Out Your iPhone 13's Battery Life

For the first time in a long time, Apple updated the batteries in the iPhone 13 lineup to make them larger and last longer. The battery life across every iPhone 13 is so good, your iPhone is probably going to last you the whole day with just a single charge, or maybe more if you’re rocking […] https://www.idropnews.com/how-to/10-easy-ways-to-max-out-your-iphone-13s-battery-life/172038/

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Just Got the Apple Watch Series 7? Here Are Some Things You Should Do First

The Apple Watch Series 7 is just starting to roll out for everyone who ordered it first. And even though this isn’t the biggest Apple Watch update, we’ve seen the Series 7 still brings something new to the table with a bigger battery, a larger screen, and more durability across the board.  If you’re one of […] https://www.idropnews.com/how-to/just-got-the-apple-watch-series-7-here-are-some-things-you-should-do-first/172053/

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Facebook's Smart Glasses Are Here | What You Need to Know About Ray-Ban Stories

Smart glasses haven’t really become a mainstream product (yet). Google’s already tried to make it happen, and Apple might be working on something similar – but it seems like Facebook might have taken the lead. In a partnership with EssilorLuxottica, Facebook designed a new pair of smart glasses that are great for people who want […] https://www.idropnews.com/news/fast-tech/facebooks-smart-glasses-are-here-what-you-need-to-know-about-ray-ban-stories/171886/

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The First Beta of iOS 15.2 Has Already Landed | Here’s What’s New

As usual, Apple isn’t wasting any time on pushing forward with the next major iOS 15 point release. A mere two days after the public release of iOS 15.1, Apple has already pushed out the first beta of iOS 15.2 to registered developers, and a public beta is likely coming any moment now. iOS 15.2 […] https://www.idropnews.com/gallery/the-first-beta-of-ios-152-has-already-landed-heres-whats-new/172051/