News & Reviews:   mac

As we're approaching Apple's WWDC 2022, some exciting rumours of the iPadOS 16 have also arrived. According to this information, the new update could allow iPad users to switch to macOS when docked on certain accessories, for example, a keyboard.

Yesterday, we reported how Apple was successful in its patent application for an under-display Face ID technology. Well, it looks like the tech giant has been busy behind the scenes and has also been granted patents for other designs, including for a few game controllers!

Speaking of the game controller patents, it seems that Apple may still be figuring out the best design option. The company has had three different design concepts for the gaming controller in two separate patent applications that were approved by the US Patent and Trademark Office as well as from the European Patent Office.

Due to the current world events, it almost seemed like Apple pulled out its first quarterly event without announcing anything but here it is. The company's first event has been officially announced and will begin on 8 March at 10 AM Pacific Time at the Steve Jobs Theater in California.

Google has announced the Chrome OS Flex that aims to breathe new life into your old PCs or Macs today. The free software tool allows users to turn their old PCs that no longer receive official updates to Chromebook-like devices. 

Three suspicious model numbers registered in the Eurasian Economic Database are expected to be new Apple M2 products. According to the source, the Cupertino-based company might announce them at a rumoured Spring event that is to be held in March.

Starting from today until 7 March, customers who purchase selected Mac and iPad products will receive a pair of AirPods for free. However, there's a catch for it. The promotion is only available for university students or those who have a job at education institutions. 

Factory reset a locked iPhone can be a hassle. Users would have to connect the device to a PC to perform the necessary action. Now, it looks like you won't have to do that anymore, as the new iOS update is saving you some troubles by allowing users to directly reset a locked iPhone without connecting to any external devices.

When it comes to big updates for operating systems, it pays to wait for a few weeks before you install it. After all, you never know if it would end up causing major problems like system crashes. That happened with macOS 12, but it seems like Apple will be fixing that issue soon with version 12.1.

It's been a while since SharePlay was made available for Apple devices via the latest software updates. Today, Apple announced that there are plans for more apps to be integrated into the function and it will be included in iOS, iPadOS, tvOS and macOS in the future.

The latest version of macOS, Monterey, had arrived last week. However, it looks like it might not be an attractive update to some users as they complain that the OS update is bricking their old Macs. Recently, a surge of users took the issue onto various social platforms revealing that their Mac devices are unusable after installing the update.