Apple Pay third most popular payment system after Venmo and Zelle

http://www.appleworld.today/2022/06/09/survey-apple-pay-is-the-third-most-popular-payment-service-following-venmo-and-zelle/ SURVEY: APPLE PAY IS THE THIRD MOST POPULAR PAYMENT SERVICE (FOLLOWING VENMO AND ZELLE) Dennis Sellers,June 9, 2022 The COVID-19 pandemic pushed many businesses (and consumers) away from cash and toward digital payments. A new survey on America’s cash and digital payment habits found nearly 1-in-4 people don’t have any cash on them and 1-in-5 say they’ve stopped … Continue reading Apple Pay third most popular payment system after Venmo and Zelle

Apple’s iOS 16 will FINALLY allow deletion of recently sent messages

9to5mac.com/2022/06/08/ios-16-recently-deleted-messages/ iOS 16 adds new ‘Recently Deleted’ feature to Messages, here’s where to find it Chance Miller, @ChanceHMiller - Jun. 8th 2022 10:49 am PT The Messages app in iOS 16 has a number of changes, most notably the ability to edit and unsend messages you may regret. Another hidden change is a new “Recently … Continue reading Apple’s iOS 16 will FINALLY allow deletion of recently sent messages

Latest etiquette for texting

http://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/04/14/texting-etiquette-101/ Are you bad at texting? Here are the new rules for 2022. Old texting etiquette is falling away and there are some new rules to replace it By Tatum Hunter April 14, 2022 at 12:10 p.m. EDT Lizzie Post once sent a text message checking in on a friend with a new baby. The response … Continue reading Latest etiquette for texting

Five best features for Apple users announced at WWDC 2022

https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/06/07/the-five-best-features-for-apple-users-that-were-announced-at-wwdc-2022? The five best features for Apple users that were announced at WWDC 2022 Andrew Orr | Jun 07, 2022 Apple announced iOS 16, iPadOS 16, watchOS 9, and macOS Ventura at WWDC 2022 on Monday. Here are the five best features that users can look forward to. These changes help customers create an individual experience, as shown by the … Continue reading Five best features for Apple users announced at WWDC 2022

Switching from Chrome to Duck Duck Go — how it went for writer

http://www.pcworld.com/article/708188/switch-from-google-to-duckduckgo.html I switched from Google to DuckDuckGo: 5 surprising takeaways Promising utmost privacy, DuckDuckGo in the anti-Google search engine. But what's it really like to use? By Sam Singleton Contributor, PCWorld JUN 9, 2022 3:45 AM PDT Google is far and away the most popular search engine—but sometimes it can feel more like Big Brother and less like … Continue reading Switching from Chrome to Duck Duck Go — how it went for writer

iOS and Android updates announced

http://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/07/technology/personaltech/ios-android-software-update.html How Updates in iOS 16 and Android 13 Will Change Your Phone Soon, iPhone owners will be able to edit text messages, and Android owners will be able to send high-resolution photos. Many of the changes are long overdue. By Brian X. Chen June 7, 2022 CUPERTINO, Calif. — Around this time every year, our smartphones … Continue reading iOS and Android updates announced

Apple’s iOS 16 compatible with iPhone 8 and 8 Plus or newer

If you still have an iPhone 7 or earlier, it's well past time to move to a later model. https://macdailynews.com/2022/06/08/apples-ios-16-is-compatible-with-iphone-8-iphone-8-plus-or-newer/

Chrome tips I used immediately

https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/ctrl-shift-t-the-keyboard-shortcut-that-solves-my-most-common-browser-mistake/ This Keyboard Shortcut Can Undo Your Most Annoying Browser Mistake Did you accidentally click the "X" on a Chrome browser tab? Hitting Ctrl+Shift+T can fix that. Karisa Langlo June 6, 2022 9:52 a.m. PT Accidents happen, and sometimes you mistakenly hit the "X" on a Chrome browser tab when you only meant to switch to it. … Continue reading Chrome tips I used immediately

How to watch Apple’s June 6th WWDC keynote address on any device

9to5mac.com/2022/05/31/watch-the-wwdc-keynote/ How to watch the WWDC keynote on any device Michael Potuck - May. 31st 2022 3:28 pm PT @michaelpotuck Apple’s yearly developer conference is set to begin Monday, June 6 with the anticipated keynote kicking everything off. Follow along for how to watch the WWDC keynote on any device. During the WWDC keynote, we … Continue reading How to watch Apple’s June 6th WWDC keynote address on any device

Reminder about how to use AirPods Pro as a hearing aid substitute

https://www.techradar.com/how-to/how-to-use-your-apple-airpods-pro-as-hearing-aids How to use your Apple AirPods Pro as hearing aids By Olivia Tambini last updated April 07, 2022 Use your Apple AirPods Pro as hearing aids and you've got yourself a discrete way of amplifying the sound of the person you're chatting with (Image: © Future) Did you know that you can use your Apple AirPods Pro … Continue reading Reminder about how to use AirPods Pro as a hearing aid substitute

Google Maps just got a big upgrade

https://www.tomsguide.com/news/google-maps-is-bringing-the-best-hidden-desktop-feature-to-your-phone [images omitted[ Google Maps just got a big upgrade on your phone — here's how to use it By Tom Pritchard published Mary 24, 2022 Time travel is hitting mobile Believe it or not, Google Street View is now 15 years old. The service now encompasses 220 billion images over 100 countries and territories. To commemorate … Continue reading Google Maps just got a big upgrade

Voyager’s sending back squirrely signals

https://www.salon.com/2022/05/23/voyager-1-data/ Humanity's most distant spacecraft is sending back weird signals from beyond our solar system Scientists are baffled at the odd telemetry data being relayed by Voyager 1, which was launched in 1977 By MATTHEW ROZSA PUBLISHED MAY 23, 2022 7:46PM (EDT) A NASA image of one of the Voyager space probes. Voyager 1 and its … Continue reading Voyager’s sending back squirrely signals