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Apple’s digital driver’s license has been delayed to next year

The Verge

Image: Apple. Apple’s digital driver’s license / ID feature won’t be coming until “early 2022,” according to an update to Apple’s iOS 15 page that MacRumors noticed. Earlier this month, a report showed how restrictive Apple’s contracts with the states chosen to lead the program are.

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TSA checkpoints will start supporting Apple Wallet IDs in February

The Verge

When Apple introduced its updated Apple Wallet in June, the company said it was working to ensure you could use it to get through airport security — and now, we have our first word from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) on exactly when that will happen. Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge.

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Apple will take a smaller cut of publishers’ sales if they join Apple News

The Verge

Image: Apple. Apple has a new offer for publishers : join Apple News, and it’ll only take 15 percent out of your in-app purchases and subscriptions instead of 30. If you’re based outside of these regions and do not publish in Apple News Format, you must share content via an RSS feed. A dramatic reduction in fees.

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Apple TV Plus acquires past Fraggle Rock seasons ahead of reboot

The Verge

Apple is acquiring Fraggle Rock ’s past TV seasons ahead of a new reboot set to land on Apple TV Plus, signaling a potential strategy shift for a service that has thus far relied entirely on original content. A Fraggle Rock reboot isn’t too surprising; Apple cited the “global fandom” around its Fraggle Rock: Rock On!

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Apple is reportedly relying on states to pay for digital ID rollouts

The Verge

Image: Apple. Apple will soon let users in participating states digitally store their driver’s licenses or state IDs on their iPhone’s wallet, but according to a report by CNBC , the initiative will be partially funded by the states — and their taxpayers. Apple gets “sole discretion” over a number of aspects of the program.

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Apple not switching to USB-C iPhones in the near future, according to Ming-Chi Kuo

The Verge

The dream of a USB-C iPhone may be dead, according to the latest research note from Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. The company reportedly has no plans to adopt USB-C on future iPhone devices or integrate a Touch ID sensor into the power button (two technologies that exist on Apple’s iPad hardware, like the 2020 iPad Air).

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Has Apple Pay made it too easy to spend money?

Vox

Apple Pay leads the tap-to-pay market, which has exploded in popularity in the last few years. Apple released iOS 17 on September 18 and now that the new operating system is here, you can probably leave your wallet at home. It also marks a step forward in Apple’s steady march toward becoming a sort of bank.

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