Chris Hauk

6 days ago | mactrast.com | Chris Hauk

Epic Games on Friday submitted Fortnite to the U.S. App Store for approval by Apple, and if approval is granted, the game will be available to iPhone and iPad owners in the United States for the first time since 2020.

6 days ago | mactrast.com | Chris Hauk

PlayStation 5 owners can now pay for the purchase of games and other content on their consoles with Apple Pay, reports 9to5Mac. How to use Apple Pay to Pay on the PlayStation 5 (PS5)When checking out on your PS5, you’ll see a new option to make a purchase using Apple Pay. When you opt to use Apple Pay, the screen will display a unique code that you’ll scan with your iPhone or iPad’s camera.

6 days ago | idropnews.com | Chris Hauk

Apple has long partnered with merchants to offer customers three percent Daily Cash back for using the Apple Card with those vendors. T-Mobile has been a long-time participant in the program, having partnered with Apple since 2019. However, as reported by Mactrast, that particular perk is coming to an end in July, when Daily Cash for T-Mobile purchases will revert to the standard two percent rebate that Apple Card users receive when paying via Apple Pay at any online or retail store.

6 days ago | mactrast.com | Chris Hauk

Apple could launch camera-equipped versions of its Apple Watch and AirPods as soon as 2027, reports Bloomberg. The report says Apple’s new chip, codenamed “Nevis,” will be used for its camera-equipped Apple Watch, while another new chip, codenamed “Glennie,” will be used in the AirPods. Apple is working to have the chips ready for prime time “by around 2027.” If the chips are available early enough in the year, a launch could occur that same year.

6 days ago | mactrast.com | Chris Hauk

Google on Thursday provided details about how it is now using artificial intelligence in its search products to battle online scams. The desktop version of Chrome‘s Enhanced Protection mode for safer browsing now incorporates Gemini Nano, an on-device large language model. Gemini Nano can provide instant insight to users about websites that might be risky, even if th site is running a scam that hasn’t been exposed before.