Apple confirms ongoing Apple Cash outage impacting iPhone users

If you’re experiencing issues sending or receiving money with Apple Cash today, you’re not alone. Apple says its Apple Cash service is experiencing a multi-hour outage on Wednesday.

The outage is seemingly only impacting Apple Cash, which is Apple’s peer-to-peer payment platform akin to Venmo, Zelle, and Cash app. If you try accessing your Apple Cash account, you’ll see an infinitely-spinning loading wheel. The Wallet app may suggest that you need to “Set Up


These AirPods Pro features make the Pro upgrade easily worth it

Apple’s AirPods lineup is stronger than ever following the launch of , which now include many features formerly exclusive to . But for me personally, there are still three key Pro-exclusive features that make the more expensive AirPods worth the upgrade.

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Public beta 2 for macOS 15.3, iPadOS 18.3, and more just released

One day after debuting beta 2 for developers, Apple has just released public beta 2 for its various software platforms. Beta 2 is available for macOS Sequoia 15.3, iPadOS 18.3, watchOS 11.3, and more.

Apple has a variety of software updates currently available for testing by public beta users, including:

  • iOS and iPadOS 18.3
  • macOS Sequoia 15.3
  • watchOS 11.3
  • tvOS 18.3
  • and HomePod 18.3

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iOS 18.3 public beta 2 now available, here’s what’s new

Apple has released iOS 18.3 public beta 2, bringing the latest version of the forthcoming software update to public beta users. Here’s what’s new.

Apple released the first iOS 18.3 public beta back in mid-December before taking a holiday break. Now that the company is fully back to work, we should start seeing new betas more frequently.

The original iOS 18.3 beta set a foundation for adding compatible robot vacuums to the Home app.

Now, beta 2

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Check out these Year of the Snake accessories for iPhone, AirPods, Mac

Missing out on those super limited edition Year of the Snake AirPods 4? Apple has stocked a ton of exclusive Year of the Snake accessories for iPhone, AirPods, Mac, and more. From iPhone cases and MagSafe battery packs to laptop bags and charging solutions, there’s plenty of Lunar New Year swag that isn’t limited to China, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Taiwan like those AirPods.

Each of these products have special designs that add plenty of Lunar New Year flare to your Apple products. The Year

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Deals: M4 Pro MacBook Pro $249 off, Apple Find My multi-tool 20% off, official Dual charger, Mac mini monitor, more

Joining additional configurations back at the Black Friday doorbuster price, today’s Apple deals are headlined by a on the most affordable alongside additional models . From there it’s all about the accessories – we have a $300 price drop on one of the as well as a return low on Journey’s Apple , a solid deal on Apple’s official , and much more. Scope it all out down below.

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Report: Apple’s US chip manufacturing grows by adding Apple Watch S9 SiP

A new US administration is about to enter office, one that will incentivize companies to build in America rather than overseas. And Apple seems well prepared for that change, as the company has just expanded its US-based chip production.

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TSMC Arizona has picked up a second Apple product. In addition to the A16 processor for iPhones, which I shared with you in September, the fab is now producing SiPs (Systems-in-Package) for the Apple Watch, according to my sources. This product


AT&T will now pay you if there’s a network outage

AT&T is kicking off 2025 with a new “AT&T Guarantee” program that the company says will “set a new bar” for customer and network service. The headlining part of the announcement? AT&T will now credit you if you experience a network outage …

There are two categories of customers eligible for these credits, :

  • Fiber customers who experience an outage of 20 minutes or more
  • Wireless customers who experience an outage of 60 minutes or more (so long as the outage
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