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Apple releases over-the-air AirTags update to offer improved anti-stalking measures, shorter sound intervals

Apple on Thursday released an over-the-air firmware update to its AirTags units to help prevent stalking on the Bluetooth devices. The update is designed to shorten the amount of time before an unknown AirTag alerts you if it is in your possession. At the current time, ‌AirTags‌ play a sound after three days of being […]

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Apple Watch ECG feature clears health authority approval, can now be used in Australia

If you’re in Australia, this should come in handy. Following regulatory approval by the region’s health authorities, Apple Watch users in Australia are now able to use the device’s ECG feature. More than two years after it was introduced to the States in the Apple Watch Series 4, customers in Australia are now able to […]

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Happy Memorial Day from O’Grady’s PowerPage

It’s Memorial Day in America, and the staff at O’Grady’s PowerPage will be taking the day to spend time with friends and family. We hope you’re doing the same, and please get out, enjoy the day, be safe, and we’ll be back tomorrow with all the Mac, iOS, and mobile news, features, and cool tidbits […]

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Apple releases iOS 14.6, iPadOS 14.6 updates

Over on the mobile end, Apple released version 14.6 of its iOS and iPadOS operating systems on Monday. The new versions offer the following fixes and changes: Apple Card Family:• Apple Card can be shared with up to five people, including anyone 13 years or older in your Family Sharing group• Apple Card Family adds […]

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Google Nest to function on HomeKit through Matter protocol, other products could be supported later this year

It looks like HomeKit will be able to chat with Google’s Android and Nest products. Matter, the Apple-backed smart home protocol, is en route to Google’s products, meaning HomeKit will be able to communicate with devices such as the Nest Thermostat. Matter, which was formed by a consortium of tech companies, offers communication with devices […]