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More than 25 U.S. states, assorted territories exploring Appleā€™s digital IDs in Wallet feature

One of the most highly anticipated features announced at WWDC 2021 was support for storing IDs in the Apple Wallet program. Getting a bit closer to this goal, there are now nearly 30 U.S. states as well as assorted territories working towards adopting digital IDs for citizens. The TSA, which is currently running a pilot […]

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Cirrus Logic letter to shareholders suggests iPhone 15 Pro won’t feature solid-state buttons

In a letter to the company’s shareholders, Apple supplier Cirrus Logic has ostensibly confirmed that the iPhone 15 will not feature the much-rumored solid-state buttons. Since October, Apple analysts have suggested that the mute switch, volume, and power buttons would be replaced by solid-state components in iPhone 15 Pro models. The change, though controversial, would […]

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Rumor: iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max to feature low-energy chip that will power solid-state buttons when the unit is off or the battery has been depleted

The rumor mill currently has it that Apple’s upcoming iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max will use a new ultra-low energy microprocessor allowing certain features like the new capacitive solid-state buttons to remain functional even when the handset is powered off or the battery has run out, according to a source that shared […]

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TSMC to increase investment in Arizona from $12 billion to $40 billion, build second fabrication plant in the state

The first Arizona-based TSMC fabrication plant won’t open its doors until 2024, and the company has already committed to building a second plant for $40 billion. TSMC originally committed $12 billion to build an Arizona-based semiconductor fabrication plant in 2020, which was already a record investment for the company outside of Taiwan. After delays related […]

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Apple walks back iOS 15, watchOS feature that would store a driver’s license or state ID in the Wallet app, sets new launch date to “early 2022”

Apple has updated its website, walking back a touted upcoming feature for iOS 15 and watchOS 8 that will allow you to add your driver’s license or state ID to your iPhone and Apple Watch in participating U.S. states until early 2022. The company had previously stated that the feature would launch in late 2021. […]