Masks on
Update: You can now use Face ID with your mask on!
Apple has made changes to iOS that make unlocking an iPhone with Face ID easier while you’re wearing a face mask. Here’s how to use these features.
Adam Oram
Adam Oram is a Senior Writer at iMore. He studied Media at Newcastle University and has been writing about technology since 2013. He previously worked as an Apple Genius and as a Deals Editor at Thrifter. His spare time is spent watching football (both kinds), playing Pokémon games, and eating vegan food. Follow him on Twitter at @adamoram.
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A look back
What’s next for iPad, twelve years since its first unveiling?
It's been 12 years since Steve Jobs unveiled the iPad and a lot has changed since then. We take a look back at its unveiling, its early success, and ponder its future.
Save $175
Beats headphone deal: Save 50% on Studio3 ANC wireless headphones
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The Studio3 headphones feature 22 hours of battery life, dual-mode adaptive noise canceling, on-ear controls, and support for taking calls or using Siri. Various colors are down to this low price today only.
The future of TV
Here are some major tvOS 16 updates I’d love to see in 2022
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As a blown-up iOS interface, Apple's tvOS has stagnated over the last few years. Here's how it could revamp it in tvOS 16.
Up to $100 off
Snag a set of AirPods from just $100 while these discounts last
Amazon has kicked off some stellar sales on AirPods 2, AirPods Pro, and AirPods Max with options available from $100.
Save 23%
Power your workouts with this all-time low Beats Fit Pro deal
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Beats Fit Pro are the sporty answer to AirPods Pro making this deal perfect for fitness buffs. Save close to $50 when you buy today.
More the merrier
Should Fitness Plus ditch the Apple Watch requirement? I think so.
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Apple Fitness Plus is only accessible to a subset of iPhone users: those that wear an Apple Watch. If Apple wants to reach a broader audience and increase subscribers, it needs to ditch the Apple Watch requirement.
Time to Upgrade
Snag a saving on your next iPhone upgrade
Apple's latest lineup of flagship iPhones is here and we've gathered up the best places to buy yours from. Grab yourself an iPhone 13 deal with one of these offers.
What will you watch?
Here's all of the original content you can watch on Apple TV+ right now
Apple TV+ already has a ton of original content with a lot more coming soon. Here's everything you can watch on Apple TV+ right now plus a sneak peek at what's yet to come.
I Work Out
A year on, Apple Fitness Plus still has some room for improvement
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Apple Fitness+ has been around for a little over a year and has improved a lot in that time. Here's how Apple can take it to the next level in 2022.
Useful info
Here's all the information you can pass down to your Legacy Contacts
We store a lot of information on our devices. Digital Legacy means your loved ones can access it in the event of your death. But what exactly will they have access to?
Time To Save
Huge Apple Watch Series 7 deals take as much as $60 off regular prices
Snag a new Apple Watch and meet your New Year fitness goals with these deals.
An exciting year ahead
There’ll be plenty of Apple gear to talk about in 2022, but maybe no VR
It’s the start of a new year so we’re looking at everything upcoming for Apple in 2022. Turns out, it’s a lot — even if its VR headset is now a 2023 product.
🍎 ❤️ fitness
Get equipped for much less than Apple's Fitness+ equipment
If you want to get the most out of Apple Fitness+, you're going to need some equipment. That doesn't mean you have to spend over the odds on all of the gear Apple recommends, though. Here are our top alternative picks.
Coming Soon
As Apple's oldest current-gen model, iPad Air is overdue an upgrade
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Though still a solid device, the iPad Air 4 is a little long in the tooth. With a 2022 iPad Air said to be coming soon, we take a look at areas for improvement and what's likely to change this year.
Prudent thinking
Set up a Legacy Contact on Mac to ensure your data lives on
It's important to think about end-of-life planning, even if doing so doesn't feel great. Apple's Digital Legacy program helps you to get your digital affairs in order in case the worst should happen.
Up Next
Where can Apple go next with Apple TV?
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Fifteen years in, Apple TV is no longer a hobby for Apple. So what does the next revolution for the device look like?
Lost and Found
This AirTag deal drops prices as low as $23 apiece today only
Get four AirTags for just $94, dropping the price of each to just over $23. Whether you want to buy some trackers for your own gear or share them among the family, this is the best deal to grab right now.
Home Smart Home
There have been HomeKit announcements aplenty at CES 2022
It's hard to keep up with all of the HomeKit announcements at CES 2022, so we've rounded them up for you!
More insight
Here's how to check what data your apps are accessing on your iPhone
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App Privacy Reports allow you to see which apps are accessing what data and connecting to what domains so you can make informed decisions.