We are still waiting for Apple to officially announce its plans for 2022, but that doesn't mean we don't have tons of Apple news and rumors to focus on.
This week saw the release of bug fix operating system updates, and we continued our coverage of Apple's new products. We are still hearing rumors about Apple's future product plans, so please read below for all of the details.
There are still no signs of an iOS 15.5 release, but Apple did release a number of bug fixes and security patches this week. The update resolves a bug that may have caused some users to experience excessive battery drain.
Apple also released watchOS 8.5.1 for the Apple Watch, tvOS 15.4.1 for the Apple TV, and HomePod software version 15.4.1 with several bug fixes.
An internal memo obtained by MacRumors states that Apple Stores and Apple Authorized Service Providers will now be aware if a customer brings in a missing device to be serviced.
If an Apple technician sees a missing phone in their system, they are told to decline the repair. The new policy should help reduce the amount of stolen phones that are brought to Apple.
iFixit gave a sneak peek inside Apple's Studio Display earlier this month, and now they have completed a full teardown of the monitor.
The studio display has a similar internal design as an iMac, with thin power supply boards and a logic board containing the A13 chip. iFixit says that the display's built-in webcam is almost identical to the front camera of the iPhone 11.
The third-generation iPhone SE has a faster A15 Bionic chip and 5G support.
The most affordable Apple phone is the iPhone SE, which costs $429 in the US. With the same design as the iPhone 8, it is not surprising that Apple has scaled back production.
If you want to learn more about the new iPhone SE, watch our hands-on video.
According to an analyst, Apple won't release any phones with Touch ID within the next two years.
In a research note published in September of 2021, Apple's senior analyst, Ronald Kuo, predicted that the company would launch at least one new model with an under-screen fingerprint sensor in the second half of the next decade.
Some people prefer to wait for the Automatic Updates feature to do the job, while others prefer to install the updates as soon as possible.
Craig Federighi, Apple's software engineering chief, finally provided an explanation in an email to a customer this week, explaining why the automatic updates tend to come through to users sometimes days or even weeks late.
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