The Verge Making sense of Apple’s messy MagSafe charging ecosystem, where the first-party options are far from the best ones. Wireless charging is inefficient in many ways. It charges your phone more slowly than using a cable, uses more energy, and requires near-perfect alignment on a charging pad to even work. But inefficiencies aside, it’s just so dang convenient. So when Apple added a ring of magnets to the iPhone 12 and dubbed it “MagSafe,” things got much more interesting. Not only do the magnets guarantee perfect alignment every time but also, with a MagSafe-certified charger, your iPhone can charge at up to 15W — double the 7.5W they get with other wireless chargers. And the magnets also allow for…

Microsoft’s official headset offers more bells and whistles than you might expect for the budget-friendly price. | Photo by Cameron Faulkner / The Verge Gaming headsets can get expensive fast — just look at Turtle Beach’s latest flagship headset if you need a good case in point. Fortunately, budget-friendly wireless options do exist, offering a way for players to achieve more immersive sound quality without draining their bank account. This is especially true now that Microsoft’s Xbox Wireless Headset is seeing a rare $15 discount at Amazon, dropping the affordable headset down to a mere $85. In terms of features, Microsoft’s official Xbox headset offers a lot of bang for your buck. The attractive matte black accessory is compatible with…

A handful of Apple’s financial services are experiencing an outage this morning, according to the company’s System Status webpage. Apple says that services including Apple Pay, Apple Card, and Apple Cash are all facing downtime this morning. more… The post Apple confirms outage impacting some Apple Pay, Apple Card, and Apple Cash features appeared first on 9to5Mac.

Apple TV+ now has much more content than when the platform launched in 2019. And while many of Apple’s first original series have already come to an end, The Morning Show is heading into its third season this year – and Apple has now renewed the series for a fourth season. more… The post Apple TV+ renews The Morning Show for fourth season while Severance faces ‘backstage drama’ appeared first on 9to5Mac.

“The Morning Show” drama series on Apple TV+, starring Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon, will return for a fourth season on Apple TV+. The early renewal comes ahead of the premiere of season three later this fall. Apple TV+ drama “The Morning Show” Peter White for Deadline: Deadline understands that although Aniston and Witherspoon’s contracts were up at the end of season three, Apple is in talks with the pair, who also exec produce, and they are expected to sign on as they also work out scheduling. We hear there’s also an option for a season five. Jon Hamm, Stephen Fry, Tig Notaro and Nicole Beharie are among the new faces joining season three. Witherspoon, who recently scored a two-season…

The hit television series "The Morning Show" on Apple TV+ has been renewed for season four ahead of the season three premiere, with a possible fifth season as an option."The Morning Show" renewed for season 4Apple renewed the series for a third season in January 2022, and it arrives in the fall, although the company hasn't shared a premiere date yet. A report on Monday from Deadline reveals that a fourth season will also happen. Read more...