Friday is wrapping up the week with a collection of fresh Apple deals as we head into July 4th weekend, all of which are headlined by a chance to save $299 on the 27-inch Studio Display. It’s joined by some popular Twelve South Apple accessories getting in on the July 4th savings at the best prices of the year. And speaking of holiday weekend discounts, the Independence Day discounts carry over to AirPods Max at $99 off. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break. more… The post Friday’s best deals: Apple Studio Display $299 off, Twelve South July 4th sale, AirPods Max $99 off, more appeared first on 9to5Mac.

Emergency SOS via Satellite, a feature introduced with the iPhone 14 models, over the weekend saved a hiker who was injured on a trail. As reported by ABC7, Juana Reyes was hiking a remote part of the Trail Canyon Falls in the Angeles National Forest when she suffered an accident. A part of the trail collapsed underneath her, breaking her leg. She had no cellular service, nor did the people who were with her, but she did have an ‌iPhone 14‌. "Thankfully, my phone has that SOS satellite feature I was able to connect to... I'm assuming satellites," she said. The Los Angeles County Fire Department Air Operations Section was able to get to Reyes after receiving a satellite call.…

The airline 5G mess – where some planes with older radio altimeters could be confused by strong 5G signals when making their final approach to US airports – still isn’t over. Airlines were given until July 1 to update their fleets, but some won’t meet this weekend’s deadline for three reasons, and their flights will be subject to delay as a result … more… The post Airline 5G mess still not over, expect flight delays from this weekend appeared first on 9to5Mac.

Apple’s new Crash Detection feature on the iPhone 14 and Apple Watch is being blamed for an influx of 911 calls from the Bonnaroo music festival in Tennessee last weekend. According to first responders, there were approximately five times the number of false 911 calls this year compared to previous years of the festival. more… The post iPhone 14’s Crash Detection blamed for 5x increase in false 911 calls at Bonnaroo festival appeared first on 9to5Mac.

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Macworld I have spent the last couple of decades writing about new features in Apple’s operating systems. Tens of thousands of words about new items, large and small, that enhance the experience of using a Mac, iPhone, iPad, and other Apple devices. And yet this past weekend, I was reminded that most users simply don’t notice new features, even when they’ve been available for years. If you’re reading this column right now, you’re one of the most well-educated people on the planet about Apple stuff. But your friends, family, co-workers, and acquaintances? They might never know about flashy new operating-system features unless you personally show them off. It’s one of Apple’s most vexing problems: keeping devices relatively simple while also…