This week: Everyone yearns for the Apple TV, but instead, we have the $230 iPhone sling! Also: Apple’s new digital passport, Tesla gets on the CarPlay bandwagon, a question about an old iTunes feature you definitely forgot about, our favorite 3-in-1 MagSafe charger, and our first impressions of Pluribus!
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This week’s stories:
Apple’s latest accessory is a designer pocket for your iPhone
- Apple unveils the iPhone Pocket, a 3D-knitted iPhone accessory designed in collaboration with Japan's Issey Miyake.
Apple just created a whole new type of Digital ID
- Forget turning your driver’s license into a digital ID, now you can add your passport info to your iPhone’s Apple Wallet.
Tesla finally plans to add CarPlay to its EVs
- After years of avoidance, Tesla plans to add CarPlay to its electric vehicles to boost sales. That's a big win for Apple.
Genius Mixes
- Use Genius Shuffle or Genius Playlists in Music on Mac
- Use Genius Shuffle, Genius Playlists, or Genius Mixes in iTunes on PC
- Let Autoplay pick what plays next
Kuxiu X40 Turbo: The best, fastest 3-in-1 charger money can buy
- The Kuxiu X40 Turbo is a great 3-in-1 charger that supports the fastest MagSafe and Qi charging speeds possible on the latest iPhones.
- Buy on Amazon
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