These iOS 16 features are still MIA

October 13, 2022

If you recently updated to iOS 16 and have been looking around for Freeform, the cool collaboration app that Apple showed of at WWDC, you might be getting frustrated.

That's because Freeform didn't ship with iOS 16, as promised, nor with the just-released 16.1 update.

Freeform is just one of several promised features still MIA -- check our top post for the others.

But even though Apple is tardy with these goodies, we got a surprise today in the form of a new savings account for Apple Pay users.

Apple will automatically deposit your Daily Cash cashback rewards into a 'high-yield' savings account.

It's probably not going to make you rich any time soon, but it is pretty cool that you can check the savings account right in the Wallet app.

It'd be quite handy if Apple allowed all banks to do this.

Then you could see how broke you are all in one place!

-- Leander Kahney, EIC.

Apple announced a plethora of iOS 16 features at WWDC22. But not all of them made their way into the first public release of the OS in September. Some of them will arrive later this year or even in early 2023. Check out this list of iOS 16 features that we are still waiting for.

The money Apple Card users get as a cash-back reward can go automatically into a savings account from Goldman Sachs, the same bank that backs the credit card. The money saved will earn interest over time.

German airline Lufthansa is not banning Apple’s AirTags and similar tracking tags from checked luggage, the company said Wednesday. “The German Aviation Authorities (Luftfahrtbundesamt) confirmed today, that they share our risk assessment, that tracking devices with very low battery and transmission power in checked luggage do not pose a safety risk,” a Lufthansa representative told Cult of Mac in an email. “With that, these devices are allowed on Lufthansa flights.”

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Set yourself up for life with the entire MS Office suite for just $35.99. That's an all-time low price for Microsoft Office for Mac.

Seven months after its launch, Apple has started selling refurbished Studio Display units through its Certified Refurbished Store in the U.S. The company announced the standalone monitor in March this year. Apple’s Refurbished Store provides a great way to save money on Apple products. Prices for refurbished units are usually around 10-15 percent lower than MSRP.

You may not consider the humble desk mat a necessity in your computer setup. But what if you could charge your smartphone and earbuds charging case just by placing them on your desk? You can with the new Alti Wireless Charging Desk Mat. Accessories maker Journey unveiled it Thursday.

In the fast-growing world of increasingly compact-yet-powerful gallium nitride (GaN) chargers, Ugreen is a player. The company has expanded its line of multiport chargers and recently sent me its Nexode 140W model to try out. I found it potent, reasonably compact and a fine purchase for most people who need to charge laptops, tablets, smartphones and other devices — especially if they can get it at the discount in this post, which makes it an exceptional value.

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