Bluetooth and Display Fixes Highlight macOS Monterey 12.3.1 Update

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Headlines at The Mac Observer for Thursday, March 31, 2022
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1. Bluetooth and Display Fixes Highlight macOS Monterey 12.3.1 Update
2. Apple Updates iOS and iPadOS to 15.4.1
3. Apple Rereleases CODA in Theaters, Features Captions for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
4. Documentary Exploring Legend-Making Basketball Star Makur Maker Debuts April 22 on Apple TV+
5. My Annual Advisory on World Backup Day
6. Apple TV+ Scores Scarlett Johansson, Chris Evans in ‘Project Artemis’
7. Apple and Meta Involved in Hacking Attack, Gives User Data Under Guise of Phony Legal Requests
8. Apple Submits Patents For Gaming Controllers, Signals Potential for Gaming Device
9. How to Reset Bluetooth on macOS Monterey
10. IPhone Demand Healthy, Analysts Say, As TSMC Claims Smartphone Demand is Down
11. Apple Payment Processing May Go In-House for Future Products
12. Apple Finally Allows Dutch Dating Apps to Easily Adopt Third-Party Payment Options
13. Apple Developing Advanced Features for MFi Hearing Aids
14. Kuo Doesn’t Believe Under-Display Touch ID is Coming, Maybe Ever
15. All About Writing and Getting Published
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1. BLUETOOTH AND DISPLAY FIXES HIGHLIGHT MACOS MONTEREY 12.3.1 UPDATE
Thursday saw a number of important software updates from Apple. Among them, macOS Monterey 12.3.1 arrived to fix several issues.
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/bluetooth-and-display-fixes-highlight-macos-monterey-12-3-1-update/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

2. APPLE UPDATES IOS AND IPADOS TO 15.4.1
The latest version of iPhone and iPad software, iOS and iPadOS 15.4.1, includes several bug fixes and security improvements.
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/apple-updates-ios-and-ipados-to-15-4-1/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

3. APPLE RERELEASES CODA IN THEATERS, FEATURES CAPTIONS FOR DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING
Apple announced that it will be rereleasing the Oscar winning film CODA on April 1st to over 600 theaters across the US.
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/apple-rereleases-coda-in-theaters-features-captions-for-deaf-and-hard-of-hearing/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

4. DOCUMENTARY EXPLORING LEGEND-MAKING BASKETBALL STAR MAKUR MAKER DEBUTS APRIL 22 ON APPLE TV+
A new documentary series following the life and career of basketball star Makur Maker is set to stream on Apple TV+ April 22nd.
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/documentary-exploring-legend-making-basketball-star-makur-maker-debuts-april-22-on-apple-tv/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

5. MY ANNUAL ADVISORY ON WORLD BACKUP DAY
It’s World Backup Day and Dr. Mac has his annual reminder for you…make sure you have a solid backup plan and test your backups.
<https://www.macobserver.com/columns-opinions/dr-macs-rants-raves/my-annual-advisory-on-world-backup-day/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

6. APPLE TV+ SCORES SCARLETT JOHANSSON, CHRIS EVANS IN ‘PROJECT ARTEMIS’
“Avengers” stars Scarlett Johansson and Chris Evans get to work together again. The two are co-starring in “Project Artemis” on Apple TV+.
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/apple-tv-scores-scarlett-johansson-chris-evans-in-project-artemis/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

7. APPLE AND META INVOLVED IN HACKING ATTACK, GIVES USER DATA UNDER GUISE OF PHONY LEGAL REQUESTS
Companies Apple and Meta have fallen victim to a recent hacking attack, supplying user data to people posing as the authorities.
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/apple-and-meta-involved-in-hacking-attack-gives-user-data-under-guise-of-phony-legal-requests/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

8. APPLE SUBMITS PATENTS FOR GAMING CONTROLLERS, SIGNALS POTENTIAL FOR GAMING DEVICE
Today Apple submitted patents for a series of gaming controllers. This bolsters the current rumors that Apple is entering the gaming market.
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/apple-submits-patents-for-gaming-controllers-signals-potential-for-gaming-device/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

9. HOW TO RESET BLUETOOTH ON MACOS MONTEREY
With the loss of its menu bar option, you may wonder how to reset Bluetooth on macOS Monterey. Wonder no more, as Jeff Butts explains how.
<https://www.macobserver.com/tips/quick-tip/how-to-reset-bluetooth-on-macos-monterey/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

10. IPHONE DEMAND HEALTHY, ANALYSTS SAY, AS TSMC CLAIMS SMARTPHONE DEMAND IS DOWN
TSMC claims smartphone demand is slowing. This may or may not signify cooling iPhone demand; analysts argue that market is still healthy.
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/iphone-demand-healthy-analysts-say-as-tsmc-claims-smartphone-demand-is-down/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

11. APPLE PAYMENT PROCESSING MAY GO IN-HOUSE FOR FUTURE PRODUCTS
Apple is developing its own payment processing system through a multi-year plan that would bring its financial services in-house.
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/apple-payment-processing-may-go-in-house-for-future-products/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

12. APPLE FINALLY ALLOWS DUTCH DATING APPS TO EASILY ADOPT THIRD-PARTY PAYMENT OPTIONS
To comply with a Dutch order, Apple has agreed to make it easier for dating app developers to adopt third-party payment methods.
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/apple-finally-allows-dutch-dating-apps-to-easily-adopt-third-party-payment-options/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

13. APPLE DEVELOPING ADVANCED FEATURES FOR MFI HEARING AIDS
A patent application may give insight into Apple’s plans for MFi hearing aids. New features could auto-select profiles based on environment.
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/apple-developing-advanced-features-for-mfi-hearing-aids/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

14. KUO DOESN’T BELIEVE UNDER-DISPLAY TOUCH ID IS COMING, MAYBE EVER
Ming-Chi Kuo retracted his earlier prediction about under-display Touch ID as he now believes that it won’t be coming soon, if ever.
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/kuo-doesnt-believe-under-display-touch-id-is-coming-maybe-ever/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

15. ALL ABOUT WRITING AND GETTING PUBLISHED
Bryan and Jeff both have experience as published authors, so this week they’re sharing their experiences with writing process, editing, and getting published. They also talk about the writing tools they use, how to improve your fiction and non-fiction skills, and where to find support for honing your craft.
<https://www.macobserver.com/podcasts/all-about-writing-getting-published/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>