Apple has now made support for digital driver’s licenses in Apple Wallet available in Maryland , just under a year after initially announcing the first few states it would be coming to. The Wallet app update launched in Arizona earlier this year, with Connecticut, Iowa, Oklahoma, Utah, Kentucky, Colorado, Hawaii, Mississippi, Ohio, and the territory of Puerto Rico expected to follow in the coming months. Digital driver’s licenses are an effort to turn the Apple Wallet into a true wallet replacement. Rather than simply store just your payment cards, it has now been updated to work with state IDs and driver’s licenses. You’ll now be able to use your Apple Watch or iPhone to identify yourself without leaving your physical ID card at risk of being stolen. The rollout has been slow, however. Apple needs to work with individual states to bring it online, hence the crawling pace. Arizona was the first, and Maryland is the latest so far. “The addition of driver’s licenses and state … [Read more...] about Apple’s digital driver’s license drives slowly into Maryland | Digital Trends
Xbox Game Pass is knocking it out of the park this month | Digital Trends
If you spend a lot of time reading about video games on social media, you’ve probably seen this week’s instantly tiring discourse. It started with a couple of journalists harmlessly noting that they planned to unsubscribe from Xbox Game Pass for a bit, which escalated into a classic console war debate complete with angry fans on every side and brand clap backs. Contents Indulging your curiosity What else to play Like much gaming discourse, it’s a distracting sideshow that’s not worth adding to (I’ve already said more than I care to about it here). But if you’ve come out of the conversation wondering if you’re really getting your money’s worth out of the service these days, there’s a detail that’s been unfortunately lost among the noise: Xbox Game Pass is having its best month of 2022 so far. Indulging your curiosity At first glance, that might sound like a contrarian take. Microsoft’s service is struggling this month after Bethesda announced it would be … [Read more...] about Xbox Game Pass is knocking it out of the park this month | Digital Trends
PS Plus Premium lineup includes Final Fantasy, VR games, and more | Digital Trends
Today, PlayStation shared the full list of PS1, PS2, PS4, and PS5 games that are part of the new games library for PlayStation Plus Premium and Extra subscribers as the service started to roll out in Asia. PlayStation Plus’ relaunch in North America is just around the corner, but Sony fans in Asia are getting a first look at these new models for Sony’s subscription service. On top of allowing members to play online and get two free games a month, PS Plus Premium and Extra contain a library of games similar to Xbox Game Pass . Today, we got a look at what that list actually looks like. The catalog of modern games coming to the service is extensive, containing over 70 modern titles. A few of the notable titles not previously revealed include multiple classic and modern Final Fantasy games, Balan Wonderworld (for some reason) , Detroit: Become Human , Friday the 13th: The Game , Overcooked 2 , Trials Fusion and Rising , and more. There is also more love for … [Read more...] about PS Plus Premium lineup includes Final Fantasy, VR games, and more | Digital Trends
How to reset Fitbit Versa | Digital Trends
If your Fitbit Versa isn’t running optimally, a reset can sometimes be a simple solution. Restarting your Fitbit can help if your device is not responding to input or is slow to respond, if it’s not syncing with your mobile device, or if functions like step counting or notifications are not performing properly. Often, a quick reset can eliminate these frustrations and get your device back up and running as normal. Getting a new fitness tracker or smartwatch? If you’re selling, trading in, or donating your Fitbit Versa, you’ll want to perform a factory reset, which removes all of your information, credit cards, and preferences and restores the device to its factory settings. This guide explains how to restart your device for troubleshooting purposes, as well as how to factory reset your Fitbit Versa if you plan on selling or trading in the device. Difficulty Easy Duration 5 minutes What You Need A Fitbit Versa device Contents How to … [Read more...] about How to reset Fitbit Versa | Digital Trends
What does a private 5G network mean for you? | Digital Trends
The advent of 5G has the potential to change the world in a lot more ways than just offering faster mobile data. With speeds and latency good enough to replace wired broadband connections, 5G is already revolutionizing home internet services, but even that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Contents Advantages of private 5G Private 5G and you Higher education Private 5G versus Wi-Fi In many ways, the real future of 5G technology lies in private 5G networks . With the ability to deliver Wi-Fi-like performance over a much wider area, 5G is finding its way into industrial, agricultural, healthcare, and even retail spaces. With 5G, businesses can get much faster and broader coverage without the expense of wiring up and deploying dozens more Wi-Fi access points. While most of these private 5G networks have traditionally been invisible to consumers, that’s starting to change as the retail and hospitality industries and educational institutions realize that private … [Read more...] about What does a private 5G network mean for you? | Digital Trends