iPhone Tap to Pay, realityOS leaks, and March 8 Apple event on the AppleInsider podcast

On this week's episode of the AppleInsider podcast, your hosts discuss Apple's announcement of "Tap to Pay" allowing business owners to accept contactless payments directly on the iPhone, "realityOS" found in App Store logs, rumors of a March 8 Apple event, and more.

On February 8, Apple announced a new feature coming to iPhone that will allow users to accept Apple Pay and other contactless payments with no additional hardware. Apple says Tap to Pay will arrive "later this year," while Stripe has already announced a closed beta program for the new feature coming this spring.

Developer Steve Troughton-Smith has discovered references to "realityOS" in Apple's App Store logs confirming previous rumors. This leak reveals Apple continues to develop its AR/VR headset, but the device is most likely delayed until 2023.

Sources told Bloomberg that Apple is considering March 8 for its first event of 2022. During this event, Apple is expected to announce a new iPhone SE, refreshed iPad Air, and we still expect a new 27-inch iMac Pro to be released this spring.

iOS 15.4 beta 2 was released with Wallet driver's license support, and the ability to disable Shortcut automation notifications. Fantastical 3.6 launched with a new "Openings" scheduling feature, and Android Apple Music beta reveals upcoming "Apple Classical" app.

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Links from the show

• Apple announces AirTag, Find My changes to cut down on stalking & misuse
• iOS 15.4 beta allows users to disable notifications for Shortcut automations
• Wallet driver's license support resurfaces in second iOS 15.4 developer beta
• Apple announces 'Tap to Pay', lets users take payments on iPhone
• Stripe launches closed beta program for Tap to Pay on iPhone
• Apple AR headset to run 'realityOS,' come with App Store
• Apple targeting date near March 8 for iPhone SE, iPad Air spring keynote
• Android Apple Music beta code reveals upcoming 'Apple Classical' app
• Fantastical calendar app now lets people book 'Openings' for meetings
• Facebook will take $10 billion revenue hit in 2022 because of App Tracking Transparency
• Facebook Messenger, Instagram updated with new features on iOS

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