9to5Mac Happy Hour

Summary:

This week Benjamin and Zac discuss the Apple Pay Cash beta launching, Face ID and a new design coming to next year’s iPad Pros, and the first few days with iPhone X.

Hosts:

• Benjamin Mayo
• Zac Hall

Here’s what we discussed in this episode:

• Apple Pay Cash now available in beta on iOS 11.2 and watchOS 4.2 [Video]
• Report: Redesigned iPad Pros will gain Face ID, debut next year with updated Apple Pencil
• First iPhone X pre-orders arrive as sales begin at Apple Stores around the globe [Gallery]
• Reports that Apple Stores may have more iPhone X stock than expected for walk-in customers
• Apple shares gallery of images celebrating iPhone X launch around the world
• iPhone X launch day Apple Store queues drastically different from iPhone 8
• Apple releases iPhone X guided tour video to help users with changes and new features
• PSA: iOS 11.2 beta not yet available for iPhone X, ships with 11.0.1 [U]
• How to view your current battery percentage on iPhone X [Video]
• Some users experiencing iPhone X activation failures (updated)
• Apple says color and hue shifting, OLED burn-in expected on iPhone X
• How to navigate the Home button-less iPhone X using gestures [Video]

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