Leanne Hays

Apple previewed iOS 16 at the June 6 WWDC Keynote, and there's a lot to love about the new iPhone software update. iOS 16 offers an impressive Lock Screen makeover, a seamless new way to share photos, exciting Messages and Mail app upgrades, improvements to Focus features, Apple Wallet, Maps, and more. Let's go over everything we have to look forward to in the fall.

Did you know you can add tickets to the Apple Wallet app? Your iPhone's digital wallet can hold movie and event tickets, boarding passes, coupons, rewards cards, and more. 

So, does Amazon accept Apple Pay? Yes, Amazon accepts digital wallet payments from Apple Pay, Visa Checkout, and Masterpass, but it's up to individual vendors to enable the feature. There are a few ways you can use your Apple Wallet to make Amazon purchases. If the vendor doesn't accept Apple Pay, you can set up your Apple Card on Amazon as an alternative payment option. Here's how to use Apple Pay on Amazon.

Whether you enjoy growing flowers, herbs, fruit, vegetables, or all of the above, seed starting is an important skill to master. Growing plants from seed won’t save you money the first season. After all, you’ll need trays, lights, and even shelves if you’re starting more than a few flats. But in subsequent seasons, you’ll reap the financial rewards, germinating dozens of starts for the cost of a single seedling from a greenhouse. Growing seedlings at home also allows you to fill your garden with plant varieties not generally found on the market. You’ll have literally thousands of options readily available from seed catalogs. Here are three seed-starting apps that will help you through the intricate and rewarding process of germinating seeds and growing starts indoors or directly in the garden.