Universal Control in iPadOS 15.4, Apple's record Q1 earnings, and iPhone may soon process credit cards

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Apple sets new recordings during their Q1 earnings call, software updates address multiple bugs across Apple's lineup, and iPhone could one day accept direct credit card payments.

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