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iOS 13.5, iPadOS 13.5 developer beta includes contact tracing, other new features and fixes

Apple has begun seeding betas of its various operating systems, including iOS and iPadOS 13.5 developer betas that includes initial support for COVID-19 contact tracing. The updates are expected to be released in mid-May. Recently, Apple and Google have adopted the term “exposure notifications” which sounds less intimidating than contact tracing. This beta is primarily […]

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Apple patent explores ideas, practices for flexible battery that can be bent, rolled up within devices

If you’re looking to make a device that bends, folds, or can be rolled up, it’s important that the battery be able to do this too. A recently published Apple patent, entitled “Flexible battery structure,” highlights how to power a foldable display, and also seems to be looking to fix a recurring issue with similar […]

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COVID-19 testing locations begin to surface in Apple Maps search features

Here’s hoping that this helps. Apple Maps has begun showing COVID-19 testing locations for users within the United States as part of a series of back end updates to the Apple Maps application. Users opening up Maps and tapping the search bar will notice an option for COVID-19 testing. Tapping on this will show you […]

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iFixit posts full teardown of iPhone SE 2020, praises easy-to-access take apart process, interchangeability with some iPhone 8 components

Once again, the cool cats at iFixit have come forward with a full teardown report, this time dissecting the iPhone SE 2020 and liking what they found. As mentioned yesterday, the newest iPhone has been x-rayed, taken apart, and it was discovered that a number of core components could be easily replaced with iPhone 8 […]

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Initial teardown reveals that some 2020 model iPhone SE, iPhone 8 components are interchangeable

It looks like the 2020 iPhone SE and the iPhone 8 may be a bit more interchangeable than you thought. A second teardown of the updated iPhone SE has revealed that some of its components can be replaced by versions used in the iPhone 8. The recently-launched refresh of the iPhone SE borrowed many of the elements […]