As handy as Face ID is as a feature, it doesn’t work in the presence of COVID-19 face masks, which have become instrumental in slowing the pandemic. The mask, when in place, blocks the Face ID sensor from seeing your face, meaning you have to either remove the mask, type in your passcode, or disable […]
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This will definitely come in handy, and hopefully point out the nearest COVID-19 testing location via Apple Maps to your device. Apple on Saturday launched an online portal for healthcare providers, labs, and other businesses, to register as COVID-19 testing locations. The Apple Maps team will then review the application, and upon approval the location […]
Apple on Friday announced that it will partner with Google on a contact tracing technology that can be used to slow and contain the spread of diseases. Contact tracing is the process of trying to identify people who may have come into contact with an infected person. By tracing these contacts, testing them for infections, and […]
This could be helpful. Apple on Thursday released a new version of its COVID-19 app for iOS. The app, which hit version 2.0, includes the following new features and changes: • Ability to select state of residence to see guidance from that state’s health department • Tips for keeping yourself and others physically and mentally […]
This will come in handy if you’re passing through China. The Apple Pay Express Transit function can now be used in 275 cities throughout China thanks to a partnership between Apple and nationwide transport card provider T-Union. The service had previously only been available Beijing and Shanghai, where it was integrated with existing local transit […]