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Class action lawsuit over Apple’s butterfly keyboard settled, Apple will pay up to $50 million to affected parties

Sometimes Apple components just aren’t what the company – or its legal department – would like them to be. A class action lawsuit involving customers in seven states, including California, Florida, Michigan, New Jersey, New York and Washington. The settled lawsuit has Apple paying out $50 million to plaintiffs affected by the controversial keyboard design. […]

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Apple to end masking requirements in some U.S. Apple Store locations, looks to resume in-person classes in March

Apple will stop its mandate requiring customers to wear masks when visiting Apple Store locations in many locations across the United States. The company has dropped mask mandates following changes in local guidelines and a reduction in COVID-19 cases. Employees have been informed of the mask updates, and Apple has also updated its website to […]

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More than 20 U.S.-based Apple Store temporary closures reported following COVID-19 surge

As COVID-19 cases continue to rise, the number of U.S. Apple Store retail locations that are temporarily closed has now surpassed 20. Five of these stores, location in Washington state, closed following inclement weather. The full list of locations that are temporarily closed as of Monday per Apple’s website: Apple Carnegie Library in Washington, D.C. […]

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Apple expanding in-house wireless chip creation team

Per Apple’s activity on the job listing boards, Apple is creating a new office that will focus on wireless chip production, thus bringing more of its chip development in-house. Apple is hiring a few dozen engineers for an office in Southern California to develop components that may eventually replace parts that are currently sourced from […]

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COVID-19 vaccination records can be added to Apple Health app under iOS 15

You can now add your COVID-19 vaccination status to your Apple Health data. Beginning with iOS 15, the Apple Health app now allows iOS users to store verifiable health records on their devices. These can include medical records and lab tests from healthcare providers as well as your COVID-19 vaccination status. In a future update, […]