UK privacy advocates sounded warnings about the country’s proposed COVID-19 contact tracing app, following its move to a cetralized model.
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Tim Cook Tried to Teach Warren Buffett How to Use an iPhone. It Didn’t go Well.
Tim Cook tried to teach Warren Buffett how to use an iPhone, but the Oracle of Omaha has admitted he still struggles to make a call on one.
Apple Exec Cynthia Hogan Joins Joe Biden’s Team as Adviser
Joe Biden’s presidential campaign announced that Apple executive Cynthia Hogan will join their team as an adviser to search for a running mate.
App Lobby Group Splits Away From Apple’s App Association
A new trade group called The App Coalition split away from The App Assocation to lobby Congress so startups can get economic relief loans.
Owners of Sonos Speakers Can Listen to Free Audiobooks
OverDrive, the company behind the popular Libby book app, is partnering with Sonos to offer audiobooks for owners of these speakers.
Orange And Apple Working to Launch French Coronavirus Contact Tracing App in May
Apple is in ongoing discussions with Orange over developing a coronavirus contact tracing app, which is expected during May.
Spotify Now Has 130 Million Paid Subscribers
Spotify now has 286 million monthly active users it announced in its most recent set of results, and a podcast catalogue of over one million.
Apple Previews Contact Tracing With iOS 13.5 Developer Beta
Apple released the iOS 13.5 developer beta today. In particular it includes initial support for the contact tracing API for government coronavirus apps.
iPhone Dominates India's Ultra-Premium Smartphone Market
Apple’s share of the Indian smartphone market rose 78 percent year-over-year in Q1 2020, with the iPhone dominating the top-end segment.
Apple Pays $18 Million to Settle FaceTime Lawsuit
Apple is paying US$18 million to settle a lawsuit with VirnetX. The latter accused Apple of purposely breaking FaceTime on iOS 6.
Google Meet Premium Video Conferencing Free For Everyone
The Google Meet premium video conferencing tool is going to be free for everyone, with availability “rolling out over the coming weeks.”
Apple Maps Shows COVID-19 Testing Locations in US
Apple Maps now shows COVID-19 testing locations for users in the United States. This is part of a series of updates Apple made.
UK Coronavirus Contact Tracing App Could be Rolled Out in Two-Three Weeks
The UK could begin rolling out its coronavirus tracing app widely in under a month, an official leading the development has told lawmakers
Zoom: How to Host a Meeting Safely
300 million people a day use Zoom. You’re probably one of them. Here are some tips on how to host a meeting on it safely.
Australian Bank Westpac Adds Apple Pay Support
Westpac adds Apple Pay support, the last of the major Australian banks to do so. Rollout was scheduled for June 2020 but was fast tracked due to COVID-19.
macOS Image Capture Bug Fills Your Hard Drive With Empty Data
A macOS Image Capture bug was discovered on April 22 that can fill up your hard drive with empty data. It has been reported to Apple.
'Many' Apple Stores to Reopen, Company Retail Chief Tells Employees
Apple’s VP of retail and people Deirdre O’Brien has reportedly told employees that “many more” Apple Stores will reopen in May.
Former Apple Lawyer Gene Levoff Says Charges of Insider Trading are Unconstitutional
Former Apple lawyer Gene Levoff was accused in 2019 of insider trading, but his attorney says these charges are unconstitutional.
UK Moves to Create Centralized Contact Tracing App
The National Health Service is building a contact tracing app using a different model than the one proposed by Apple and Google.
Apple Search Ads Now Available in Russia
Apple announced today that Apple Search Ads are now available in Russia, with the ads going live on May 4.
Germany Agrees to Apple/Google Coronavirus Contact Tracing Approach
Along with other European countries, Germany is now backing Apple and Google’s approach to coronavirus contact tracing apps.
More Details About Apple/Google Coronavirus Contact Tracing Tech Emerge
Apple and Google have revealed more details about their contact-tracing technology that aims to help tackle the spread of coronavirus.
Apple Pay Switzerland to be Supported by UBS Bank
Swiss bank UBS announced that it will be supporting Apple Pay in the near future as it gradually rolls out to customers in the next few weeks.
New Text Bug Causes iPhones to Crash, But Apple Fixed it in iOS 13.4.5 Beta
There’s a new text bug going around that causes iPhones to crash when people receive it through Messages, but there’s a fix in iOS 13.4.5.