The Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) launched its mobile food ordering platform called LAX Order Now, supporting Apple Pay.
New York Launches its COVID-19 Contact Tracing App
COVID Alert NY is the official app of New York State that will hook into Apple’s exposure notification system you can find in Settings > Exposure Notifications. It alerts you if a sick person spends 10 minutes or more within six feet of you, and will do the same for others if you test positive. Using the app you can also contact a health advisor to request a conversation. The app’s source code is open source and has been vetted by privacy and security experts. The only personal information it collects is your phone number, but that’s only if you explicitly share it if you want a health advisor to call you back.
This Developer Made Over $100k Selling Custom App Icons
Developer “Traf” wrote a blog post saying he made over US$100,000 in six days selling custom app icons that can be used on iOS 14.
As soon as I noticed the hype, I put together some icons in my own style, downloaded some widgets, and tried it all out. I thought it looked cool, so I shared a screenshot of it on Twitter. Right away, people started asking about the icons in the screenshot. So I quickly packaged them, uploaded them to Gumroad, and embedded them on a Notion site using Super. All of this took about two hours.
It’s cool to see all of the customization people are doing on iOS 14, but I wonder if this developer could get into legal trouble by making money off of companies’ icons.
Apple Fills Cast for Upcoming Musical Comedy on Apple TV+
An upcoming music comedy on Apple TV+ starring and produced by Cecily Strong has the rest of its cast filled.
‘The Pathless” Arrives on Apple Arcade November 12
Annapurna Interactive’s newest game “The Pathless” is coming to Apple Arcade on November 12, as well as PlayStation 4/5, and PC. We saw a glimpse of the game when Apple Arcade first launched (it’s the ninja with the eagle). The Pathless sees players take on the role of the Hunter, a master of archery who travels to a mystical island to dispel a curse of darkness that grips the world. The Hunter must forge a connection with an eagle companion to hunt corrupted spirits, in turn being careful to not become the hunted. Players will explore misty forests full of secrets, solve puzzles in ancient ruins and be tested in epic battles. The bond between the Hunter and eagle and the fate of the world hang in the balance. This is one game I’m looking forward to playing once I can subscribe to Apple One.
New Apple Maps Version Comes to Ireland and UK
Apple announced on Thursday that its new version of Maps is now available for customers in Ireland and the United Kingdom.
GaN Chargers and Why You Care – TMO Daily Observations 2020-10-01
Andrew Orr joins host Kelly Guimont to discuss Gallium Nitride chargers and what makes them interesting as a new way to power devices.
AMC+ Arrives on Apple TV, No Cable Subscription Needed
The AMC+ streaming service has expanded to Apple TV Channels and Amazon, and you won’t need a cable subscription to use it.
Apple Suing Firm For Allegedly Reselling Devices it Was Meant to Recycle
Apple is suing a Candian firm, Geep Canada, alleging it resold around 100,000 devices which it had received to strip down and recycle, AppleInsider reported. The companies have been working together since 2014.
According to The Logic, Apple estimates that Geep Canada stole around 100,000 iPhones, iPads, and Apple Watches that it had been hired to recycle. Geep does not deny the thefts, but has filed a counter suit claiming that they were conducted by three “rogue” employees without the knowledge of the company. Apple argues that these employees were in fact senior management at the firm. Although the case has only now been publicly revealed, Apple filed its suit in January 2020 while Geep filed its countersuit in July. Seemingly, Apple discovered the alleged thefts at the end of 2017 or start of 2018, and at some point after that ceased working with Geep. In September 2019, Geep Canada merged with other firms to form Quantum Lifecycle Partners
Why Ant-Man's Paul Rudd Narrates Apple TV+ Series 'Tiny World'
Exec producer Tom Hugh-Jones has revealed how Ant-Man Paul Rudd got the gig narrating Apple TV+ nature series ‘Tiny World’.