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Apple updates COVID-19 screening app, includes updated symptoms, face mask tips

This might come in handy. Apple on Friday updated its iOS COVID-19 screening app with new information as to Coronavirus symptoms and face mask-related tips. The company launched its COVID-19 tool in late March, updating the app in April with links to state-level guidance and tips for personal self-care. The Friday updated includedupdated symptom information […]

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iOS 13.5, iPadOS 13.5 developer betas include faster access to passcode entry, allow for quicker device access if wearing a mask

Where protective masks have become part of everyday life in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the newly-released iOS 13.5 and iPadOS 13.5 developer betas seem to include streamlined speed with which the passcode pops up when a person wearing a mask is detected. This, in turn, can make it easier to get into an iOS […]

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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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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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Apple releases iOS 13.4.1, iPadOS 13.4.1 updates, focuses on FaceTime, other bug fixes

Apple on Tuesday released versions 13.4.1 of its iOS and iPadOS mobile operating systems. The updates address the following bugs: Fixes an issue where devices running iPadOS 13.4 could not participate in FaceTime calls with devices running iOS 9.3.6 and earlier or OS X El Capitan 10.11.6 and earlier. Addresses an issue on iPad Pro […]