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Los Angeles COVID-19 vaccine recipients will be eligible to receive a digital record stored in their Apple Wallet app

This is interesting, and it could be a sign of things in the months ahead. Residents in Los Angeles who receive a COVID-19 vaccine will also receive a digital record they can add to Wallet on iOS. The record will ensure that vaccine recipients can get the second shot of the two-shot vaccine regimen. This […]

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Apple expands PRODUCT(RED) contributions to help support HIV/AIDS and COVID-19 relief efforts

You may not always love what Apple does, but with any luck this could be really helpful. Apple on Tuesday announced that it is expanding its partnership with (RED) to offer treatment and services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Until June 30 2021, 100 percent of eligible proceeds from (PRODUCT)Red purchases will help fund the Global […]

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Comcast to implement 1.2 terabyte data cap for 12 states and the District of Columbia in 2021

1.2 terabytes of data seems like a lot. Until it isn’t. Comcast on Wednesday announced that it would implement a 1.2 terabyte data cap to 12 states as well as the District of Columbia in 2021. The provision would affect nearly 28 million residential Internet customers throughout Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, New Hampshire, New […]

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Google Maps updated to version 5.56, includes new COVID-19 safety data, takeout/delivery stats for local areas

This could definitely help. Google Maps on Tuesday received three new pandemic-related features as well as an expansion of its live transit “crowdedness” status information. The crowdedness data offers the real-time state of transit lines, is crowdsourced, and relies on in-app feedback from users. Prior to the new version, Google Maps only showed the data […]

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Apple launches 20 “express” stores in U.S. and Europe to help safely sell the iPhone 12

If you’re looking to snag an iPhone 12, it just got a bit easier, especially in an odd year. Apple has launched 20 new “express” stores in the U.S. and Europe, aiming to keep customers and staff safe during the pandemic as the iPhone 12 hits store shelves. The company is expanding a new physical […]