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Apple’s FineWoven iPhone 15 case draws poor reviews, criticism

Sometimes Apple gets its product absolutely right and the unit stays in amazing shape for a long time. Other times it’s poorly manufactured and “winds up “browning like a rotten banana,” just five months after its release, according to the Wall Street Journal’s Joanna Stern. According to Stern’s latest tech newsletter, Apple’s $59 FineWoven cases […]

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New feature allows users to add verifiable COVID-19 vaccination information to Apple Wallet and Health via iOS 15.1

If you’re hoping to eventually replace your easily lost COVID-19 vaccination card in your pocket with a digital version, this is definitely a step in the right direction. Apple has updated its Health app under iOS 15.1, allowing for verifiable COVID-19 vaccination cards to be stored within the Wallet app and easily presented when required. […]

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VaxYes allows users to add COVID-19 vaccination cards to Apple Wallet credentials

This could come in handy. The first vaccination wallet apps have begun to arrive for iOS devices, and where people have typically been scanning a photo of their COVID-19 credentials into their Photos database or Apple Notes, a new service called VaxYes from gogetdoc allows you to add it to Apple Wallet for greater convenience. […]

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Apple adds COVID-19 vaccination location tools to Siri, Apple Maps

Here’s hoping this comes in handy. Apple on Tuesday announced that the company has added COVID-19 vaccination location support into Siri as well as Apple Maps. Users in the U.S. can ask Siri or search within Apple Maps to locate a provider. Users are then told the location’s operating hours and provided with links to […]

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Apple begins slowly reopening retail locations throughout the U.S., requires masks, temperature checks, and social distancing

Apple has begun slowly opening its U.S. retail locations. The company has implemented a series of guidelines to protect customers from the Coronavirus pandemic. First, Apple has begun requiring face coverings “for all of our teams and customers,” which will be provided if needed. The company will also offer temperature checks that will be conducted […]