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Apple Research app receives update, features new hearing test, COVID-19 survey

Apple on Tuesday updated its Apple Research app to include updates for its Apple Hearing Study and its Apple Heart & Movement Study. The update features a new “Speech in Noise” test that helps with the Apple Hearing study, the test having been design to help researchers understand the user’s hearing ability under varying circumstances, […]

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The list of 130+ reopened U.S. Apple Store locations has arrived

And now, the list. With Apple gradually reopening its U.S. Apple Store locations following COVID-19 closures, here’s the full list of the locations open at this point in time: Alabama Birmingham, The SummitHuntsville, Bridge Street Alaska Anchorage, Anchorage 5th Avenue Mall Arizona Chandler, Chandler Fashion CenterGilbert, SanTan VillageGlendale, ArrowheadScottsdale, Scottsdale Fashion SquareScottsdale, Scottsdale QuarterTucson, La […]

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Apple to reopen 100 US retail locations this week

Apple has announced that the company will reopen 100 of its Apple Store retail outlets throughout the United States this week. The locations will open with precautionary methods to prevent the spread of COVID-19. In the statement, Apple warns most will offer curbside or storefront service only, providing online order pick-up and Genius Bar appointments. […]

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How to activate COVID-19 Exposure Logging on your iOS device

One of the big changes that arrived with the iOS 13.5 and iPadOS 13.5 updates on Tuesday was the ability to track COVID-19 exposure through your iOS device. The mighty Charlotte Henry over at The Mac Observer has assembled the following quick instructions to activate this on your end. To turn on COVID-19 Exposure Logging […]

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Apple releases iOS 13.5, iPadOS 13.5 updates, focuses on FaceTime, Face ID, and COVID-19 contact tracing fixes

Apple on Wednesday released iOS 13.5 and iPadOS 13.5, the current updates to its mobile operating systems. The updates offer significant fixes and improvements, and also focus on speeding up access to the passcode field when wearing a face mask, introduce the Exposure Notification API to support COVID-19 contact tracing, and offer assorted bug fixes […]