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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 […]

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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 […]