In spite of everything that’s happened with the COVID-19 pandemic, Apple managed to beat Wall Street’s expectations for its second quarter returns. The company turned in revenues of $58.3 billion along with profit of $11.25 billion for the quarter, up one percent year-over-year when was street was expecting a five percent year-over-year decline. “Despite COVID-19’s […]
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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 […]
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 […]
With various wireless carriers easing billing restrictions during the pandemic, Verizon has followed suit, and announced on Monday that it will not disconnect individual customers and small businesses unable to pay their bills through June 30. The company has stated that service will not be terminated and that no late fees will be collected, the […]
A new report that surfaced via the China times has indicated that Apple may be planning to unveil a new 23-inch iMac this year, alongside a new 11-inch iPad Air. The report states that the 11-inch iPad could be this year’s “low-cost iPad Air,” will feature an increased screen size of “almost 11 inches” and […]