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Apple pulls Vybe Together from App Store, states app promoted secret parties during ongoing pandemic

You really can’t argue with Apple’s decision to yank this one from the App Store. Apple has pulled an iOS app from its App Store that encouraged users to organize secret underground parties despite social distancing measures and U.S. pandemic restrictions. The app, which was called “Vybe Together,” billed itself as a place to organize […]

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Apple Maps begin rolling out Coronavirus updates, with default searches highlighting nearby hospitals and restaurants with food delivery

This could definitely come in handy, especially during the Coronavirus quarantine. Apple has altered how Apple Maps displays nearby search results during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, with the app now focusing on providing quicker access to food deliveries, pharmacies, and grocery locations close to the user.  The change, which was discovered by German web site […]

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Apple advises U.S. retail locations to remain closed until early May, will advise on reopening as conditions change

As expected, we’re in this for the long haul. Per an internal memo Apple sent to employees the company has advised that retail store closures in the U.S. will remain until early May. Select stores outside of the U.S. could open as early as the first half of April. Apple Senior Vice President of Retail […]

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Apple releases Security Update 2011-003, removes Mac Defender malware

Beating the expected arrival date (the Mac OS X 10.6.8 update had been anticipated to take care of this), Apple has released Security Update 2011-003, which adds malware detection and removal for the “MAC Defender” scam and delivers a daily update mechanism for updating subsequent malware definitions. Per AppleInsider, the 2.3 megabyte security update for […]