Health startup seeks to bring COVID-19 vaccine tracking to Apple Wallet

Los Angeles County is going to be a testbed for using digital records to track and present proof of vaccinations in Apple Wallet — and give patients notifications for their second shot.

Wesley Hilliard 5 years ago 3

May 2020 in review: iPhone 12 leaked, MacBook Pro 13-inch gets the new keyboard

We were used to being in lockdown by now, and so was Apple. While still having no events, the company put out an extremely popular new 13-inch MacBook Pro, and did begin to reopen some of its stores.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 0

April 2020 in review: iPhone SE, contact tracing, Magic Keyboard for iPad

The entire world seemed to be in lockdown, and yet April 2020 still turned out to be an extremely busy month for Apple with new products like the iPhone SE, new controversies, and surprises.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 2

Mac Pro, Coronavirus, and Apple TV+ awards - January 2020 in review

What a difference a year makes. Apple began 2019 as a technology company but it's started January 2020 as a television, news, gaming and financial firm too — and it may be that mix that meant it would not only cope with the coronavirus of 2020, but grow even bigger.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 3

False-positive COVID-19 test causes brief filming delay for 'The Morning Show'

Production for the Apple TV drama "The Morning Show" endured a COVID-19 scare that could have stopped production, after a member of the crew allegedly received a false-positive result for a coronavirus test.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 5

Apple to temporarily close Los Angeles area stores due to COVID-19

Apple is temporarily shuttering its retail stores in the Los Angeles area amid a local spike in coronavirus cases and a lack of ICU capacity in the region.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 0

Apple TV+'s 'Mythic Quest' crew suffers second outbreak of COVID-19 in two months

Sixteen cases of coronavirus were confirmed at CBS Studio Center's Radford lot, where the Apple TV+ comedy "Mythic Quest" was set to wrap up production this week.

Amber Neely 5 years ago 1

Most Apple employees won't return to office before June 2021, Cook says

Apple CEO Tim Cook in a town hall meeting said most of the company's corporate teams are unlikely to be back in the office until the middle of 2021, according to a report on Thursday.

Mikey Campbell 5 years ago 6

New Zealand COVID-19 Apple/Google contact tracing app launches Dec. 10

The New Zealand Ministry of Health is set to launch an official government app for coronavirus contact tracing, using the technology developed by Apple and Google.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 0

California launching Apple-Google exposure notification app on December 10

California will launch its coronavirus exposure notification app, based on the Apple and Google framework, to the public on Thursday.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 7

Apple donates millions of masks and face shields to Zambia, announced new (RED) efforts [u]

As part of its long-running (PRODUCT)RED efforts, Apple reports that it has supplied personal protective equipment to the Ministry of Health in Zambia.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 2

Apple paying bonuses to US staff to travel to China

To encourage a return to working in China after its coronavirus restrictions, Apple has begun paying a $500 daily bonus to US staff, who then have to be quarantined in Shanghai.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 8

MLB used fleet of iPads to create fake crowd sounds during COVID-19

When Major League Baseball needed to solve the problem of silent stadiums during the COVID-19 pandemic, the league looked to the iPad.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 9

'Protect Scotland' COVID-19 Exposure Notification app now works in England, Wales

Scotland has updated its coronavirus exposure notification app to be interoperable with platforms in England and Wales, following a similar update that enabled compatibility with apps in Jersey and Northern Ireland.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 1

Apple may keep Apple Stores open during second UK lockdown [u]

Despite the UK government ordering a second coronavirus lockdown from Thursday, Apple Stores in the country appear to be planning to remain open in a limited capacity, as they initially did in France's lockdown.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 14

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