Category: Apple

Apple shares more details of how COVID-19 contact tracing will work

[ad_1] Apple and Google shared a fair amount about their COVID-19 contact tracing plans with their joint announcement, but they still left some gaps. However, Apple has been willing to fill in a few of the blanks in a follow-up with The Verge. The company is aware of the limitations of Bluetooth and that tracing […]

Apple, Google reportedly team with UK’s NHS on COVID-19 tracing app

[ad_1] Apple and Google have said they’re working together on COVID-19 contact tracing, and that might just include collaboration with specific healthcare providers. The Times sources claim the two tech companies are working with the UK’s National Health Service on an app to trace people who’ve come close to those infected with the new coronavirus. […]

After Math: Look at all this free stuff

[ad_1] Engadget The coronavirus doesn’t care how famous you are or how much money you make, it’s an equal opportunity infector. That’s why some of the richest and most famous footballers on the planet have joined forces for your entertainment. They’re participating in EA’s FIFA 20 charity gaming tournament, the “Stay and Play Cup” which […]

Apple Maps will show COVID-19 testing locations

[ad_1] It should soon be easier to find COVID-19 testing locations if you live in Apple’s ecosystem. As 9to5Mac discovered, Apple has opened a portal for healthcare providers to add their COVID-19 test facilities to Maps. The listings will tell you what you need to know if you go, including requirements for appointments or referrals, […]

PC shipments see their largest drop in four years due to COVID-19

[ad_1] Many suspected PC shipments would take a hit from the COVID-19 pandemic, but now it’s clearer as to what the damage was. Canalys estimates that computer shipments fell a steep 8 percent year-over-year in the first quarter of 2020 as Chinese factories stayed shut for a while after the Lunar New Year. Intel chip […]

Apple and Google are collaborating on COVID-19 contact tracing

[ad_1] Afterward, Apple and Google plan to allow for “broader” Bluetooth-based contact tracing by building support for the functionality directly into their mobile operating systems. They say system-level support will allow more people to participate, as well as support more interactions with a broader number of apps used by government health organizations. To address potential […]

HBO will extend streaming support for older Apple TVs

[ad_1] Earlier this week, HBO announced that it would pull its HBO Now and HBO Go apps from older Apple TV devices on April 30th. Now it’s reversing that decision — at least for now. An HBO spokesperson told Engadget that HBO Now will remain on 2nd and 3rd gen Apple TVs until May 15th […]

What you should play on Apple Arcade

[ad_1] Admittedly, releases have slowed a little in 2020, so we haven’t made a lot of changes this time around. We did, however, cover a puzzle game blindspot. Assemble With Care Apple Arcade Cassette players. Film cameras. Slide projectors. In Assemble with Care, antique restorer Maria must repair objects and, in the process, help each owner […]

Apple makes some of its originals available for free

[ad_1] Film: The Elephant Queen Kids Series + Special: Snoopy in Space, Helpsters, Ghostwriter When you open the app they’ll be right in the Free for Everyone section, which includes content from HBO and Epix. It doesn’t include some highly-touted series like The Morning Show or Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet, but at a price of $0 we […]