The Apple Card COVID-19 Customer Assistance Program helps those who have been impacted by the novel coronavirus by letting them skip their monthly payment during the time of crisis. Here's how to enroll in Apple's COVID-19 Customer Assistance Program for Apple Card.
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Immuni, one of the first apps to use the Apple/Google Exposure Notification API, launches in Italy
Back in April of this year, Apple and Google announced that they would be teaming up to launch a brand new API for iOS and Android devices, a contact tracing effort to help stop the spread of the coronavirus and COVID-19, the disease it causes.
Apple Card users can defer their June payment without incurring interest
Apple and Goldman Sachs are once again allowing Apple Card customers affected by the coronavirus to defer their monthly payment without incurring any interest charges whatsoever.
Hulu is launching a Watch Party feature so groups can watch together while social distancing
While some areas around the globe are starting to relax some social distancing guidelines, some folks might not be ready to hang out in person. That's where virtual watch parties come in.
Facebook’s latest experimental app is an easy way to make voice-only group calls
It has been a busy year already for Facebook's new product experimentation (NPE) team, and now there's a brand new app from the group for those looking for an easy way to make group calls.
Apple releases iOS and iPadOS 13.5 with COVID-19 exposure notification, Face ID improvements & more
Apple has been seeding beta versions of iOS 13.5 (which started as iOS 13.4.5) for weeks now, but the company has finally released the latest software update for the mobile operating system to the public.
Apple’s COVID-19 app now includes information for best practices while quarantining and more
Earlier this month, Apple updated its COVID-19 app to show tips for using cloth masks and more, and now the app has been updated yet again with even more helpful information.
Ten of Apple’s 17 stores in Italy to reopen beginning May 19
Following partial or complete Apple store reopenings in places like China, South Korea, Australia, Austria, Germany, Switzerland and the United States, the Cupertino giant is next scheduled to reopen ten of the seventeen stores that it operates in Italy, beginning May 19, which was the hardest-hit European country in terms of the coronavirus epidemic.
Bloomberg outlines Apple’s plan for employees to gradually return to corporate offices
Bloomberg yesterday shared a write-up detailing Apple's plan for its employees to gradually return to corporate offices around the world over the course of a few months, including the main Apple Park campus in Silicon Valley, starting with hardware development engineers.
A regional German probe is investigating Apple’s temperature checks at reopening stores
Apple is currently undergoing the slow and steady process of reopening its retail stores across the globe, even as the global health crisis continues.
How to disable COVID-19 exposure notification and logging on your iPhone
The COVID-19 exposure notification in iOS 13.5 informs you whether you may have contracted the coronavirus by coming into contact with someone who's been diagnosed with COVID-19. This secure, private contact-tracing technology works in tandem with apps from public health authority developers that are installed on your device. If you'd rather opt-out, however, follow along with our step-by-step tutorial that teaches you how to disable the COVID-19 exposure notification at the system level to stop exposure logging and contact-tracing via Bluetooth.
The next AirPods refresh could be potentially postponed until 2021
Apple was predicted to update its AirPods earphones line this year, but it's now increasingly looking that the refresh could be delayed until next year as Apple is moving a substantial amount of AirPods production from China to Vietnam to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.