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Apple creates coronavirus screening app, website in partnership with CDC and White House

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Apple on Friday released a COVID-19 website and app with a screening tool and other information about the coronavirus outbreak. Apple said the app and site are meant to “make it easy for people across the country to get …

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Apple extends closure of US stores indefinitely on coronavirus worries

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple is keeping all its US stores shuttered until further notice as the company, and the country, deal with the coronavirus outbreak. Apple previously said its stores around the globe would close until March 27, but on Tuesday it amended its plans to make …

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Apple’s WWDC to be online

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. One of Apple’s biggest events of the year is going online only, amid concerns about the novel coronavirus that’s been labeled a pandemic by the World Health Organization. Apple said its new online WWDC will allow it to connect with “millions of developers.” …

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Apple reportedly offers retail workers unlimited sick leave for coronavirus symptoms

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Days after the coronavirus outbreak prompted Apple CEO Tim Cook to let his employees work from home, 9to5Mac reported that the company’s retail and hourly workers are getting unlimited sick leave if they experience the pneumonia-like symptoms linked to the disease. These workers …

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iPhone 12 ‘supercycle’ could make 2020 a big year for Apple

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. The iPhone 12 is shaping up to be a big one for Apple, both in terms of features and demand. In this week’s Apple Core roundup, we look at what analysts are saying about Apple’s 2020 iPhone, its biggest features and the obstacles …

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iPhone maker Foxconn says China plants will be back on track by end of March

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. As the recovery rate for the coronavirus continues to improve in China, one major iPhone manufacturer says its factories in the country will rebound in the coming weeks. Foxconn on Tuesday said its Chinese plants will bounce back from the setback caused by the …

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Apple reportedly developing six new Mac computers and iPads

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Apple could be working on six mini-LED products for release in 2020 and 2021. As part of that collection, the tech giant is likely planning a 16-inch ‌MacBook Pro‌, a 14.1-inch MacBook Pro, a 27-inch iMac Pro, a 7.9-inch ‌iPad‌ mini, a 10.2-inch …

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Apple shares winners of iPhone night mode photo challenge

Apple on Tuesday shared the six winners of its Shot on iPhone night mode challenge. The winning photos, which were captured using night mode on the iPhone 11, 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max, are being featured on Apple’s site and Instagram page. They’ll also soon be displayed on billboards around the world. A panel of judges chose the winners …

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iPhone production won’t ramp up until second quarter, analyst predicts

Apple’s iPhone production won’t improve significantly until the second quarter of the year as the company’s supply chain deals with the global coronavirus crisis, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicted, as reported by MacRumors. He previously warned that Apple may have to delay some product release plans.  Kuo noted that the supply of ‌iPhone‌ camera lenses from Genius Electronic Optical is dwindling, …

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Coronavirus concerns prompt cancellation of Facebook F8 developer conference

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Facebook said Thursday it’s canceling its F8 developer conference, the social media giant’s biggest event of the year, over concerns about the novel coronavirus. The unusual move illustrates how the outbreak of COVID-19, the respiratory illness the virus causes, is impacting the world’s largest …

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