After updating Apple Maps with COVID-19 vaccination locations from VaccineFinder earlier this month, Apple has updated…
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Apple encourages employees to get COVID-19 vaccination, offers paid time off
Apple is encouraging employees to get COVID-19 vaccination by offering paid time off for appointments and paid sick leave for those…
Strong iPhone 12 demand ups Apple’s market share in Gulf countries
Apple posted a remarkable 55.7% QoQ increase in Gulf countries shipments in Q4 2020 following the release of its iPhone 12 line of devices…
Former Apple Store manager indicted in $1.5 million COVID relief fraud case
For fraudulently obtaining or attempting to obtain over $1,500,000 in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) COVID relief loans …
Apple CEO Tim Cook ‘can’t wait’ for a post-pandemic return to work in Apple Park
As the COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues, Apple CEO Tim Cook, however, is now feeling bullish about returning to work in Apple Park …
Global chip shortage ‘affecting everybody except Apple,’ Android phones face delays
Samsung today warned that there is a “serious imbalance” in semiconductors causing a global chip shortage that could delay…
Apple Maps now displays COVID-19 vaccination locations
Apple today updated Apple Maps with COVID-19 vaccination locations from VaccineFinder, a free, online service developed by Boston…
Strategy Analytics: Smartphone applications processor revenue hit all-time high in 2020
Despite the response to COVID-19, the global smartphone applications processor market showed resiliency and grew 25 percent year-on-year…
Mobile World Congress plans in-person event with 50,000 attendees in June
The Mobile World Congress is planning an event with tens of thousands of international visitors to congregate for its flagship event…
Mississippi ends mask mandate and business restrictions
Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves announced on Tuesday that he’s lifting all state-imposed mask mandates across the state and removing…
Texas reopens state 100%, ends mask mandate; Gov. promises ‘no more lockdowns’
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday said he planned to open the state next week “100%,” roughly a year after COVID-19 spread from China…
All U.S. Apple Retail Stores now open a year after COVID-19 lockdowns began
All of Apple Inc.’s 270 U.S. retail stores are now open in some capacity for the first time since closures due to the COVID-19 lockdowns…
Apple TV+ series ‘Truth Be Told’ filming shut down by protesters
A shoot in South L.A. of the Apple TV+ crime drama “Truth Be Told” was cut short Thursday when local protesters objected…
Fry’s Electronics goes out of business effective immediately
Fry’s Electronics has decided to shut down its operations and close its business permanently as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic…
Apple makes it easier to unlock your iPhone when wearing a mask
Not being able to unlock your iPhone with Face ID while wearing a mask can be pretty annoying, so Apple is making it easier to unlock your…
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MacDailyNews presents live notes from Apple’s Q121 conference call
MacDailyNews presents live notes from Apple’s Q121 Conference Call with analysts starting at 5pm ET / 2pm PT today, January 27, 2021…
Apple supplier TSMC puts isolates Taiwan employees over COVID-19 outbreak fears
A new report explains that Taiwan is being hit by another round of COVID-19 cases. Apple supplier TSMC is implementing strict new…
Lawsuit accuses Apple of denying COVID app to secure contact tracing monopoly
Apple has been hit with a lawsuit claiming that it rejected a coronavirus contact tracing app to maintain a monopoly in COVID-19 exposure…
Apple iPhones dominate December 2020 smartphone activations
Once again, Apple iPhones dominated December smartphone activations. The affordable, yet still full-featured iPhone 11 topped…
Apple, 2020’s best-performing Big Tech stock, surges to new record
Apple stock rallied to a new all-time intraday record high on Tuesday, continuing a year-end surge that’s cemented the company’s lead…
Apple shares rise on optimism from President Trump’s signing of COVID relief package
Apple shares rose in premarket trading as the stock looks set to post a new all-time intraday record. Apple has gained 86% this year…
COVID-19 vaccine recipients can carry proof in Apple Wallet; could be used to gain access to concert venues or airline flights
COVID-19 vaccine recipients in Los Angeles County will be offered proof in the form of a digital record that could be used to gain access to…
Apple closes all California retail stores over increase in COVID-19 cases
As COVID-19 cases in California increased, Apple announced this weekend that the company was closing all of its retail stores in the state…
Apple temporarily closing Los Angeles area retail stores due to COVID-19
Apple is again temporarily closing its Los Angeles-area stores as COVID-19 cases rise in the area. The move marks the first time in several…
Apple, other retailers entice Christmas shoppers with fast curbside pickup
With Americans homebound due to COVID-19 lockdowns, record numbers of online holiday purchases, and snowy streets worsening…
Apple CEO Cook says most staff won’t return to office until June 2021
During a virtual town hall meeting with employees on Thursday, Apple CEO Tim Cook shared new details on the company’s plan to return…
Market gains confidence as Trump admin sees U.S. end to COVID-19 crisis in Q2
The Trump admin’s chief of vaccine development, Dr. Moncef Slaoui, has said he believes the entire U.S. population could be inoculated by June
President Trump to issue COVID-19 vaccine executive order prioritizing Americans
President Trump is set to sign an executive order Tuesday that will ensure all Americans have access to the COVID-19 vaccine …
Apple expands partnership with (RED) to combat HIV/AIDS and COVID-19
Apple is offering more ways than ever for customers to support (RED)’s fight against HIV/AIDS in Africa while protecting from COVID-19 …
Nearly half of U.S. Apple Retail Stores have switched to Express storefronts
Following the Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping weekend, nearly half of all Apple Stores in the U.S. have added Express storefronts…
Dow rallies to hit 30,000 milestone on positive COVID vaccine news
The Dow rallied on Tuesday, breaking above 30,000 for the first time ever, as the momentum rally continued amid positive COVID vaccine news…
The COVID remote computing boom for Apple’s Mac business remains strong
The COVID-19 lockdowns have driven a surge in demand for personal computers, including Apple’s indefatigable Mac, as people invest in new…
U.S. job growth stronger than expected in October, unemployment rate slides to 6.9%
U.S. job growth posted a stronger than expected gain in October. U.S. nonfarm payrolls increased by 638,000 for the month and…
COVID-19 lockdown again closes several Apple Retail Stores in Italy
Just ahead of Apple’s iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 12 Pro Max launch, new COVID-19 lockdown measures in Italy have forced Apple to close…
European shares slide as new COVID-19 lockdowns threaten economic recovery hopes
European stocks posted their sharpest weekly and monthly declines since the COVID-19 selloff in March, as a new round of lockdowns…
MacDailyNews presents live notes from Apple’s Q420 conference call
MacDailyNews presents live notes from Apple’s Q420 Conference Call with analysts starting at 5pm ET today. The company posted…
European markets tumble over fears of widespread COVID-19 lockdowns
Stock indexes across Europe were in the red on Wednesday as fears of COVID-19 lockdowns in Germany and France grip the continent…
Apple expands ‘Express’ retail store format ahead of Christmas shopping season
Apple is expanding a new physical store format as the company looks to get iPhone 12 models into customers’ hands, Apple’s retail chief…
IDC: Apple Mac sales rocket in Q3 with 38.9% year-over-year growth
As the global pandemic continues, the remote work and learning COVID-19-induced boom saw Apple’s Mac sales rocket in Q3 with 38.9% growth…
Apple starts shipping devices from retail stores to speed up deliveries
Joining a trend among retailers, Apple is beginning to employ their network of retail stores as distribution centers for shipping products…
Apple’s iPhone COVID-19 delay sends ripples through tech supply chain
For the first time since 2011, Apple didn’t release a version of its flagship iPhone in September, a delay has sent a massive ripple effect…
