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My daily Apple blog for Computerworld

• Apple and Google reject UK COVID-19 app April 13, 2021
  Apple and Google have been forced to reject the UK’s latest COVID-19 Test and Trace app update because it failed to follow privacy rules the nation had already agreed to follow in order to use the frameworks the tech firms provide.Keeping deals In line with World Health Organization (WHO) advice to test widely and act fast […]
• Your iPhone could soon be your driver's license (in Utah) April 9, 2021
  Apple’s iPhone has already replaced your wallet, keys, and flight tickets. Now in Utah, it is beginning to replace your driving license in a new pilot project.What is happening? The state is working on a mobile driving license (mDL) using a combination of technologies including NFC and QR codes as digital proof of ID. Holders of […]
• Documents, an app for everything that's always with you April 8, 2021
  The pandemic has forced many mobile professionals to worry too much as they try to get things done outside the office. Do they have a VPN? Can they open that item with an app they already have? Can they connect to their cloud service securely and efficiently?Readdle’s improved Documents app may just help with those issues.To read […]
• Apple gets ready to launch its Find My ecosystem (updated) April 7, 2021
  While we’re still waiting for Apple to introduce its own take on Tile, the company is opening its Find My service to businesses joining its MFi scheme, enabling manufacturers to build location sensing into devices out of the box.Update: Since publishing this, Apple has made the following announcement. Additional information will be woven in below.To […]
• Fueled by pandemic shifts, mobile is now even more critical April 6, 2021
  The latest App Annie report confirms the important part mobile technologies plays as nations continue to battle the COVID-19 pandemic. App usage, purchasing, and time spent using apps all shot up as the world turned to mobile to hold things together.The big opportunity This boom in attention and usage is prompting serious interest from venture […]