Apple

Apple introduces hand-washing feature on Apple Watch with 20-second countdown timer

June 23, 2020 3:52pm CDT

The watch can pick up signs that the wearer is at a sink, based on motion sensors and the sound of water.

‘Hey Siri, I’m getting pulled over’: iPhone feature will record police interaction, send location

June 16, 2020 7:26pm CDT

A feature exclusively available for Apple users called “Shortcuts,” which was launched in 2018, allows users to conduct tasks on their phones that would normally require multiple actions with a single voice command of the iPhone’s artificial intelligence capability, Siri. 

Users who say ‘All Lives Matter’ to Apple’s Siri are given information about Black Lives Matter

June 11, 2020 3:06pm CDT

Some individuals have been using the message “All Lives Matter” following protests over police brutality against minorities in the wake of George Floyd’s death.

iPhone home repair service now available in select cities

February 5, 2020 11:09am CST

The tech giant Apple has launched in-home repair services for iPhones and some of its other devices.

Apple temporarily closes stores in China amid virus outbreak

February 1, 2020 9:23pm CST

The iPhone maker said in a statement it was closing stores, corporate offices and contact centers in China until Feb. 9 “out of an abundance of caution and based on the latest advice from leading health experts."