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France, UK to test contact tracing apps without Apple and Google technology
Many forums I am active on have members who say they do not trust the U.K. NHS to keep a centralised database secure, so will NOT be downloading the NHS app unless and until it switches to the decentralised Apple/Google model.
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NHS admits contact tracing app won't work on older iPhones
Isn’t there a fundamental flaw in all these apps? I can be inches away from someone who is Covid-19 positive but the other side of a wall, a window, etc. but Bluetooth will still “see” their device. But I will not exposed to any risk at all - so there is a significant risk of a large number of false positives.
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Hands on with HomePod mini's temperature and humidity sensors
I’m in the UK and despite my iPhone and HomePod minis all running the latest 16.3 beta there is no sign of temperature or humidity. So maybe this is currently a US only feature?
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Dark blue 'iPhone 12' could help Apple sell up to 68 million 5G models in 2020
Here in the UK unless you live in or near a major city there is no 5G, so for most of us 5G is irrelevant.
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Global chaos erupts as Windows security update goes bad
Most testing now is done by the developers themselves not by a independent test team, so the same wrong assumptions are made which leads to problems like this. Long gone are the days of a “Chinese Wall” approach…BlueLightning said:Surprised something like this would get past testing (assuming testing was done).
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iPhone 16 Pro users face random freezes and repeated restarts
My 16 Pro Max restarts while in standby several times a day meaning FaceID doesn’t work and I have to enter the code. Frustrating but hopefully Apple will fix it soon.
I’m running iOS18.1 public beta
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New iOS 17 feature will help users rely more on renewable energy
Is this country specific? There’s no sign of it on my iPhone running the RC, I’m in the UK. -
Apple's rumored Home Hub said to be under employee testing
I gave a basic iPad on a wall mount for Home control by anyone in the house, so why do I need a HomePad???
