COVID-19 Vaccination Cards Can Soon Be Stored In Samsung Pay

As more people around the world get vaccinated for COVID-19, depending on where you live, proof of vaccination will come in different forms. Some might come in the form of a physical card, while others might have a digital cert stored in an app. However, the good news is that if you’re trying to find a place to store everything, Samsung Pay could be an option.

Samsung has announced that  soon, users in the US who have Samsung Pay on their phones will be able to use the app to store their COVID-19 vaccination cards. This means that instead of having to deal with physical cards that can get lost or be faked, or having to launch a separate app, you can just pull up Samsung Pay to show it.

According to Samsung, “To add and digitally display a Covid-19 vaccination record, Samsung Pay users in the U.S. can download the CommonHealth app by visiting the Google Play Store from their Samsung Galaxy smartphone. Once the user’s health information is verified through secure authentication measures, users can download their Covid-19 vaccination record in the CommonHealth app and add it to Samsung Pay for convenient access and use.”

That being said, Samsung isn’t alone in their efforts. We’ve seen how other smartphone wallets like Apple Wallet and Google Pay can be used to store COVID-19 vaccination certificates as well, but it’s an option for those who prefer using Samsung Pay.

COVID-19 Vaccination Cards Can Soon Be Stored In Samsung Pay

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Disneyland’s New Genie App Lets You Pay To Skip The Lines

If you’ve ever been to Disneyland, chances are you can agree that it is quite a magical experience. You can also probably agree the lines for the rides are pretty insane and that you would need to be willing to spend hours queuing up for a ride that will be over in quite literally minutes.

However, if you love Disneyland but hate the queues, Disney has the answer for you. The company has announced a new app called Genie which will let parkgoers skip the queue if they’re willing to pay for it. It will also replace the current system, Fastpass and Maxpass, that let parkgoers pay to reserve a time slot at an attraction.

So how much will it cost? Turns out it will be the same as the previous pass, where it will cost $20 a day at Disneyland, or $15 a day at the Florida parks. It will be similar to Fastpass and Maxpass where users can reserve a time slot, and users of the app will also be able to access a new “lightning lane” just for them.

That being said, not all of Disneyland’s rides and attractions will let users skip the queue, but if you’re hoping to save time and get the best experience possible, then this could be worth looking into.

Disneyland’s New Genie App Lets You Pay To Skip The Lines

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Fossil Gen 6 smartwatch leaks, Wear OS 3 not included

The launch of the Galaxy Watch 4 series may have excited Wear OS fans because of the upcoming upgrade to their favorite wearable platform, but not everyone is a fan of Samsung or its One UI based on its old Tizen wearable OS. They would prefer Wear OS smartwatches from other brands, but they might have to wait for those … Continue reading

Disneyland and Disney World Are Officially 'Retiring' the Free FastPass Service

Last month, Disney announced that it would be offering “Disney Premiere Access” to visitors at Paris Disneyland, a pay-per-ride service allowing guests a “designated fast lane” for certain rides. Avoiding long lines is an excellent way to maximize one’s theme park experience, but it’s something that the FastPass…

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Bose QuietComfort 45 Photos Leaked Ahead Of Launch

Image credit – WinFuture.de

About a month ago, an FCC sighting revealed that Bose could have a set of new headphones in the works in the form of the Bose QuietComfort 45. Now thanks to a post on WinFuture.de, a series of photographs of the headphones have made their way online, giving us a better look at what we might be able to expect.

Based on the photos, it seems that Bose won’t be making too drastic of a change when it comes to the QuietComfort 45’s design. It sports a similar look to the 35s, although it seems that Bose did update it with support for USB-C, which is a good thing as its predecessor was still using micro USB.

Some other features that we might be able to look forward to include an Aware Mode which lets external sound in so that users can be more aware of their surroundings, and it is also expected to use the same TriPort acoustic architecture and also support for Bose’s Active EQ. Battery life is also said to be longer at 24 hours, versus the 20 hours in the 35s, and with USB-C, it supports Quick Charge that will provide 2.5 hours of playback in 15 minutes of charging.

There is no word on when the headphones will be launched, but we expect the sighting at the FCC and these clean looking images all suggest that it could be soon.

Bose QuietComfort 45 Photos Leaked Ahead Of Launch

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Apple Planted A Mole In The iPhone Leakers Community

Like many companies, Apple hates it when its products get leaked ahead of schedule, especially when it’s unauthorized and if it involves stolen plans or prototypes. In fact, recent reports claim that Apple has been cracking down hard on leakers in China, but a new report from Motherboard has revealed how far Apple has gone to stop these leaks.

According to the report, it claims that to find out who’s been leaking their stuff, Apple apparently planted a mole in the leakers community. This leaker would be part of the Twitter and Discord network as other leakers and would advertise things like leaked apps, manuals, stolen devices, and so on.

That was their online persona, but in reality, that person would share personal information with Apple of the people who sold stolen iPhone prototypes from China, Apple employees who leaked info online, and journalists who had relationships with leakers and sellers. So, how do we know all of this to be true? Apparently the person behind it has since come forward.

Known as YRH04E or JVHResearch online and Andrey Shumeyko in real life, he has come forward to tell his tale after he felt that Apple had taken advantage of him and should have compensated him for the information he provided to them.

According to the emails sent between Shumeyko and Apple’s Global Security team, part of the reason why he decided to do this was because he felt bad for the leaks he took part in in the past, and wanted to redeem himself. He had also hoped that he might be financially compensated for his efforts to “jumpstart” his life, but that never happened.

It’s actually a rather fascinating read and if you have the time, you should hed on over to Motherboard’s website to check the rest of it out.

Apple Planted A Mole In The iPhone Leakers Community

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Netflix For iOS Rolls Out Support For Spatial Audio

While some might argue that devices like Apple’s AirPods Pro and AirPods Max are expensive and aren’t as good compared to other headphones and earbuds in that price range, one of their main advantages is that they work better with iOS and come with features like spatial audio that certain apps can take advantage of, like Netflix, for example.

Netflix has recently updated its iOS app where it appears that users are now reporting that the app is offering support for spatial audio. This means that if you own either the AirPods Pro or AirPods Max, you will be able to enjoy Netflix on your iPhone or iPad in a whole different way, at least as far as the audio experience is concerned.

For those wondering what is spatial audio, it’s basically 3D audio. What this means is that instead of sound simply coming from the left or right, it can create the effect where the sound is coming from the front, behind, at an angle, and so on. This is kind of similar to the experience you get when you watch a movie in the cinema, except in your headphones.

The rollout of the update is underway so if you don’t see it yet, don’t worry as it should eventually make its way to you. Also, keep in mind that not all Netflix titles are compatible with spatial audio, so your mileage may vary depending on the content you watch.

Netflix For iOS Rolls Out Support For Spatial Audio

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Netflix adds spatial audio support for iOS app, but you’ll need AirPods

If you prefer to watch Netflix content on a mobile device, Netflix’s latest update brings good news — assuming you own an iPhone or iPad, that is. Going forward, Netflix supports spatial audio on Apple mobile devices running iOS 14, but there’s a catch: you’ll need to own certain AirPods models to use the feature. READ: Apple AirPods Pro Review … Continue reading

Netflix adds spatial audio support on iOS 14 devices

Netflix has started the process of supporting spatial audio on its iOS app, according to 9to5Mac. Following Reddit reports, a spokesperson for the company told the outlet it recently began a slow rollout of the feature to its iOS users. To take advantage, you’ll need a pair of AirPods Pro or AirPods Max, as well as an iPhone or iPad with iOS 14 installed on the device. The toggle to enable the feature is located in the Control Center. As this is a slow rollout, you may not see the toggle even if you have the latest version of Netflix installed on your iPhone or iPad.

Spatial audio uses head-tracking to widen the soundstage of a movie or TV show and make it feel like the entire room you’re in is being filled with sound. The result is a more immersive experience. Netflix is a bit late to support spatial audio. Some of the more popular apps where you could use the feature before today include Disney+, HBO Max and Peacock. Still, there are just as many platforms where it’s not available. More notable examples include YouTube and Amazon Prime Video, making this a significant milestone for the feature all the same.

Biden Says There Was No Way To Leave Afghanistan ‘Without Chaos Ensuing’

In a first sit-down interview since the country fell to the Taliban, Biden defended how he handled pulling U.S. troops.