Apple has announced that the company opened all 270 of its retail stores across the United States. Â The company temporarily shut down those stores in March, 2020 after the worldwide COVID-19 outbreak.
Readers may want to call their local Apple Store to ensure that they are opened and ready for customers.
In 2020, eCommerce spending grew at the fastest rate in five years, while usage of cash for in-store payments fell sharply, as global consumers made increasing use of mobile wallets like Apple Wallet:, Apple Pay, and other alternative payment methods in 2020 during the pandemic, according to new report released today from financial technology leader FIS.
According to Juniper Research, Apple Pay is well ahead of Google Pay and Samsung Pay, and is likely to stay ahead. The report estimated that in 2020, Apple Pay had nearly 227 million users — up from 140 million users in 2018. In comparison, Google Pay’s users had 100 million in 2020 from 39 million users in 2018. Samsung, which had 51 million users in 2018, had 100 million in 2020.
The annual Global Payments Report by Worldpay from FIS examines current and future payment trends across 41 countries. Findings from the 2021 report show that lockdowns, shelter-in-place orders and personal safety measures during the global health crisis accelerated the shift toward digital payment methods in every area of consumer spending.
To download the complete copy of the report, including the methodology, please visit https://worldpay.globalpaymentsreport.com/.
The 2021 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) is currently underway.
There are three-days worth of speakers who are set to take part in the annual meeting, which this year sees conservative lawmakers, activities and Republican Party officials converge in Orlando, Florida.
It will culminate on Sunday with former President Donald Trump’s first public speech since leaving office. Reports suggest he will announce a run for office in 2024.
If you want to watch the former President's speech, here's where you can.
Did you miss it? Â You can catch the major highlights and speakers on YouTube.com.
Ever since Apple Arcade came online, its users have enjoyed some innovative and creative games for the Apple TV, and at $4.99 a month, it is a steal to gain access to thousands of games knowing that they are already paid for, and one doesn't have to worry about purchasing additional components to enhance the gameplay.
Apple has been working with various game developers to get new games on the platform. Â The below list is just some of the future content that Apple Arcade users can look forward to.
They are:
• The Artful Escape
• Cozy Grove
• Enter the Construct
• Fantasian
• Farm It!
• HitchHiker
• Proxi
• Sp!ng
• Ultimate Rivals: The Court
• Wonderbox
No debut date for the above games has been announced, so keep checking for these new games and content.
