Microsoft announces Surface event for Sept. 22nd / Apple concedes to let apps link to the web sign up / iPhone 13 could have satellite connectivity
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The Verge's Dieter Bohn, Alex Cranz, and Chaim Gartenberg discuss a bunch of new Apple App Store policies, the upcoming Microsoft Surface event, and some fun strange new gadgets from this week.
Further reading:
Reddit bans anti-vaccine subreddit r/NoNewNormal after site-wide protest
Ivermectin misinformation has poisoned Amazon’s platform, with few fixes planned
Apple’s $100 million settlement agreement “clarifies” App Store rules for developers, but doesn’t change much
Apple concedes to let apps like Netflix, Spotify, and Kindle link to the web to sign up
Apple and Google must allow developers to use other payment systems, new Korean law declares
Apple will ask before it targets you with its ads in iOS 15
Apple says Arizona and Georgia will be first to add state IDs to iPhones
Microsoft announces Surface event for September 22nd
Microsoft will release Windows 11 on October 5th
Windows 11 won’t include Android app support at launch
The Windows 11 upgrade situation just got less and more confusing
Microsoft won’t stop you installing Windows 11 on older PCs
Microsoft is threatening to withhold Windows 11 updates if your CPU is old
Microsoft is kicking unsupported PCs out of Windows 11 testing
The iPhone 13 could have satellite connectivity
The iPhone 13’s rumored satellite link sounds like it’s just for emergencies
The next Apple Watch may be delayed due to manufacturing issues
Apple reportedly wants a Watch with more health tracking and could ship one next year
Apple buys classical music streaming service Primephonic
Midrange Samsung Galaxy S21 FE appears again in leaked manual
Samsung adds new foldable features to its older Z Fold and Z Flip phones with One UI 3.1.1
Fashion follows function: what’s next for the phone industry
TV streaming service Locast suspends service after court ruling
This chainless drive system could revolutionize e-bike designs
Sony’s new PS5 model weighs less because it has a smaller heatsink
Bose announces QuietComfort 45 noise-canceling headphones with 24-hour battery life
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