Apple loses in court, has to stop charging developers for payments outside of the App Store

Apple's request for a stay on a US court's ruling has been denied, so it has to immediately stop charging developers for payments made outside of the App Store. The company filed an emergency motion last month seeking a stay on a ruling in April, which found Apple in "willful violation" of a 2021 injunction that barred it from forcing anticompetitive pricing. It's also filed an appeal against that ruling, which is yet to be finalized, so things could still change in the future. Apple’s stay is denied by the 9th Circuit Court. The long national nightmare of the Apple tax is ended.May next...

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WhatsApp will give you the option to let others share your status updates

The latest feature that WhatsApp is working on is the ability for you to allow others to share your status updates. This is now live in the latest WhatsApp beta for Android, which means it will probably make it to the non-beta track in the next few weeks or months. The feature is pretty self-explanatory, really. The main point here is that this will be off by default. So if you want to let others share your status updates, you will have to turn that on during the creation of each status update. And when someone shares your status, you will be notified. However, viewers of the shared...

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Sony reportedly cancelling some Xperia 1 VII pre-orders without notice

Shortly after Sony announced the Xperia 1 VII flagship phone, the company launched a pre-order campaign in many European countries with a free set of Sony WH-1000XM5 over-ear headphones.. However, some users on Reddit are reporting an issue with the pre-orders. Many customers are finding out that their order is being cancelled without any prior notice or explanation. A few claim that they were told to place another order, but since the free headphones promo had just expired they might not be receiving them. The reports come from all over the continent, including the Netherlands,...

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Amazon US Father's Day deals drop Galaxy Watch Ultra, Watch7 prices, Galaxy Buds also on offer

A couple of days ago, we posted about a Father’s Day deal from Amazon US on the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra. But if dad already has a phone he likes, you can pick up something to accessorize it with – a new smartwatch, for example. The Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra is built for durability and long battery life. It has advanced health tracking features like ECG. Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra There is only one version – a 4G-connected 47mm watch. This allows it to work independently of a phone, whether to track exercise outside or because dad forgot his phone. This offer comes bundled...

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Samsung's Galaxy Watches now detect sleep apnea in 36 more countries

Today, Samsung has proudly announced that it's massively expanding the availability of sleep apnea detection on its Galaxy Watches. This will now be available in 36 more countries (34 of which are in Europe), bringing the global total to 70 countries and territories. Here's the full list: Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala,...

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Apple has a 45W MagSafe charger in the works

Apple updated its MagSafe charger with the launch of the iPhone 16 series last September, and it seems Cupertino will once again offer a new version with the next generation of iPhones this fall. As spotted by 91 Mobiles, Apple has two new MagSafe chargers in the works, with both receiving certification from Taiwan’s National Communications Commission (NCC). Apple A3502 MagSafe charger The A3503 model of the charger features a 2m cable, while the A3502 gets a shorter 1m cord. While the new versions look just like their predecessor on the outside, the chargers support the Wireless...

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