Apple is one of several tech companies that will contribute to the construction of U.S. President Donald Trump’s 90,000-square-foot ballroom, reports CNN. Construction began on the ballroom this week, and the White House’s east wing was partially torn down. Trump claims that the ballroom will cost $350 million, and that it will be privately funded …
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IKEA Debuts Miniature NFC Phone Bed to Combat Nighttime Phone Scrolling
Earlier this month, IKEA debuted a tiny NFC-enabled bed that’s meant to help smartphone users cut down on nighttime usage. The small “Phone Sleep Collection” is modeled after an actual IKEA bed, and it uses the IKEA app to monitor scroll-free sleep time. Users who hit seven hours of scroll-free time for a week straight …
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AT&T Targets T-Mobile in New Ad Campaign
AT&T today launched a new ad campaign that goes after T-Mobile, calling out the “litany of misleading and deceiving claims in T-Mobile’s marketing.” AT&T’s new ad features actor Luke Wilson, with Wilson calling T-Mobile the “master of breaking promises.” AT&T points out that the BBB’s National Advertising Review Board has recommended T-Mobile change its advertising …
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Apple Warns App Tracking Transparency Could Be Disabled in Europe
Apple said today that it might be “forced” to disable a key anti-ad tracking feature in the European Union, reports DPA International. “Intense lobbying efforts in Germany, Italy and other countries in Europe may force us to withdraw this feature to the detriment of European consumers,” Apple said in a statement to DPA. Apple is …
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Apple Loses UK Antitrust Lawsuit Over App Store Fees, Faces £1.5 Billion in Damages
Apple engaged in anticompetitive behavior by charging App Store developers “excessive and unfair prices” for app distribution services, the UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) ruled today [PDF] (via Reuters). The Tribunal found that Apple abused its market power by overcharging developers from October 2015 through the end of 2020. Developers were forced into using Apple’s …
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A20 and A20 Pro Chips (2nm) Expected to Debut in These iPhone Models
There will be two versions of the A20 chip for the iPhone 18 series, according to the latest rumor shared on the Chinese social media platform Weibo. Apple is planning both A20 and A20 Pro chips manufactured with TSMC’s latest 2nm process, according to a post today from Weibo account Mobile Phone Chip Expert, which …
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Apple and Epic Return to Court as Judges Question Prior Rulings
Apple returned to court this week to argue that a federal judge exceeded their authority when they held the company in contempt and barred it from collecting any commission on external in-app transactions, Bloomberg reports. Apple told the appeals court that a U.S. District Judge went further than their 2021 order allowed when they banned …
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Review: Mophie’s Max Charging Stand for AirPods Max is Pricey but Good
Last month, Mophie announced the launch of its Max Charging Stand. Aimed squarely at those with multiple sets of Apple’s headphones, it can charge AirPods Max headphones plus a pair of AirPods or AirPods Pro at the same time. Priced at $150, it immediately garnered criticism in our forum, largely over its price point compared …
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