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Follow Up  Signal massively downloaded amid rising tensions, number one in Denmark https://aboutsignal.com/news/signal-massively-downloaded-amid-rising-tensions-number-one-in-denmark/   iPhone Fold might be more like an iPad than an iPhone https://9to5mac.com/2026/01/08/iphone-fold-might-be-more-like-an-ipad-than-an-iphone/   Apple confirms Chase takeover for Apple Card and reveals...

Follow Up  Apple escalates its appeal of a $2 billion fine from a UK antitrust lawsuit https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/apple-escalates-its-appeal-of-a-2-billion-fine-from-a-uk-antitrust-lawsuit-201922558.html?src=rss Finally - a terminal solution to the browser wars https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/02/brow6el_browser_terminal/ 2025 has been a disaster for Windows 11 https://www.windowsce...

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Apple Product of the Year (last year : Mac Mini) iPhone 17 https://www.apple.com/uk/iphone-17/ (WINNER) iPhone 17 Pro https://www.apple.com/uk/iphone-17-pro/   M5 Macbook Pro https://www.apple.com/uk/macbook-pro/   M4 Macbook Air https://www.apple.com/uk/macbook-air/ (Runner UP) iPhone 16e https://www.apple.com/uk/iphone-16e/   Mac App of the Year (Last Year : Maccy) Ice https://ice...

Follow Up  Apple’s chip boss squashes exit rumors, says he’s not leaving the company https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/08/apple-chips-johny-srouji.html   EPIC news! Apple (mostly) loses its appeal in Epic Games case https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/apple-mostly-loses-its-appeal-in-epic-games-case-235509557.html?src=rss   Fortnite is back on the Google Play Store https://www.engadget.com...

News  Meta Weighs Cuts to Its Metaverse Unit  https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/technology/meta-cuts-metaverse-unit.html?unlocked_article_code=1.608.XuJW.cN8SImoOdegY   https://daringfireball.net/2025/12/meta_says_fuck_that_metaverse_shit   Apple announces winners of the 2025 App Store Awards https://9to5mac.com/2025/12/04/apple-announces-winners-of-the-2025-app-store-awards/...

Follow Up  The EU says Apple Maps may be big enough to be considered a DMA gatekeeper https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/the-eu-says-apple-maps-may-be-big-enough-to-be-considered-a-dma-gatekeeper-130000965.html?src=rss   Rivian’s software-powered e-bike won me over with its adaptability https://www.theverge.com/transportation/829860/rivian-also-tmb-ebike-hands-on-software   Epic CEO...

Follow Up  Thunderbird 145 finally adds ‘native’ Exchange support https://www.theregister.com/2025/11/20/thunderbird_microsoft_exchange_support/   Windows on Arm is now ready for gaming thanks to some big changes https://www.theverge.com/news/824783/windows-on-arm-snapdragon-control-panel-gaming-driver-compatibility-improvements   Testing shows Apple N1 Wi-Fi chip improves on older...

Follow Up  Apple hit with $634 million verdict in Apple Watch patent fight with Masimo https://9to5mac.com/2025/11/15/apple-hit-with-634-million-verdict-in-apple-watch-patent-fight-with-masimo/   Apple suffers setback in UK App Store fee lawsuit https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/apple-suffers-setback-in-uk-app-store-fee-lawsuit-204627286.html?src=rss   OnePlus 15 review: A great pho...

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Follow Up  Apple advert on podcast Apple Broke your Keyboard https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hksVvXONrIo   Google makes first Play Store changes after losing Epic Games antitrust case https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/10/google-begins-loosening-developer-restrictions-in-play-store-against-its-will/   Apple spent $8M lobbying the EU last year and had 76 meetings https://9to5mac.co...

Follow Up  Out of nowhere, I got a full screen ad for Apple Arcade on my Home Screen. My jaw dropped. https://mastodon.social/@sandofsky/115419228798792901 Apple loses UK antitrust lawsuit over App Store fees https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/apple-loses-uk-antitrust-lawsuit-over-app-store-fees-184515613.html?src=rss OpenAI just bought the team behind Apple Shortcuts https://9to5mac.com/2025/...

Follow Up  Apple TV+ is now just Apple TV https://www.engadget.com/entertainment/streaming/apple-tv-is-now-just-apple-tv-200644609.html?src=rss   Apple says Epic Games is seeking a free ride, as we await latest court ruling https://9to5mac.com/2025/10/17/apple-says-epic-games-is-seeking-a-free-ride-as-we-await-latest-court-ruling/   iPhone Air sells out almost instantly in China htt...

Follow Up  UK slaps 'strategic market status' on Google, unlocking power to pry open search https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/10/cma_google_strategic_status/   Synology caves, walks back some drive restrictions on upcoming NAS models https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/10/synology-caves-walks-back-some-drive-restrictions-on-upcoming-nas-models/   Evolving AltStore PAL https://ril...

Follow Up  The Trump phone is late https://www.theverge.com/news/788673/the-trump-phone-is-late   Apple ices ICE agent tracker app under government heat https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/03/apple_iceblock/   Affinity apps for iPad now free ahead of October 30 event, but there may be a catch https://9to5mac.com/2025/10/02/affinity-apps-for-ipad-now-free-ahead-of-october-30-event-bu...

Follow Up  DMA Apple, Google tell Europe its Digital Markets Act isn't working for them – or consumers https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/26/google_apple_dma_review_submissions/ EU tells Apple it has "no intention" of repealing the Digital Markets Act https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/eu-tells-apple-it-has-no-intention-of-repealing-the-digital-markets-act-175950691.html?src=rss   Good n...

Follow Up  The US government is taking a second stab at breaking up Google https://www.theverge.com/policy/782029/google-doj-ad-tech-remedies-trial-break-up   iPhone 17 Pro Max Teardown Reveals Qualcomm's Snapdragon X80 Modem for 5G https://www.macrumors.com/2025/09/19/iphone-17-pro-max-qualcomm-snapdragon-x80/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon   iPhone Air in the hand http...

https://mastodon.nl/@vmachiel/115190757447189542   Airpods Airpods Pro 3  https://www.apple.com/uk/airpods-pro/   Live Translation with AirPods won't come to EU-based Apple users https://www.engadget.com/mobile/live-translation-with-airpods-wont-come-to-eu-based-apple-users-125410519.html?src=rss   Series 11 https://www.apple.com/uk/apple-watch-series-11/   Apple Watch Hyp...

Follow Up   Judge who ruled Google is a monopoly decides to do hardly anything to break it up https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/03/google_doj_antitrust_ruling/   Fujitsu under fire for bidding on UK public sector deals despite Horizon scandal vow https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/05/fujitsu_bid_pause_promise/   Philips Hue Bridge Pro just made it easy to add motion sensing to yo...

Follow Up  UK's demand for Apple backdoor may have been broader than previously thought https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/uks-demand-for-apple-backdoor-may-have-been-broader-than-previously-thought-123009302.html?src=rss   Apple App Store and Feature woes and regulation Colombia joins the list of countries probing Apple over App Store antitrust concerns https://9to5mac.com/2025/08/27/col...

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Follow Up  UK Reportedly Withdraws Demand to Access Encrypted iCloud User Data https://www.macrumors.com/2025/08/19/uk-withdraws-icloud-user-data-demand/   Stop children using VPNs to watch porn, ministers told https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn438z3ejxyo   Microsoft crams Copilot AI directly into Excel cells https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/18/microsoft_adds_copilot_ai_formu...

Follow Up  Apple working with these apps to prepare for next-gen Siri https://9to5mac.com/2025/08/10/apple-new-siri-app-prep/   macOS Tahoe 26 beta 5 retires the old Macintosh HD icon https://9to5mac.com/2025/08/05/macos-tahoe-26-beta-5-retires-the-old-macintosh-hd-icon/   Screens Rejected From the App Store https://mjtsai.com/blog/2025/08/07/screens-rejected-from-the-app-store/ Mic...

Follow Up  Japan mandates Apple must allow third-party app stores and payment systems https://9to5mac.com/2025/08/01/japan-mandates-apple-must-allow-third-party-app-stores-and-payment-systems/   ‘Adaptive Temperature’ could come to Home app, powered by new Maps features in iOS 26 https://9to5mac.com/2025/07/31/ios-26-code-leaks-new-home-app-feature-integrated-with-maps/   Google los...

Follow Up  Pebble is officially Pebble again https://www.theverge.com/news/713931/pebble-smartwatch-name-trademark-recovered   Microsoft admits it 'cannot guarantee' data sovereignty https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/25/microsoft_admits_it_cannot_guarantee/   Copilot Vision on Windows 11 sends data to Microsoft servers https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/23/microsoft_copilot_visio...