But to label a six-year-old flagship smart speaker 'vintage' (which means in another two years it'll probably be 'obsolete') is a step too far for me. I imagine many owners feel as if a bond of trust has been broken. The news makes me want to shun wireless audio and go back to actual vintage hi-fi, involving wires, passive speakers, a hi-fi stack, and a turntable.
Apple, opens new tab said on Friday it has approved Epic Games' games marketplace app on iPhones and iPads in Europe, after the "Fortnite" maker escalated its feud with the technology giant, accusing it of hindering its efforts to set up a games store on the devices.
Apple said the latest spat concerned the Epic Sweden AB Marketplace and has nothing to do with the video games maker's Fortnite app which has already been given the green light.
The agreement has substantial financial implications for both companies. For Apple, the payments from Google constitute an important revenue stream as a significant proportion of its profits. If the court rules against Google, it could lose access to approximately 70 percent of iPhone searches. This would significantly impact Google's mobile search advertising revenue, which was a major contributor to its $207 billion in search ad revenue in 2023.
I am enjoying listening to the audiobooks of The Murderbot Diaries. Currently on book 3, and I can't wait to go through the entire series.
And I can't wait to watch Apple TV+'s adaptation.
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The Bear, on the other hand... I haven't started watching the latest season, but I keep seeing not-so-good headlines of reviews in my RSS client.
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