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Review: Ultimate Ears’ EVERBOOM Bluetooth Speaker Packs a Punch With a Rugged Design

Logitech subsidiary Ultimate Ears has been in the portable wireless speaker market for over a decade now, gradually building a full set of models across a range of sizes, power, and price points. The most recent addition to the lineup is the EVERBOOM, a mid-range speaker that debuted a few months ago. I’ve been testing

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Microsoft Says Apple’s 30% Fee Makes Xbox Cloud Gaming iOS App ‘Impossible’

Apple has allowed cloud gaming apps on the App Store since earlier this year, but cloud gaming services still haven’t bothered making iOS apps. Microsoft recently explained why, telling UK regulators that it didn’t bring Xbox Cloud Gaming to Apple’s ‌App Store‌ because the rules are still too restrictive. The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority

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Meta lobbied for child safety bill to blame Apple, but Apple’s own lobbying got it off the hook

Apple has its share of frenemies, and Meta is certainly one of them. Though the two companies have a mutually beneficial relationship, they have often found themselves in deep points of conflict. The latest drama? Per The Wall Street Journal, Meta lobbied to make Apple a responsible party in a child safety bill, but Apple’s

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Apple’s most neglected product of 2024 deserved a big AI year

Apple’s 2024 has centered on AI. Each new product introduction has highlighted AI; WWDC was largely a showcase for Apple Intelligence; next week’s iPhone 16 launch event is expected to be AI-heavy too. But somehow, Apple’s most neglected product of the year is also the device that’s missing out entirely on Apple Intelligence and its

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EU Consumer Group Summarizes How Apple Fails to Comply With DMA

There are a number of ways that Apple, Google, Amazon, Meta, ByteDance, and Microsoft are failing to comply with the Digital Markets Act, according to an analysis published by the European Consumer Organization (BEUC). The BEUC advocates for consumer rights and provides guidance to European lawmakers. In regard to Apple, the BEUC outlines several ways

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