The iPhone X Suica Problem
Joel Breckinridge Bassett: The iPhone X Suica problem is an issue that causes transit gate errors when using Suica Express Transit on iPhone X. Errors occur with any transit gate or any reader device....
View ArticleTap to Pay on iPhone
Apple (Hacker News): Apple today announced plans to introduce Tap to Pay on iPhone. The new capability will empower millions of merchants across the US, from small businesses to large retailers, to use...
View ArticleProposed Digital Markets Act to Require Sideloading
Tim Hardwick: European lawmakers have provisionally agreed upon a new law that would force Apple to allow user access to third-party app stores and permit the sideloading of apps on iPhones and iPads,...
View ArticleEU Objects to Apple Limiting Third-Party Access to NFC
Eric Slivka: In line with a report late last week, the European Commission today officially announced that it has issued a Statement of Objections to Apple over its restrictions that prevent...
View ArticleProposed EU DMA: USB-C, Messaging, NFC
European Parliament: Mobile phones, tablets, digital cameras, headphones and headsets, handheld videogame consoles and portable speakers, rechargeable via a wired cable, would have to be equipped with...
View ArticleEU Approves Digital Markets Act and Digital Services Act
Hartley Charlton (Hacker News): European Union lawmakers have approved landmark legislation to heavily regulate Apple, Google, Meta, and other big tech firms.[…]Under the DMA, gatekeepers may have...
View ArticleSideloading Rumored for iOS 17
Ivan Mehta (MacRumors, 9to5Mac, Hacker News): After vehemently fighting “sideloading” alternative app stores on the iPhone, Apple is now apparently looking to allow them with iOS 17, which will come...
View ArticleiOS 17.1.1 and iPadOS 17.1.1
Juli Clover (release notes, security, developer): The iOS 17.1.1 update addresses a BMW wireless charging problem and a bug with the Weather Lock Screen widget. There have also been issues with Wi-Fi...
View ArticleDMA Compliance: Default App Controls and NFC
Apple: Apple will introduce new default controls for users in Settings for:App marketplace apps — Users will be able to manage their preferred default app marketplace through a new default setting for...
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