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Jess Weatherbed

Jess Weatherbed

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    An original iPhone just sold for almost $40,000.

    $39,339.60 to be exact, almost 66 times what it would have cost back in 2007. The same 8GB iPhone originally retailed for $599.

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    Jess Weatherbed
    More and more iPhone owners also own Apple Watches.

    A Counterpoint study says that 30 percent of North American iPhone owners also own an Apple Watch. The highest for any half year since launch.

    A chart from Counterpoint displaying the attach rate of Apple Watches.
    A Counterpoint study has revealed that 30 percent of North American iPhone owners also own an Apple Watch.
    Image: Counterpoint
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    Jess Weatherbed
    Apple ordered to sell iPhones with chargers in Brazil.

    Apple continues to suffer legal setbacks in Brazil over its decision to sell iPhones without chargers. On Thursday, a Brazilian court fined Apple 100 million reais (about $19 million) and ruled that it must provide chargers with new iPhones sold in the country.

    Apple, unsurprisingly, will appeal the decision.

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    Jess Weatherbed
    EA accidentally leaked FIFA 23’s World Cup mode on PS5.

    Gamers have posted screenshots that show four different sub-modes: FIFA World Cup Live, FIFA World Cup Kick-Off, Online Tournament, and FIFA World Cup 2022 (via EuroGamer). The mode wasn’t supposed to be released until later this year, to coincide with the actual 2022 World Cup in Qatar this November.