It’s just a preliminary ruling by China’s competition regulator so there’s no penalty yet as the investigation continues. The ruckus stems from Nvidia’s 2020 acquisition of Mellanox, which China approved on conditions that included guaranteed supplies to China.
“Live translation with AirPods is not available if you are in the EU and your Apple account country or region is also in the EU,” reads the Apple support page. According to Politico, Apple is blaming DMA’s interoperability requirement for the limitation.
Here’s a novel take on the kickstand case from none other than Apple’s own Beats. The $59 “Kickstand Case with MagSafe and Camera Control” has an adapter on the lanyard that slides open and “attaches to a magnetic point on the side of the case.” It comes in a variety of colors and fits the new iPhone 17, 17 Pro, and 17 Pro Max.
Here’s our first look at what Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman calls “a pricey, high-end cross-body strap that has been a priority of the company’s design team.” It attaches to the bottom of Apple’s TechWoven cases that hold the latest iPhones — all expected to be announced tomorrow.
