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Apple Gets Supreme Court Win Over App Store Rules

The U.S. Supreme Court has allowed Apple to maintain its App Store payment protocols, overruling a request by Epic Games which sought to let app developers direct iPhone users to outside payment methods. Justice Elena Kagan declined to let a prior decision from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals take immediate effect. This previous...

Disney+ to Stream ‘The Little Mermaid’ on Sept. 6

Disney's live-action take on its animated classic, “The Little Mermaid,” which earned over $542 million worldwide since its May release, is set to launch its streaming debut on Disney+ on September 6, 2023. Time to round up the kids and the popcorn. Subscribers will enjoy exclusive content like Oscar winner Javier Bardem’s rendition of “Impossible...

Sony Predicts 2024 Smartphone Recovery Amid Global Slump

Sony, the top supplier of camera sensors in smartphones, has adjusted its outlook, now anticipating a rebound in the smartphone industry by 2024. This revision comes in the wake of declining demand from key markets such as China and the U.S. Previously, the electronics and entertainment titan had exuded confidence in a resurgence of global...

Minister Backs Media Complaint in News Fight vs Meta

Numerous media organizations including the CBC filed a complaint against Meta with the Competition Bureau earlier this week, saying the tech giant’s news blocking "creates a major challenge to our democracy." Meta is only complying with the recently enacted Online News Act, which wants tech companies to pay news publishers when someone shares a link...

Uber Eats Now Available for Teen Accounts

Uber Eats now supports teen accounts on the platform, allowing parents to know their kids can order up a meal on their own. All orders placed through this account are ensured to be handled by top-rated delivery personnel, offering parents and guardians the peace of mind of reliable deliveries, explained an Uber spokesperson to iPhone...

Amazon Announces Prime Day in October is Back

Here we go again, folks. Amazon has just announced a new Prime Day event coming in October, called ‘Prime Big Deal Days’. "This October, we’re bringing an exclusive shopping event to Prime members—Prime Big Deal Days! I’m really excited for Prime members to discover some of Amazon’s best deals of the season across 19 countries,”...

Alleged Sonos Move 2 Renders Leak

More alleged renders of the much-anticipated Sonos Move 2 have surfaced online. Reliable tech leaker, @OnLeaks, shared on Tuesday what he claims to be high-resolution marketing images of Sonos' next-generation portable speaker. The images, shared in collaboration with Media Peanut, present the device in two distinct colour variations, which are on top of an olive...

Gizmodo Editor Sues Apple and Tetris Company

The editor-in-chief of tech publication Gizmodo, has taken legal action against Apple and the Tetris Company. The lawsuit, filed in a Manhattan federal court, alleges that his book on the iconic video game "Tetris" was used as the basis for a movie without his consent, reports Reuters. Dan Ackerman's book, titled "The Tetris Effect: The...