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News items you should check out: March 8

Here are the top Apple-related articles at Apple World Today for the week of December 15-20.

Since Steve and I can’t cover everything, occasionally we’ll direct your attention to articles from various other sources worth your time.

° As noted by MacRumors, class action lawsuit that accuses Apple of violating the Magnusson-Moss Warranty Act, Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act, and other U.S. laws by providing customers with refurbished replacement devices is set to proceed to trial August 16.

° AppleInsider reports that a bill was approved in Utah to force smartphone and tablet producers to include automatic filters blocking pornography, a feature Apple offers users in iOS.

° Apple will start iPhone 12 production in India soon, shifting 7-10% of production capacity from China, according to a Business Standard report.

° A small provision buried in the budget, unveiled this week by U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak, could eventually lead to larger tax bills for multinational technology firms such as Apple, according to Bloomberg.

° With Oscar nomination voting underway, Apple TV+ is releasing an unseen portion of its documentary feature contender, “Boys State.”

° A Men’s Health article offers a peak behind the scenes at Apple’s studio where Fitness+ workouts are recorded.

Dennis Sellers
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Dennis Sellers is the editor/publisher of Apple World Today. He’s been an “Apple journalist” since 1995 (starting with the first big Apple news site, MacCentral). He loves to read, run, play sports, and watch movies.