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News items you should check out: October 2

Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from some other neat sites:

Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from some other neat sites:

° From the Beaumont Enterprise (a subscription is required to read the article): The Beaumont (Texas) Independent School District’s board of directors have approved a four-year else for about US$11.19 million of Apple products to replace aging devices.

° From 9to5Mac: Foldable displays tend to show a more visible crease over time, but Apple‘s Kate Bergeron says iPhone Duo has a replaceable cover layer on its folding screen to help mitigate that issue.

° From MacRumors: Apple Stores around the world are preparing to install new product presentations starting on Thursday, October 8.

° From Macworld: Apple’s home hub isn’t what you think it is.

The rumored square display won’t be very big at all, and most of the renderings very far off-base.

° From Cult of Mac: Apple’s long-rumored smart home hub is shaping up to be more than just a smart speaker with a screen. It could double up as a really nice digital photo frame.

° From Apple’s Instagram: Apple has posted six photos taken with an iPhone Duo.

° From 404 Media: A company that makes phone hacking devices claims to have developed a solution that freezes iPhones in a state that lets cops more easily access sensitive data inside them.

° From The Financial Times (a subscription is required to read the article): Apple has met with EU policymakers 257 times since June 2024 and has spent between €8 million and €9 million per year on lobbying. Here are the details.

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.