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News items you should check out: Dec. 18

Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from some other sources.

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

° From ZDNet: With iOS 17.2, Apple has finally closed off the ability of the Flipper Zero pen-testing tool to flood iPhones with so many popups that the handset would lock up and require a reboot.

° From an Apple support doc: Apple recommends charging your Apple Watch only with chargers made by Apple or chargers that have completed Apple MFi certification and use the Made for Apple Watch badge. 

° From Bloomberg:More Chinese agencies and government-backed firms across the country have ordered staff to stop bringing iPhones and other foreign devices to work.

° From 9toMac: Apple has announced a new “contingent pricing” feature for subscriptions in the App Store. According to the company, this gives developers a new way to “attract and retain subscribers” by offering “a discounted subscription price as long as they’re actively subscribed to a different subscription.”

° From MacRumors: iOS 17.2 and tvOS 17.2 kill TV show and movie wishlists with no warning.

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.