News items you should check out: Dec. 7

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

° From MacRumors: The ‌iPhone SE‌ 4, known by its device identifier D59, is expected to use the exact same battery found in the base model iPhone 14.

° From The Financial Times: Apple has told component suppliers it wants iPhone 16 batteries to be made in India.

° From 9to5Mac: Apple will discontinue the standalone iTunes Movies and iTunes TV Shows apps on the Apple TV box, starting with tvOS 17.2.

° From The MacObserver: The latest iOS 17.2 claims to fix an issue that prevented iPhone wireless charging from working on “specific cars.”

°  From the Daily Mail: Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Wozniak will be getting a Serbian passport, Serbia´s president announced Wednesday.

° From the Charlotte Observer: Apple’s new retail location in the Charlotte, North Carolina region is set to open earlier than expected, and just in time for holiday shopping.

° From MSN: A 16-year-old developer claimed to reverse-engineer Apple’s iMessage, and his work became the foundation of a new Android App called Beeper Mini.

° From MacVoices Live!: The MacVoices Holiday Gift Guide #5 features ”Pilot Pete” Harmon, Charles Edge, Kelly Guimont, and host Chuck Joiner picking books, bags, apparel and even something for the kitchen.