News items you should check out: Jan. 25

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

° From MacRumors: A number of developers are upset with an increasingly problematic iCloud server issue that is causing some apps that have implemented ‌iCloud‌ support to fail to sync properly.

° From 9to5Mac: Apple is facing the prospect of iPhone import bans in multiple counties as Ericsson steps up the pressure in its patent infringement claims.

° From The Mac Observer: The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation warns Congress about unintended consequences of the Open App Markets Act.

° From iMore: As Peloton continues to toil one investor has told the company that it needs to sell up, potentially to Apple.

° From JUVE Patent: Ericsson has filed patent lawsuits against tech giant Apple in Germany, the Netherlands and Brazil, with Apple also filing a lawsuit against Ericsson in Mannheim. The latest developments mean that the dispute in mobile communications licensing is now expanding globally.

° From MacVoices: On the new episode, Brian Ibbott of Coverville fame joins host Chuck Joiner to talk about the fourth season of America’s Next Top Podcaster.

° From the Financial Times (a subscription is required to read the article): Publishers, advertisers and media groups in Germany have asked the EU competition chief Margrethe Vestage to intervene in Google Chroma’s blocking of third-party cookies.

° From Apple: The Beats Fit Pro is available to pre-order worldwide, including in the UK, Ireland, France, Italy, Germany, Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Sweden, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Singapore, Turkey, and more.