**Apple Under Fire for In-App Payment System**

The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has ordered Apple to allow dating app developers to use alternate payment systems or point users to payments outside of the app, or face a fine of up to €5 million. The decision was made on Christmas Eve, and developers have until January 15th to comply. If Apple fails to meet the deadline, it will be required to make significant changes to its in-app payment system.

Apple has appealed the decision, stating that it has the right under EU and Dutch law to charge developers a fee for all the services and technologies provided. The company claims that this fee is necessary to support the development of these apps. However, the ACM argues that Apple's control over the payment system gives it too much power over the app developers, who should be free to choose their own payment methods.

The investigation into Apple's in-app payment system began in 2019 and included a complaint from Match Group, a leading dating app developer. The ACM launched its investigation after concerns were raised about the high fees charged by Apple to app developers. The case highlights the tension between Apple's desire to control the app ecosystem and the need for developers to have flexibility in their payment methods.

**Gaming Headset with 10-Foot Braided Cable**

A quick word from our sponsor, Drop, a collaboration with Sennheiser to create the PC37X gaming headset. The headset features an open-back design with drivers from the HD 598 and 600 headphones for clear audio. The noise-cancelling mic automatically mutes when rotated out of the way, and it comes equipped with a 10-foot braided cable. To celebrate the launch, customers can get 21% off the PC37X at the link below. Offer ends at the end of the year.

Drop's collaboration with Sennheiser has resulted in a high-quality gaming headset that is both comfortable and feature-rich. The open-back design allows for clear audio and an immersive gaming experience, while the noise-cancelling mic ensures that players can communicate effectively with their teammates. The 10-foot braided cable provides a convenient and long-lasting solution for gamers who spend hours playing.

**iPhone Without SIM Card Tray?**

Rumors have emerged that Apple might be planning to remove the SIM card tray from its next iPhone model, which could support eSIM technology. According to MacRumors, carriers were recently advised by Apple to prepare for the launch of an eSIM-only smartphone in September 2022. A tipster shared a document with the publication, although it did not specifically mention Apple or the iPhone.

The news has sparked speculation about what other features Apple might be planning to remove from its devices. Some fans are holding out hope that the company will retain the Lightning port, which has been a staple of iOS devices for years. Others are wondering what else Apple might cut in pursuit of eSIM technology and a more streamlined device design.

**Apple Acquires Facebook Meta's AR PR Lead**

Apple has poached Andrea Schubert, the lead AR and product PR expert from Facebook Meta, to join its own team. The news was revealed by Mark German, who wrote about it on his Bloomberg Power On newsletter. Schubert was instrumental in promoting Oculus, which is now a subsidiary of Facebook.

The hire suggests that Apple is taking its augmented reality (AR) efforts seriously and is committed to making significant progress in the field. AR technology has the potential to revolutionize the way we interact with devices and each other, and Apple's investment in this area could have a major impact on the tech industry.

**Adata Unveils Concept Wired Gaming Mouse with 1TB Storage**

Adata, a leading gaming peripheral manufacturer, will unveil its latest creation at CES: a concept wired gaming mouse with one terabyte of solid-state storage. The mouse is designed to provide gamers with ample storage space for their games and files, while also delivering fast transfer speeds.

The mouse features a USB-C connection and supports data transfer rates of just under 1 gigabit per second. This makes it an attractive option for gamers who need to store large amounts of data on the go. Adata is also including game launcher software with the mouse, which could help streamline the gaming experience.

**Lenovo's Secret Folding Phone Project**

In a surprising move, Lenovo has confirmed that it is secretly working on a third-generation folding phone. The project was first reported by Android Police, who uncovered a Weibo post from Lenovo's Chinese mobile business group, Chen Jin. According to the report, the new phone will feature improved processing power and a better interface, as well as enhanced design.

While details about the new phone are scarce at this point, it is clear that Lenovo is serious about revamping its folding phone lineup. The company has faced criticism for its previous attempts at creating folding phones, which have been plagued by durability issues and poor performance.

**Samsung's Z-Folding Phone Patent Filed**

Samsung has filed a patent with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) for a new type of folding phone design, dubbed "Z-folding". The technology promises to provide a more seamless and convenient user experience, with a device that can fold into a compact rectangular shape.

While it is unclear whether Samsung will actually release this technology in the near future, the filing suggests that the company is actively exploring new ways to improve its folding phone designs. Other manufacturers, including Apple and Huawei, are also working on similar technologies, which could lead to significant advancements in the field of foldable displays.

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suspended under a shelf with some space in between it and the wall it appears that you can mount it in front of a piece of wall art and perhaps when you get sick of that you can cover it with digital art like the nft you just bought with the always on display mode obviously you might want to use this as a tv or something so the lg shelf also features a motorized roller blind of opaque material that comes down to improve image quality i want to make fun of it but i am the one person here who has been banging on about tv as furniture so this is what i get isn't it yup the transistor doesn't have to be dumb anymore researchers at the vienna institute of technology have developed an adaptive transistor design that can change its configuration on the fly using germanium yes that is an element to create an additional programming gate across the transistor the researchers claim that processors using this technology could use 85 percent less transistors compared to current approaches this means more efficient computing and therefore more scalable processors going forward this discovery could lead to a pretty big change the way we think about computer processor progress and perhaps correct the slowing of our honorable moore's law we must all become faster faster it's not dead it's not dead yet the dutch are putting the hammer down on apple's in-app payment system for dating apps the netherlands authority for consumers and markets or acm ordered on christmas eve that apple must allow dating app developers to use alternate payment systems or point users to payments outside of the app if the company fails to do so by january 15th it faces a 5 million euro fine up to only 50 million euros apple of course is appealing the decision saying in a statement to the verge that it has the right under the eu and dutch law to charge developers of these apps a fee for all the services and technologies apple provides them if you're wondering why it's only dating apps i don't know acm started their investigation in 2019 and included a complaint from match group i'd like to think that it's because the investigators are all single and therefore would like to pay less for the dating apps you all got swiped laughing the object swipe left on so we made it through all the main stories but are there any quick bits to be found find out after a quick word from today's sponsor drop drop collaborated with sennheiser to create the pc37x gaming headset it features an open back design with drivers from the hd 598 and 600 headphones for clear audio the noise cancelling mic automatically mutes when rotated out of the way and it features a 10 foot braided cable buy today and get 21 off the pc37x at the link below offer ends at the end of the year hmm oh there's a quick bit and another we have some quick bits the iphone might be without a sim card tray as soon as next year the device has supported the nascent e-sim technology for a number of years now but according to mac rumors the company has advised us carriers to prepare for the launch of an e-sim only smartphone in september 2022 a tipster shared with them a seemingly legitimate document though without specific mention to apple and the iphone so i'm guessing it just says guys it's e sim time now what are they going to get rid of next the lightning port no no no parts it must be impenetrable also with apple they have poached facebook meta's ar pr lead andrea schubert revealed in his bloomberg power on newsletter mark german wrote meta with oculus has been the market leader in headsets so such a higher makes sense as apple nears its launch rumors over apple's ar headset development has been swirling for years so this hire appears to show that apple is still taking the project seriously how such a device will work in the real world is still a question mark for me what are we going to do with it i don't know the metaverse the medic will bring the metaverse into the real world and nothing will mean anything anymore looking for a place to stash all your games away how about a mouse adata's xpg brand will be showing off a concept wired gaming mouse at ces this year which has one terabyte of solid state storage built in the usb-c mouse will be capable of just under a gigabyte per second transfer speed and include some game launcher software file this concept in the why did this idea take the long folder it really makes me curious in what other peripherals we can hide storage next a webcam charging brick there's a lot of options one terabytes of hacks if you are concerned that the motorola razer might be put to pasture don't worry in a weibo post spotted by android police general manager of lenovo's chinese mobile business group chen jin shared that the company has been secretly working on a third generation of the smartphone andy andy can you translate this andy hang here uh yes he's not here dennis nope in hawaii darn it jyn claims that the creaseless folding phone will feature more processing power and improved interface and better design it also sounds like it'll be launched in china first whether it addresses the shortcomings of the previous two models will remain to be seen speaking have you seen like the razer phones in person before no i've seen the newest iphone subscribe to mac address speaking of folding phones it appears that samsung might be adding more folds to their phones according to a report by let's go digital the tech maker of all sorts filed an extensive patent with the world intellectual property organization for a smartphone with a z folding format how neat samsung is the farthest along in the folding phone race but at this rate it feels like we're only a couple of years off from the first accordion folding phone which according to its patents will play you a bavarian umptune and there you have it all the tech news we could possibly find on a day such as this but don't worry there will be more tech news when we return in the future because there always is there's always tech news please subscribe please subscribe to mac addresseven on this the first day after the christmas weekend we went in search of tech news because i know there are some crumbs out there to bring to you somewhere around here if you're wondering what to do with a transparent oled panel don't worry because lg has some ideas their subround lg display announced some concepts they will be showing at ces that use their 55-inch 1080p oled panels with 40 transparency the most interesting applications for transparent oleds appear to be in retail lg's shopping management showcase places retail items behind the transparent screen which can play animations to highlight the products similarly their show window concept uses four panels as a sort of advanced store window decal for window shopping in the future these make sense and versions of them can already be found in luxury stores around the world but stranger still is their concept for homes dubbed the lg shelf this concept features two panels above one another suspended under a shelf with some space in between it and the wall it appears that you can mount it in front of a piece of wall art and perhaps when you get sick of that you can cover it with digital art like the nft you just bought with the always on display mode obviously you might want to use this as a tv or something so the lg shelf also features a motorized roller blind of opaque material that comes down to improve image quality i want to make fun of it but i am the one person here who has been banging on about tv as furniture so this is what i get isn't it yup the transistor doesn't have to be dumb anymore researchers at the vienna institute of technology have developed an adaptive transistor design that can change its configuration on the fly using germanium yes that is an element to create an additional programming gate across the transistor the researchers claim that processors using this technology could use 85 percent less transistors compared to current approaches this means more efficient computing and therefore more scalable processors going forward this discovery could lead to a pretty big change the way we think about computer processor progress and perhaps correct the slowing of our honorable moore's law we must all become faster faster it's not dead it's not dead yet the dutch are putting the hammer down on apple's in-app payment system for dating apps the netherlands authority for consumers and markets or acm ordered on christmas eve that apple must allow dating app developers to use alternate payment systems or point users to payments outside of the app if the company fails to do so by january 15th it faces a 5 million euro fine up to only 50 million euros apple of course is appealing the decision saying in a statement to the verge that it has the right under the eu and dutch law to charge developers of these apps a fee for all the services and technologies apple provides them if you're wondering why it's only dating apps i don't know acm started their investigation in 2019 and included a complaint from match group i'd like to think that it's because the investigators are all single and therefore would like to pay less for the dating apps you all got swiped laughing the object swipe left on so we made it through all the main stories but are there any quick bits to be found find out after a quick word from today's sponsor drop drop collaborated with sennheiser to create the pc37x gaming headset it features an open back design with drivers from the hd 598 and 600 headphones for clear audio the noise cancelling mic automatically mutes when rotated out of the way and it features a 10 foot braided cable buy today and get 21 off the pc37x at the link below offer ends at the end of the year hmm oh there's a quick bit and another we have some quick bits the iphone might be without a sim card tray as soon as next year the device has supported the nascent e-sim technology for a number of years now but according to mac rumors the company has advised us carriers to prepare for the launch of an e-sim only smartphone in september 2022 a tipster shared with them a seemingly legitimate document though without specific mention to apple and the iphone so i'm guessing it just says guys it's e sim time now what are they going to get rid of next the lightning port no no no parts it must be impenetrable also with apple they have poached facebook meta's ar pr lead andrea schubert revealed in his bloomberg power on newsletter mark german wrote meta with oculus has been the market leader in headsets so such a higher makes sense as apple nears its launch rumors over apple's ar headset development has been swirling for years so this hire appears to show that apple is still taking the project seriously how such a device will work in the real world is still a question mark for me what are we going to do with it i don't know the metaverse the medic will bring the metaverse into the real world and nothing will mean anything anymore looking for a place to stash all your games away how about a mouse adata's xpg brand will be showing off a concept wired gaming mouse at ces this year which has one terabyte of solid state storage built in the usb-c mouse will be capable of just under a gigabyte per second transfer speed and include some game launcher software file this concept in the why did this idea take the long folder it really makes me curious in what other peripherals we can hide storage next a webcam charging brick there's a lot of options one terabytes of hacks if you are concerned that the motorola razer might be put to pasture don't worry in a weibo post spotted by android police general manager of lenovo's chinese mobile business group chen jin shared that the company has been secretly working on a third generation of the smartphone andy andy can you translate this andy hang here uh yes he's not here dennis nope in hawaii darn it jyn claims that the creaseless folding phone will feature more processing power and improved interface and better design it also sounds like it'll be launched in china first whether it addresses the shortcomings of the previous two models will remain to be seen speaking have you seen like the razer phones in person before no i've seen the newest iphone subscribe to mac address speaking of folding phones it appears that samsung might be adding more folds to their phones according to a report by let's go digital the tech maker of all sorts filed an extensive patent with the world intellectual property organization for a smartphone with a z folding format how neat samsung is the farthest along in the folding phone race but at this rate it feels like we're only a couple of years off from the first accordion folding phone which according to its patents will play you a bavarian umptune and there you have it all the tech news we could possibly find on a day such as this but don't worry there will be more tech news when we return in the future because there always is there's always tech news please subscribe please subscribe to mac address\n"