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Apple facing regulatory scrutiny in Switzerland over iPhone NFC chip

Apple iOS 18.1 NFC API

Apple is facing antitrust scrutiny in Switzerland over access to the NFC chip inside iPhone. The Swiss Competition Commission announced this week that they are “investigating whether Apple’s terms and conditions for granting access could raise competition law concerns.”

“Among other things, it seeks to clarify whether other providers of mobile payment apps can effectively compete with Apple Pay for contactless payments with iOS devices in shops,” the commission says.

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Official Amazon iPhone 15 Pro and 16 Pro/Max Black Friday deals now live: Up to $811 off orig. prices (Renewed Premium)

iPhone 16 Pro deals

It’s to take a look at some official iPhone Black Friday deals – specifically iPhone 16 Pro/Max and iPhone 15 Pro/Max. Amazon’s Black Friday Week sale is rolling now and we are actually seeing some official iPhone deals in there courtesy of its Renewed Premium program. Just about every piece of current-gen Apple gear is now on sale for the big holiday, but Amazon’s Renewed program that delivers easily some of the best prices on unlocked iPhone units is ready to go too – deals start from $598 with as much as $811 off the original prices. Details awaits below.

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iOS 26.2 restricts Wi-Fi sharing between iPhone and Apple Watch in the EU, here’s why

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With iOS 26.2 and watchOS 26.2, Apple is removing a key Wi-Fi sharing feature from iPhone and Apple Watch in the European Union due to interoperability requirements under the Digital Markets Act.

This news was first reported last month by French publication Numerama. The report explained that starting with iOS 26.2 and watchOS 26.2, iPhone won’t be able to sync Wi-Fi history to a newly-paired Apple Watch like it can now.

Here are more details on how exactly this will work and why Apple is making the change.

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New iPhone Pocket now available to order, but it’s selling out fast

Update: Every size/color of the iPhone Pocket is now sold out in the United States.


Earlier this week, Apple announced iPhone Pocket, a new way to carry your iPhone designed in collaboration with ISSEY MIYAKE.

After special launch events yesterday, the iPhone Pocket is now available to order in select countries around the world. It’s a special-edition accessory, and several colors and sizes are already sold out.

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Amazon now has 1TB iPhone 16 Pro Max at $510 off, new low on 16 Pro at $550 off (Renewed Premium)

iPhone 16 Pro deals

We have seen more than our fair share of official Amazon Renewed Premium iPhone 16 Pro deals, but notable offers coming straight from Amazon on 16 Pro Max have been far more rare. That changes now, at least for today anyway, as we are now tracking up to $510 off select iPhone 16 Pro Max configurations at Amazon right now alongside new lows on 16 Pro. Scope out the details below.  

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Amazon has the 1TB iPhone 16 Pro at $400 less than 17 Pro today (Renewed Premium)

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In my opinion, and as much as I have come to love the Cosmic Orange, the only real shame is there’s no Desert Titanium anymore on iPhone 17 Pro. But if you’re looking for a serious deal on iPhone and loved you some slightly golden Apple vibes, Amazon has the 1TB iPhone 16 Pro in Desert Titanium back down at the $999 low in Renewed Premium condition – that’s $400 off the original list price. 

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Apple planning simplified version of the Camera Control for iPhone 18

Earlier this week, a random report from an account with zero track-record claimed that the iPhone 18 will drop the Camera Control button. We were skeptical of the rumor at the time, and now a new leak from a more reliable source has the full context.

As it turns out, Apple isn’t planning to remove the Camera Control from the iPhone 18 altogether, but rather introduce a dumbed-down version of it.

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The best MagSafe stands for iPhone, nearly $100 off for Black Friday

One of my favorite iPhone features is StandBy, which turns your iPhone into a smart display when it’s in landscape orientation and charging. The best to take full advantage of StandBy is with an upright wireless charger.

Head below for a closer look at some of my favorite MagSafe stands for iPhone, perfect for StandBy. Even better, most of these are on massive deals for Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping.

You can also keep up with all my favorite Apple gear at Best Buy.

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