10 years of Apple Watch, Siri leadership shakeup, DMA fines
Update: 2025-04-24
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Benjamin and Chance reflect on the history of the Apple Watch on its ten year anniversary. Also, the EU slaps Apple with its first ever fines under the DMA. Rockwell is said to already be making waves with big Siri leadership changes, and Chance appreciates the flexibility of modern Photographic Styles.
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Benjamin Mayo
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- Siri’s new boss is already making big internal changes, per report
- Opinion: Apple Watch Series 2 may right enough wrongs to keep it on my wrist
- Comment: Going from a skeptic to an every day user with Apple Watch Series 2
- Rumor: iPhone 17 Pro could launch in Sky Blue
- Apple fined 500 million euros by EU under the Digital Markets Act, forced to make changes to App Store policies
- Commission closes investigation into Apple's user choice obligations and issues preliminary findings on rules for alternative apps under the Digital Markets Act
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