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App Store faces Epic Games-style antitrust lawsuit from Chinese developer

The developer of an app dropped from the App Store in China has filed a lawsuit that challenges Apple's overall practices, as well as damages of $420,000.


China and the App Store

Apple has consistently been bowing to pressures from China and dropping apps from the App Store in the region. In this case, it's claimed an app called Bodyreader was pulled by Apple over reasons the developer believes are inconsistent.

According to Bloomberg Beijing's intellectual property court has accepted a complaint from Bodyreader's developer. The publication describes this as an Epic Games-style lawsuit on account of its scope concerning Apple's overall practices on the App Store.


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OWC Thunderbolt 5 Hub offers high-speed port expansion for Apple's newest Macs

OWC's new Thunderbolt 5 Hub aims to provide even more access to the fastest ports, by splitting one off into three more.


OWC Thunderbolt 5 Hub - Image credit: OWC

In 2021, OWC introduced the Thunderbolt Hub, a dock that provided three additional Thunderbolt 4 ports when it was plugged into a Mac's Thunderbolt 4 connections. Three years later, it's doing it again, but for the newest Mac models.

The OWC Thunderbolt 5 Hub is the same concept as before, with one Thunderbolt 5 cable connecting to the host Mac while providing three more Thunderbolt 5 ports to plug devices into. The hub also adds a single USB-A port to the equation too.


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EU's latest demand on Apple about geolocking is unforgivably naive

The European Union has told Apple to stop geo-locking, where apps and services vary in different countries — entirely ignoring decades of laws and practices by other industries that have nothing to do with the App Store.


EU wants the impossible with Apple's App Store

Give the EU credit, it has implemented the kind of laws regarding Big Tech that other countries, including the US, are still only talking about. But in this case, its assumption that it can simply mandate how the rest of the entire world works is an excoriating overreach.

The new demand is that Apple stop geo-locking, and specifically that EU users must be able to:


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Ultimate guide on how to use an external SSD as a working drive on macOS Sequoia

It is easily possible to double the cost of a new M4 Mac mini by buying Apple storage — but if you know what you're doing, you can buy external drives, and save hundreds of dollars by working off those. Here's how.


External drives are vastly cheaper than Apple's storage upgrade prices

Apple's New Mac mini is a stunning bargain for its price and its performance — but maybe only in its base configuration. Once you start adding anything like more storage, you hit Apple's excessive upgrade charges and the bargain diminishes, or even goes away entirely.

It is true that Apple has made things better, both by increasing the amount of RAM that base model gets, and also by making 256GB the smallest amount of storage you can buy.


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Holiday 2024 MacBook Buyer's Guide -- Which Mac laptop you should buy?

Apple's late 2024 update to its Mac and MacBook ranges has brought M4 to the product line. Here's how to choose the best portable Mac for your budget for the 2024 holiday season.


MacBook Air and MacBook Pro

Apple's fall product updates covered many areas, but for the Mac product category, it meant an update to M4. Following the introduction of the chip in the iPad Pro lineup earlier in the year, the MacBook Pro now uses the speedy chip.

Even better, Apple didn't stop at just M4, as it brought out M4 Pro and M4 Max variants as well. These additions offer a lot more performance options, and in the case of the M4 Max, more performance than an M2 Ultra in some benchmarks.


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Second developer beta of visionOS 2.2 finally arrives

One day after most of the other developer betas get new builds, visionOS 2.2 turns up for testers using the Apple Vision Pro.


The Apple Vision Pro runs visionOS

On Monday, Apple introduced the third round of developer betas for iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, and macOS SZequoia 15.2, it also brought out the second builds of tvOS 18.2 and watchOS 11.2 for testing.

Missing from the group was visionOS 2.2, but it arrived one day later, on Tuesday.


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iOS 18.2 could receive a full public release with Image Playground & ChatGPT on December 9

iOS 18.2 with access to ChatGPT integrations, Image Playground, and Genmoji could finally roll out to the general public on December 9 based on a notice recently posted by a UK carrier.


iOS 18.2 could receive a full public release on December 9.

On Monday, Apple released the third developer beta of iOS 18.2. Along with the various changes and quality-of-life improvements, the software also contains an update for carrier-specific settings.

The third developer beta contains an update for devices using the British carrier EE. The carrier settings shipped with iOS 18.1 and the second developer beta of iOS 18.2 had the version number 59.5.1, while iOS 18.2 developer beta 3 increased the EE carrier settings version to 60.5.2.


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Bluetti's new Elite 200 portable power station provides 17 years of charging

Check out the latest from Bluetti with an exclusive discount on the Elite 200 V2 portable power station capable of generating reliable 2 kWh power for 17 years.


Bluetti Elite 200 V2 is rated for 17-years of use - Image credit: Bluetti

Bluetti is an innovator in the home battery backup space that's been pushing the limits of consumer backup power solutions. The company offers some of the best portable power station units that serve you everywhere from the campground to your home during a power outage.

Tuesday, Bluetti has unveiled the latest in its lineup — the Elite 200 V2. It is a 2 kWh portable power station that is rated for 6,000 life cycles, which equates to over 17 years.


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Demon cast out through prayer

The Transform Surflink team prayed for a woman suffering from demon possession, and the demon came out.




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God provides for Hanta to join an OM outreach

Hanta, a committed young Christian from a rural village in Madagascar, learns that if she’s willing to obey God, He provides a way.




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To understand who Jesus is

An OMers love for people from the Island of Comoros led her to start a Discovery Bible Study for them at a university.




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Puppets share Gospel with students

An OM puppet ministry team in Hungary performs during Christmas and Easter, bringing the Gospel message to children, teachers and parents.




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‘You don’t see the plant, but the roots are growing underneath’

Three OM Hungary team members share what they’ve learned while serving as teachers at the International Christian School of Budapest.




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No Coincidence

The softball camp in Hungary was not originally planned. But there in the 38-degree (100° F) heat, prayers and decisions opened lives to the Lord.




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3DEXPERIENCE Marketplace for SOLIDWORKS add-in (6.32.4026) is available for download

Latest SOLIDWORKS press releases, news, technical alerts and announcements. These feeds are seen on...




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May 06 Energy Commentary: Dan Deming

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May 08 Metals Commentary: Dan Deming

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May 08 Bonds Commentary: Dan Deming

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May 09 Bonds Commentary: Dan Deming

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May 13 Energy Commentary: Dan Deming

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News24 Business | The Trump Trade and SA: Bad news for the rand and interest rates - for now

Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 US presidential election may have just worsened prospects for the rand, the JSE and the broader SA economy.




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News24 Business | Trump’s incoming trade tirade could cause trouble for SA

SA has been benefitting from a trade pact with the US for almost 25 years. US President-elect Donald Trump might look to change that - but we aren’t sure yet.




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News24 Business | Wanted: Companies to revive 16 derelict govt buildings in eThekwini

South Africa's national government said it will, for the first time, ask private companies to help revive dilapidated buildings it owns in inner cities in the country's biggest urban centres.




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News24 Business | Australia moves to ban children under 16 from social media

Australia's prime minister on Thursday vowed to ban children under 16 from social media, saying the pervasive influence of platforms like Facebook and TikTok was "doing real harm to our kids".




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News24 Business | Fed makes quarter point cut as Powell signals readiness to defy Trump if asked to resign

The US Federal Reserve shrugged off concerns about the economic impact of Donald Trump's election victory and moved ahead with a quarter point cut Thursday.




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News24 Business | DA's Dion George heads to COP29 with much on his shoulders

Minister of the DFFE Dion George is off to Azerbaijan with one of the onerous responsibilities of our time.




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News24 Business | Tax the rich? Treasury says it is considering a wealth tax

National Treasury has said it is considering a wealth tax on high-net-worth individuals to boost government revenue.




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Hiking to impact mothers and children worldwide

On 12 May, 130 people in Atlanta, Georgia, participate in a hike at to benefit trafficked and exploited women across our world.




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Climbing for the freedom of women worldwide

150 gathered for the first Freedom Climb Conference in September to learn how to become advocates for oppressed women and children around the world.




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Women embark on climb against modern-day slavery

Forty-five women from around the world begin their trek on 9 April to Mt. Everest Base Camp and summit of Kala Patthar Peak in Nepal.




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God glorified despite change in plans

In spite of difficult circumstances and a change in plans, the Freedom Climbers did what they set out to do.




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Love, loss and leadership

The newly appointed leader of OM’s work in Moldova talks about faith, leadership and why, despite personal tragedy, he still leans on God.




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Wounded feet, healed heart

Their desire to help leads a Love Moldova outreach team to a woman whose loss of her toes leads to the salvation of her soul.




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Couple on wheels joins OM Sweden

OM Sweden's newest team members - a van and a trailer - bring new opportunities for sharing and recruiting.




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Sweden: how sweet it is-and how difficult

OM Sweden hosts its first outreach in 17 years.




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Building bridges to the immigrant 'islands' of Sweden

OM Sweden plans church-planting initiatives in three urban centres.




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Getting on top of youth work--Underground!

“This place is so important to us,” says one teen about Underground at the community centre in Råslätt. “We have no other place to go.”




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OM Sweden and OM Ireland team up over Easter

OM Sweden joined OM Ireland for outreach over the Easter holiday in Carlow town.




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It finally made sense

For Irish teens Nicole and Saoirse, interacting with their church’s Immersion student, Bree, led to an understanding of the gospel.




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Three guitars on the promenade

A group of believers worshiping Jesus in public leads to the opportunity to share the Gospel with a young, religious Jew.




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Dance speaks louder than words

OM Arts dancers come to Israel and share their art and testimony with locals.




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Mission trip taught her dependence on God

Marcela (Argentina) experienced the power of God working through her while on a mission trip in Israel.




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God provides during medical outreach in Guatemala

When specific medicine is not available during a medical outreach, OM Guatemala sees God miraculously provide for one mother in need.




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Free dental clinic

OM Guatemala responds to the situation of members within a poor area, whose poverty and lack of information, lead to bad dental hygiene.




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No coincidence: an answer to prayer

Puerto Barrios, Guatemala :: Logos Hope is welcomed by the mayor, who believes the ship brings what the city needs.




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Logos II ministry extended

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On this rock (or from this dock) churches founded

OM’s ships connect with local churches in every port of call. Existing fellowships have added new believers, and new churches have been planted in the wake of a ship visit.




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When discipleship and ministry collide

During the OM's Ride 2 Transform 2017 cycle tour, 17 cyclists biked 550 kilometres around southern Malawi, distributing AudioBibles and praying.




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Paralysis provides platform to preach

Miraculous healing from sudden paralysis gives an OM worker opportunity to preach the gospel in a community.




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OM Pakistan celebrates with OM founder’s visit

OM Founder George Verwer’s visit to Pakistan for the first time in 14 years brings encouragement to Pakistani Christians, especially local OM workers.