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Apple flexes political lobbying muscle as possible bill to ban the Apple Watch approaches Biden’s desk

Apple has begun boosting its lobbying efforts as President Biden nears a decision this coming week on whether to block a potential Apple Watch ban. The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) ruled in December that Apple infringed on medical device company AliveCor’s wearable electrocardiogram patents. The commission’s ruling could result in an import ban on […]

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Net neutrality preservation effort passes House vote, unlikely to go further, could become political lightning rod for November elections

The vote went as expected, but odds are it won’t go further than the senate. On Wednesday, U.S. Senate Democrats voted 52 to 47 in favor of undoing the Federal Communications Commission’s “Restoring Internet Freedom” order, which ended Obama-era net neutrality protections. The measure passed with a better margin than expected, with three Republicans and […]

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Apple voices opposition to Trump administration’s removal of transgender protection

Apple, Trump and the overall political situation came to a head on Wednesday, Apple responding to the Trump administration to roll back Obama-era protections for transgender students. Apple offered the following comment regarding the situation: “Apple believes everyone deserves a chance to thrive in an environment free from stigma and discrimination. We support efforts toward […]

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T-Mobile to begin roaming, other services in Cuba this summer

This is sort of nifty. T-Mobile on Monday announced a deal with Cuban carrier Empresa De Telecomunicaciones De Cuba, S.A. (ETECSA) that will see its customers get access to voice, text and data while traveling to Cuba as well as lower rates on calls to landlines and wireless phones in the country from the US. […]

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Apple now permitted to trade with Cuba following lifting of restriction by U.S. government

Apple can now trade with Cuba. Which is a good thing, as they have awesome weather and even better food. Apple has removed Cuba from its restricted country list for foreign trade, reflecting the fact that some of its hardware and software are now legally eligible to be exported to the Caribbean country. Apple’s new […]