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Why The Netherlands Just Filed A Class Action Lawsuit Against Apple

Slashgear

A consumer rights group in The Netherlands has taken issue with certain policies that it feels gouge consumers and developers using Apple products.

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The Netherlands Has Made a Dent in Apple’s Walled App Store Garden, For Now

GizModo VR

Apple will grudgingly allow dating app developers in the Netherlands to use alternative payment methods in the App Store, but it doesn’t like it, and the score hasn’t been settled yet. Read more.

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Apple Store siege in Amsterdam ends dramatically

Digital Trends

A hostage situation at an Apple Store in the Netherlands ended dramatically on Tuesday when the suspect was hit by a police vehicle as he ran from the store.

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FORM’s AR Swim Goggles Now Work In Open Waters

VRScout

Pair your Garmin or Apple smartwatches for additional GPS functionality. FORM’s AR-enhanced swim goggles received a free firmware update today introducing support for Garmin and Apple smartwatches, allowing wearers to track a wide range of metrics, such as their GPS location and heart rate, while swimming outdoors in open water.

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Apple Must Let Dating Apps Offer Alternative Payment Options in the App Store, Dutch Regulator Says

GizModo VR

Apple’s App Store payment policy was just dealt another blow in the Netherlands, where the Authority for Consumers and Markets, or ACM, the country’s top competition regulator, determined the rules violated Dutch competition law by not allowing dating apps to offer users alternative payment options. Read more.

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Trends and predictions for XR in 2024

The Ghost Howls

A new cycle of XR The Apple Vision Pro launch has been a disruptive moment for our industry (Image by Apple) As I said in a popular post a few months ago , I think we have entered a new cycle for immersive realities. Huawei and Pico are rumored to be working on an Apple Vision Pro competitor).

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Ikea Place ARKit App Brings Virtual Furniture Into Your Home

VRScout

Lately however the Netherlands-based corporation has been experimenting with immersive technology, from an official virtual reality kitchen experience , to a VR pancake cooking simulator for some strange reason. Then they simply scan the floor of the room they’re looking to decorate.