Microsoft announces Surface event for Sept. 22nd / Apple concedes to let apps link to the web sign up / iPhone 13 could have satellite connectivity

The Vergecast

The Verge's Dieter Bohn, Alex Cranz, and Chaim Gartenberg discuss a bunch of new Apple App Store policies, the upcoming Microsoft Surface event, and some fun strange new gadgets from this week.

Further reading:

• Reddit bans anti-vaccine subreddit r/NoNewNormal after site-wide protest
• Ivermectin misinformation has poisoned Amazon’s platform, with few fixes planned
• Apple’s $100 million settlement agreement “clarifies” App Store rules for developers, but doesn’t change much
• Apple concedes to let apps like Netflix, Spotify, and Kindle link to the web to sign up
• Apple and Google must allow developers to use other payment systems, new Korean law declares
• Apple will ask before it targets you with its ads in iOS 15
• Apple says Arizona and Georgia will be first to add state IDs to iPhones
• Microsoft announces Surface event for September 22nd
• Microsoft will release Windows 11 on October 5th
• Windows 11 won’t include Android app support at launch
• The Windows 11 upgrade situation just got less and more confusing
• Microsoft won’t stop you installing Windows 11 on older PCs
• Microsoft is threatening to withhold Windows 11 updates if your CPU is old
• Microsoft is kicking unsupported PCs out of Windows 11 testing
• The iPhone 13 could have satellite connectivity
• The iPhone 13’s rumored satellite link sounds like it’s just for emergencies
• The next Apple Watch may be delayed due to manufacturing issues
• Apple reportedly wants a Watch with more health tracking and could ship one next year
• Apple buys classical music streaming service Primephonic
• Midrange Samsung Galaxy S21 FE appears again in leaked manual
• Samsung adds new foldable features to its older Z Fold and Z Flip phones with One UI 3.1.1
• Fashion follows function: what’s next for the phone industry
• TV streaming service Locast suspends service after court ruling
• This chainless drive system could revolutionize e-bike designs
• Sony’s new PS5 model weighs less because it has a smaller heatsink
• Bose announces QuietComfort 45 noise-canceling headphones with 24-hour battery life

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