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

Published: Sept. 3, 2021, 8 a.m.

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.\nFurther reading:\n\nReddit bans anti-vaccine subreddit r/NoNewNormal after site-wide protest\n\nIvermectin misinformation has poisoned Amazon\u2019s platform, with few fixes planned\n\nApple\u2019s $100 million settlement agreement \u201cclarifies\u201d App Store rules for developers, but doesn\u2019t change much\n\nApple concedes to let apps like Netflix, Spotify, and Kindle link to the web to sign up\n\nApple and Google must allow developers to use other payment systems, new Korean law declares\n\nApple will ask before it targets you with its ads in iOS 15\n\nApple says Arizona and Georgia will be first to add state IDs to iPhones\n\nMicrosoft announces Surface event for September 22nd\n\nMicrosoft will release Windows 11 on October 5th\n\nWindows 11 won\u2019t include Android app support at launch\n\nThe Windows 11 upgrade situation just got less and more confusing\n\nMicrosoft won\u2019t stop you installing Windows 11 on older PCs\n\nMicrosoft is threatening to withhold Windows 11 updates if your CPU is old\n\nMicrosoft is kicking unsupported PCs out of Windows 11 testing\n\nThe iPhone 13 could have satellite connectivity\n\nThe iPhone 13\u2019s rumored satellite link sounds like it\u2019s just for emergencies\n\nThe next Apple Watch may be delayed due to manufacturing issues\n\nApple reportedly wants a Watch with more health tracking and could ship one next year\n\nApple buys classical music streaming service Primephonic\n\nMidrange Samsung Galaxy S21 FE appears again in leaked manual\n\nSamsung adds new foldable features to its older Z Fold and Z Flip phones with One UI 3.1.1\n\nFashion follows function: what\u2019s next for the phone industry\n\nTV streaming service Locast suspends service after court ruling\n\n\nThis chainless drive system could revolutionize e-bike designs\xa0\n\nSony\u2019s new PS5 model weighs less because it has a smaller heatsink\n\nBose announces QuietComfort 45 noise-canceling headphones with 24-hour battery life\n\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices