Weekly Briefing on iPhone Software Enhancements & Product Recalls

This was a big week for tech news, with Apple’s WWDC event, Microsoft’s ongoing Recall problems, and everything in between. Here are the biggest stories you might have missed.

The Big News

Jabra Is Done Making Elite and Talk Wireless Earbuds

Jabra won’t make any more wireless earbuds and headsets under its consumer Elite and Talk brands, and instead will go back to focusing on business customers. The news was announced the same day as the Jabra Elite 10 Gen 2 and Elite Active Gen 2 were released.

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Apple’s macOS Sequoia Delivers Three of My Most-Wanted Features

Window management features, iPhone Mirroring, a Passwords app, and more are coming to a Mac near you.

Windows 11 Recall Feature Is on Hold

Microsoft revealed a new Recall feature for Windows 11 back in May, promising a searchable timeline for your entire PC history using generative AI. A few changes were announced last week after significant security problems were discovered, and now Microsoft is fully delaying it.

Microsoft

iOS 18 Update Has Home Screen Upgrades, New Mail Features, and More

This might be the biggest update for iPhones in years.

Tile Just Had a Security Breach

Life360, the company that makes Tile Bluetooth trackers, suffered a security breach after a hacker gained access to an internal tool.

Apple Bakes More Predatory Lending Options Into the iPhone

As if the Apple credit card and Pay Later service weren’t enough.

Microsoft is Reinforcing Outlook With New Security Changes

Outlook is getting a bit more secure with the shutdown of the light Outlook web app, the end of Gmail support in the main Outlook web app, and other changes.

Can’t Wait for Your Spotify Wrapped? Get Ready for “My Spotify”

Spotify is rolling out a new highlight summary to subscribers, called My Spotify. It’s sort of like a mid-year version of the yearly Wrapped summaries.

Samsung

The Galaxy Watch FE Is Just an Old Watch with a New Name

Samsung is preparing to launch the Galaxy Watch FE, a $200 rehash of the three-year-old Galaxy Watch 4. It gives customers a cheaper alternative to Samsung’s flagship smartwatches, but it’s an odd duck.

Firefox 127 Is Here With a Revamped Screenshot Tool

Firefox 127 is now rolling out with a revamped screenshot tool and some great security fixes.

The Other Stuff

Reuters reports that MediaTek is working on ARM-based processors for Windows PCs. That could make MediaTek another competitor for chips in ARM laptops, as the first Windows laptops with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite chips are about to arrive. AMD and NVIDIA are also rumored to be working on PC ARM chips.

Meanwhile, Microsoft announced an all-digital Xbox Series X , with no disc drive and a lower $450 price tag. There will also be a new limited edition 2TB regular Xbox Series X and a 1TB Series S.

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