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  "title": "An Australian federal judge rules Apple must let Australian iPhone users install apps from third-party app stores starting March 1, 2027; Apple plans to appeal (Marcus Mendes/9to5Mac)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/an-australian-federal-judge-rules-apple-must-let-australian-iphone",
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  "section": "Tech",
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  "summary": "An Australian federal judge has ordered Apple to make sweeping changes to its App Store rules following a years-long antitrust battle with Epic Games.",
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        "outlet": "Techmeme",
        "title": "Apple says it plans to add Reachability for the iPhone Duo later in 2026, helping people with smaller hands more easily access the left or right display edges (Julian Chokkattu/Wired)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/apple-says-it-plans-to-add-reachability-for-the-iphone-duo-later-in",
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        "outlet": "9to5Mac",
        "title": "iPhone Duo will add Reachability feature ‘later this year’",
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        "outlet": "AppleInsider",
        "title": "Apple Pencil support arrives on iPhone Duo with iOS 27.2",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/apple-pencil-support-arrives-on-iphone-duo-with-ios-27-2",
        "published": "2026-10-21T15:39:04.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "9to5Google",
        "title": "iPhone Duo review roundup: The same problems Android foldables face, but with Apple’s polish",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/iphone-duo-review-roundup-the-same-problems-android-foldables-face",
        "published": "2026-10-21T16:15:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TechSpot",
        "title": "iPhone Duo roundup: Apple gets the hardware right, but is it worth $2,000?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/iphone-duo-roundup-apple-gets-the-hardware-right-but-is-it-worth-2-000",
        "published": "2026-10-21T19:28:00.000Z"
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