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Consumer TechSixty Apps Passed Review by Hiding From It

Sixty Apps Passed Review by Hiding From It

An investigation found more than 60 App Store apps that show weather and navigation tools everywhere except Brazil, where they become betting platforms. App review happens in one place, and the app decides what to be based on where you are.

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Consumer TechEurope Will Not Call This Ring a Wellness Gadget

Europe Will Not Call This Ring a Wellness Gadget

Vital Signals opened preorders for the $399 Signal Ring on 16 July 2026. No EU or UK launch is announced. For European owners, the real question is classification under the Medical Device Regulation, and what an employer takes on under GDPR Article 9 when a wearable enters a staff programme.

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Consumer TechSix Years of Security on a 329-Euro Phone

Six Years of Security on a 329-Euro Phone

On 7 July 2026 Nothing launched the Phone 4b at 329 euros and 299 pounds, with three years of Android upgrades and six years of security patches. In a year of rising memory prices, the update window outlasts most pricier mid-range phones and reshapes fleet cost math.

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Consumer TechEven Realities Hit a Billion Without a Camera

Even Realities Hit a Billion Without a Camera

Even Realities raised 150 million dollars from Meituan and Tencent at a one billion dollar valuation on 6 July 2026 for smart glasses that carry no camera. In Britain and across Europe, where camera wearables collide with data-protection law, the no-camera bet is the form factor an employer can actually approve.

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Consumer TechThis Console Generation Will Not Get Cheaper

This Console Generation Will Not Get Cheaper

Nintendo lifts the Switch 2 to 499.99 euros on 1 September, Sony has raised the PS5 twice in a year, and Valve added up to 240 euros to the Steam Deck. For the first time in the console era, the machines get dearer years after launch, and the cause is AI memory demand.

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