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Things to Do: Our 12 Top Tech Tips of 2023
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Things to Do: Our 12 Top Tech Tips of 2023

Want to be instantly smarter? Want to bend technology to your will? Want to impress friends and family? You’re in the right spot.This is a compendium of our 12 favorite “Things to Do” from this past year’s Tech Things newsletter. We’ve got plenty of advice for how to make devices more helpful, safe and fun. Here’s a taste:Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Things to Do: Our 12 Top Tech Tips of 2023
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Things to Do: Our 12 Top Tech Tips of 2023

Want to be instantly smarter? Want to bend technology to your will? Want to impress friends and family? You’re in the right spot.This is a compendium of our 12 favorite “Things to Do” from this past year’s Tech Things newsletter. We’ve got plenty of advice for how to make devices more helpful, safe and fun. Here’s a taste:Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Can the Apple Watch Be the Ultimate Health Tracker? Apple Faces Technical and Legal Challenges
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Can the Apple Watch Be the Ultimate Health Tracker? Apple Faces Technical and Legal Challenges

Apple’s widening effort to turn its nine-year-old watch from a luxury timepiece into the ultimate all-in-one medical device is taking it into territory that is legally treacherous as well as potentially profitable.This month’s suspension of Apple Watch sales was the starkest sign yet that the world’s most valuable tech company is treading new ground as it adds health features to the device. While Apple on Wednesday won a temporary reprieve to resume sales, specialists in medical devices say the technical and legal challenges are likely to continue.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Apple Is Being Overtaken by Chinese Smartphone Rivals—in Cars
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Apple Is Being Overtaken by Chinese Smartphone Rivals—in Cars

After a decade, Apple still hasn’t introduced an Apple car. Some of its biggest smartphone rivals in China are moving faster.Huawei and Xiaomi, whose phones battle the iPhone for supremacy in China, both released new cars this week with advanced digital features. The companies’ goal is to keep their phone customers engaged in high-tech vehicles and seize turf before Apple’s possible entry into the fray.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Can the Apple Watch Be the Ultimate Health Tracker? Apple Faces Technical and Legal Challenges
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Can the Apple Watch Be the Ultimate Health Tracker? Apple Faces Technical and Legal Challenges

Apple’s widening effort to turn its nine-year-old watch from a luxury timepiece into the ultimate all-in-one medical device is taking it into territory that is legally treacherous as well as potentially profitable.This month’s suspension of Apple Watch sales was the starkest sign yet that the world’s most valuable tech company is treading new ground as it adds health features to the device. While Apple on Wednesday won a temporary reprieve to resume sales, specialists in medical devices say the technical and legal challenges are likely to continue.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Apple Can Restart Apple Watch Sales as U.S. Court Pauses Ban
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Apple Can Restart Apple Watch Sales as U.S. Court Pauses Ban

Updated Dec. 27, 2023 5:50 pm ETApple won approval Wednesday to restart most sales in its $18 billion smartwatch business after a U.S. appeals court paused a federal agency’s import ban on some models of the device.The Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 models, for which sales were halted in the past week, were once again available in stores on Wednesday and will return online Thursday, according to the company. They will continue to be sold in the coming weeks while the court weighs Apple’s request to stay the ban while its appeal is considered.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Apple Can Restart Apple Watch Sales as U.S. Court Pauses Ban
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Apple Can Restart Apple Watch Sales as U.S. Court Pauses Ban

Updated Dec. 27, 2023 5:50 pm ETApple won approval Wednesday to restart most sales in its $18 billion smartwatch business after a U.S. appeals court paused a federal agency’s import ban on some models of the device.The Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 models, for which sales were halted in the past week, were once again available in stores on Wednesday and will return online Thursday, according to the company. They will continue to be sold in the coming weeks while the court weighs Apple’s request to stay the ban while its appeal is considered.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Apple Appeals U.S. Ban That Halted Watch Sales
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Apple Appeals U.S. Ban That Halted Watch Sales

Updated Dec. 26, 2023 3:21 pm ETApple is appealing a decision by a federal trade agency that forced it to stop selling two models of its smartwatches after the agency said Apple violated patents of a competitor.Apple said in court documents filed Tuesday the company will suffer “irreparable harm” if the ban stays in place, since the models are its two most popular. The watch models affected are its newest ones: the Apple Watch Series 9 and the Apple Watch Ultra 2.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Apple Appeals U.S. Ban That Halted Watch Sales
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Apple Appeals U.S. Ban That Halted Watch Sales

Updated Dec. 26, 2023 2:45 pm ETApple is appealing a decision by a federal trade agency that forced it to stop selling two models of its smartwatches after the agency said Apple violated patents of a competitor.Apple said in court documents filed Tuesday the company will suffer “irreparable harm” if the ban stays in place, since the models are its two most popular. The watch models affected are its newest ones: the Apple Watch Series 9 and the Apple Watch Ultra 2.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8