The Series 9 & Ultra 2 watches are available for purchase again from the Apple Store for the time being after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit placed a short pause on the ban's enforcement. In the meantime, Apple is pursuing a software fix to avoid another import ban on its watches. A new iPad did not get shipped in 2023. And could the Vision Pro be released in late January / early February?

• Apple wins temporary reprieve from the ban on Apple Watch sales.
• Apple still pursuing software fix to avoid Apple Watch import ban.
• The entrepreneur who bet his company on a fight with Apple.
• My Touch ID button is fully deconstructed.
• 4-year campaign backdoored iPhones using possibly the most advanced exploit ever.
• Apple warnings of possible government hacking drew ire of Indian officials.
• Apple just broke a tradition it held for 12 years.
• Vision Pro release date: Everything we know.

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