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Apple to stop selling its latest smartwatches after losing patent case to rival that says 'even the world’s most powerful company must abide by the law'::Sales of the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 will be halted on the company’s online store on Dec. 21 and at its physical retail locations beginning on Christmas Eve.

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[–] ImTryingLemmy 11 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Great marketing in the leadup to Xmas. It worked on me, I wanted to get my wife an apple watch for the holiday and when I saw this news I pulled the trigger instantly.

Nice timing, Apple. You dicks.

[–] LemmyTryThisOut 1 points 11 months ago

Apple throwing a tantrum as a holiday FOMO marketing scheme. A new low.