#447 - Why people are ALREADY mad about iPhone 12...

This week: with iPhone 12 right around the corner, a new rumor says it will be missing one key feature, and the internet is not happy.

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This week's stories

iPhone 12 might not come with earbuds or a charger in the box

• The iPhone 12 is rumored to not be shipping with packaged earbuds, but according to reliable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo it may also be lacking another standard piece of kit in its box: A charger.

Microsoft Stores are closing for good

• Microsoft is pulling the plug on its chain of retail stores, the company announced Friday. All stores are going to be shuttered for good, although four — in New York City, London, Sydney, and its Redmond campus — will be turned into experience centers that don’t sell products.

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