Apple's done releasing products for the year, but that hasn't stopped the company from revising a child-protection feature, trying to avoid letting developers add links to their apps, launching a new service targeted at small businesses, and welcoming a new Netflix game catalog to the App Store. If you like that sort of thing.

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iOS 15.2 beta 2 includes new communication safety feature in Messages - 9to5Mac

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Judge orders Apple to allow external payment options for App Store by December 9th, denying stay - The Verge

Apple reaches out to small businesses via new Business Essentials service – Six Colors

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Netflix begins to roll out games – Six Colors

Netflix launches its first selection of games on iPhone and iPad, sign up using Apple In-App Purchase - 9to5Mac

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