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Under the EU\u2019s Digital Markets Act, developers and government agencies can work with digital gatekeepers, like Apple, to make their systems interoperable with third-party tools and services. The EU\u2019s ruling on connected devices has also forced Apple to make its features play nice with third-party wearables, as the company has introduced support for notifications, proximity pairing, and automatic audio switching across more kinds of smartwatches and earbuds in the EU.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Microsoft filed its interoperability request to Apple in March, saying restrictions to clipboard access on iOS currently prevent third-party developers from using cross-device copy and paste with their own devices. \u201cThese constraints prevent an app from seamlessly synchronizing clipboard content from an iPhone to a PC or other connected device in the background,\u201d Microsoft says.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
In a June 26th update, Apple says that it\u2019s going to introduce a cross-device clipboard solution that it expects to finish in fall 2027 before shipping it in a developer beta. \u201cThis is a significant engineering effort,\u201d Apple says, adding that the proposed solution will allow Microsoft to create an extension \u201cto share and import pasteboard items with paired accessories.\u201d Apple notes that its feature will require permission from users to share their clipboard with paired devices.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n