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EU Designates Apple’s iPad OS As DMA ‘Gatekeeper’
European Commission says Apple's iPadOS is 'gatekeeper' due to large number of businesses 'locked in' to platform by large app ecosystem
Meta Opens Quest VR OS To Third Party Gadget Makers
Meta Platforms opens operating system behind Quest virtual reality headsets to third parties amidst competition from Apple, Sony
EU Opens Investigation Into Apple, Google, Meta
EU launches probe into Apple, Google and Meta's competition practices under new DMA rules as pressure mounts on tech giants
Apple Reverses Course On Epic Games EU Ban
Apple restores Epic Games EU developer account one day after European Commission regulators question the ban, as new rules come into force
EU Fines Apple 1.8bn Euros Over Music Streaming Restrictions
European Commission fines Apple 1.8bn euros over 'anti-competitive' music streaming restrictions in company's first EU penalty
Silicon In Focus Podcast: The Business Case for Mobile
Learn why your business should embrace more mobile devices to gain commercial advantages and an engaged workforce. We'll explore the challenges and opportunities that businesses face in leveraging mobile technologies to drive growth, e ...
Early Apple Vision Pro Users Find Pitfalls, Hidden Gems
Early users of Apple Vision Pro find self-repair difficulties, unexpected gems as platform gets ChatGPT app and YouTube 'on the way'
Huawei Retakes Top China Smartphone Sales Spot
Huawei retakes No. 1 sales rank in China with premium 5G handset, in spite of US trade sanctions in place since 2019
Alphabet’s Ad Revenue Miss Punished By Investors
Another tech industry bellweather, Alphabet, delivers strong Q4 and FY23 financials, yet investors not happy at ad revenue miss
Apple ‘Infringes DMA’ With New EU Developer Terms
Apple plans for compliance with EU's Digital Markets Act show 'disdain' for regulators and 'should not be tolerated', argues legal expert
Fortnite To Return To iPhones In European Union
Epic Games to bring Fortnite back to iPhones under new EU competition rules – but criticises new Apple 'junk fees'
Apple Moves To Dismiss Lawsuit Over UK Developer Fees
Apple argues developer lawsuit 'unsustainable', as it faces multiple UK cases targeting App Store fees, battery slowdown
Spotify Decries ‘Outrageous’ New Apple Developer Fees
Spotify calls new US App Store fees for external payments 'outrageous', calls on UK government to block similar move
Apple Vision Pro Headset To Go On Sale In February
Apple to start sales of Vision Pro headset on Friday, 2 February as it seeks to revolutionise nascent market for augmented and virtual reality
Apple Begins Making Payments In iPhone Slowdown Case
Apple begins paying users under 2020 settlement that ended legal dispute over deliberately slowing older iPhone models
Apple Settles Lawsuit Concerning iTunes Gift Card Scam
Agreement reached with Apple to settle a lawsuit that alleged it knowingly let scammers exploit iTunes gift cards, and kept stolen funds
Google To Pay $700m To Consumers In US Antitrust Settlement
Google agrees to pay $700m to US consumers in antitrust settlement with users and states as Epic presses to 'open Android ecosystem'
Apple May Open iPhone NFC Access To Competitors
Apple reportedly offers to open access to iPhone and iPad standardised NFC to competitors in bid to settle antitrust probe
Global Smartphone Market Grows After Two Year Slump – Counterpoint
Global smartphone market returned to growth in October after a slump of more than two years, new research from Counterpoint finds
Apple To Add RCS To Improve Texting Between Android, iPhone
Cross platform texting improvement on the way, as Apple says it will add support for RCS messaging in 2024
Alphabet Pays Apple 36 Percent Of Safari Search Revenue
CEO Sundar Pichai confirms Google pays Apple 36 percent of Safari search revenue, as part of its default search agreement
Google, Microsoft Will Not Challenge EU DMA Gatekeeper Designation
Google, Microsoft say they will not challenge EU's designation of their services as 'gatekeepers', but other appeals likely on the way
Netherlands Challenges Apple Over App Store Commissions
Dutch competition regulator challenging Apple App Store commission fees in court, in move that could have broad implications
Xiaomi Prepares Unified OS As Huawei Cuts Off Android
Xiaomi's HyperOS brings together smartphones and connected devices, while Huawei's HarmonyOS Next removes Android support
Alphabet Profits But Cloud Sales Disappoints
Share price drops after Google Cloud miss, overshadows better-than-expected results for Alphabet's third quarter
Japan Opens Probe Into Google Search Domination
More bad news for Alphabet as Japanese competition watchdog begins investigation into Google's search domination
Apple iPhone Ousted As Top Ranking Mobile In China – Report
Analyst report says Huawei has replaced Apple iPhone as smartphone leader in China, despite iPhone 15 launch
Apple Delivers iOS 17 Update To Address iPhone Overheating
Software update from Apple shipped on Wednesday to resolve overheating issue in certain circumstances with iPhone 15
Microsoft Chief Nadella To Testify In Google Trial
Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella to testify on Monday in Google antitrust trial as prosecutors seek to illustrate search dominance