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Google Removes Features After Sonos Legal Win
Google has removed some features related to the control of multi-room audio playback after a major legal win by rival speaker maker Sonos
Alphabet Senior Management Awarded Stock Options, Salary Rises
Senior management at Google parent Alphabet have been awarded huge pay rises and generous stock options, regulatory filings show
Classic BlackBerry Smartphones Discontinued Today
End of life. Users clinging to classic handsets running BlackBerry 10 and older OS warned they will no longer function after Tuesday 4 January
Huawei Admits 2021 Revenues Down Nearly 30 Percent
Chinese networking giant reveals scale of challenge posed by ongoing US and Western restrictions to its business performance
Apple Ordered To Change App Store Policies In Netherlands
Dutch competition authority finds Apple App Store in-app payment rules violate competition law in latest challenge to iPhone maker's policies
Google Warns Of Bug That Can Block Android Emergency Calls
Google says it and Microsoft are working to fix rare issue with Android and Microsoft Teams after US user reports phone unable to call 911
Google To Pay Millions To Ireland In Back Taxes
Google is to pay £183m in back taxes to the Irish government, in line with its promise to halt the use of the European tax loophole
President Biden Tightens Restrictions On Huawei, ZTE
Tightening the screw. US President Joe Biden signs legislation to stop Chinese firms from receiving new equipment licences from US regulators
Apple To Drop Mask Requirement For Many US Stores – Report
Customers visiting many Apple US stores on Friday will no longer be required to wear masks, although the requirement will remain for retail staff
US Adds Israel’s NSO Group To Entity List
US hits Israeli surveillance specialist NSO Group with trade restrictions after adding it to its Entity List, citing the spyware scandal
Location Data Firm Addresses Privacy Breach Concerns
UK-based Huq acknowledges at least two of its partner apps collected users' location data even when users had explicitly opted out
Australia Wants Search Engine Choice Screen On Smartphones
Search engine move plotted down under. Australian watchdog plans to make Google offer smartphone users an alternative search engine
Apple ‘May Be Working On Mobile Advertising Platform’
Anti-tracking tech in iOS 14.5 may be part of Apple plan to compete in online advertising against Facebook and Google, financial analysts say
Google Appeals EU’s 2018 Antitrust Fine
Google seeks dismissal of EU's 4.3bn euro antitrust fine, tells court payments to phone makers were needed in Android's fight against Apple
Lithuania Seeks To Ban ‘Untrustworthy’ Smartphones Amidst China Row
Lithuania's Defence Ministry reportedly drafting legislation that could ban public institutions from purchasing Chinese-made smartphones
Google To Purchase NY Office Building For $2.1 Billion
Despite small numbers of office workers due to remote working, Google is to spend billions to acquire New York office building
Apple iOS 15 Update: What Is New?
Apple releases its latest iteration of the iPhone operating system, iOS 15, with a number of noteworthy changes including cross platform FaceTime
South Korea Slaps Google With $177m Fine
Antitrust regulator in South Korea has fined Google $177m for blocking customised versions of the Android operating system
Three UK Reinstates European Roaming Charges
Disappointing decision. Three UK becomes the latest British mobile operator to controversially rejoin the European roaming charge bandwagon
Apple Delays Plans To Scan iPhone Images
Apple delays plans to roll out image-scanning technology on iPhones to search for child-abuse images before material is uploaded to iCloud
Tim Cook Lands $750m Bonanza In Share Award
CEO Tim Cook is awarded more than three quarters of a billion dollars in Apple shares after ten years in charge of the iPhone giant
Apple Urged To Drop CSAM Scanning Plans By Campaigners
More than 90 privacy groups urge Apple to abandon plans to scan children's messages, and the iPhone's of adults for CSAM images
Nvidia’s ARM Purchase Raises ‘Significant Competition Concerns’ – CMA
UK competition watchdog says there are “significant competition concerns” with the deal, as Nvidia could restrict access to ARM IP
Huawei Will Return To Smartphone ‘Throne’, Despite US Sanctions
Huawei chairman makes a bold prediction that Chinese firm will return to a leading position in the smartphone market in the future
Apple Files Appeal In Corellium Copyright Lawsuit
And so it continues. Despite settlement of one lawsuit, Apple has filed an appeal in another lawsuit against Corellium
Apple Acknowledges ‘Confusion’ Over ‘iPhone Scanning’ System
iCloud uploads from iPhones and iPads to be scanned only for known CSAM images, with local database providing more accountability, says Apple software chief
Apple Drops Corellium Lawsuit
Apple has dropped its copyright lawsuit against Corellium at the last minute, before the two sides were due to go to court again
Apple Defends Photo Checking On iPhones
Apple promises to reject any government demands to use, or alter, its controversial detection system of child abuse images
Huawei Reports Biggest-Ever Revenue Drop
Huawei reports largest-ever decline in revenues in first half of 2021, after selling off Honor smartphone brand and grappling with US sanctions