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EU regulators to fine Apple over rift with Spotify
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EU regulators to fine Apple over rift with Spotify

Regulators in the European Union are set to fine Apple and restrict its App Store policies that control some music-streaming services, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday. According to Bloomberg News, EU authorities are finalizing a verdict that would forbid Apple’s practice of preventing music providers from discouraging their customers from switching from the App Store […]

How governments spy on Apple, Google users - US senator
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How governments spy on Apple, Google users – US senator

A U.S. lawmaker issued a warning on Wednesday, claiming that unidentified countries are monitoring smartphone users through push notifications from their apps. Senator Ron Wyden said that foreign authorities were requesting the data from Apple and Alphabet’s Google in a letter to the Department of Justice. The letter lays out yet more ways for governments […]

Apple TV+ losing over $1bn annually, streamers bite Netflix, others
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Apple, Paramount consider joining streaming services

Apple and Paramount Global have discussed the combining of their streaming services at a discounted price, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. The companies have discussed launching a combined Paramount+ and Apple TV+ product that would be less expensive than subscribing to both services separately. Combining the two competing streaming giants may probably draw […]

Apple, Goldman Sachs end credit-card partnership
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Apple, Goldman Sachs end credit-card partnership

Apple and Goldman Sachs Group are ending their credit card agreement, according to a Wall Street Journal report published on Tuesday. The report revealed that the IT giant recently submitted a proposal to the Wall Street bank to end the contract within the next 12 to 15 months. In 2019, Apple and Goldman began launching […]

Australia moves to regulate Apple Pay, Google Pay, others
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Australia moves to regulate Apple Pay, Google Pay, others

The Australian government On Monday announced that it will unify the regulations governing Apple Pay, Google Pay, and other digital payment services. Despite their explosive growth in popularity, digital wallets from companies like Apple, Google, and Tencent, the developer of WeChat, are not covered by Australian payments law. The proposal, which was initially mentioned last […]

Apple to release plans for AI later this year
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Apple to ease communication with Android devices

Apple has moved to implement a messaging standard that will facilitate easier communication between iPhones and Android smartphones, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday. According to the report, the iPhone manufacturer has been resisting the Rich Communication Services standard for almost a year, despite pressure from Alphabet’s Google and other parties to implement the technology. The […]

iPhone 14 users to enjoy free SOS feature - Apple
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iPhone 14 users to enjoy free SOS feature – Apple

Apple announced on Wednesday, that users of the iPhone 14 will have free access to the SOS emergency feature for an additional year. Originally released a year ago, the function lets users send messages to emergency services and disclose their whereabouts via satellite from places without a network using Apple’s FindMy app. Following its original […]

Apple hikes subscriptions' prices
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Apple hikes subscriptions’ prices

Apple has raised the cost of Apple TV+ and Apple News+ subscriptions on Wednesday, according to its website. Apple is the most recent business to increase charges in response to similar actions taken by major media companies. Apple TV+ now costs $9.99 per month, up $3 from before, while Apple News+ now costs $12.99 per […]

Apple announces update for iPhone 12
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Apple announces update for iPhone 12

Apple announced on Tuesday that it intended to provide an update that would prevent the iPhone 12 from using more power while in touch with static surfaces. This is in a bid to comply with France’s radiation testing regulations. The iPhone 12, which has been on the market for three years, was found to emit […]

PayPal integrates Venmo card to Apple Wallet
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PayPal integrates Venmo card to Apple Wallet

PayPal on Tuesday announced that users can now link their PayPal and Venmo credit or debit cards to their Apple Wallet. You can now use Apple Pay to make payments in-person, online, or through apps thanks to this new connection. Customers will continue to receive incentives and money, according to the corporation. To do this, […]

Dutch regulator rejects Apple's challenge to €50m fine
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Dutch regulator rejects Apple’s challenge to €50m fine

The Dutch competition watchdog ACM announced on Monday that it had rejected Apple’s challenges to fines of 50 million euros ($53 million) it imposed on the business for disobeying directives to curb Apple’s App Store’s dominating position. The ACM claimed that while Apple had mostly agreed with its requests to make its App Store available […]

OpenAI is facing ongoing capacity challenges following the launch of its viral image generation feature last week, as a result, the company has temporarily disabled
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Apple has resources to launch Google rival – Report

Apple has all the elements it has if the company decides to build its own search engine for its device. Since more than ten years ago, Google has been the iPhone’s default search engine. As part of the agreement, it is said that Google pays Apple between $8 billion and $12 billion annually. Even while […]