Chertoff says that the U.S. government should abandon any legislation to mandate unrestricted side-loading of apps due to security risks…
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‘Call of Duty: Mobile’ obliterates records with 100 million downloads in first week
PUBG, Fortnite and Electronic Arts’ “Apex Legends” scored 26.3 million, 22.5 million and 25 million respectively in their first week of release…
U.S. Supreme Court’s business-friendly reputation takes a hit
The U.S. Supreme Court in its term that concludes this week was not quite as business friendly as it has been in recent years…
Apple and antitrust
Last week that the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission were divvying up tech companies for potential antitrust investigations…
Can Apple be trusted with the App Store?
On the App Store, Apple is legislator, judge, jury, and executioner. Apple makes the rules….
Apple defends App Store against developer backlash, says it ‘welcomes competition’
Apple has launched a public relations campaign to counter claims that it uses the App Store…
Apple defends App Store amid mounting criticism
Apple Inc on Wednesday publicly defended its App Store from mounting criticism over its treatment of…
Apple launches new App Store ‘Principles and Practices’ website
Apple has launched a new App Store website which states…
Apple’s App Store: monopoly or miracle?
Launched just a decade ago, Apple’s App Store transformed our interactions with computers, phones, and the internet and remade the world of software…
Apple App Store antitrust case may never make it to trial
The Supreme Court this week ruled in the Apple App Store antitrust case…
Morgan Stanley: App Store antitrust lawsuit to impact Apple stock price for years
The fallout from the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to allow an antitrust lawsuit against Apple…
Apple’s Supreme Court loss could change the way you buy apps
Yesterday, the Supreme Court handed Apple a major defeat in an antitrust case…
U.S. Supreme Court opens door for App Store lawsuit that Apple will likely win
On Monday, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 against Apple, opening the door for a class action lawsuit…
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh’s Apple App Store decision has ‘shaken up’ antitrust law
President Donald Trump’s latest appointee to the Supreme Court joined with liberal justices on Monday…
U.S. Supreme Court allows antitrust suit against Apple over App Store; AAPL slides 5%
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday gave the go-ahead for a lawsuit by consumers accusing Apple…
Supreme Court rules against Apple in App Store antitrust case
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled 5-4 against Apple in a case involving…
New adware with destructive capabilities infects hundreds of Android apps in Google Play store
Researchers have uncovered a new adware strain that was running rampant on the Google Play Store…
Antitrust, the App Store, and Apple
Whatever the Supreme Court decides matters less than what the very existence of this case says about the state of Apple and its future…
Trump administration backs Apple in U.S. Supreme Court over App Store antitrust suit
Apple was backed by Republican President Donald Trump’s administration…
Apple defends App Store fees in U.S. Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Monday on accusations that Apple is using its market dominance…
Apple defends App Store fees as U.S. Supreme Court weighs consumer suit
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Monday on accusations that Apple is using its market dominance…
Apple wants U.S. Supreme Court to undo previous decision regarding an antitrust suit
Apple on Monday again urged the U.S. Supreme Court to undo a Ninth Circuit decision…
If you use one of these products, you’re probably wealthy
Some tastes are acquired…
Owning an iPhone is the most common sign of wealth
A new paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research aims to infer demographics based on…
Google’s Android is still a toxic hellstew compared to Apple’s iPhone even when it’s not polluting your phone
Android’s popularity can be attributed for the most part to Google’s distribution model…
U.S. Supreme Court will decide if Apple’s App Store is an anti-competitive monopoly
The US Supreme Court has agreed to consider a case from Apple that could determine how antitrust complaints are handled…
U.S. Supreme Court to consider Apple appeal in antitrust suit over App Store prices
Apple, backed by the Trump administration, says it can’t be sued because the commission…
Apple’s App Store is destroying Google Play in services and subscriptions
Apple’s U.S. customers installed 45 new iPhone apps in 2017, a growth of 10 percent over last year…
Apple’s App Store shrank for the the first time in 2017
Both Apple’s App Store and Google Play were growing consistently all the way up to 2017…
Apple invites developers to workshop in Paris
Apple has begun sending out a limited number of invitations to a developer workshop…
Apple denies allegations of abusing French developers who’ve earned one billion euros from App Store
Apple has issued a statement defending against allegations made by France’s finance minister Bruno Le Maire…
Europe tightens screws on Apple, other U.S.-based tech firms
Europe is zeroing in on U.S. tech companies amid rising trans-Atlantic trade tensions…
France to sue Apple, Google over developer contracts
France will take Google and Apple to court over contractual terms imposed…
Apple could gain 20% with a less expensive iPhone, says Trefis
Apple shares are currently trading around an all-time high figure of $180…
Apple utterly dominates the premium smartphone market in China with 85% share
According to preliminary data from the IDC Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker…
‘Google is at Apple’s mercy’ – the trouble in Alphabet’s earnings
es, the company’s name is Alphabet these days, but it might as well be mud…
Apple leads in Indian premium smartphone market share, capturing 47% share in Q417
In terms of best selling models, iPhone X was the leading model in the premium segment…
Apple App Store users spent nearly double that of Google Play users in Q417
When it comes to mobile operating systems, all users are simply not equal…
Google Pixel 2 XL phones’ oleophobic coatings are already wearing off, leaving behind smudges
Saying that Google Pixel 2 XL phone has a few issues is an understatement…
Google doubles warranty on its slow Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL phones amid screen burn-in, audio flaws
Google says it is doubling the warranty on its new flagship smartphones following complaints…
Google ‘actively investigating’ multiple reports of Pixel 2 XL screen burn-in
Google said Monday it is ‘actively investigating’ reports of its Pixel 2 XL phones exhibiting screen burn-in…
Yet another problem for Google’s slow Pixel 2 and 2 XL phones: They emit a high-pitched whine and clicking noises
After dealing with all sorts of screen issues, another problem with Google’s phones…
