Apple has numerous “very serious” issues under the EU’s sweeping Digital Markets Act, the bloc’s competition chief Margrethe Vestager…
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Why Apple killed Apple Pay Later
Apple is shutting down its Apple Pay Later program, which let customers make purchases on an installment plan. Apple Pay Later was…
Apple to conclude ‘tap-and-go’ NFC payments probe with EU
Apple will conclude a long-running EU antitrust investigation into its mobile payments system by allowing rivals greater access to NFC chips…
Apple’s App Store revenue in the EU unchanged since Digital Markets Act went into effect
Evercore is out with a new analysis that shows Apple’s EU App Store revenue data does not currently show any meaningful change to…
Opening a third-party iPhone app store in Europe isn’t easy
In January, Apple announced it would soon allow iPhone and iPad users in Europe to download apps from third-party app stores …
Apple extends new core technology fee to iPadOS apps in the EU
Apple will extend its newly introduced core technology fee to iPadOS apps downloaded on its App Store in the EU after the iPad operating…
Apple to allow EU users to download apps through web sites soon
Briefing the media on the latest development to its EU app ecosystem this week, an Apple representative said developers wanting to…
Smaller indie web browsers eat into Safari’s EU share after DMA takes effect
Smaller web browsers are gaining some traction in the European Union after the Digital Markets Act (DMA) started requiring designated…
EU regulators assess Apple’s plan to comply with music streaming order
The European Commission said on Monday that EU antitrust regulators are checking if an Apple proposal would comply with their order to…
Amid historic inflation, Fed likely to keep interest rates higher until corporate profit margins crack
Rising corporate profit has accounted for almost half the spike in euro zone inflation since the start of 2022, according to the IMF…
EU opens non-compliance investigations against Apple, others under Digital Markets Act
Monday, the EU’s European Commission has opened non-compliance investigations under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) into Apple’s rules…
Apple allows developers distribute apps to EU users directly from their sites
Apple software developers will be able to distribute apps to EU users directly from their websites this spring, the company said on Tuesday…
Apple capitulates, will restore Epic Games’ developer account in the EU
Epic Games has committed to not violating Apple’s App Store rules, for what that’s worth, and now both companies say that Epic’s…
Apple says multiple governmental agencies have concerns about sideloading apps on iPhone
Apple on Friday said that a number of governmental agencies in the European Union and elsewhere have voiced concerns about security…
EU threatens Apple with ‘strong action’ if App Store changes fall short
Apple faces strong action if changes to its App Store do not meet incoming European Union regulations, the EU’s industry chief threatened on…
Apple vows to open up NFC on iPhones to rivals in a bid to sidestep potential EU antitrust action
In an attempt to appease EU regulators, Apple offers a decade-long truce, inviting rivals to share its coveted iPhone tap-to-pay NFC tech…
Apple challenges EU rules labeling its 5 App Stores as a single service
Apple is disputing EU tech rules labeling five of its App Stores as a single core platform service subject to onerous regulation, saying…
EU to force Apple to allow music services to offer alternative subscription options
Apple is set to be hit by a ban on its App Store rules that govern music-streaming rivals, allowing Spotify and others to offer alternative…
Apple offers to let mobile payment rivals access tap-and-go NFC in EU antitrust case
Apple has offered to let rivals access its NFC tap-and-go mobile payments systems used for mobile wallets, a move that could settle EU…
Apple’s iMessage set to win exemption from EU demand for interoperability
Apple’s iMessage looks likely to win an exemption from the EU’s demand for interoperability via the Digital Markets Act (DMA)…
Apple files legal case contesting EU’s Digital Markets Act
Apple has filed a legal case contesting decisions taken by the European Commission under its recently-introduced Digital Markets Act …
App sideloading coming to EU iPhone users in 1H24
iPhone users in the European Union (EU) will be able to install apps hosted outside of Apple’s App Store to comply with the EU’s DMA…
EU lawyer wants to force Apple pay $13.9 billion tax clawback
A legal adviser to the European Court of Justice has argued a ruling allowing Apple to avoid the EU’s €13bn (US$13.918 billion) tax clawback…
Apple likely to begin third-party app stores on devices in Europe – Morgan Stanley
Apple in its fiscal year 2023 Form 10-K filing says it “expects to make” App Store policy changes to comply with EU’s Digital Markets Act…
Apple’s USB-C iPhone 15 will destroy the Lightning ecosystem
How much space in landfills is required? We’ll find out soon as four iPhone 15 models dumping Lightning for USB-C ports begin to arrive…
Apple says iMessage service not popular enough to be ‘gatekeepers’ under EU’s new Digital Markets Act
Apple says that their iMessage service is insufficiently popular to be designated as a “gatekeeper” under the EU’s new Digital Market Act…
Pros and cons: Apple move from Lightning to USB-C on iPhone 15
Apple has long been a proponent of its own Lightning connector, but the company is finally set to make the switch to USB-C on the iPhone 15…
Apple to argue against EU antitrust charge at hearing triggered by Spotify
Apple will argue against a revised EU antitrust charge and a possible fine on Friday. The charge alleges that Apple prevents music streaming…
European telcos draw up proposal to charge Apple, other Big Tech firms for EU 5G rollout
Apple and other Big Tech companies which account for more than 5% of a telecoms provider’s peak average internet traffic should help fund…
EU antitrust bureaucrats seeking more info on Apple Pay
EU antitrust bureaucrats are seeking more information on Apple Pay, the company’s mobile payment system, the European Commission said;
Apple’s iOS has secret new scheme to restrict features based on geolocation
Apple has been testing a new, more modern scheme hidden in iOS 16 that’s designed to to restrict features based on the device’s geolocation;
Apple said to limit app sideloading to regions mandating it by law
Apple may not even mention app sideloading for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Apple TV at WWDC, as the company will likely limit…
Apple’s iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 to support sideloading apps for iPhone and iPad
Apple’s iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 will open up the iPhone and iPad to third-party app stores and sideloading — the downloading of apps outside of…
EU antitrust regulators narrow case against Apple’s App Store
On Tuesday, EU antitrust regulators narrowed their case against Apple, focusing on the company’s App Store rules that prevent developers…
Tech giants from Apple to Google to TikTok face tougher EU regulation
Tech giants including Apple, Facebook, Google, Twitter, and TikTok face stricter online content regulations in the European Union (EU) due…
Apple to defend Apple Pay in Europe at February 14th EU hearing
Apple will seek to convince EU antitrust regulators that it does not block rivals’ access to its technology used for mobile wallets…
EU mulls charging Apple, Netlfix, other data-heavy streamers for telecom upgrades
The European Union is weighing a proposal to make technology companies that use the most bandwidth, such as Apple, Netflix, and Alphabet…
EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager loses yet another tax grab case
Dealing a major setback to yet another of attempt by EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager to interfere in tax deals between EU countries…
Future iPhones will offer a USB-C port, Apple executive confirms
Future iPhones will offer a USB-C port, Apple’s Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing Greg “Joz” Joswiak has confirmed…
Apple’s move to iPhones with USB-C likely to be short-lived
Apple’s shift from the venerable Lightning to a USB-C charging port on the iPhone and other devices is likely to be short-lived…
EU votes to force Apple to use USB-C port on iPhones
Members of the European Parliament voted 602-13 (8 abstaining) to force companies such as Apple to adopt USB-C ports in iPhone that…
EU court fines Google $4.13 billion for using Android to thwart rivals
Europe’s second-highest court fined Alphabet subsidiary Google $4.13 billion for using its Android mobile operating system to thwart rivals…
