Apple’s efforts to break into the streaming music business have attracted…
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Spotify may cut ‘freemium’ to three months, sources say
Spotify may soon be limiting its free, ad-supported access to just three months…
Apple’s new streaming music service to offer free song sampling, free trial, other free features
Apple is still negotiating deals for the streaming service…
Apple still plans WWDC debut for new ‘iTunes Music’ subscription service
An announcement at the June 8th WWDC keynote is still planned…
Apple lacks key music deals ahead of ‘iTunes Music’ subscription service launch, sources say
Apple does not have the necessary licensing deals a month before WWDC…
Apple pushing music labels to kill free Spotify streaming ahead of ‘iTunes Music’ launch
Apple has been using its considerable power in the music industry to…
U.S. feds weigh investigation of Apple’s forthcoming ‘iTunes Music’ streaming service
Regulators in Washington have been holding talks with key music-industry executives…
U.S. FTC report details how Google skewed search results in its own favor
Google Inc. manipulated search results to favor its own services over rivals’, even when they weren’t most relevant for users…
Apple steps up lobbying in Washington D.C.
Apple CEO Tim Cook posed for a photo with Senator Orrin Hatch, the Utah Republican…
Apple the #1 target of patent trolls
In a filing with the Supreme Court, Apple said that for every case that reaches court…
Snapchat settles FTC charges that promises of disappearing messages were false
Snapchat, the developer of a popular mobile messaging app, has agreed to settle
Apple, Google watch closely as US Supreme Court weighs curbing patent trolls
The U.S. Supreme Court considered making it easier for companies…
Apple, Google press U.S. Supreme Court to curb patent trolls
Apple Inc. and Google Inc., saying they’re tired of being slapped with frivolous patent suits…
New York State joins U.S. Congress, tech companies like Apple in war against patent trolls
The list of those waging battle with so-called patent trolls…
U.S. FTC: Popular Android ‘flashlight’ app secretly shared millions of users’ locations, device ids
The creator of one of the most popular apps for Android devices…
ACLU files complaint with U.S. FTC: Mobile carriers fail to provide security for Android phones
The America Civil Liberties Union filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission…
U.S.FTC issues wide-ranging, non-binding guidelines for mobile app developers
The U.S. FTC says that there are general guidelines that all mobile app developers should consider…
Microsoft notifies ITC of FTC-Google settlement, expects Motorola to withdraw complaint
The notice was filed so that the resources of both the ITC and the parties may be conserved…
Google’s antitrust settlement with U.S. FTC reshapes patent disputes
The patent injunction portion of Google’s antitrust settlement with the U.S. FTC…
Proposal to bolster online privacy rules for children draws opposition from Apple, Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Twitter
Washington is pushing Silicon Valley on children’s privacy, and Silicon Valley is pushing back…
House Democrat warns FTC against suing Google
Rep. Jared Polis (D-Colo.) is warning the Federal Trade Commission that a lawsuit against Google…
Google U.S. antitrust lawsuit said to be urged by FTC investigators over Internet search, FRAND abuse
U.S. Federal Trade Commission investigators are circulating an internal draft memo…
U.S. Congress Democrat Markey calls for FTC investigation of Carrier IQ software
Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), co-Chairman of the Bi-Partisan Congressional Privacy Caucus…
