Facebook on Thursday launched an ad campaign that attempts to convince users to allow themselves to be tracked so that Facebook can serve…
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Google adds Apple’s App Privacy labels to Gmail App
Google on Monday added Apple’s App Privacy labels to its Gmail app, marking the first of its major apps to receive the privacy details…
Arizona bill could force Apple’s App Store to permit third-party payment systems
An Arizona bill, HB 2005, that could force Apple’s App Store and Google Play to allow third-party payment platforms for in-app purchases…
Judge bars Epic Games from pursuing Apple in the U.K. over Fortnite ban
A U.K. judge has barred aspiring freeloader Epic Games from widening its fight with Apple over App Store access to its Fortnite video game.
Apple TV+ is now available globally on Chromecast with Google TV
Starting today, the Apple TV app, including Apple TV+, is now globally available on the new Chromecast with Google TV, with more Google TV…
Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp signs news partnership deal with Google
The Rupert Murdoch-controlled media company News Corp struck a global news deal with Alphabet Inc’s Google on Wednesday¬
Maryland approves the first state tax on digital ads from Facebook, Google
Maryland has passed the U.S.’s first tax on the revenue from digital advertisements sold by companies like Facebook, Google, and Amazon…
Google, Microsoft, and Qualcomm protest Nvidia’s acquisition of Arm Ltd.
Google, Microsoft, and Qualcomm are among companies protesting Nvidia $40 billion deal for Arm Ltd. and asking antitrust officials to…
Apple Maps will let users report speed traps, accidents, and road hazards
Apple Maps will give users the ability to report speed traps, accidents, and road hazards. The new features are live now in the iOS 14.5…
Leaked screenshots reveal Apple-like privacy features in Android 12
Google is expected to unveil Android 12 in a few weeks and XDA Developers has shared screenshots that show some Apple-inspired (of course)…
Big Wall St. investors bought Apple, other tech stocks during GameStop retail frenzy
Deep-pocketed Wall St. investors pumped a record $4.2 billion into Apple and other big technology stocks last week, BofA’s flow data…
Looming Apple privacy changes worry Snap despite revenue growth
On Thursday, Snap Inc., maker of the photo-messaging app Snapchat, warned that upcoming privacy changes by Apple could hurt Snap’s ad…
Klobuchar’s antitrust reform bill could cause Apple to be fined 15% of its annual revenue
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., unveiled a sweeping antitrust reform bill on Thursday that could, theoretically, cause Apple to be fined…
Google explores ‘less stringent’ knockoff of Apple’s anti-tracking privacy feature for Android
If there’s anything Google focuses almost as much as being an online advertising broker masquerading as a search engine, it’s copying Apple…
Newspaper group files antitrust suit against Google and Facebook over digital advertising monopoly
HD Media, a West Virginia newspaper group, has filed an antitrust complaint against Google and Facebook, claiming that the companies…
Google to stop using Apple iPhone privacy tool, avoiding new pop-up warning
Google’s iPhone apps such as Maps and YouTube will stop using an iPhone privacy tool from Apple that allows them to personalize ads…
EU lawmakers want Apple, Amazon, Facebook, and Google CEOs at Feb. 1 Big Tech hearing
EU lawmakers have invited the CEOs of Apple, Amazon, Facebook, and Google to a Big Tech hearing in Brussels on February 1st as they look to…
Most Google iOS apps still do not have Apple App Store privacy labels
Since December 8, Apple has been requiring developers submitting new apps and app updates to provide privacy labels…
Lawsuit accuses Apple of denying COVID app to secure contact tracing monopoly
Apple has been hit with a lawsuit claiming that it rejected a coronavirus contact tracing app to maintain a monopoly in COVID-19 exposure…
Parler’s website is back online
The chief executive of social media platform Parler, John Matze, posted a brief message on the company’s website, which does not…
Epic Games extends ‘Fortnite’ dispute with Apple, Google to the U.K.
Epic Games on Thursday widened its dispute with Apple over access to its “Fortnite” video game as it complained to the U.K.’s antitrust…
Google closes deal to buy Fitbit as U.S. DOJ probe continues
Alphabet Inc.’s Google has closed its deal to buy fitness tracking company Fitbit, both companies said on Thursday, even as the U.S. DOJ …
Texas AG demands Big Tech explain deplatforming President Trump and Parler
After Google and Apple removed Parler and President Trump’s Twitter and other accounts were blocked, Texas AG Ken Paxton wants some answers…
Apple’s App Store had gross sales of at least $64 billion last year
Apple’s App Store grossed more than $64 billion in 2020 while other data shows consumer spending on the store hit $72.3 billion…
Fears of new trade war as U.S. slams India, Italy, Turkey on ‘unreasonable’ digital taxes
Digital services taxes adopted by India, Italy and Turkey discriminate against U.S. companies and are inconsistent with international tax …
Google expects to update its iOS apps with Apple’s privacy labels as soon as this week
As of December 8th, Apple requires developers to publish privacy labels for their apps as they’e updated. Currently, the last time Google…
Facebook – Apple fight stretches back more than a decade
Facebook launched an ad campaign last week blasting Apple for protecting iPhone users’ privacy. The latest battle is the culmination of…
EFF applauds Apple on privacy; blasts ‘laughable’ Facebook
Facebook has recently launched a campaign touting itself as the protector of small businesses. This is a laughable attempt from Facebook, EFF…
EU approves Google’s $2.1 billion acquisition of Fitbit, with conditions
EU antitrust regulators on Thursday approved with conditions Alphabet unit Google’s $2.1 billion bid for Fitbit after the company pledged…
Google Stadia is now available on Apple’s iPhone and iPad
A few weeks after announcing that support was on the way, Google’s cloud gaming Stadia service now supports the iPhone and iPad …
EU announces sweeping new rules on Big Tech companies
“Big Tech” could soon face stiff fines and stricter controls over their behavior as part of sweeping new European Union rules. The remedies…
Apple and Google to stop X-Mode data broker from tracking location of users’ phones
Apple and Google will ban data broker X-Mode Social Inc. from tracking any location information from mobile devices running their OSes…
Apple CEO Tim Cook obliquely blasts Facebook for their ‘lack of responsibility’
Apple CEO Tim Cook said Wednesday that Apple is different from other Silicon Valley giants, indirectly targeting Facebook …
Apple will pull apps that don’t comply with new user tracking privacy feature
Apple on Tuesday said the company would remove apps from the App Store if developers do not comply with the upcoming privacy feature…
Apple’s HomePod mini vs. Amazon’s Echo vs. Google’s Nest Audio
Apple’s new HomePod mini, priced at just $99, is better positioned to compete with cheaper smart speakers from Google and Amazon…
Foxconn finally fires up Wisconsin factory hailed by President Trump
Breathing life into a factory hailed by President Trump, Foxconn plans to assemble key components for Google servers at its Wisconsin factory…
Details about Apple default search deal shows how Google discourages competition
The DOJ’s case against Google’s centers on its practice of spending billions of dollars a year to become the default search engine on…
Apple, other techs wary of full disclosure of secrets in Google antitrust case
Apple said confidential material they provided for the U.S. antitrust probe of Google should not be shared because secrets they include…
Apple seeks to keep competitive secrets from Google in-house lawyers
In a filing Friday in federal court in Washington, Apple said confidential competitive secrets it provided to the U.S. DOJ for the Google …
Chrome for M1 Macs runs up to 80% faster under Rosetta 2
Google earlier this week released a version of Chrome designed specifically for Apple’s M1 Macs. If you have a new M1 Mac…
Apple slams Facebook for user-tracking and ad-targeting practices
Apple on Thursday slammed Facebook and others (read “Google”) for their user-tracking and ad-targeting practices in response to…
EU digital chief invites Big Tech to talks about how to curb their powers
The European Union’s digital chief has invited companies including Google, Apple, Amazon, and Facebook to video talks next week to discuss…
