A day after the US Department of Justice filed its omnibus antitrust lawsuit against Apple, consumers filed a trio of class-action lawsuits for allegedly monopolizing the smartphone market.
The Absurd Apple Antitrust Lawsuit
In the vein of other recent antitrust actions against tech companies, particularly under the Biden administration, the Apple suit relies on an absurd conception of how the law should work. And it’s a …
Feds’ abusive antitrust lawsuit against Apple
The U.S. Department of Justice and 16 state attorneys general – including California’s – last week filed a far-reaching and dubious antitrust lawsuit against Apple accusing it of monopolizing …
Apple to install Baidu AI on its iPhone 16 and other products in China, report says
Apple will use Baidu’s Ernie Bot for its iPhone 16, Mac OS and iOS 18 in China, after it also held talks with other Chinese companies including Alibaba Group Holding, which owns the Post, and an AI …
EU rejects Apple’s European App Store changes: Company could be fined 10% of global turnover
In case of an infringement, the Commission can impose fines up to 10% of the company’s total worldwide turnover. Such fines can go up to 20% in case of repeated infringement. Apple’s 2023 turnover was …
Xiaomi CEO teases price on upcoming car, showrooms begin displaying vehicle
Xiaomi’s CEO said on Monday his goal for the firm’s first electric vehicle was that it would be the “best looking, easiest to drive and smartest car” priced below 500,000 yuan ($69,424), as the …
Apple developed a way to update iPhones in sealed boxes before they’re sold
Apple is expected to launch an innovative program to update iPhones in stores before the boxes are even opened, starting this April.
E.U. Takes Aim at Alphabet, Apple and Meta in Wide-Ranging Investigations
The inquiries signal the bloc’s intention to tightly enforce sweeping new competition rules that took effect this month.
Why You Should Never Use This Dangerous WhatsApp Setting
Kaspersky again: “Even the notorious WhatsApp—part of Mark Zuckerberg’s data-hungry empire—uses end-to-end encryption by default. The user doesn’t need to do anything at all, there are no special …
Xiaomi car app launched on Apple’s App Store in China
An app of Xiaomi’s car has been launched on Apple’s App Store in China- Reuters checks showed on Monday. The Chinese smartphone maker’s first electric vehicle SU7 will be officially unveiled at 7 p.m.
Apple’s First Store in Canada With Dedicated Pickup Station Now Open
Apple has a new home at Canada’s second-largest indoor shopping mall. Following months of construction, the new Apple Square One retail …
How the Government Almost Killed the Apple
A mere 5–10 varietals—such as the ubiquitous Red and Golden Delicious, Gala, Granny Smith, and Honeycrisp—rule the country’s apple market. In my humble opinion, other than the flavorful Honeycrisp …
Here’s your first look at WhatsApp’s upcoming integration for rival apps
To safeguard its plans for continued operations in the market, Meta is giving WhatsApp interoperability with other apps and we now have our first look at the implementation ahead of its official …
The Greatest App of All Time Day 22: Flashlight vs. Evernote
It’s Day 20 of Gizmodo’s March Madness bracket challenge to name the greatest app of all time and we’re inching closer to the elite eight! Swiftkey was eliminated by Duolingo in yesterday’s …
How Apple’s war on super apps became the center of its antitrust fight
Apple is facing a monumental antitrust lawsuit from the Department of Justice, and a large part of the agency’s argument centers around Apple’s alleged attempts to suppress cloud gaming services and …
This iPhone app scans your skincare products to tell you if it’s right for you
OnSkin helps you better understand everything that’s in your cosmetics and if it works for you – but only skincare nerds should download it.
‘Even stronger’ than imagined: DOJ’s sweeping Apple lawsuit draws expert praise
The accumulated experience shows up in the complaint, according to antitrust experts who spoke with The Verge about the complaint filed Thursday accusing Apple of violating antitrust law. The DOJ …