At issue is whether Google’s digital payment processing system in the Play Store that distributes apps for phones running on its Android software has been illegally driving up prices for consumers and developers.
OpenAI will now let you create your own version of ChatGPT
Have you always wanted your own personal assistant that was designed by you instead of Apple, Google, or Amazon? OpenAI wants to give you just
Fortnite maker challenges Google’s ability to take a cut of in-app purchases
Google on Monday will try to protect a lucrative piece of its internet empire at the same time it’s still entangled in the biggest U.S. antitrust trial in a quarter century
Google begins trial in antitrust lawsuit brought by ‘Fortnite’ developer Epic Games
Google faces its second antitrust trial in as many months in a case that pits the Google Play Store against a challenge by “Fortnite” developer Epic Games, which sued to gain open access to apps and in-app purchases.
An undisclosed number of electric devices stolen from Naperville Apple Store after car drives into retailer Monday morning
An undisclosed number of electronic devices were stolen from the downtown Naperville Apple Store Monday morning after a car drove into the retailer and took down its glass front doors, according to police.
App Store for AI: OpenAI’s GPT Store lets you build (and monetize) your own GPT
OpenAI took the leash (and the “Chat”) off ChatGPT today with the announcement of GPTs, a way for anyone to build their own version of the popular conversational AI system. Not only can you make your own GPT for fun or productivity,
Google’s latest antitrust trial to focus on Play Store app prices
Much like Apple did in its trial, Google defends its commissions as a way to be compensated for all money that it invests into its Play Store and asserts that the controls over it are a way to protect the security of the tens of millions of people in the U.S. who download apps for phones powered by Android.
Hackers Pinch Nearly $1 Million in Crypto Via Fake Ledger App on Microsoft App Store
Hackers made off with over $700,000 in Bitcoin and other digital assets after a fake Ledger app was served up by Microsoft.
App Store for AI: Build your own GPT and sell it on OpenAI’s GPT Store
In the coming months, you’ll also be able to earn money based on how many people are using your GPT. Sound familiar? The App Store model has proven unbelievably lucrative for Apple, so it should come as no surprise that OpenAI is attempting to replicate …
Car drives into Naperville Apple Store early Monday morning, police investigating
A car drove into the downtown Naperville Apple Store early Monday morning, taking down the retailer’s glass front doors. A criminal investigation of the incident is underway, according to Naperville police officers at the scene.
Apple’s latest Chinese store adopts Apple Tysons redesign
Apple MixC Wenzhou in China has opened and demonstrates just how the company’s finely-honed retail operation is, with its interior practically indistinguishable from Apple Tysons Corner in the US.
Google Play Trial to Test Alphabet’s App Marketplace Power
Alphabet Inc. is facing off with Epic Games Inc. at a trial this week in an antitrust fight targeting the technology giant’s control over its money-spinning Google Play app store.
Crime blotter: Still no reported arrests in Burlingame Apple Store thefts
In the latest Apple Crime Blotter, French tourists get violent looking for stolen AirPods, a returned iPhone is replaced with a Nokia, and iPads disappear from Minnesota schools during the pandemic.
Wall Street Is Hating on Apple Right Now. Here Are 5 Reasons I’m Not.
Wall Street appears to be hating on Apple to some extent after its latest quarterly update. Here are five reasons I’m not. The general rule of thumb is that as the iPhone goes, so goes Apple. After …
Fake Ledger Live app sneaks into Microsoft’s app store, $588K stolen
A scammer has managed to steal $588,000 in Bitcoin from users downloading a fake Ledger Live app on Microsoft’s app store, according to on-chain analyst ZachXBT.
Apple Store app is ready for the holidays with this hidden Easter egg
On Apple Store app, if you search for “Let it snow,” there’s a lovely animation of snow falling while you browse some Apple products.
Apple’s Extended Return Policy Now in Effect for 2023 Holiday Season
Apple today indicated that its extended return policy is now in effect for the 2023 holiday shopping season. The policy applies to most products …