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Apple accused of monopolizing smartphone markets in US antitrust lawsuit

Apple accused of monopolizing smartphone markets in US antitrust lawsuit

THE U.S. Department of Justice and 15 states sued Apple alleging it used the powerful demand for its iPhone and other products to drive up prices for its services and hurt smaller rivals, the latest move in a U.S. crackdown on Big Tech. Apple joins corporate rivals sued by U.S. regulators, including Alphabet's Google, Meta Platforms and Amazon.com across the administrations of both former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden. "Consumers should not have to pay higher prices because companies violate the antitrust laws," Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement. "If left unchallenged, Apple will only continue to strengthen its smartphone monopoly."…
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US court sides with Apple, Tesla, other tech companies over child labour in Africa

US court sides with Apple, Tesla, other tech companies over child labour in Africa

A federal appeals court refused to hold five major technology companies liable over their alleged support for the use of child labour in cobalt mining operations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In a 3-0 decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled in favour of Google parent Alphabet, Apple, Dell Technologies, Microsoft and Tesla rejecting an appeal by former child miners and their representatives. The plaintiffs accused the five companies of joining suppliers in a "forced labour" venture by purchasing cobalt, which is used to make lithium-ion batteries that are widely used in electronics. Nearly…
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Apple could block apps that don’t comply with new privacy feature

Apple could block apps that don’t comply with new privacy feature

SUPANTHA MUKHERJEE and FOO YUN CHEE APPLE threatened to remove apps from its widely-used App Store if they don't comply with an upcoming private feature allowing users to block advertisers from tracking them across different applications. The new feature, dubbed App Tracking Transparency, was initially planned to debut this year, but was delayed to give developers more time to make changes to their apps and address privacy issues. Some tech companies and advertisers, such as Facebook , have criticised the planned change, saying it could hurt smaller developers such as gaming companies disproportionately. But Craig Federighi, senior vice president of…
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Top five takeaways from Apple’s iPhone launch event

Top five takeaways from Apple’s iPhone launch event

APPLE  Inc has announced four new iPhones that can tap 5G wireless data networks and a cheaper smart speaker that will compete with offerings from market leaders Amazon and Google. In a bid to line up new hardware for the upcoming holiday season, Apple last month launched new smart watch models with blood oxygen sensors and updated its iPad range. The Cupertino, California-based company's Tuesday launch included smartphones ranging from $699 to $1,399 with new designs and 5G technology. Here are five key announcements from the event: 5G IN ALL THINGS Apple said all four new iPhone models in the…
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