Apple, Google, Meta targeted under new European law meant to prevent cornering of digital markets
European Union regulators have opened investigations into Apple, Google and Meta, in the first cases under a sweeping new law designed to stop Big Tech companies from cornering digital markets that took effect earlier this month.
How Europe's regulatory battle with Apple could signal whatโs to come for American consumers
Itโll likely take years before the U.S. governmentโs massive antitrust lawsuit against Apple is resolved โ but the iPhone makerโs troubles with European regulators offer a glimpse of what changes American customers may see down the line.
Apple to disable blood-oxygen feature on premium watches sold in US as part of patent dispute
Apple says it will disable a blood-oxygen monitoring feature on its two most popular watches in the U.S. beginning Thursday to comply with a court-ordered revival of a sales ban stemming from a patent dispute.
Apple plans to remove sensor from some watch models depending on how a court rules in patent dispute
Apple is prepared to remove the blood-oxygen sensor from its internet-connected watches if a court doesnโt give it more leeway while it pursues a bid to overturn a ruling that has blocked its use of the technology.
MLS and Apple announce all-access docuseries chronicling 2024 season
Apple TV and Major League Soccer are expanding their collaboration, announcing Thursday that the looming MLS season will be chronicled in a new all-access docuseries similar to the ones that have given fans a deep, different look at golf, auto racing and tennis in recent months.
Apple's Vision Pro headset launches next month as company seeks to expand mixed-reality market
Appleโs high-priced headset for toggling between the real and digital world will be available in its stores beginning Feb. 2, launching the trendsetting companyโs push to broaden the appeal of what so far has been a niche technology.
Apple loses latest bid to avert patent dispute that has halted online U.S. sales of 2 watch models
Apple on Thursday stopped online sales of two popular models of its internet-connected watch in the U.S. after losing its latest attempt to untangle a patent dispute thatโs blocking it from using some of the technology on the device.
Apple to halt sales of its newest watches in US over patent dispute
If two of the latest Apple Watches are on your holiday shopping list, donโt dawdle for much longer because the devices wonโt be available to buy in the U.S. later this week if the White House doesnโt intervene in an international patent dispute.
Epic Games wins antitrust lawsuit against Google over barriers to its Android app store
A federal court jury has decided that Googleโs Android app store has been protected by anticompetitive barriers that have damaged smartphone consumers and software developers, dealing a blow to a major pillar of a technology empire.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai returns to court to defend internet company for second time in two weeks
Google CEO Sundar Pichai on Tuesday was summoned to federal court for the second time in two weeks to testify in an antitrust trial threatening to topple a pillar of an internet empire that he helped build.
Fortnite maker accuses Google of bullying and bribing to block competition to its Android app store
Google on Monday confronted the second major U.S. antitrust trial in two months to cast the internet powerhouse as a brazen bully that uses its immense wealth and peopleโs dependence on one of its main products to stifle competition at consumersโ expense.
Cellphone durability: Does your smartphone pass Consumer Reportsโ tough tests?
We want our pricey smartphones to be able to handle everyday use and abuse without having to be repaired or replaced. Thatโs why Consumer Reports puts every phone in its ratings through some pretty tough durability testing.
Apple says it will fix software problems blamed for making iPhone 15 models too hot to handle
Apple is blaming a software bug and other issues tied to popular apps such as Instagram and Uber for causing its recently released iPhone 15 models to heat up and spark complaints about becoming too hot to handle.
Google reaches tentative settlement with all 50 states over alleged app store monopoly
All 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico have reached an agreement in principle with Google to settle a lawsuit filed in 2021 over the tech giantโs alleged monopolistic control of the distribution of apps for the software that runs most of the worldโs cellphones.
What to stream this weekend: Adam Sandler, 'Star Wars: Ahsoka,' Tim McGraw and 'Honor Among Thieves'
This weekโs new entertainment releases include the โMandalorianโ spin-off โStar Wars: Ahsokaโ starring Rosario Dawson, the well-received, fantasy movie โDungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thievesโ lands on Prime Video and Tim McGraw roars back with the album โStanding Room Only.โ.
Apple is close to becoming the first public company valued at $3 trillion
Apple is near to becoming the first publicly traded company to close a trading day with a $3 trillion market value, marking another milestone for a technology juggernaut that has reshaped society with a line-up of products that churn out eye-popping profits.
What to stream this weekend: 'The Bachelorette,' Idris Elba, The Weeknd, Sarah Snook and 'Jack Ryan'
This weekโs new entertainment releases include a new album from Lucinda Williams, the kickoff of the 20th season of the reality dating show โThe Bacheloretteโ starring a 27-year-old therapist from Georgia who was featured on the last season of โThe Bachelor,โ and Idris Elba is stuck on the worst flight ever in the new series โHijackโ for Apple TV+.