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Apple Suppressed Competitors in App Store, Until It Got Caught: Lawsuit
An email app developer says it has uncovered new data that suggests Apple has long been suppressing the rankings of apps in the App Store that compete with Apple's own offerings, according to new court filings by the developer, which sued Apple in October for patent infringement and antitrust violations.
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Apple Says Recent Changes Improve User Privacy, but Some US Lawmakers See Them as an Effort to Edge Out Rivals
Apple has made strengthening privacy protections a central part of its brand. But critics increasingly warn that the iPhone maker may be using privacy as a guise for anti-competitive behaviour.
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Apple's App Store Reviews Detail Unwanted Sexual Advances
The prevalence of unwanted sexual content raises questions about whether Apple can continue to offer a protective cocoon to its customers as its platform grows.
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Teens Find Circumventing Apple's Parental Controls Is Child's Play
Kids are outsmarting an army of engineers from Cupertino, California, Apple's headquarters in Silicon Valley.
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Apple Sued by App Developer for Alleged Patent Infringement, Antitrust Violation
An app developer is accusing Apple of patent infringement and antitrust violations in a new lawsuit filed Friday in Delaware federal court.
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Apple Makes Changes to Kids App Guidelines Following Criticism From Developers
Apple amended its rules to allow children's app developers to use analytics software "in limited cases."
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Apple Special Event: iPhone 11 Trio, Apple Watch Series 5, Apple TV+ Pricing, and More Unveiled
Apple on Tuesday unveiled new cheaper watches and iPhones and refreshed the entry-level iPad. But it also announced the pricing and release dates for new subscription services, including its long-awaited Netflix rival Apple TV+.
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Why Apple's Newest iPhones Might Not Generate the Buzz of Years Past
Apple's customers, many of whom once lined up outside the company's stores to purchase its newest phone the day they became available, now wait an average of three years to upgrade, unenthused by Apple's new offerings.
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How Apple Uses Its App Store to Copy the Best Ideas
Developers have come to accept that, without warning, Apple can make their work obsolete by announcing a new app or feature that uses or incorporates their ideas.
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App Makers Say Apple's Move to Protect Kids' Privacy Could Devastate Their Businesses
Under the new rules, which Apple had planned to implement next month, kids apps on Apple's App Store will be banned from using external analytics software.
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YouTube Discriminates Against LGBT Content by Unfairly Culling It, Suit Alleges
A group of LGBT video creators is accusing YouTube of discriminating by suppressing its content.
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Jony Ive Is Leaving Apple to Start His Own Design Firm
Ive's departure marks the end of an era for the company after helping it make a major transformation from a cult computer business to a dominant device company.
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Qualcomm Violated Antitrust Law, Judge Rules
Qualcomm has been dealt two major setbacks in the space of a week.
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Apple's Supreme Court Loss Sends Antitrust Shockwaves Through Silicon Valley
Apple's loss in a high-stakes Supreme Court case on Monday unsettled Silicon Valley, threatening a wave of new consumer lawsuits.
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Apple Said Qualcomm's Tech Was No Good. But in Private Communications, It Was 'The Best'
According to an internal Apple memo Qualcomm showed during the trial this week between the two tech companies, Apple's hardware executives used words like "the best" to describe Qualcomm's engineering.
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Apple Suppressed Competitors in App Store, Until It Got Caught: Lawsuit
An email app developer says it has uncovered new data that suggests Apple has long been suppressing the rankings of apps in the App Store that compete with Apple's own offerings, according to new court filings by the developer, which sued Apple in October for patent infringement and antitrust violations.
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Apple Says Recent Changes Improve User Privacy, but Some US Lawmakers See Them as an Effort to Edge Out Rivals
Apple has made strengthening privacy protections a central part of its brand. But critics increasingly warn that the iPhone maker may be using privacy as a guise for anti-competitive behaviour.
-
Apple's App Store Reviews Detail Unwanted Sexual Advances
The prevalence of unwanted sexual content raises questions about whether Apple can continue to offer a protective cocoon to its customers as its platform grows.
-
Teens Find Circumventing Apple's Parental Controls Is Child's Play
Kids are outsmarting an army of engineers from Cupertino, California, Apple's headquarters in Silicon Valley.
-
Apple Sued by App Developer for Alleged Patent Infringement, Antitrust Violation
An app developer is accusing Apple of patent infringement and antitrust violations in a new lawsuit filed Friday in Delaware federal court.
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Apple Makes Changes to Kids App Guidelines Following Criticism From Developers
Apple amended its rules to allow children's app developers to use analytics software "in limited cases."
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Apple Special Event: iPhone 11 Trio, Apple Watch Series 5, Apple TV+ Pricing, and More Unveiled
Apple on Tuesday unveiled new cheaper watches and iPhones and refreshed the entry-level iPad. But it also announced the pricing and release dates for new subscription services, including its long-awaited Netflix rival Apple TV+.
-
Why Apple's Newest iPhones Might Not Generate the Buzz of Years Past
Apple's customers, many of whom once lined up outside the company's stores to purchase its newest phone the day they became available, now wait an average of three years to upgrade, unenthused by Apple's new offerings.
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How Apple Uses Its App Store to Copy the Best Ideas
Developers have come to accept that, without warning, Apple can make their work obsolete by announcing a new app or feature that uses or incorporates their ideas.
-
App Makers Say Apple's Move to Protect Kids' Privacy Could Devastate Their Businesses
Under the new rules, which Apple had planned to implement next month, kids apps on Apple's App Store will be banned from using external analytics software.
-
YouTube Discriminates Against LGBT Content by Unfairly Culling It, Suit Alleges
A group of LGBT video creators is accusing YouTube of discriminating by suppressing its content.
-
Jony Ive Is Leaving Apple to Start His Own Design Firm
Ive's departure marks the end of an era for the company after helping it make a major transformation from a cult computer business to a dominant device company.
-
Qualcomm Violated Antitrust Law, Judge Rules
Qualcomm has been dealt two major setbacks in the space of a week.
-
Apple's Supreme Court Loss Sends Antitrust Shockwaves Through Silicon Valley
Apple's loss in a high-stakes Supreme Court case on Monday unsettled Silicon Valley, threatening a wave of new consumer lawsuits.
-
Apple Said Qualcomm's Tech Was No Good. But in Private Communications, It Was 'The Best'
According to an internal Apple memo Qualcomm showed during the trial this week between the two tech companies, Apple's hardware executives used words like "the best" to describe Qualcomm's engineering.
