DOJ files suit against Apple, accusing it of abusing power as a monopoly
9 months ago

DOJ files suit against Apple, accusing it of abusing power as a monopoly

NPR  

DOJ files suit against Apple, accusing it of abusing power as a monopoly The Justice Department and others filed a lawsuit against Apple on Thursday, accusing the company of abusing its power as a monopoly to edge out rivals and ensure customers keep using its products. So if the DOJ succeeds in this lawsuit, that could dramatically change how Apple does business, which could theoretically cause prices to be less for consumers. LEE: Because Apple owns the iPhone as well as the software and the App Store, that Apple also sells all these accessories with the phone. And it's also possible that Apple might open up its App Store to other types of apps that the DOJ is alleging that it hasn't really been open to.

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Apple accused of silencing workers, spying on personal devices
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Apple accused of silencing workers, spying on personal devices

Deccan Chronicle  

Apple has been accused in a new lawsuit of illegally monitoring its workers' personal devices and iCloud accounts while also barring them from discussing their pay and working conditions. The complaint filed in California state court on Sunday by Amar Bhakta, who works in digital advertising for Apple, claims the company requires employees to install software on personal devices that …

Apple Is Spying On Its Employees's Devices & Restricing Pay Discussions? Here's What Lawsuit Claims
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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Apple Is Spying On Its Employees's Devices & Restricing Pay Discussions? Here's What Lawsuit Claims

ABP News  

Apple is under fire in a new lawsuit accusing the tech giant of monitoring employees' personal devices and accounts, while allegedly restricting discussions about pay and workplace conditions. The legal action, filed by employee Amar Bhakta in a California court on Sunday, claims Apple enforces invasive policies that infringe on worker rights, as reported by Reuters. The lawsuit also contends …

Apple to approach US court to dismiss 'massive & vague' DoJ antitrust case
1 month ago

Apple to approach US court to dismiss 'massive & vague' DoJ antitrust case

Firstpost  

Apple argues that the US DoJ’s proposed solution would stifle innovation, and would be detrimental to Apple’s proprietary technology. DoJ lawyers meanwhile, maintain that Apple engaged in monopolistic practices that were against both, consumers and competitors While Apple believes the lawsuit has no merit, the stakes are incredibly high. Image Credit: Reuters Apple is set to make its case today …

Elon Musk’s threat to ban iPhones is fact checked by his own company
6 months, 1 week ago

Elon Musk’s threat to ban iPhones is fact checked by his own company

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Elon Musk has threatened to ban Apple devices from his companies, though his …

Opinion: You don’t need to own an iPhone for the government lawsuit against Apple to benefit you
8 months ago

Opinion: You don’t need to own an iPhone for the government lawsuit against Apple to benefit you

LA Times  

Attorney Gen. Merrick Garland speaks during a news conference at the D.C. headquarters of the Department of Justice, which announced a sweeping antitrust lawsuit against Apple. The government’s thoughtfully targeted case against Apple could, in the long term, give consumers substantially more choices when it comes to digital platforms. In its complaint, the government makes a strong argument that Apple …

Worked For 3 Years To Bring Apple Watch Support To Android, Says Apple
9 months ago

Worked For 3 Years To Bring Apple Watch Support To Android, Says Apple

ABP News  

Apple has acknowledged spending several years attempting to extend support for its Apple Watch to Android smartphones, in its response to the US Department of Justice lawsuit filed on Wednesday, the media has reported. Importantly, this marks the first official confirmation from Apple regarding its previous intention to introduce an Apple Watch that would function with Android phones. This aligns …

4 Internal Apple Emails That Helped the DOJ Build Its Case
9 months ago

4 Internal Apple Emails That Helped the DOJ Build Its Case

Wired  

Apple uses the dominance of the iPhone to illegally suppress competition in ways that harm consumers, the US Department of Justice alleged in a lawsuit filed Thursday. Apple has denied it acts illegally, with spokesperson Fred Sainz saying that the suit “threatens who we are and the principles that set Apple products apart in fiercely competitive markets.” But key parts …

What’s Tim Cook cooking now that the US DoJ sues Apple for monopoly & ‘stranglehold on future’?
9 months ago

What’s Tim Cook cooking now that the US DoJ sues Apple for monopoly & ‘stranglehold on future’?

Firstpost  

The lawsuit alleges that Apple commands over 70% of the smartphone market share in the United States when measured by revenue. The lawsuit alleges that Apple holds a monopoly in the premium smartphone market and uses various illegal and anticompetitive strategies to maintain its dominant position. At the core of the lawsuit is Apple’s hold in the US smartphone market, …

Apple sued in US for allegedly monopolising smartphone market: Details here
9 months ago

Apple sued in US for allegedly monopolising smartphone market: Details here

India TV News  

The U.S. Department of Justice and 15 states sued Apple on Thursday as the government cracks down on Big Tech. Officials also said Apple charges various business partners - from software developers to credit card companies and even its rivals such as Google - behind the scenes in ways that ultimately raise prices for consumers and drive up Apple's profit. …

Why is the US suing Apple? All to know
9 months ago

Why is the US suing Apple? All to know

Al Jazeera  

Apple has been accused of monopolising the smartphone market in a US antitrust lawsuit. The US government has filed a landmark antitrust lawsuit against Apple, in which it accuses the tech giant of maintaining a “broad, sustained and illegal” monopoly over the smartphone market. The US government argues that Apple “undermines apps, products and services that would otherwise make users …

The US Claims Apple Has a Stranglehold on the Future
54 years, 11 months ago

The US Claims Apple Has a Stranglehold on the Future

Wired  

The US Department of Justice had long been expected to file an antitrust lawsuit against Apple. The suit argues that Apple rose to its current power thanks in part to the 1998 antitrust case against Microsoft, and that another milestone antitrust correction is needed to allow future innovation to continue. Like the Microsoft case, the suit against Apple is “really …

Apple made the iPhone worse to keep its monopoly over smartphones, US DoJ says in antitrust lawsuit
9 months ago

Apple made the iPhone worse to keep its monopoly over smartphones, US DoJ says in antitrust lawsuit

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The lawsuit accused Apple of making the iPhone worse in various ways – including reducing privacy protections …

Garland Accuses Apple of Violating Federal Antitrust Law
9 months ago

Garland Accuses Apple of Violating Federal Antitrust Law

New York Times  

Over the last two decades, Apple has become one of the most valuable public companies in the world. But as our complaint alleges, Apple has maintained monopoly power in the smartphone market, not simply by staying ahead of the competition on the merits, but by violating federal antitrust law. For consumers, that has meant fewer choices, higher prices and fees, …

US government sues Apple for violating antitrust laws, tech giant accused of harming consumers and smaller companies
9 months ago

US government sues Apple for violating antitrust laws, tech giant accused of harming consumers and smaller companies

Hindustan Times  

The US Justice Department and 16 state attorneys general have initiated an antitrust lawsuit against Apple on Thursday, marking the government's most significant challenge to the tech giant's dominance. The lawsuit alleges, Apple violated antitrust laws by stifling competition through restrictive policies that limit other companies from offering applications that rival its own products, such as digital wallets, potentially diminishing …

Apple sued over iPhone monopoly by US justice department in landmark antitrust case
9 months ago

Apple sued over iPhone monopoly by US justice department in landmark antitrust case

Hindustan Times  

The United States Justice Department launched a significant lawsuit against Apple on Thursday, alleging that the tech giant has created an unlawful monopoly in the smartphone industry, limiting competition and hindering innovation. The lawsuit, filed in a federal court in New Jersey, accuses Apple of holding a monopoly in the smartphone market and utilising its dominance over the iPhone to …

Justice Department sues Apple, alleging it illegally monopolized the smartphone market
9 months ago

Justice Department sues Apple, alleging it illegally monopolized the smartphone market

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department on Thursday announced a sweeping antitrust lawsuit against Apple, accusing the tech giant of engineering an illegal monopoly in smartphones that boxes out competitors, stifles innovation and keeps prices artificially high. Stalling the advancement of the very market it revolutionized, she said, it has “smothered an entire industry.” Apple called the lawsuit “wrong on the …

US DOJ announces antitrust lawsuit against tech giant Apple
9 months ago

US DOJ announces antitrust lawsuit against tech giant Apple

Al Jazeera  

Department of Justice is joined by 15 states and the District of Columbia in alleging that Apple stifles competition. The United States Department of Justice has filed a landmark civil antitrust lawsuit against the tech giant Apple, alleging that the company has stifled competition to boost its revenues and illegally monopolize the US smartphone market. “If left unchallenged, Apple will …

What the DOJ’s antitrust suit against Apple means for everyone with an iPhone
9 months ago

What the DOJ’s antitrust suit against Apple means for everyone with an iPhone

LA Times  

Greater freedom for app developers on the App Store. In 2020, Epic Games sued Apple after it got kicked out of the App Store when its game “Fortnite” was attempting to circumvent Apple’s charge on in-app purchases. “We do not expect any business model changes for now, but Apple clearly is going to have to find a way to eventually …

U.S., California sue Apple, alleging company monopolized smartphone market
9 months ago

U.S., California sue Apple, alleging company monopolized smartphone market

LA Times  

The U.S. Justice Department filed a sweeping antitrust lawsuit against Apple on Thursday, alleging that the technology giant attempted to monopolize the smartphone market. The U.S. Justice Department and 16 state attorneys general, including California’s, filed a sweeping antitrust lawsuit against Apple on Thursday, alleging that the technology giant attempted to monopolize the smartphone market to boost its business. “Consumers …

Apple to face anti-trust lawsuit by Biden administration for restricting third-party hardware, software
9 months ago

Apple to face anti-trust lawsuit by Biden administration for restricting third-party hardware, software

India TV News  

Washington: In yet another jolt to American multinational corporation and technology company, Apple, the Biden administration is set to sue the global mobile phone brand with an antitrust lawsuit on Thursday. Citing sources, CNN reported that the US Justice Department has endorsed the lawsuit following years of allegations by critics that Apple has harmed competition with restrictive app store terms, …

Apple will face trial in iPhone 'Batterygate' Lawsuit in the UK, can’t throw out case says court
1 year, 1 month ago

Apple will face trial in iPhone 'Batterygate' Lawsuit in the UK, can’t throw out case says court

Firstpost  

Apple is set to face trial in a new lawsuit in the UK for its ‘Batterygate’ incident. The UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal refused to dismiss the case after Apple claimed that the lawsuit lacked merit Apple’s attempt to have a mass lawsuit dismissed, alleging that the company used substandard iPhone batteries, has been denied by a UK judge. The lawsuit …

Consumer champion’s claim against Apple given go-ahead by UK court
1 year, 1 month ago

Consumer champion’s claim against Apple given go-ahead by UK court

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A consumer champion’s £853 million …

Apple’s $1 Billion Headache: Tech giant to get sued by app developers over App Store fees in UK
1 year, 4 months ago

Apple’s $1 Billion Headache: Tech giant to get sued by app developers over App Store fees in UK

Firstpost  

Apple is set to get sued for $1 billion in the UK by over 1500 app developers over the 30% commission it charges on payments made through the App Store. Apple has had to face legal challenges on this issue several times, including the much publicised Epic lawsuit Over 1,500 developers in the UK have initiated a class action lawsuit …

Elon Musk claims Apple threatening to remove Twitter app, says will make phones too if it happens
2 years ago

Elon Musk claims Apple threatening to remove Twitter app, says will make phones too if it happens

India TV News  

Elon Musk vs Apple now: Elon Musk, the new Twitter boss, who remained in the headlines with several non-conventional decisions in the past few months, now appears to be entering in a tussle with iPhone maker Apple. The development comes after Musk claimed that Apple has "threatened to withhold" the micro-blogging platform from its App Store without giving a reason. …

Lawsuit accuses Apple of antitrust violations over Apple Pay
2 years, 5 months ago

Lawsuit accuses Apple of antitrust violations over Apple Pay

The Hindu  

Apple Inc was sued on Monday in a proposed class action by payment card issuers accusing the iPhone maker of abusing its market power in mobile devices to thwart competition for its Apple Pay mobile wallet. According to a complaint filed in San Francisco federal court, Apple "coerces" consumers who use its smartphones, smartwatches and tablets into using its own …

Apple CEO faces tough questions about app store competition
3 years, 7 months ago

Apple CEO faces tough questions about app store competition

Associated Press  

SAN RAMON, Calif. — Apple CEO Tim Cook described the company’s ironclad control over its mobile app store as the best way to serve and protect iPhone users, but he faced tough questions about competition issues from a judge Friday about allegations he oversees an illegal monopoly. Created by Apple co-founder Steve Jobs a year after the iPhone’s 2007 debut, …

Apple won’t put iMessage on Android in order to keep users locked-in, court documents reveal
3 years, 8 months ago

Apple won’t put iMessage on Android in order to keep users locked-in, court documents reveal

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. There would “have been cross-compatibility with the iOS platform so that users of both platforms would have …

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