EU accepts Apple's commitments to open contactless payment technology
5 months, 1 week ago

EU accepts Apple's commitments to open contactless payment technology

China Daily  

BRUSSELS -- The European Commission announced on Thursday that it has accepted Apple's legally binding commitment to allow third-party access to its contactless payment technology, a move aimed at boosting competition in the mobile payment sector. The decision follows a formal antitrust investigation initiated in June 2020, which concluded in 2022 with a preliminary finding that Apple had abused its dominant market position by restricting third-party access to Near-Field Communication, or "tap-and-go", technology on iOS devices. In response, Apple proposed in January 2024 to provide third-party wallet providers free access to the NFC functionality on their devices without requiring them to use Apple Pay or Apple Wallet. Complying with these commitments will save Apple from potential fines, as breaches of EU competition law can result in penalties of up to 10 percent of a company's annual global revenue.

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Apple complains Meta requests risk privacy in spat over EU efforts to widen access to iPhone tech
4 days, 10 hours ago

Apple complains Meta requests risk privacy in spat over EU efforts to widen access to iPhone tech

Associated Press  

LONDON — Apple complained that requests from Meta Platforms for access to its operating software threaten user privacy, in a spat fueled by the European Union’s intensifying efforts to get the iPhone maker to open up to products from tech rivals. In response, Apple said it’s “concerned that some companies — with data practices that do not meet the high …

EU accepts Apple pledge to let rivals access ‘tap to pay’ iPhone tech to resolve antitrust case
5 months, 1 week ago

EU accepts Apple pledge to let rivals access ‘tap to pay’ iPhone tech to resolve antitrust case

Associated Press  

LONDON — The European Union on Thursday accepted Apple’s pledge to open its “tap to pay” iPhone payment system to rivals as a way to resolve an antitrust case and head off a potentially hefty fine. To encourage iPhone users to switch away from Apple Pay to another mobile wallet, “the fee reduction needs to be partially passed onto the …

Apple faces £30bn fine over its app store policies after Brussels found the tech giant unfairly blocked developers from steering consumers to alternative payment methods
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Apple faces £30bn fine over its app store policies after Brussels found the tech giant unfairly blocked developers from steering consumers to alternative payment methods

Daily Mail  

Apple could be hit with a fine of £30billion after European regulators issued a warning over its App Store policies. The tech giant has been found to have unfairly blocked smaller companies from competing and allowing consumers to find cheaper and alternative apps. The European Commission said its initial findings suggest Apple is in breach of the bloc's Digital Markets …

Apple Comments About Its Focus On EU's Digital Markets Act Amid Criticism
9 months ago

Apple Comments About Its Focus On EU's Digital Markets Act Amid Criticism

News 18  

BRUSSELS: Apple on Monday fended off criticism that it has not done enough to open up its closed eco-system as required under the European Union's Digital Markets Act, saying it has complied with the landmark legislation. The DMA sets out a list of obligations and prohibitions for Apple, Alphabet's Google, Amazon, TikTok owner ByteDance, Meta Platforms and Microsoft which the …

Apple announces five major changes for iPhones in Europe. Details
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Apple announces five major changes for iPhones in Europe. Details

Hindustan Times  

Apple has announced changes to iOS, Safari, and the App Store for iPhones, doing so to ensure compliance in the European Union with the Digital Markets Act, a new law that will take effect in March. A women uses an iPhone mobile device as she passes a lighted Apple logo at the Apple store The European Commission designated Apple as …

Apple pay tech opened up to rivals in bid to settle European Union probe
11 months ago

Apple pay tech opened up to rivals in bid to settle European Union probe

Business Standard  

Apple is seeking to stave off European Union antitrust scrutiny over its tap-to-pay technology, with a 10-year offer to allow third-party mobile wallets to access its closely guarded payments chip on iPhones. Apple maintains strong restrictions on access to the NFC antenna, setting high standards for rival payment providers, which those competitors claim violates the EU’s competition rules. YouTube, Spotify …

Apple offers to let rivals access tap-and-go tech in EU antitrust case
1 year ago

Apple offers to let rivals access tap-and-go tech in EU antitrust case

The Hindu  

Apple has offered to let rivals access its tap-and-go mobile payments systems used for mobile wallets, three people familiar with the matter said, a move that could settle EU antitrust charges and stave off a possible hefty fine. The EU competition enforcer last year charged Apple with curbing rivals' access to its tap-and-go technology, Near-Field Communication, making it difficult for …

EU targets Apple, Amazon, Meta and other Big Tech in next phase of digital crackdown
1 year, 3 months ago

EU targets Apple, Amazon, Meta and other Big Tech in next phase of digital crackdown

Associated Press  

LONDON — Six Big Tech companies including Amazon, Apple and Microsoft faced fresh pressure Wednesday from the European Union, which moved to counter their digital dominance with far-reaching rules aimed at giving users more choices and making competition fairer. Google parent Alphabet, Facebook owner Meta and TikTok parent ByteDance also were classified as online “gatekeepers” subject to the strictest requirements …

EU antitrust regulators seeking more info on Apple Pay
1 year, 7 months ago

EU antitrust regulators seeking more info on Apple Pay

The Hindu  

EU antitrust regulators are seeking more information on Apple's mobile payment system, the European Commission said on Wednesday, a sign that the enforcer is looking to close any loopholes and boost its case against the iPhone maker. The EU competition watchdog last year accused Apple of restricting rivals' access to its tap-and-go technology, Near-Field Communication, used for mobile wallets, making …

EU likely to bolster Apple probe with new evidence, no new charges
2 years, 5 months ago

EU likely to bolster Apple probe with new evidence, no new charges

The Hindu  

EU antitrust regulators are set to beef up an investigation into Apple, triggered by Spotify, with new evidence but not new charges, in the hope of speeding up the case, people familiar with the matter said. The European Commission last year told the iPhone maker that its App Store rules, which require developers to use its own in-app payment system …

Apple hit with EU antitrust charge over its payment technology
2 years, 7 months ago

Apple hit with EU antitrust charge over its payment technology

The Hindu  

EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager said in a statement that Apple restricted third-party access to key technology necessary to develop rival mobile wallet solutions on Apple's devices EU antitrust regulators charged Apple on Monday with restricting rivals' access to its NFC chip technology in a move that could result in a hefty fine for the iPhone maker and force it …

EU Charges Apple With Restricting Third-Party Services On Apple Pay
2 years, 7 months ago

EU Charges Apple With Restricting Third-Party Services On Apple Pay

News 18  

BRUSSELS:Apple faces a possible hefty fine and may have to open its mobile payment system to competitors after EU antitrust regulators charged the iPhone maker with restricting rivals' access to its technology used for mobile wallets. "We have indications that Apple restricted third-party access to key technology necessary to develop rival mobile wallet solutions on Apple's devices," EU antitrust chief …

European Union moves forward in antitrust case against Apple
2 years, 7 months ago

European Union moves forward in antitrust case against Apple

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — The European Union stepped up its antitrust case against Apple on Monday, accusing the company of abusing its dominant position by limiting access to technologies allowing contactless payment. The commission said Apple Pay is by far the largest NFC-based mobile wallet on the market and accused the company of refusing others access to the popular technology. Apple responded …

Dutch regulator slaps Apple with another hefty fine over payment processing
2 years, 10 months ago

Dutch regulator slaps Apple with another hefty fine over payment processing

NL Times  

The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets increased its fine for Apple to 25 million euros. The ACM set a deadline on Apple due to unreasonable conditions for dating apps and the payment systems they use, but to date, the tech company has refused to come up with new proposals to meet the regulator's requirements. Apple wants the dating apps …

Dutch watchdog fines Apple 5 mln euros for failure to comply on app store
2 years, 10 months ago

Dutch watchdog fines Apple 5 mln euros for failure to comply on app store

The Hindu  

Apple was fined 5 million euros by the Dutch antitrust regulator on Monday for failing to comply with an order to open its app store to allow dating app providers in the Netherlands to use alternative payment methods. Apple on Jan. 15 said it had complied with the December order from the Authority for Consumers and Markets - but the …

Apple faces off with Europe regulators over phone chargers
3 years, 2 months ago

Apple faces off with Europe regulators over phone chargers

Live Mint  

The European Union proposed a bloc-wide common charging standard for smartphones and other electronic devices, a move that, if adopted, would effectively bar the use of Apple Inc.’s unique “Lightning" charging port now used for all of its new smartphones. Separate legislation proposed late last year by European Commission Executive Vice President Margarethe Vestager targets alleged anticompetitive behavior by large …

French watchdog warns of big tech's sway over payment services
3 years, 7 months ago

French watchdog warns of big tech's sway over payment services

The Hindu  

Digital payment services developed by U.S. tech giants such as Apple and Alphabet's Google risk reinforcing their market power by giving them greater sway over consumers' data, France's antitrust authority said on Thursday. In its opinion, the French watchdog says that Apple, Google and Amazon's payment services enjoy important competitive advantages thanks to the large number of users their platforms …

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