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In setback for Apple, U.S. Supreme Court lets App Store antitrust suit proceed
A divided U.S. Supreme Court has given the go-ahead to an antitrust lawsuit accusing Apple Inc. of forcing consumers to overpay for iPhone software applications, a decision that could lead to billions of dollars in damages and put the company's lucrative way of selling ...
Japan's info protection panel considers beefing up protections for internet users' data
Japan is considering strengthening regulations against corporate IT giants like Amazon.com and Google LLC.
Samsung delays Galaxy Fold phone launch over screen problems
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. said it will delay the retail launch of its Galaxy Fold smartphone for an unspecified period of time after reviewers discovered problems with the display, a hit to the reputation of the world's largest handset maker. Last week, reviewers started posting ...
Ruling LDP calls for law to prevent tech giants strong-arming vendors in Japan
Concerns have been raised that the tech groups are abusing their dominant position with regards to smaller companies using their platforms.
Apple and Qualcomm settle bitter beef over iPhone tech, mum on terms
Apple and mobile chip maker Qualcomm have settled a bitter financial dispute centered on some of the technology that enables iPhones to connect to the internet. The surprise truce announced Tuesday came just as the former allies turned antagonists were facing off in a federal ...
Italy's competition authority said Tuesday it had opened an investigation into Amazon for possible abuse of its dominant position in online commerce and logistics. The authority said it suspected that the retail giant had been giving preferential exposure to third-party vendors on its platform only ...
France begins debating digital tax for tech giants, defying U.S. ire
French lawmakers on Monday began debating a new tax on digital giants such as Facebook and Apple that has angered the United States, with Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire boasting that France was proud to be in the vanguard of such a move. The United ...
LCD maker Japan Display, a key Apple supplier, plans ¥110 billion bailout deal this week
Display panel maker Japan Display Inc., a key supplier of Apple Inc., said Monday it is aiming to agree this week on a bailout of more than ¥110 billion ($989 million) from a group of Chinese and Taiwanese companies and an investment fund backed ...
Apple's new services may draw innovative giant into tech turf wars
Apple's ambitious leap into streaming video illustrates an escalating trend: Tech's biggest companies, faced with limits to their growth, are starting to encroach on each other's turf. Apple is taking on Netflix by launching a subscription TV service with its own original shows. Facebook is ...
Netflix and Roku shares surge ahead of Apple's video-streaming event
Roku Inc. and Netflix Inc. rose ahead of a highly anticipated event Monday afternoon where Apple Inc. is expected to unveil a video-streaming service. Analysts have speculated that Roku, a platform for streaming services, could be a beneficiary from Apple's entry into the space. Meanwhile, ...
In hunt for reinvention, Apple seen ready to launch streaming TV, news and other services
Apple looks to begin a fresh reinvention on Monday as it rolls out Hollywood stars for its new streaming television service, part of a broad shift in direction for the California technology giant. Having seen a pullback in the once-sizzling smartphone market, Apple will seek ...
