Apple raises concern over first porn app on iPhone under EU rulesSince launching the App Store on iPhones in 2008, Apple has regulated which apps users can download. In 2010, then-CEO Steve Jobs stated th...
04 Feb, 2025, 08.04 AM IST
Big Tech, calls for looser rules await new EU antitrust chiefNominated by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for the high-profile antitrust post on Tuesday, Ribera has been Spain's min...
17 Sep, 2024, 04.27 PM IST
Epic Games says Fortnite returning to iOS in EU, leaving Samsung app storeVideogame company Epic Games announced that its popular title "Fortnite" would soon return to Apple's iOS systems in the EU, amidst ongoing...
26 Jul, 2024, 09.31 AM IST
Google, Amazon, Apple lobby group opposes India's EU-like antitrust proposalIndia is drafting a new competition law to target big digital firms, with a U.S. lobby group urging a rethink to avoid potential business i...
28 May, 2024, 03.09 PM IST
Apple's offer to open up tap-and-go tech to be approved by EU next month, sources sayApple's bid to settle the four-year investigation would help it dodge a finding of wrongdoing and stave off a potential hefty fine that cou...
19 Apr, 2024, 10.29 PM IST
Number of agencies have concerns about 'sideloading' on iPhone, Apple saysSeveral government agencies express concerns about Apple's compliance with EU tech rules, including opening up iPhones to rival app stores ...
02 Mar, 2024, 01.29 PM IST
EU Commission seeks feedback on Apple offer to open up tap-and-go tech to rivalsThe bloc's regulator had charged Apple with restricting access to its tap-and-go mobile payment systems, based on the independent technolog...
20 Jan, 2024, 10.51 AM IST
EU Commission seeks feedback on Apple offer to open up tap-and-go tech to rivalsThe bloc's regulator had charged Apple with restricting access to its tap-and-go mobile payment systems, based on the independent technolog...
20 Jan, 2024, 01.03 AM IST
TikTok asks EU court to suspend EU gatekeeper label until its rulingThe Digital Markets Act (DMA) requires TikTok and other designated gatekeepers Alphabet's Google, Meta Platforms, Apple, Amazon and Microso...
02 Dec, 2023, 10.56 AM IST
What is USB-C, the charging socket that replaced Apple's Lightning cable?The first part of the acronym stands for Universal Serial Bus, and it replaces earlier versions of the USB cables used on everything from p...
13 Sep, 2023, 07.44 PM IST
EU lawmakers pass single charger reform for electronic devicesThe vote confirms an earlier agreement among EU institutions and will make USB-C connectors used by Android-based devices the EU standard, ...
04 Oct, 2022, 04.36 PM IST
EU lawmakers pass landmark tech rules, but enforcement a worryCompanies face fines of up to 10% of annual global turnover for DMA violations and 6% for DSA breaches. Lawmakers and EU states had reached...
05 Jul, 2022, 05.10 PM IST
One plug and done: EU to require common way to charge phonesThe new rules, which will take effect by fall 2024, mean EU consumers will only need to use a common USB Type-C cable for small and medium-...
07 Jun, 2022, 06.57 PM IST
EU lawmakers pass strict new rules affecting Big US TechA key committee of the European Parliament overwhelmingly approved their version of the Digital Markets Act, legislation that will slap far...
23 Nov, 2021, 11.39 PM IST
EU’s leading agri-food producer Poland eyes Indian marketPoland is a significant producer of fruit and vegetables and it is the EU leader in the production of apples and soft fruit such as sour ch...
05 Nov, 2021, 04.42 PM IST
Apple to face EU antitrust charge over NFC chip: ReportThe iPhone maker has been in European Union antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager's crosshairs since June last year when she launched an inves...
06 Oct, 2021, 07.59 PM IST
Microsoft’s Nokia deal to face China limits on patent feesChinese mobile phone makers asked regulators to make sure Microsoft’s 5.44-billion euro bid to take over Nokia Oyj’s handset business doesn...
02 Jan, 2014, 05.31 AM IST