The US Customs Service ruled today that Google has violated the importation ban imposed by the ITC by continuing to infringe on Sonos patents.

BY Paul Thurrott with 5 Comments
The US Customs Service ruled today that Google has violated the importation ban imposed by the ITC by continuing to infringe on Sonos patents.
BY Paul Thurrott with 23 Comments
The UK has uncovered the real reasons why Apple prevents Microsoft from bringing Xbox Cloud Gaming to the iPhone and iPad.
BY Paul Thurrott with 5 Comments
Match Group announced today that Google has agreed to allow the company to use an alternative payment system for its Android apps.
BY Paul Thurrott with 6 Comments
Tinder parent company Match Group sued Google this week for abusing its monopoly power over Android app distribution.
BY Paul Thurrott with 20 Comments
Amazon revealed this week that customers will no longer be able to buy ebooks from the Kindle or Amazon apps on Android.
BY Paul Thurrott with 4 Comments
Florian Mueller of FOSS Patents reports that Microsoft quietly withdrew its support for ACT, the trade organization it previously created.
BY Laurent Giret with 25 Comments
EU Parliament and Council negotiators reached a consensus on the Digital Markets Act (DMA), a new set of rules aiming to limit the power of the biggest technology companies.
BY Paul Thurrott with 5 Comments
Google faces more antitrust troubles in the EU, with the European Publishers Council complaining about its advertising dominance.
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Microsoft has joined 35 U.S. States in supporting Epic Games’ legal battle against Apple and its onerous App Store policies and fees.
BY Paul Thurrott with 4 Comments
The EU General Court today annulled a 2009 antitrust decision against Intel, reversing its record €1 billion fine in the process.
BY Paul Thurrott with 19 Comments
The Netherlands antitrust authority has fined Apple 5 million euros for failing to meet its in-app payment systems requirements.
BY Paul Thurrott with 16 Comments
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted in favor of the American Innovation and Choice Online Act, which will help curb Big Tech’s power.
BY Paul Thurrott with 23 Comments
With the U.S. Congress set to debate new legislation that could rein in the power of Big Tech, Google says it has some concerns.
BY Paul Thurrott with 81 Comments
Well, I was right: Microsoft will release new Windows 11 features before October 2022. In fact, it just did so. And now I wish I'd been wrong.
BY Paul Thurrott with 29 Comments
Indie web browser maker Vivaldi has publicly lashed out at Microsoft’s user-hostile and potentially illegal behavior with Microsoft Edge.
BY Paul Thurrott with 8 Comments
A federal judge denied Apple’s attempt to delay the ruling in its case Epic Games case and said the firm was engaging in “antitrust conduct.”
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In another legal blow to the online giant, the EU General Court ruled against Google’s appeal of a 2017 antitrust verdict related to shopping services.
BY Paul Thurrott with 6 Comments
In a stunning example of how regulatory action can drive major change in Big Tech, Google will comply with a new South Korean law.
BY Paul Thurrott with 9 Comments
Unlike Apple, Google has seen the light: It is dramatically lowering the fees that it charges for subscription and media apps in its Play Store for Android.
BY Paul Thurrott with 18 Comments
With its eye on Apple’s appeal of a nearly-identical case, Google this week counter-sued Epic Games for bypassing its in-app payment system.
BY Paul Thurrott with 15 Comments
Apple appealed the ruling in the Apple v. Epic Games case in a bid to delay having to make positive changes for app developers.
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The Netherlands antitrust authority has ruled that Apple’s in-app payment system requirements must be changed.
BY Paul Thurrott with 2 Comments
Japan's Fair Trade Commission announced that it is investigating Apple and Google for abusing their dominance in the smartphone market.
BY Paul Thurrott with 2 Comments
The South Korea Fair Trade Commission today fined Google $177 million for abusing its dominant market position.
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Multiple reports state that the U.S. Department of Justice will announce a new antitrust lawsuit against Google by the end of 2021.
BY Paul Thurrott with 43 Comments
I appreciate many Apple and Google products and services, but their stance on mobile app store fees isn’t just wrong, it’s a lie.
BY Paul Thurrott with 4 Comments
South Korea has a new law that will require Apple and Google to offer third-party payment methods to developers.