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Last year, I described the overdue antitrust action against Big Tech as breathtaking. But that…

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Apple Approves Spotify’s US Update With External Payment Options

Apple has approved a new update for Spotify’s iOS app in the US that enables…

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EU Comes Out Swinging Against Apple, Google

The European Commission has determined that Apple and Google are both violating the Digital Markets…

You Can Now (Sort Of) Buy Books in Google Play Books for iOS

You Can Now (Sort Of) Buy Books in Google Play Books for iOS

Apple doesn't allow third-party e-book readers like Google Play Books to offer users direct purchases…

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Epic Games to Bring Third-Party Games to its Mobile Store in the EU

Epic Games said today that it would bring free and paid third-party games to its…

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EU Demands That Apple Stop Geo-Blocking Users

The European Commission determined that the Apple Apps Store violates EU geo-blocking regulations and has…

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Microsoft Says Apple Still Charges Too Much in Mobile Store

Microsoft has submitted a filing with the UK CMA explaining that Apple's mobile app store…

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Epic Games Store Launches on Android and iPhone

Epic Games today launched its mobile app store, Epic Games Store, on Android and iPhone,…

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Apple Changes App Store Rules that Violated the EU DMA

Six weeks after an EU investigation determined that it wasn't complying with the Digital Markets…

EU Expected to Punish Apple’s DMA Non-Compliance Soon

The EU has "very serious" issues with Apple not complying with its Digital Market Act…

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Apple Plows Forward with its Bad Faith Compliance Strategy

Apple's infamous belligerence in the face of antitrust regulation continued unabated this past week, with…

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Apple is Slowly Making App Store Concessions in the EU

Apple is slowly making concessions to its onerous App Store policies in the EU, but…

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Apple Will Let iOS Users in the EU to Download Apps Directly From Websites

Apple will soon allow iOS users in the EU to download to download apps directly…

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Apple’s Termination of Epic Games’ Developer Account is Now Under EU Scrutiny

After the DMA forced Apple to allow alternative app stores on iOS in the EU,…

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EU Commission Fines Apple €1.8 Billion for Abusing its Position in Music Streaming

The EU Commission is fining Apple €1.8 billion for abusing its position regarding the distribution…

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Apple Releases First iOS 17.4 Public Beta With DMA-Related Changes

Apple released yesterday the first public betas of iOS 17.4 and iPadOS 17.4, which include…

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