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Five ways prosecutors say Apple created a smartphone monopoly

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Apple is facing an extensive antitrust lawsuit from the Justice Department and 16 state attorneys general and district attorneys general, targeting Apple’s dominance of the smartphone market. The lawsuit alleged that Apple limited competition and harmed both consumers and developers through its control of the App Store and the way devices and services interact with … Read more

Apple has maintained an illegal monopoly on smartphones in the US, the Justice Department says in an antitrust lawsuit

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Thursday announced a sweeping antitrust lawsuit against Apple, accusing the tech giant of creating an illegal smartphone monopoly that shuts out competitors and stifles innovation. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in New Jersey, alleges that Apple has monopoly power in the smartphone market and uses its control … Read more

Apple has made major changes to the App Store due to new EU rules. Could iPhones now be more vulnerable to hacking?

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Apple is opening small cracks in the iPhone’s digital fortress as part of a tougher regulatory push in Europe that aims to give consumers more choices – at the risk of creating new opportunities for hackers to steal personal and financial information stored on the devices . The overhaul, which rolled out in the European … Read more

Apple’s fitness head explains why he doesn’t care how you train

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Jay Blahnik introduces new fitness features in 2020 (Apple) Jay Blahnik wants to help you feel fit and healthy. That’s probably not particularly surprising, considering he’s Apple’s vice president of fitness technologies. But what might be a little more unexpected is that he doesn’t really care how you do it. Whether you work out in … Read more

Apple could have a new problem: Uncle Sam

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Apple (AAPL) has long avoided the government-induced antitrust problems now plaguing major tech rivals like Amazon (AMZN), Google (GOOG, GOOGL) and Meta (META). Until now. The Justice Department is reportedly in the final stages of deciding on a sweeping legal attack on Apple, which could add to headwinds already building for the world’s most valuable … Read more

Apple’s headset is the company’s biggest bet in years

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Apple’s (AAPL) Vision Pro is coming. And so forth. The company announced Monday that it will begin taking pre-orders for the headset starting January 19 at 8 a.m. ET, and that it will officially launch in the company’s online and physical stores in the US on February 2. However, this is not just any product … Read more

Apple explains why it’s focused on making iMacs, iPhones and other products work together

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(Getty Images) Just connect, as EM Forster said. He may not have thought about the iPhone and Mac because they weren’t around at the time, but Apple seems to be taking the mantra to heart. Many of the two products’ newest features come to life when they meet another Apple device: the new iMac may … Read more