Apple's offer to open up tap-and-go tech to be approved by EU next month, sources say

ETtech.com— Apple's offer to open its tap-and-go mobile payments system to rivals is set to be approved by EU antitrust regulators as soon as next month after it tweaked some of the terms, people familiar with the matter said. Apple's bid to settle the four-year investigation would help it dodge a finding of wrongdoing and stave off a potential hefty fine that could be as much as 10% of its global annual turnover. Apple's tap-and-go technology called near-field communication, or NFC, allows for contactless...

PYMNTS.com—EU Regulators Set to Accept Apple’s Proposals on Tap-and-Go Tech. European Union (EU) antitrust regulators are reportedly preparing to approve Apple’s tap-and-go mobile payments system proposals as early as May. The tech company had proposed to open the system to rivals after being accused by the European Commission (EC) of thwarting competition. After getting feedback from Apple’s rivals and customers, and having the company make some modifications to its proposals, […]

Ars Technica—Apple must open iPadOS to sideloading within 6 months, EU says. iPads must comply with the same DMA regulations as the iPhone.

9to5Mac—Tim Cook hints at new Apple Pencil 3 coming next month – here’s what the rumors say. Apple on Tuesday announced that it will hold a special event on May 7. Although the company doesn’t usually discuss the topics of the event, the invitation artwork makes it clear that it will be all about iPad – as we can see an Apple Pencil in it. To add fuel to the fire, Apple CEO Tim Cook hinted that we’ll see at least a new Apple Pencil 3 next month. more