Two Dutch organizations pursuing damage claims against Apple say that consumers who bought an iPhone 6, 7 or SE have a right to compensation because of how the American tech company deliberately slowed down those models, and others, as the years went on. ConsumentenClaim and the Aequitas Belangenbehartiging Foundation announced this week they were moving ahead with a case against Apple.
A new report suggests that every tech giant has failed to provide crucial ad transparency tools to its user base, leaving the door open for disinformation and manipulation. On Tuesday, Mozilla and CheckFirst, a Finland-based research company, released a report detailing how tech companies like Apple, Google, TikTok, and X handle ad transparency. Ultimately, the report found that all platforms could be doing more to disclose why a user is seeing an advertisement and who is behind the ad....
Yesterday we learned that Spotify decided to pass on Apple’s new EU terms that would allow it to use alternative payment methods due to the Core Technology Fee. Instead, it submitted an app update with pricing info and details on how to subscribe outside of the App Store without giving users a link. Now Spotify says Apple has unjustly blocked the update and again “defied the European Commission”. more
The EU commission is set to approve Apple’s previously-announced policy changes regarding access to the NFC chip on the iPhone, with the view of increasing competition in the contactless payments market. The commission’s decision will be officially announced in the coming weeks, via Reuters. With these changes, apps will be allowed to become the default wallet app that appears when users double-click the side button or hold their phone near a payment terminal. However, the relaxation of...
SpaceX said it successfully launched the European Commission's Galileo L12 mission to medium Earth orbit from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Galileo is the European Union's global naviga
This initiative includes the launch of a special "Made for Business" series within its Today at Apple program, alongside dedicated in-store support and a suite of relevant business tools.
Brands and marketers might be able to buy ads on the text-based platform Threads sooner than expected.
Spotify submitted a new version of its iOS app in the European Union with in-app pricing information, but Apple has rejected it. The reason? Apple wants Spotify to accept its updated rules on the Music Streaming Services Entitlement, according to which Spotify would still need to pay Apple a 30% entitlement commission for in-app purchases. Spotify says it won't be adopting Apple's revised changes. Spotify spokesperson Jeanne Moran told TheVerge - “Apple has once again defied the European...
Back in February, Google announced a new mail-in replacement service for its Pixel Watch 2, for those who needed help with a wearable that can’t actually be repaired. The process for that mail-in program was a bit awkward to use and required some work on your part through an 8-step process. With a new announcement … Continued Read the original post: Google Launches Pixel Watch Warranty Helper
Meta AI will point users to web search results of Google or Microsoft Bing for queries that require the most up-to-date answers.
The Ministry of Health yesterday launched the Malaria Mass Net Distribution Campaign in Aishalton Region Nine, in efforts to reduce the transmission of
It’s been over a year and a half since Apple launched its last iPads and that will finally change come May 7 when we’re getting a new generation of iPads. Apple is holding an online launch event scheduled to start at 7AM PT / 10AM ET where we’ll likely see the new iPad Pro and Air models alongside a new Apple Pencil. Apple is finally expected to make to switch to OLED displays on the iPad Pro lineup. Rumors point to 13-inch and 11-inch display sizes with repositioned front-facing cameras...