iPhone and iPad owners in Russia are now being greeted with a list of government-approved when setting up their device, as evidenced by screenshots and reports shared on social media.
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Apple’s major new initiatives seek to help dismantle systemic racism
Apple today announced major new projects to challenge systemic racism whilst advancing racial equity nationwide. Apple CEO Tim Cook said in yesterday's interview with CBS All Morning that his company was going to announce a “major new initiative” today, and this is it.
No, Apple is not turning off Emergency Broadcast Alerts on your iPhone
In the wake of the storming of the Capitol in Washington by right-wing fanatics, a false rumor started making the rounds that Apple was plotting to automatically turn off the Government Emergency Broadcast alerts on iOS devices without users' consent.
Apple has removed nearly 100,000 iPhone and iPad games from its digital store in China
Apple earlier this year removed thousands of paid gaming apps from the App Store in China, but the total tally could be close to a whopping 100,000 purged games in 2020 thus far.
Apple Pay predicted to become Apple’s next regulatory battleground
Apple Pay, the iPhone maker’s digital wallet, looks like it's going to become a battleground for regulators, with several antitrust probes having already begun as the COVID-19 pandemic turbocharges use of contactless payments.
WeChat remains available on the App Store as US judge blocks download ban
The Trump government's planned block of China's most popular all-in-one app, WeChat, on the US App Store that the Commerce Department said was meant to "safeguard" national security was temporarily blocked by a US judge who on Sunday ordered a temporary injunction on the side of the app's users.
Australia’s watchdog joins a growing list of regulators taking a closer look at the App Store
Apple's guidelines for app submissions, as well as its App Store and the fact that the company doubles as a mobile softer platform provider and a virtual store operator, are now being scrutinized by Australia's regulators, according to a new report Tuesday.
Italy investigating Apple with regards to cloud computing services
The Italian watchdog has opened its third antitrust inquiry into the iPhone maker, focusing on the Cupertino company's cloud computing services.
Russia may cap App Store fees at 20 percent
The Russian Parliament will soon vote on a bill that would cap the commission companies like Apple and Google charge on the sale of apps in digital stores to twenty percent. Last month, Russia’s anti-monopoly body alleged Apple abused its dominant position via the App Store.
Oracle has reportedly expressed serious interest in acquiring TikTok
Enterprise software maker Oracle, the world’s second-largest software firm by revenue and market capitalization after Microsoft, has reportedly enter the race to acquire the Chinese-owned TikTok short video app following US President Donald Trump's divestment order.
US government wants to purge app stores of untrusted Chinese apps
The United States government is increasing pressure on China and the country's technology companies by preparing to purge "untrusted" Chinese apps from app stores.
Here’s the full text of Cook’s prepared statement for today’s antitrust hearing
Big Tech is going on trial today as the United States Congress is set to grill the CEOs of the biggest technology companies Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google over antitrust concerns. The House Judiciary's Antitrust subcommittee has over a million documents to support its case that these Silicon Valley giants stifle competition. Apple's chief executive Tim Cook yesterday released his opening statement ahead of the historic hearing, here's the full text.