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CCI says Apple engaged in ‘abusive conduct’; slams iPhone maker's dominance
India's antitrust body CCI said in its report that Apple has been engaged in “abusive conduct and practices” by exploiting its dominant position in apps market.
Published on Jul 13, 2024 09:33 AM IST
Reuters |
Epic Games aims to ‘fight’ Apple over ‘absurd’ app approval decision
Epic Games is disputing Apple's claims that its app store buttons are too similar to Apple's own design, calling the demands 'absurd'.
Published on Jul 09, 2024 12:35 AM IST
Apple's App Store terms break EU tech rules, EU regulators say: Billions in fine
Developers cannot provide pricing information within the app or communicate with customers to promote offers available on alternative distribution channels.
Published on Jun 24, 2024 01:46 PM IST
HT News Desk | Edited by Abhyjith K. Ashokan
Apple services restored after brief outages globally: All you need to know
Apple Outage: Issues were reported on Apple's fitness service Apple Fitness , as well as Arcade, Audiobooks, Books and Podcasts.
Updated on Apr 04, 2024 01:28 PM IST
Reuters |
Apple terminates Fortnite maker Epic Games' developer account
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney says it was Apple's vindictive approach over ongoing lawsuits.
Updated on Mar 07, 2024 12:45 PM IST
PhonePe launches app store to take on Google’s Play Store
PhonePe launches Indus Appstore, India's first major rival to Google Play Store with 200,000+ apps; aims for local, personalized experience, free payment gateway choice.
Updated on Feb 22, 2024 01:29 PM IST
Aditi Agrawal, New Delhi
Apple revamps App Store, iPhone features to align with EU laws. What's changing?
Apple revamps iOS, Safari, and App Store in response to EU's Digital Markets Act.
Published on Jan 26, 2024 09:35 AM IST
Bloomberg | | Posted by Singh Rahul Sunilkumar
Apple to file challenge over Digital Markets Act in EU court: Report
The iPhone maker's appeal is still in draft form and could change before the Nov. 16 deadline to file challenges at the EU's General Court.
Published on Nov 10, 2023 10:10 PM IST
Reuters |
‘Google, Apple app stores must not onboard illegal, unsafe apps’: Union minister
Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said the government is tracking loan applications on Apple's App Store and Google Play Store.
Published on Sep 16, 2023 10:53 AM IST
HT News Desk | Written by Aryan Prakash
Montana set to become first US state to completely ban TikTok
Montana's ban would not take effect until January 2024 and would be void if Congress passes a ban or if TikTok severs its Chinese connections.
Published on Apr 14, 2023 03:55 PM IST
AP | | Posted by Lingamgunta Nirmitha Rao
Some Apple services down for several users in the US: Downdetector
Over 3,300 users reported issues with accessing Apple Music at the peak of outage, while nearly 2,200 reported problems with App Store in the US.
Published on Apr 11, 2023 07:10 AM IST
Reuters | | Posted by Shobhit Gupta
Top India startups call for antitrust probe of Google in-app billing fee
"The policy of UCB is unfair and the same would lead to unjust enrichment to Google," the filing said.
Published on Apr 06, 2023 05:15 PM IST
Reuters | | Posted by Yagya Sharma
Apple wins appeal against UK's decision to investigate its mobile browser
Apple argued that the CMA had "no power" to launch such a probe because it did so too late.
Published on Mar 31, 2023 10:39 PM IST
Reuters | | Posted by Yagya Sharma
Apple plans to place ads in its App Store's Today tab
Like in App Store search, ads on app pages will be highlighted in blue to distinguish them from other recommendations.
Updated on Aug 01, 2022 10:34 AM IST
ANI | | Posted by Singh Rahul Sunilkumar
China removes TripAdvisor and other apps under cleansing campaign
China removes the well known US application TripAdvisor from stores under a cleansing campaign.
Updated on Dec 08, 2020 03:14 PM IST
Reuters | Reuters
Sunday debate: What form of videos do you prefer- long or short?
It’s been three months since TikTok went off the app store in India, but 15-second videos have made a comeback. What matters: time or content?
Published on Oct 25, 2020 07:38 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Yusuf Omar and Ranveer Allahbadia
US bans WeChat, TikTok from app stores citing security risk
The move comes close on the heels of India’s ban of the two apps along with 57 others following border clashes with China; 118 more have since been added to India’s ban list.
Updated on Sep 18, 2020 08:57 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Washington | Yashwant Raj
Haryana directs school teachers to download ArogyaSetu app on their mobiles
AarogyaSetu is a mobile application for contact tracing and dissemination of relevant medical advisories to contain the spread of COVID-19 and can be downloaded from Google’s Play Store and Apple’s App Store.
Published on Apr 15, 2020 07:57 PM IST
Chandigarh | Asian News International
Techilicious by Rajiv Makhni: Can Huawei’s App Gallery take on Google and Apple?
Huawei has just thrown the gauntlet down and wants to become the alternative to Google Play Store and the Apple App Store
Updated on Mar 15, 2020 12:16 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Rajiv Makhni
60% rise in malware designed to steal money from banks in Q1 of FY ‘19-20
Mobile banking Trojans are one of the most rapidly-developing, flexible and dangerous types of malware, said the report from cyber security firm Kaspersky Lab
Published on May 25, 2019 01:44 PM IST
Indo Asian News Service | Indo Asian News Service
Apple, Google remove 3 dating apps targeting kids
Meet24, FastMeet and Meet4U have been removed after they appeared to be in violation of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act and the FTC Act by act after asking for the personal details of minors under 13 without verifiable parental permission.
Published on May 07, 2019 11:43 AM IST
Washington | Indo-Asian News Service
Why the TikTok ban is worrying
Rather than critically examining the infringement of liberties by the political executive, the Indian courts are becoming an additional threat to the right to freedom of expression, which we must be increasingly wary of
Published on May 02, 2019 09:16 PM IST
Gurshabad Grover
Apple, Google slammed for hosting app that allows Saudi men to track women
According to a report in Insider on Friday, the app called “Absher” lets men to give women permission to travel, and also get SMS when a woman uses her passport at the border.
Updated on Feb 09, 2019 03:08 PM IST
San Francisco | Indo Asian News Service
Apple deserves a fine from the EU, too
The European Commission had solid antitrust reasons for fining Google 4.3 billion euros ($5 billion) for violations including the bundling of certain apps with the Android operating system -- and for not going after Apple for similar behaviour. Yet, from a consumer’s point of view, Apple should get the same kind of attention.
Published on Jul 20, 2018 01:55 PM IST
Bloomberg | Leonid Bershidsky
Google fined record $5 billion by European Union, told to alter Android model
Google was given 90 days to stop what the EU said were “illegal practices” on contracts with handset manufacturers that push Google services in front of users.
Updated on Jul 18, 2018 06:00 PM IST
Bloomberg | Aoife White