Software Apple Epic Games loses antitrust appeal in its battle against Apple's walled garden For the second time, court says Apple is not exercising monopoly power By Cal Jeffrey , April 24, 2023, 5:02 PM 16 comments
Industry Google DoJ claims Google 'systematically destroyed' evidence by auto-deleting chat logs Employees (execs) held "sensitive" conversations on Hangouts since it purged threads after 24-hours By Cal Jeffrey , February 24, 2023, 4:51 PM 11 comments
Industry Microsoft Internal Microsoft documents and analysis indicate Game Pass cannibalizes sales Turns out letting GP subscribers play games for free is not as beneficial to game sales as Microsoft originally said By Cal Jeffrey , February 13, 2023, 5:57 PM 8 comments
Industry Microsoft Microsoft and Activision will miss their contractual merger deadline The FTC has scheduled a hearing for August 2, well after the deal is supposed to close By Cal Jeffrey , January 12, 2023, 4:32 PM
Gaming Industry FTC vote ended split on suing Microsoft over Activision acquisition A split decision means the FTC might approve the deal By Daniel Sims , December 5, 2022, 5:26 PM
Industry Google Google faces class-action suit over alleged app-store price fixing Google could face paying almost $5 billion in damages By Cal Jeffrey , December 1, 2022, 3:03 PM
Microsoft Industry Microsoft to head off the EU's January deadline with concessions to secure its Activision acquisition The $69 billion deal also faces a possible FTC lawsuit By Daniel Sims , November 28, 2022, 4:31 PM
Apple Google UK authorities investigate Apple and Google over mobile browsers and cloud gaming Regulators increasingly investigate Apple's and Google's restrictions on developers By Daniel Sims , November 22, 2022, 4:21 PM
Industry Apple New lawsuit alleges Apple and Amazon have engaged in "price fixing" since 2019 Attorney want to end restrictions on resellers and monetary damages By Cal Jeffrey , November 10, 2022, 3:18 PM
Industry Google Google hit with $25 billion EU/UK lawsuit over its adtech business Google plans to "vigorously" fight the suit By Rob Thubron , September 13, 2022, 7:58 AM 7 comments
Gaming Industry Call of Duty, Diablo, and Overwatch head to Game Pass as Activision deal faces tighter UK scrutiny Regulators are worried about not just consoles, but also subscription services By Daniel Sims , September 1, 2022, 5:44 PM 8 comments
Gaming Industry Sony doesn't think it could make a Call of Duty rival It's not about the quality, but rather brand recognition By Daniel Sims , August 1, 2022, 12:37 PM 23 comments
Industry Apple At least one bank is suing Apple claiming it exercises a monopoly over the iPhone's tap-to-pay system Currently, only one bank is complaining, but its lawyers want to make a class action out of the case By Cal Jeffrey , July 19, 2022, 2:38 PM 8 comments
Industry Gaming Microsoft-Activision acquisition faces another hurdle thanks to UK regulatory probe Regulators will decide to approve the buyout or further the investigation by September 1 By Cal Jeffrey , July 6, 2022, 2:02 PM
Mobile Apple Telegram founder alleges Apple 'intentionally cripples' web apps by not updating WebKit Motive? The Apple Tax, of course By Cal Jeffrey , June 14, 2022, 3:11 PM 22 comments
Mobile Software Antitrust regulator considers Apple's cloud gaming ban and WebKit requirement anticompetitive Legal action against Apple's browser and cloud gaming policies are pending an investigation By Daniel Sims , June 13, 2022, 7:19 PM 12 comments
Gaming Industry Valve will face antitrust litigation surrounding Steam Valve accused of forcing price-parity By Daniel Sims , May 12, 2022, 4:04 PM 12 comments
Apple Mobile EU accuses Apple of breaking competition law over Apple Pay Another legal battle between Apple and the EU By Daniel Sims , May 2, 2022, 5:16 PM 12 comments
Apple Mobile Apple to face EU antitrust charges over blocking third-party apps from iPhone NFC payment tech When it comes to iPhone NFC payments, it's Apple Pay or the high way By Rob Thubron , April 28, 2022, 9:21 AM 19 comments
Apple The Web Apple could face additional EU antitrust charges in music streaming probe sparked by Spotify More headaches for the Cupertino giant By Adrian Potoroaca , April 11, 2022, 9:31 AM
The Web Google US Justice Department is investigating two antitrust issues concerning Google Maps Anticompetitive bundling and overly restrictive terms of service are under the microscope By Cal Jeffrey , April 1, 2022, 2:02 PM
Apple Apple changes developer guidelines to allow Dutch dating apps to offer alternative payments systems Unlike 'reader apps,' Dutch developers still have to pay the Apple Tax By Cal Jeffrey , March 31, 2022, 1:36 PM
Apple The Web Apple now allows 'reader' apps to link to their own sites A judge told Apple to begin allowing it last October, but it managed to delay it several months By Cal Jeffrey , March 30, 2022, 5:48 PM 7 comments
Software Industry New EU law could force Apple to allow sideloading New rules for app stores, messaging apps, and advertising By Daniel Sims , March 28, 2022, 5:24 PM 52 comments
Apple Mobile The Netherlands has fined Apple five times over app store payments Dutch regulator concludes Apple is erecting unnecessary roadblocks for third-party payment methods By Daniel Sims , February 22, 2022, 7:07 PM 12 comments