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
Industry Hardware European Union court strikes down $1.2 billion Intel antitrust fine Intel wins a point in a very long legal battle By Daniel Sims, January 26, 2022, 4:18 PM 8 comments
Industry Amazon slapped with $1.3 billion antitrust fine in Italy Amazon allegedly abuses its market dominance By Cohen Coberly, December 9, 2021, 5:06 PM 19 comments
Microsoft The Web EU tech firms file formal complaint against Microsoft for bundling OneDrive with Windows Nextcloud-led coalition of nearly 30 companies want the EU to level the playing field with Big Tech By Humza Aamir, November 29, 2021, 7:22 AM 11 comments
Industry Congress proposes law to prevent Big Tech from favoring its own products Large platforms would have to allow customers and businesses to use third-party alternatives By Cal Jeffrey, October 20, 2021, 5:46 PM 10 comments
The Web Electronics Cheat 'em to beat 'em: Amazon India caught rigging the game against successful retailers Amazon India's found stealing designs and artificially boosting its visibility in search results By Jimmy Pezzone, October 17, 2021, 12:33 PM
Google Google files counterclaim against Epic Games for dodging commissions on in-app purchases Search giant says it wants its cut from Epic's off-platform sales By Cal Jeffrey, October 13, 2021, 1:18 PM 7 comments
Apple The Web Apple asks court to stay ruling demanding it allow links to external payment systems by December Legal team argues it will open users up to fraud By Cal Jeffrey, October 11, 2021, 1:42 PM
Industry Facebook seeks to dismiss FTC antitrust lawsuit for second time Social media giant says the FTC still fails to prove it exercised 'monopoly power' By Cal Jeffrey, October 4, 2021, 5:09 PM 9 comments
The Web Google Google: The top search query on Bing is "Google" Google is trying to get a 2018 EU antitrust fine dropped By Daniel Sims, October 1, 2021, 2:42 PM 36 comments
Google Apple Google asks regulators why it's ignoring 'highly powerful Apple' in $5.1 billion antitrust case Google tries to throw longtime rival Apple under the bus By Zak Islam, September 28, 2021, 5:19 AM 11 comments
Google Industry South Korean competition watchdog fines Google $177 million for blocking Android forks Just another day at the office for a tech giant By Adrian Potoroaca, September 14, 2021, 10:34 AM 7 comments
Industry Apple Epic must pay Apple $3+ million for side-stepping App Store rules, but it's still an Epic win Apple was within its right to ban Fortnite By Daniel Sims, September 10, 2021, 3:50 PM 26 comments
Apple Industry Epic v. Apple: Judge rules Apple can't prohibit developers from linking to external purchase options Court does not consider Apple a monopolist By Daniel Sims, September 10, 2021, 12:38 PM 8 comments
Apple Apple decides to allow 'reader apps' to link to external payment portals and Tim Sweeney is not happy The arrangement was made to close an antitrust investigation in Japan By Cal Jeffrey, September 2, 2021, 1:16 PM 11 comments
Mobile Software South Korea passes law forcing Google and Apple to open their app stores to alternate payment systems The final vote went through, likely to be signed by South Korea's president By Daniel Sims, August 31, 2021, 11:19 AM 17 comments
Google Tech Culture Lawsuit alleges Google's Play Store revenue share policy just copies Apple The company reportedly offered Netflix a reduced Play Store fee By Adrian Potoroaca, August 30, 2021, 8:42 AM
Apple Google South Korea may bar Google and Apple from forcing app developers to use their payment systems If approved, it could become first law of its kind in the world By Daniel Sims, August 25, 2021, 5:28 PM
Apple Google Senate proposes bill forbidding Apple and Google from forcing developers to use their payment systems Users will also have the right to sideload software to their devices if they choose By Cal Jeffrey, August 12, 2021, 2:28 PM 16 comments
The Web Software UK antitrust authorities may force Facebook to sell Giphy Concerns over Giphy's use on competing social media platforms By Daniel Sims, August 12, 2021, 11:19 AM
Industry Google Google considered silencing Epic's antitrust complaints... by buying them That wasn't very not-a-monopoly of you, Google By Matthew Lee, August 7, 2021, 10:18 AM 15 comments
Google Industry Google says new antitrust lawsuit targeting the Play Store is meritless as Android allows sideloading Another day, another antitrust lawsuit for Google By Rob Thubron, July 8, 2021, 8:16 AM 22 comments