Apple revises App Store policy, allows third-party payments 'without tax' after losing in court
Changes apply to the US App Store only though
Aura Triple Boost 14 Pro adds three extra screens to your laptop via one cable
Instant quad-screen productivity
Intel Panther Lake rollout to start with one 45W model, others pushed to Q1 2026
New CPU model emerges with 4 performance cores, 8 efficiency cores, and 4 Xe3 cores
Meta, Spotify, and others unite to challenge the Apple-Google app store duopoly
The walled gardens will crumble if the new alliance has anything to say about it
Smartphone market slows worldwide, Apple and Samsung still lead the pack
The third quarter of consecutive slowed growth
Court orders Apple to open App Store to competition, Epic Games wins
"Apple knew exactly what it was doing and at every turn chose the most anticompetitive option"
A hot potato: A federal judge in California has delivered a decisive blow to Apple's longstanding control over its App Store, ordering the tech giant to immediately halt practices that have limited competition and maintained high commissions on app sales. This ruling concludes a five-year legal battle initiated by Epic Games, the creator of Fortnite, which challenged Apple's dominance in the digital app marketplace.
Google Play shrinks by 47 percent following Android's store policy overhaul
Last year Google blocked 2.36 million apps that violated store policies
After quitting phones in 2021, LG will soon pull the plug on its update servers
The final goodbye is near
Nothing's new CMF Phone 2 Pro looks a great deal at just $279, but there's a major catch
Ticks all the right boxes if you're not in the US
Google offers free repairs or payouts for Pixel 7a devices with battery issues
The program offers eligible users a free battery replacement or the option to return their phones, depending on region and warranty status. In the US, Google provides mail-in and walk-in repairs. Where repairs aren't available, in-warranty users can receive $456, while out-of-warranty users can choose a $200 payment or a $300 Google Store discount. Signs of battery swelling include device bulging, back cover separation, and rapid battery drain.
Apple MacBook Air M4 hits record-low price of $849 on Amazon
Apple's 13-inch MacBook Air continues to be one of the best laptops for most users. This latest model sports the M4 chip alongside excellent build quality, long battery life, and now 16GB of memory as standard – addressing one of the biggest criticisms of previous base models.
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 set for September unveiling - first flagship devices arrive in October
Samsung and OnePlus expected to launch flagship phones powered by the new chip
Apple races to shift iPhone production for the US to India by 2026
Right now, about 80% of iPhones sold in the US are made in China
Google is shelling out big bucks to put Gemini AI on Samsung devices
Turning your business into a monopoly can actually cost quite a lot, it seems
Meta expands Ray-Ban smart glasses with live translation, visual AI, and new frames
New frames keep Ray-Ban's classic style, update brings offline translation, visual search, and Instagram messaging
Mass phone tracking via cell tower dumps ruled unconstitutional
Phone dragnet violates Fourth Amendment, says court
The world's first foldable e-reader is here: Readmoo's mooInk V
Smaller than a paperback and can survive 200,000 bends
Sparklink may be the biggest wireless standard you have never heard about
The wireless standard quietly shipping millions
In context: We imagine most of you are familiar with all the major wireless standards – so familiar, in fact, that it's become boring. We don't write much about them anymore, beyond the usual speculation around 6G, there just not that much worth saying. But on our recent trip to Mobile World Congress, we came across something genuinely new in the space. New to the point of feeling almost magical – a new wireless standard.
Android phones will auto-reboot after 3 days of inactivity
Frustrating criminals and law enforcement
Google hit with antitrust order in Japan over preinstalled Android apps
Google has been ordered to end revenue-sharing deals that limit competition
Google doubles Android storage requirement again, now set at 32GB
16GB Android phones are set to become history
Apple iPadOS 19 update could make iPads feel more like Macs
New multitasking tools and desktop features expected
Google Chrome update for Android expands on-screen space for websites
But Google is going to introduce compatibility issues on its mobile OS, again
Apple Maps web app is now available on all devices, including Android
It feels more like a subpar effort to appease regulators
ChatGPT nears one billion users as Ghibli-style AI images double weekly actives
ChatGPT was the world's most downloaded app in March