Apple uses the dominance of the iPhone to illegally suppress competition in ways that harm consumers, the US Department of Justice alleged in a lawsuit filed Thursday. Apple has denied it acts illegally, with spokesperson Fred Sainz saying that the suit “threatens who we are and the principles that set Apple products apart in fiercely … Read more
If Apple opened this up, you could use a cross-platform digital wallet of your choice, making it easier to switch smartphones. You could also use digital car keys in your car manufacturer’s cross-platform app. Cloud Gaming The DOJ alleges that Apple resists cloud gaming services and apps because it perceives them as a threat to … Read more
The US Department of Justice had long been expected to file an antitrust lawsuit against Apple. But when the suit arrived Thursday, it came with surprising ferocity. In a press conference, attorney general Merrick Garland noted that Apple controlled more than 70 percent of the country’s smartphone market, saying the company used that outsize power … Read more
In recent months, Apple has grappled with a series of lawsuits concerning the fate of its popular Apple Watch line. But this week, the company had a victory. As reported by Reuters, a federal judge ruled in Apple’s favor and dismissed an antitrust lawsuit that claimed that Apple had illegally monopolized the United States market … Read more
Apple has been relatively absent from last year’s AI hype cycle, and Microsoft even briefly surpassed it as the most valuable company in the world. But don’t count out the iPhone maker as some analysts expect the move into AI will happen with iOS 18 at this summer’s Worldwide Developers Conference, according to the Financial … Read more
The newest Apple Watch models have to take another time-out. Apple must stop selling the current version of the Watch Series 9 and Watch Ultra 2 by the end of the day on Thursday, according to a federal court ruling. At the end of 2023, Apple was barred from selling the two wearables by the … Read more
Photo: Florence Ion / Gizmodo Just Tuesday, we reported on Apple trying to circumvent the import ban by dropping the blood-oxygen monitoring sensor on it. Until the new watches without the sensor were out, the ban was temporarily lifted, allowing Apple to start selling again. CNBC just reported that the Cupertino company has again been … Read more
Photo: Florence Ion / Gizmodo Apple has finally come up with a workaround for the recent ban on two of its watches: the Apple Watch Series 9 and the Ultra 2. It will ditch the blood oxygen measurement feature on its watches altogether. The M3 MacBook Pro: Made Dark for Halloween The Cupertino giant has … Read more
Everybody seems to have taken a bite out of Apple as of late, but the company was finally offered a lifeline on Wednesday after the U.S. Court of Appeals granted a stay of the ongoing Apple Watch import ban. This will last for at least the next week or so as Apple continues its appeal … Read more
Apple is moving to pull all its newest Ultra watches from its online and physical stores, but you should still be able to find them in your local Target or Best Buy.Photo: Florence Ion / Gizmodo The latest Apple Watch’s big main draw was the double tap gesture control, but now the wearables maker is … Read more