Apple’s new operating system for mobile phones will restrict background access to apps for making internet calls. WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger will be affected. According to a report from The Information, Apple Inc is making changes to its mobile operating system which will restrict voice calls over the internet. Apps such as Facebook Inc’s Messenger…
Given bi-partisan concerns over the market power of these major digital technology companies, which include Google, Amazon, Facebook and Apple, their potential downsizing is very much a possibility. In a significant development that marks the latest sign of the Trump government stepping up is scrutiny over big tech firms, the U.S. Justice Department disclosed that…
Intel’s earlier announcement of its exit from the 5G modem chip business, following settling a long standing dispute with Qualcomm, presents an opportunity for Apple. A potential deal with Intel is likely to squeeze Qualcomm since it is a key supplier of modem chips for Apple’s iPhones. Apple Inc aims to acquire Intel Corp’s smartphone-modem…
Japan Display, which depends on Apple Inc for the bulk of its revenues, has secured a funding bailout. The development was not announced earlier. On Friday, in a significant development Japan Display Inc stated, a group of investors led by China’s Harvest Group, an investment firm, had provided $738 million (80 billion yen) in funding…
Spotify, Apple’s rival, has 100 million subscribers. Apple Inc has stated, its online music streaming service has garnered more than 60 million subscribers. Industry leader, Spotify Technology SA, has 100 million premium subscribers. The disclosure made by Apple’s senior vice president of services, Eddy Cue, was confirmed by Apple’s spokesman. Since May 2018, Apple had…
The acqui-hire will bring engineering talent to Apple’s own efforts at self-driving technology. Apple Inc has confirmed that it has acquired Drive.ai, a self-driving shuttle startup. Earlier this month, media reports had emerged that Apple was considering the acquisition of the firm as a move to bring aboard some of its engineering talent to boost…
According to Apple, the risks of depending too heavily on manufacturing in China are rising and are far too great. Regardless of how the U.S.-China trade is resolved, the production shift will take place. In a significant development, the Nikkei Asian Review has reported that Apple Inc has asked its major suppliers to assess the…
Apple is scheduled to launch its own TV and video services on March 25, 2019. The move will naturally amp up competition in this segment. Reed Hastings, Netflix’s Chief Executive has made it lucidly clear that it will not make its TV shows and movies available through Apple Inc’s upcoming video offerings. “We prefer to…
Apple’s unfair business practices had led Spotify to lodge a complaint with the EU’s antitrust regulators. In a potentially significant development, Spotify has filed a complaint with the European Commission against Apple saying Cupertino unfair business practices limits rivals to its own Apple Music streaming service. According to Spotify’s complaint, “Apple’s control of its App…
The EU is likely to have a EU-wide tax on global digital companies by the end of March 2019. In a statement, Apple Inc’s French division stated, it had reached a deal with France to pay an undeclared amount of back-dated taxes, which according to French media estimate is at around $571 million (500 million…
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