by AppleInsider | Jun 15, 2021 | antitrust, Google, Japan, United Kingdom
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has today announced an investigation into the "duopoly" of Apple and Google on mobile ecosystems, just one day after a similar investigation was initiated in Japan. The CMA will be taking a closer look at Apple and... by AppleInsider | May 20, 2021 | Apple TV, United Kingdom
Apple's updated Apple TV 4K isn't officially supposed to launch until Friday, May 21, but it appears that UK retailer Argos has jumped the gun by offering customers in-store pickup today. Twitter user @ApplWatcher was first to note that Argos has been allowing... by AppleInsider | May 11, 2021 | antitrust, App Store, lawsuit, United Kingdom
A new legal case filed with the U.K.'s Competition Appeal Tribunal has accused Apple of breaching competition law by overcharging nearly 20 million customers for App Store purchases. The collective action case alleges Apple's 30% commission on app sales and consumers'... by AppleInsider | Apr 29, 2021 | Featured, iPad Pro 11", iPad Pro 12.9", John Lewis, United Kingdom
Last week Apple announced new iPad Pro models with the faster M1 processor and a new mini-LED 12.9-inch display, as well as redesigned iMac models. Both iPad models and iMacs will are available to pre-order from the April 30, and while Apple said they'll be shipping... by AppleInsider | Apr 12, 2021 | COVID-19, Exposure Notification Guide, United Kingdom
Apple and Google have blocked an update to England and Wales' contact tracing app that included a feature that would have collected user location data, breaking the companies terms and conditions for contact tracing apps, the BBC reports. Last year, Apple and Google... by AppleInsider | Mar 30, 2021 | antitrust, Epic Games vs. Apple, United Kingdom
Epic Games today said it had filed a complaint to the UK's antitrust watchdog in support of the government department's ongoing investigation into Apple's alleged anti-competitive behavior. In September 2020, the United Kingdom Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)... 