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Apple to Showcase OS Innovation, Learning Labs at June Worldwide Developers Conference
April 05, 2022

Apple said in a company blog post Tuesday (April 5) that it plans to host its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in an online format this June. The conference, which is free for developers, will showcase the new innovations in iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS and...

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Apple Rolls Out Apple Business Essentials for US Small Businesses
March 31, 2022

Apple has announced that Apple Business Essentials is available for all small businesses in the U.S., bringing together various things like device management, 24/7 Apple support and iCloud storage, according to a company blog post Thursday (March 31). The tech giant also rolled out new...

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Apple Explores In-House Payments Processing, Financial Products
March 30, 2022

Apple is trying to bring more of its operations in-house, including developing its own payment processing tech and infrastructure to make future financial products with, Bloomberg wrote Wednesday (March 30). The report noted the idea is “ambitious,” citing sources familiar with the matter. It would...

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Apple Launches $50M Education Fund for Supply Chain Workers
March 30, 2022

Apple is partnering with labor unions and education experts in a $50 million initiative to support workers across its supply chain. The iPhone maker’s Supplier Employee Development Fund will go toward career skills, education initiatives and workplace rights, Apple said in a press release on...

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Apple’s 10th Antitrust Fine in The Netherlands Shows High Stakes at Play  
March 29, 2022

Apple has accumulated € 50 million in fines in the Netherlands for failing to comply with an antitrust decision from the Dutch competition authority. In December, the authority ordered Apple to adjust the conditions in its App Store to allow dating-app providers to use alternative...

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Apple Now Faces $55M in Fines From Dutch Regulators Over Dating App Payments
March 28, 2022

The Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM), the Dutch antitrust watchdog, has now hit Apple with €50 million ($55 million) in fines related to the tech giant’s failure to comply with an order to allow Netherlands-based dating app providers to use non-Apple payment methods. ACM’s...

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Apple Slashing iPhone SE, AirPods, iPhone 13 Production
March 28, 2022

Apple will make about 20% fewer iPhone SEs next quarter than the tech giant had originally planned, a sign that consumer electronics demand has been lowered as the Russian attacks on Ukraine continue and escalating fears about global wars persist, according to a Nikkei Asia...

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Dutch Regulator Says Apple Still Not Compliant on Dating App Payment
March 25, 2022

Apple will likely be smacked with another fine next week for not complying with an order by Dutch antitrust watchdog Authority for Consumers and Markets to fully open its App Store in the Netherlands to rival forms of payment for dating apps, according to a...

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Apple Developing iPhone Hardware Subscription Service
March 24, 2022

Plans by Apple Inc. for a subscription service for the iPhone and its other hardware products that would allow people pay for their devices similar to a monthly app fee are “still in development,” people with knowledge of the situation told Bloomberg for its report...