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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...

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Apple’s Latest Acquisition Hints at a Bite of BNPL and Cards Across the Pond
March 24, 2022

For Apple, the tech giant’s latest acquisition represents a move across the Pond to embrace buy now, pay later (BNPL), open banking — and perhaps put a tailwind under its Apple Pay. As reported Wednesday (March 23), Apple has bought U.K. open banking startup Credit...

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Apple Proposes Solution to Dating App Violations Amid Fines
March 21, 2022

One month after a Dutch regulator levied another fine against Apple for its failure to provide alternative payment methods on its dating apps, the tech giant is still trying to settle the dispute, Reuters reported Monday (March 21). Apple has sent new proposals to resolve...

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Apple Could Play This Card to Delay Implementation of EU App Store Bill
March 18, 2022

Apple is facing regulatory headwinds that may threaten its App Store revenue. However, the Cupertino, California-based company still has some legal arguments that could help it to delay the implementation of one of the most far-reaching provisions in the European Commission’s Digital Markets Act (DMA). ...

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Apple Presentation Highlights New iPhone SE, Upgraded Computer Tech
March 08, 2022

In its presentation Tuesday (March 8), Apple unveiled several new developments as part of its new product rollout, including a new Mac desktop and display, a new iPhone and a new chip. The tech giant introduced its Mac Studio and Studio Display, which are intended...