Epic Games vs Apple set to restart in Australia with Google in tow
The paused courtroom fight between Apple and Epic Games in Australia is set to resume, but with a similar lawsuit against Google being incorporated into the same trial.
The paused courtroom fight between Apple and Epic Games in Australia is set to resume, but with a similar lawsuit against Google being incorporated into the same trial.
An incorrect listing on Apple Maps may have cost a small business in Australia thousands of dollars, by mistakenly labeling it as "permanently closed," as well as getting its location wrong.
In legislation heading to parliament within days, Australia intends to make Apple Pay and other digital payment platforms deal with the same level of regulatory oversight as credit cards.
Australia is set to treat digital wallet apps such as Apple Pay under the same regulations as credit cards, but Apple says this will "stifle innovation."
Apple will join Google and Amazon in submitting evidence to a probe into the influence of Big Tech companies in Australia, starting with a hearing set to happen with a senate committee on Tuesday.
The Australian government's intention to impose more regulations on Apple Pay, Apple Wallet, and other payment mechanisms is an overreach, Apple insists, with it potentially risking the security of its service.
Google has told regulators in Australia that its AI systems should be able train on any data, unless the copyright owners expressly opt-out.
Apple has opened up Emergency SOS via Satellite to two more countries, with iPhone 14 users in Australia and New Zealand now able to get help in a dire situation without phone signal.
Union members in Apple Stores across Australia are now on strike and calling for Apple to return to negotiations.
Workers in Apple Stores in Australia are planning to strike over pay and conditions again, this time with a walkout over the Christmas holiday period.
Australian Apple Store employees threaten additional work stoppages and strikes as they negotiate improved wage rates.
Apple Store employees stopped work for an hour at Australia's Brisbane, Chermside, and Charlestown sites, in protest over pay and conditions.
An Australian regulator has told Apple, Meta, and Microsoft to detail their strategies for combating child abuse material, or face fines.
Coaches and swimmers in Australia's The Dolphins national swim team are using Apple Watch, iPad, and custom apps to track health and performance.
The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) has levied a $40 million fine on Google, after the Big Tech firm was found to have misled Android users over location tracking.
Tim Cook has announced a series of grants, coding opportunities, and renewable energy goals as Apple marks its fourth decade in Australia.
Almost two years after Apple introduced its all-in-one Gift Card in the States, users in the UK, France, and certain other countries in Europe can now buy it.
Apple's Mac sales continued to be strong in Australia thanks to Apple Silicon, with it seeing continued headway in a PC market that softened in 2021.
Apple's AirTag has helped recover photography equipment and other items valued at $7,000, by helping a man on vacation in Australia track his stolen possessions.
Forthcoming Apple TV+ series "Metropolis" is to be filmed in Victoria, Australia, bringing almost 4,000 jobs to the area, and utlizing the region's new "Mandalorian"-style LED studio.
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