Google's $5B antitrust fine similar to Apple's e-book, App Store woes

Apple can tell the folks at Alphabet just how long these cases can drag on, as it has its own experience in such matters.

William Gallagher 7 years ago 11

Google hit with $5B antitrust fine over Android search restrictions

The European Commission has fined Google 4.34 billion euro ($5 billion) for breaking antitrust rules, claiming the restrictions the tech giant imposes on carriers and smartphone producers using the Android operating system helps the search engine maintain its vast market share.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 55

Apple eats into Android, Samsung marketshare in Q2, study says

Apple improved its position in the smartphone space during the June quarter, eroding Android's share and equalizing its standing with rival Samsung in the U.S. market, according to new research.

Mikey Campbell 7 years ago 16

More than 75% of Nintendo's $60M Super Mario Run global revenues came from iOS

Nintendo's mobile "Run" adaptation of its Super Mario franchise was introduced with great fanfare at the introduction of iPhone 7 in September 2016. It has since reached $60 million in revenue globally, but more than three quarters of that has come from Apple's App Store versus Android and Google Play.

Daniel Eran Dilger 7 years ago 34

Hundreds of iOS apps leaking data due to misconfigured Firebase backends, report says

Some 2,200 unsecured Firebase databases have caused more than 3,000 iOS and Android apps to leak user data, exposing over 100 million records including plaintext passwords, health information, GPS location data and more, security researchers say.

Stephen Silver 7 years ago 54

Switchers still healthy market for Apple, account for 20 percent of quarterly iPhone sales

Although Android switchers typically represent about 15 to 20 percent of iPhone purchases each quarter, they're not necessarily buying the models Apple would most like them to buy, according to new research estimates.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 59

Adobe takes on iMovie with Project Rush, a powerful cross-device video editing app for creators

Adobe is making a play for social media influencers, online content creators (read YouTubers) and tech savvy consumers with a new cross-platform video production tool that bundles the firm's powerful video editing technology with an easy-to-use, drag-and-drop interface.

Mikey Campbell 7 years ago 29

Essential Phone maker cancels next smartphone, may put company up for sale

Essential, the electronics maker co-founded by Android originator Andy Rubin, is reportedly canceling the development of a follow-up to the Essential Phone and considering selling itself.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 69

Google 'Cloud Anchors' will help synchronize group AR experiences across iOS and Android devices

ARCore 1.2, Google's updated augmented reality framework, includes a new cross-platform feature called 'Cloud Anchors,' which can allow both iOS and Android device users to share the same AR experience despite using different underlying AR technologies.

Malcolm Owen 8 years ago 5

Google announces Android P, with strong emphasis on 'free and open'

As expected, at the 2018 Google I/O developer's conference, the company has announced a new version of Android, with a beta program starting on Tuesday for a small sliver of devices.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 70

iPhone, iOS 'dominant' over Android in English-speaking countries

According to a new report by DeviceAtlas, English-speaking countries, as well as Japan, prefer iOS, while the non-English-speaking world prefers Android.

Stephen Silver 8 years ago 33

iPhone X-style notch added to LG G7 ThinQ after positive feedback

The display notch in LG's latest high-end smartphone — the G7 ThinQ — was greenlit only after the majority of a survey group said they either liked or didn't mind the design choice first found in the iPhone X.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 30

iOS 11 now installed on 76% of compatible devices, up 11% since January

New adoption statistics for iOS published on Apple's developer website reveal iOS 11 is installed on 76 percent of all compatible iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch models, a share that has increased by 11 percent since the start of this year.

Malcolm Owen 8 years ago 25

Apple Music for Android updates with iOS music video features

Apple this week updated the Android client for Apple Music to support the service's new emphasis on music videos.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 0

Google faces $9 billion in damages after ripping off Java in Android

A lawsuit seeking damages from Google over its willful appropriation of Java as the basis of its Android operating system has been slowly grinding through the courts for most of the last decade. It has finally concluded that Google's taking of Java "was not fair" use, opening up Google to billions in damages.

Daniel Eran Dilger 8 years ago 189

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