Preliminary lawsuit settlement allows developers to circumvent the tech giant’s lucrative commission systemApple has conceded ground in the battle over app payments, agreeing to allow app developers to email users about alternative ways to pay other…
Lees meerPreliminary lawsuit settlement allows developers to circumvent the tech giant’s lucrative commission systemApple has agreed to let developers of iPhone apps email their users about cheaper ways to pay for digital subscriptions and media, thereby cir…
Lees meerApp Store gave 14-year-old’s account access to apps rated ‘17+’ even though it knew user’s self-declared ageApple knowingly lets underage users access apps intended for adults, according to an investigation by the Tech Transparency Project (TTP), de…
Lees meerThe correspondent who went on to put the first Guardian content online recalls the chance news item in 1981 that opened up the possibilities of home computing and kicked off the paper’s dedicated coverage of a social revolutionTechnology isn’t a be…
Lees meerThey are good for the environment and your wallet but there can be pitfalls. Here’s how to grab a bargain safely in the UKSmartphones are a key part of modern life but with prices routinely in excess of £1,000 for the latest high-end handsets, shoul…
Lees meerThe iPhone maker had previously told its global workforce to plan for a phased return from OctoberCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageApple has told its global workforce they will not return to its corporate offices until Jan…
Lees meerShe has a learning disability and doesn’t know what in-app purchases areI recently found out that my sister, who has a learning disability, unwittingly spent more than £1,100 on 83 Apple purchases over four weeks. She enjoys playing word games and c…
Lees meerThe iPhone maker had previously planned to ask staff to go back in October for three days a weekCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageApple Inc is delaying its return to corporate offices from October until January at the earli…
Lees meerPush comes as Fortnite creator Epic Games fights a global legal battle against the tech giants over in-app paymentsAs Fortnite creator Epic Games continues its global legal battle against Apple and Google over in-app payments, the Australian Competi…
Lees meerWithin weeks of Khan’s appointment as FTC chair, Facebook and Amazon asked that she be recused from antitrust investigationsLina Khan has some of the biggest companies in the world shaking in their boots.The 32-year-old antitrust scholar and law pro…
Lees meerWithin weeks of her appointment to the commission, Facebook and Amazon asked that she be recused from antitrust investigationsLina Khan has some of the biggest companies in the world shaking in their boots.The 32-year-old antitrust scholar and law p…
Lees meerThe tech giant says its iCloud security update is designed to help weed out images of abuse their children, but activists have voiced concernsOnce upon a time, updates of computer operating systems were of interest only to geeks. No longer – at leas…
Lees meerThe tech giant’s new system for scanning iPhones in the US could enable the massive expansion of state surveillanceLast week, Apple announced two backdoors in the US into the encryption that protects its devices. One will monitor iMessages: if any p…
Lees meerBuds have good sound, battery life, compact shape without stalks and work with Android or iPhonesThe latest Apple Bluetooth earbuds from its Beats brand offer active noise-cancelling and cross-compatibility that goes beyond its competitors – even fo…
Lees meerOn the surface Apple’s new features sound both sensible and commendable – but they also open a Pandora’s box of privacy and surveillance issuesPrivacy. That’s (no longer) iPhone. Continue reading...
Lees meerSecurity researchers fear neuralMatch system could be misused to spy on citizensApple will scan photo libraries stored on iPhones in the US for known images of child sexual abuse, the company says, drawing praise from child protection groups but cro…
Lees meerSecurity researchers fear neuralMatch system could be misused to spy on citizensApple has unveiled plans to scan its iPhones in the US for images of child sexual abuse, drawing praise from child protection groups but raising concern among some secur…
Lees meerAmazon, Google, Apple and Microsoft all reported record-breaking profits amid a pandemic bonanza but recent Biden administration moves suggest US tech’s easy ride is overBig tech provided the world with some startling numbers this week. In the last …
Lees meerAs big spenders such as Amazon and Spotify fill our ears with more commercial, celebrity-driven fare, can grassroots, diverse shows survive?Miranda Sawyer picks 20 indie podcast gemsThe British Podcast Awards were different this year. Held in a sout…
Lees meerNow the reach of the Israeli firm’s smartphone-hacking software has been revealed, the US and Apple may take actionSee all the Guardian’s stories as part of the Pegasus project investigationWhat’s the most problematic tech company in the world? Face…
Lees meerThe companies also announced a vaccine mandate for all employees who will eventually return to officesMajor tech firms are reversing plans to return to in-office work in coming weeks, as Covid cases in the US rise due to the emergence of a highly tr…
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