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France passes law taxing digital giants in defiance of US anger

Hazel Ward, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 11 09:36 PM

France on Thursday became the first major economy to impose a tax on digital giants, with parliament passing the legislation in defiance of a probe ordered by President Donald Trump that could trigger reprisal tariffs. Read more »

Big Tech execs due on Capitol Hill for antitrust hearing

Reuters
Posted at Jul 10 09:48 AM

The hearings come as the House Judiciary Committee is probing competition in digital markets as part of an investigation announced last month, with both Republicans and Democrats expressing concern about the power exercised by several of the world's most valuable companies. Read more »

Apple moves Mac Pro production to China from US - report

Reuters
Posted at Jun 29 06:44 AM

Apple Inc is shifting manufacturing of its new Mac Pro desktop computer to China from the United States, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. Read more »

Apple Music hits more than 60 million subscribers, trailing Spotify

Stephen Nellis, Reuters
Posted at Jun 28 07:31 AM

Apple Inc on Thursday confirmed than the company's streaming music service has more than 60 million subscribers, trailing rival Spotify Technology SA's 100 million premium subscribers. Read more »

Apple design chief Jony Ive, Steve Jobs' confidant, to leave and start own firm

Stephen Nellis, Reuters
Posted at Jun 28 07:22 AM

Jony Ive, a close creative collaborator with Apple Inc co-founder Steve Jobs whose iPhone and other designs fueled Apple's rise to become a $1 trillion company, will leave later this year to form an independent design company. Read more »

Gou cedes Foxconn control as he eyes Taiwan presidency

Amber Wang, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 23 01:01 PM

Taiwan's richest man Terry Gou said he would cede control of tech giant Foxconn to a committee, leaving the Apple-supplier in uncharted waters while he runs for president. Read more »

Apple recalls MacBook Pros over battery fire risk

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 23 11:50 AM

The recall affects 15-inch MacBook Pros with Retina displays sold between September 2015 and February 2017, the company said, adding it would replace batteries free of charge.   Read more »

Apple joins businesses' appeal for US to drop China tariff plan

Chris Prentice, Reuters
Posted at Jun 21 07:50 AM

The United States and China are resuming talks to end a trade war after more than a month's hiatus. The countries' leaders are expected to meet at the G20 summit in Japan next week. Read more »

Know more about the Huawei P30 Pro, Samsung S10+, and iPhone XS through this camera test

BrandNews
Updated as of Jun 19 04:25 PM

Choosing the right smartphone for you can be quite challenging as they all have their unique features and advantages, especially when it comes to mobile photography. Read more »

Trump talks trade with Apple CEO Cook as China dispute looms

Roberta Rampton, Reuters
Posted at Jun 14 07:43 AM

US President Donald Trump met with Apple CEO Tim Cook on Thursday to discuss trade and other hot-button issues facing the tech company as Trump deliberates whether to make good on his threat to hike tariffs on imports from China. Read more »

Amazon dethrones Google as top global brand: survey

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 11 01:34 PM

The brand value of Amazon surged by 52 percent to $315 billion, global market research agency Kantar said in its 2019 100 Top BrandZ report. Read more »

Developers sue Apple over app store fees

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 05 05:20 AM

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - A lawsuit filed Tuesday by developers alleges Apple is abusing its monopoly position in its online marketplace to extract excessive fees from those creating iPhone applications. Read more »

Apple CEO says US scrutiny 'fair,' but rejects idea company is a monopoly

Reuters
Posted at Jun 04 10:38 PM

Cook, speaking in an interview with CBS News that aired on Tuesday, said Apple controlled a moderate share of the market but was not too big, and disagreed with calls from some US politicians that the company be broken up.   Read more »

US moving toward major antitrust probe of tech giants

Diane Bartz and Jan Wolfe, Reuters
Posted at Jun 04 08:11 AM

The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice, which enforce antitrust laws in the United States, have divided oversight over the 4 companies, two sources said, with Amazon and Facebook under the watch of the FTC, and Apple and Google under the Justice Department. Read more »

Apple iTunes to play last song

Glenn Chapman, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jun 04 10:27 AM

iTunes transformed the way people buy and listen to music after its launch in 2001, but is now being phased out. Read more »

Apple introduces web login, stresses privacy in challenge to Google, Facebook

Reuters
Updated as of Jun 04 06:03 AM

Apple Inc on Monday launched a "Sign In With Apple" function to rival Facebook and Google web login accounts, drawing a contrast with rivals by stressing protection of users' private information.   Read more »

App Store in crosshairs as Apple courts developers

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 03 08:07 AM

The App Store is the lone shop for content for Apple devices, with the technology giant deciding which software creations to accept and taking a 30 percent cut of financial transactions.   Read more »

LOOK: Duterte shops in Tokyo

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 30 08:33 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte went shopping in Tokyo on Thursday along with his partner Honeylet Avanceña.   Read more »

Apple top target for China revenge as US pounds Huawei

Glenn Chapman, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 30 11:09 AM

While Beijing may take aim at Apple in the countries' high-stakes trade war, experts believe that the company's size, cachet, and years spent cultivating business relationships in China should protect it from any direct retaliation. Read more »

Flagship monsters: Huawei P30 Pro, Samsung S10+, Apple iPhone XS Max comparison

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 29 04:27 PM

With the quad-camera P30 Pro released last April, Shenzhen-based Huawei crossed the P50,000 price mark for the first time, entering the territory of the iPhone XS Max and the Samsung’s Galaxy S10+. Read more »