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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 »

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

Huawei
Updated as of Jun 10 02:11 PM

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

Apple unveils first new iPod in 4 years

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 29 08:16 AM

The new-generation iPod touch, essentially an iPhone without the phone calls, was available in more than two dozen countries at Apple's online shop starting at $199 (P10,400). Read more »

Huawei founder opposes Chinese revenge vs Apple: Bloomberg

Reuters
Updated as of May 27 08:58 AM

Huawei Technologies' founder and Chief Executive Ren Zhengfei told Bloomberg that retaliation by Beijing against Apple Inc was unlikely and that he would oppose any such move from China against the iPhone maker.   Read more »

Qualcomm shares slide after US antitrust ruling

Rob Lever, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 22 10:13 PM

Smartphone chip giant Qualcomm suffered a fresh blow in its antitrust battle with a US federal judge's ruling that it "strangled competition" for years at the expense of consumers and device makers. Read more »

World stocks slide as worries about Huawei fallout mount

Herbert Lash, Reuters
Posted at May 21 07:47 AM

Asian shares managed to reverse some of last week's losses after Washington said it would lift tariffs in North America, but fresh Chinese trade comments sank that sentiment.   Read more »

Top US court allows consumer lawsuit on Apple app store monopoly

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 14 06:40 AM

In a 5-4 ruling, the US Supreme Court rejected Apple's argument that consumers lacked standing to proceed with their lawsuit because it was merely an intermediary with app developers. Read more »

Huawei jumps ahead of Apple in tough smartphone market

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 02 08:00 AM

Huawei weighed in with 50.3 percent growth to ship 59.1 million smartphones and put it within "striking distance" of Samsung, according to IDC. Read more »

In streaming wars, Apple says it can coexist with Netflix

Stephen Nellis, Reuters
Posted at May 01 03:17 PM

Apple in March said it will launch a streaming service with original content from big names including Oprah Winfrey and Steven Spielberg. It plans to spend $2 billion on programming but has not said how much the service will cost. Read more »

Apple rallies as new services offset slump in iPhone sales

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of May 01 07:04 AM

Apple said Tuesday that profits in the past quarter dropped amid falling iPhone sales, but the results were above Wall Street expectations and sent shares sharply higher.   Read more »